"Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow."          Lawrence Clark Powell

Mrs. J at SPRING FAIR Parade of Nations

ISB Character Day

With My Own Two Hands

With Your Own Two Hands

Daylight Saving next weekend- Spring Forward

Benefits of Student-Led Conferences

Benefits of Student-Led Conferences:

* Students are accountable for their own learning/work, study and assignments, and are thus held responsible for their actions.

*Students learn how to set their own goals.

*Students apply their organizational skills. Students practice organizing and presenting information, which is a critical life-long skill.

* Students are encouraged to be reflective learners.

*Students’ self-esteem is boosted and they have the opportunity to practice their oral communication skills.

*Students practice making formal presentations.

*Parents learn much more than from just report cards. Parents are provided with a complete and in-depth view of their child’s progress.

*S L Conferences open dialogue between parents and students about strengths and weaknesses.

*Brings parents to school. Quality parent-student time is built-in, benefiting today’s busy families.

* Students present their work to parents, which is important because many parents don’t always have the opportunity to see all completed projects.

St Patrick's Day

Homework: Week of Mar. 19- Mar. 23, 2012

Homework: Week of Mar. 19- Mar. 23, 2012

Math:

EDM Unit 9 Study Links: Unit 9.5, 9.6, 9.7

*Play (on-line) Math Games with your family

IXL FRACTIONS, DECIMALS &PERCENTS concepts explored in class, at your level- it’s FUN!

Literacy:

Reading: 30 minutes each night (10 minutes out loud)

Literacy: BE PREPARED for Guides Reading sessions on Mar. 21st and Mar. 23rd

Raz- Kids at least 1x week and at your reading level.

Writing: In Reading Log each night (Choice-Reading Response Activity 1-60)

Book Review- 1^st Draft due this Friday March 23.

Book Presentations Friday March 30^th. Think about & plan your Creative component.

**Write up your St. Patrick’s Day Limericks- publish on your BLOG

Unit of Inquiry: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES-NATURAL DISASTERS

Q’s I have about Natural Disasters (KWL)

Research your Inquiry Q’s about Natural Disasters

Guest Speaker- SEE THINK WONDER

***Write Reflection on all our Guest Speakers’ Talks on various Natural Disasters.

Homework: Week of Mar. 12- Mar. 16, 2012

Homework: Week of Mar. 12- Mar. 16, 2012

Math:

EDM Unit 9 Study Links: READ FAMILY LETTER Unit 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

*Play (on-line) Math Games with your family

IXL FRACTIONS, DECIMALS &PERCENTS concepts explored in class, at your level- it’s FUN!

Literacy:

Reading: 30 minutes each night (10 minutes out loud)

Literacy: BE PREPARED for Guides Reading sessions on Mar. 14th and Mar. 16th

Raz- Kids at least 1x week and at your reading level.

Writing: In Reading Log each night (Choice-Reading Response Activity 1-60)

CONTINUE to READ ‘new genre’ book for your March Book Review- 1^st Draft due March 23. Book Presentations Friday March 30^th. Think about & plan your Creative component

**Write some Limericks- St. Patrick’s Day

NEW Unit of Inquiry: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES-NATURAL DISASTERS

What I know about Natural Disasters (KWL)

Guest Speaker- SEE THINK WONDER

***Write Reflection on our Guest Speakers’ Talks on various Natural Disasters and on Being Prepared/ Safety kits/ Importance of staying safe & saving lives during Natural Disasters.

4B Dances

4B Invention Convention

Here is 4B's first invention presentation, Serbia Inc., and The Mechanical Watering Machine

Here is 4B's second invention presentation, The 1st Einstein Blues, and their invention the Splasher.

Here's the 4B's Wacky Inventors showing you their Rube Goldberg style machine the Fishy Fillets machine.

Here's the Moldy Cheese Guys AMAZING Rube Goldberg invention called Thiztukages even though it didn't take ages!

Homework: Week of Mar. 5- Mar. 9, 2012

Homework: Week of Mar. 5- Mar. 9, 2012

Math:

EDM Unit 8 Study Links: Unit 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, STUDY for TEST on Thursday Mar. 8th

*Play (on-line) Math Games with your family

IXL of AREA & PERIMETER concepts explored in class, at your level- it’s FUN!

Literacy:

Reading: 30 minutes each night (10 minutes out loud)

Literacy: BE PREPARED for Guides Reading sessions on Mar. 7th and Mar. 9th

Raz- Kids at least 1x week and at your reading level.

Writing: In Reading Log each night (Choice-Reading Response Activity 1-60)

READ ‘just right’ book for your March Book Review- remember to CHANGE GENRE

NEW Unit of Inquiry: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES-NATURAL DISASTERS

What I know about Natural Disasters (KWL)

*Write Reflection –in Blog- on the Invention Convention, especially on your group’s RUBE GOLDBERG ‘simple’ machine, and on any other group’s Rube Goldberg, especially any you thought were super effective or innovative.

Interview your parents/family about Natural Disasters:

Which Natural Disasters do they know? Did any occur/happen when they were young? Do they/have they ever been involved in one, or have they helped out in one? Are they currently in a job that helps people who are caught in one? Where? Do they know anyone who would be willing to come in as a Guest speaker?

***Write Reflection on our Guest Speaker’s Talk on Importance of Saving people during Flooding and other Natural Disasters.