Next Week

Hey students! I just wanted to take a second to remind you that your reading goals are due on Monday! Make sure that you hand them in.

I am looking forward to showing you the new math program that we will be using on the computers next week. I know that you can also use this program from home.

Continue to practice subtraction at home as this will be the last piece of Number Sense and Numeration before we move onto another strand!

Have a great weekend.

Mr. Frail

Classroom Updates



Hello all! This is just a quick reminder to everyone of some upcoming dates here in the classroom and at school.

1) Picture is on Wednesday September 26th! Please make sure that you hand in your picture forms!

2) Reading Goals are due on October 1st. All students must submit their Reading Goals for the month of September.

3) Milk Tickets are on sale every Wednesday!

4) Thursday September 27th is our character trait assembly on responsibility! Make sure that you are being responsible in the classroom and at home by completing homeworking and getting your agenda signed.

5) Friday September 28th is a PA Day!

That is all of the news from now!

Burger Rounding

Great job on your super heroes! It was fun to sit down and read through them over the weekend. From Pancake Man to Stormy, the ideas were fabulous! Please take some time to read through the descriptive feedback that I gave you on the assignment.

We have begun learning about summarizing in school and I am really looking forward to this unit. Today we did the beginning task to see just how much you know about summarizing and how to write a summary. We have lots of work to do on this skill! But it is going to be a fun journey!

Please make sure that you get your math tests signed by a parent and guardian. They have to be returned back to school so I can put them in your math portfolio. I will be holding a math club tomorrow for students interested in taking a re-write on this test. Remember that you must show up for the math clubs this week in order to be granted a re-write!

Rounding is our next focus for math and we will continue to practice our skills over the coming days.

Some links for extra practice.

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/rounding.html  (Rounding Flash Cards)
http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/rounding/sharks.html (Rounding Game on Sharks)

Classroom Update

Excellent work on your homework last night students! You are really starting to understand four by four digit addition. The biggest mistake on the homework was when students forgot about adding the extra number that was put in the next locker. Remember to keep track of what you are adding together! Make sure that you review place value and what number belongs to each group. Think about our lesson from this morning on counting and what happens when you add another digit.

If there are any questions prior to the quiz on Friday, make sure that you come in and see me! I am more then happy to give any student extra help.

The superhero assignments look great! We should be finished our good copies on Friday!!

In the meantime, here are some awesome links that will help you practice some of your addition skills online.

http://www.fun4thebrain.com/addition.html
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/addition_games.html

Oh Canada!

Hey students! I hope that you are enjoying class so far. You have been working really hard and there has been a lot of learning happening already! In math, we have been working on Number Sense. Adding and representing numbers using base ten blocks have been our focus. In Language, we have been working on creating our own super hero. We learned how detail and the use of adjectives are important tools in writing. Now in Social Studies we are going to start learning about Canada and why it is a great place to live! Take some time to learn a little bit about Canada. Try to find out the provinces/territories and some unique things about them.

http://www.cgkids.ca/cgkids/cgkids.asp
http://www.canada.worldweb.com/Maps/ProvincialMaps-Flash/index.htm
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/phillie/InternationalExchange/Canada/Physical%20Regions/Physical_Regions/index.html

Heads Up Items

-Remember to bring in your emergency forms if they have not been submitted yet!
-Intramural Soccer Signup is tomorrow in Mr. Frail's room
-Milk Tickets can be purchased on Wednesday for next week!
-Rough copies of your superhero assignments should be finished for tomorrow!
-Math Club is held every week in Mr. Frail's room. If you are having problems with Math before the next club, make sure that you ask for help beforehand! I am available!

Working Hard



I was really excited to listen to all of the wonderful ideas and thoughts that you had for your Super Hero! Remember that details are really important when it comes to writing. Make sure that you use as much creativity as possible!! Tomorrow we will begin working on the rough copies of our paragraphs about our superhero. We will also finish Dex the Superhero Dog and continue on with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

For math, make sure that you take the time to complete tonight's homework! If you have any questions or you are confused with anything, I will be available for extra help tomorrow at math club!

Here is a great website that you should visit for some extra practice on your skills!

http://www.funbrain.com/fractop/index.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

First Day!

What an awesome first day at school! It was great to meet all of the new students and I am really looking forward to working with you all!!

Just a reminder for students who did not receive an agenda today that you will get one as soon as the newly ordered ones come in! Make sure that you begin working on your reading goals at home and that you make reading a priority every night!! It is an important part of our classroom program.

Tomorrow we are going to get into the meat and potatoes of our classroom. I have a great creative writing assignment for you to get those creative thoughts flowing! We will also be starting number sense in mathematics! To get you started on the right track, check out this website for some extra practice!!

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

Hmmm...I wonder what our creative writing assignment will be about?