Upcoming Calendar Events

May 24 -School will be dismissed at 1:15
May 25 -School will be dismissed at 12:00
Monday, April 25, 2016
     Thanks to Jessica, Hailey's mom, for coming on our field trip.  She was a big help.  It's amazing to have such neat artifacts and history so close to us.     
     For Language Arts this week your child (ren) will learn about generating questions and drawing conclusions while reading, prepositions, words that are similar with different meanings, and reviewing correct use of quotation marks.
     Math is continuing on the subject of geometry:measuring angles and identifying types of triangles.  Google some activities at home to help with understanding this unit.  
     There are no SAGE tests this week.  We will have the Language Arts section next week.
     I am happy when your kids get their homework done, and it's correct.  Thanks for your support.
Monday, April 18, 2016
     Wow!   I was impressed by the students' performance on Friday.  I hope you were too.  They worked so hard and practiced a lot.  Thanks for supporting us and coming to see our program.
     This week in Language Arts we will focus on problem solving, fact and opinion, and vocabulary.  There are spelling words this week.
     Our new math chapter will be on geometry.  Please look at your child's homework each night to help him/her solve the problems correctly.
    The students will be taking the SAGE Science test this Tuesday at 12:00 and Wednesday at 1:10 during our regular Science time.  We have been reviewing all of our units.  I know the students can do well on this test.
     Our field trip to the Silver Reef Museum is this Thursday.  I am happy that we get to go there.  I am in need of 2 helpers.  If you can come, please contact me through e-mail melissa.nielsen@washk12.org or the school 652-4787.
     I want you to know that I am proud of your child (ren) and all of their hard work to get where they are in their learning this year.  Please let them know when you are proud of them, too.  Thanks for getting them to school each day to learn. 
Monday, April 11, 2016
     This week we move on to Unit 6 week 2 in Language Arts.  We have already discussed Main Idea and details in writing.  We also are working on cause and effect.  Please read every night with your child and ask him/her questions about what he/she is reading.
     Our math chapter is short.  Our last lesson on perimeter and area was today.  Review will be tomorrow.  Then the test will be on Wednesday.  If your child does not understand this chapter, please get online at connectED.mcgraw-hill.com  Our next chapter is on geometry.  
     We lost to Mrs. Losser for the rocks, soil, and weathering jeopardy, but the kids remembered a lot of content we had learned.  I was proud of them for that.  We will keep reviewing science for next week's SAGE test.
     Congratulations to those who participated in the Science Fair.
     We practice each day for our 4th grade program.  We will perform for parents this Friday.  Please get a plain white t-shirt, bandana, and jeans for your child to wear.
     Homework is still a necessity, as well as reading.  Please keep up on it,  Thanks for all your support.
Monday, April 4, 2016
     This week we will continue the same Language Arts as last week.  Please complete the homework packet.  It will look different.
     The students completed their math test on the metric system.  Scores will come out soon.  Our next chapter focuses on area and perimeter.  Give your child some exposure to this at home.
     We studied the weather unit and beat Mr. Finlinson's class in jeopardy.  We will go up against the undefeated class of Mrs. Losser this week with our Rocks, weathering and soil unit.  
     We have dancers who are practicing hard for our 4th grade Utah program.  There are a couple of speaking parts which the kids will audition for.  Then I will send those parts home to memorize.  All the class will be singing.    Please come support us on April 15.
     Our first SAGE test will be this Wednesday and Thursday.  The students will be completing the writing portion during our regular writing times at school.  Wednesday's test will start at noon.  Thursday's test will start at 1:10.  Please be supportive of their efforts and encourage them to do their best!  
     The Science Fair is this Wednesday.  Thanks for those students who put a project together to compete.  I can't wait to see them.
     Thanks for being involved in your child's education.  All of them are progressing so well.  I just moved a bunch of them up new levels in reading.