Crazy Thursday

Today in class today we had a person from th Hendricks County Recycle come into class and we made maracas. We learned that we can reduce, reuse, and recycle water bottles. We also did a math test on mean , meadian, mode, range, maximum, and minimum. And book orders are due tommrrow if you did not turn it in. Last here i9s a letter from Mrs. Fiete to does who have this stuff.
Classroom Needs
There are a couple things that we're going to need in the coming weeks in our classroom. I posted some of this information on the blog, but Ithought I'd send something home, too!

Science
In a couple months, we will be doing a science experiment involving static electricity. For that, we need empty plastic peanut butter jars. I know we don,t go through these daily, so I yhought I,d send a head's up now. Any extra would be appreciated too!

Auction
At the end of every nine weeks our classroom holda a auction. The auction is followed by a celebration for those students reciving less than 2 life skill agreements. At the auction, students use the classroom money they earned to buy things. To help contribute to our auction prizes, I encourage students to go through their own belonigs, and find things they no longer need or play with. These items can be donated to the classroom action and sold. S tudents should not bring in items of great value. In the past, students have brought in action figures, books, toys, games, and stuffed animals. If you would like to purchase some items for the action, it would be greatly appreciated as well, I suggest heading to the dollar store and pick up some fun knick- knacks or gizmos.

Well that was all from Mrs. Fiete hope you have a CRAZY THURSDAY!!!

Wacko Wednesday

Today in Mrs.Fiete's class we did a review math test that is for tomrrow. That paper is homework, and make sure to study it or it will not be a good grade. Any way we also did a partner pare up paper about the food web or what animals eat to survive. Well thats all on Wacky Wedensday have a great afternoon!!

Computer Lab 9/29

Go to Everday Math Online

• sign in
• You may play Top-It: Addition Two-Cards, Addition 3 Cards, or 2 Digit Addition or Subtraction.

Play this Median, Mode, Range Game

Watch this Brain Pop on Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

See me if you need something else!!

Totaelly Tuesday

Today in class we watched an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy! It was about the food web and what would happen if we didn`t have the food web. We also did some math about a new way you can do subtraction! Now for are homework we have a english pg and a short little page about modes and range. Now thats all have a nice day.

Mojo Monday

Today in class we learned about the cycles of food and life. For homework today you will have spelling packet due Friday and a reading log due Thursday. We also have a math paper and a english paper due tomorrow. Thats all have a fun Monday!!

Freaky Friday

Today in class we finished are book in reading . And last [ Its last because we did not do anything in class today] we had a pep rally with the BROWNSBURG BULDOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The pep rally was for the homecoming today so put on your purple and white and cheer for the bulldogs!!! Now you all have a great weekend and good luck BULLDOGS!!!!!!

Slow Thursday

Today we did not do as much. But what we did do is that we learned about plants. There is a paper with plants and if you did not do that well thats going to be homework. If you did not finish the whole book Escaping th Giant Wave that is also homework. We also did some math on adding in a new way!! Now the last thing for all the girls tommorow is GIRL RULE the SCHOOL DAY!!!!! That means that all the girls in Brown Elementary get to wear crowns, tearas, and feather boas or anything that shows girls are ruleing the school. Well thats all peace out girl homeys!!!!!! And I guess boy homeys ,too.

Wacky Wednesday

Today for are cool and crazy class we read in are science books about PLANT CELLS!!! We also did some math on how many people are sleeping in are home's today , and the highest number of people that were sleeping in someones home was ,8 PEOPLE! For the last thing your homework is math 2-6 and an english pg about combining sentences and coumpoud sentences. Last if you did not finish chapter nine in our book Escaping the Giant Wave do that. Thats all have a WACKY WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!

Classroom Needs

For and upcoming science project, our class need empty water bottles. Multiple donations would be appreciated. We need one for each student: 24.

Additionally, a few months out, we're going to need empty plastic jars (like peanut butter or something) with the lid. We may not get to the science experiment for a few months, but... you may not go through that much peanut butter! :)

Thanks!

Mrs. Fiete

New Blogger

Ladies and gentleman, I wanted to let you know that your daily updates will be coming to you via our classroom blogger, Joey, from now on. I will be stopping by regularly to share my wit as well, but most posts will be coming from her. Please let me know if you have any questions!!

Mrs. Fiete

Terrific Tuesday

Today for are homework we have math study link 2-5 and if you did not finish chapter six in our book Escaping the Giant Wave. The study link is due tomorrow by 9:05 am . Today in class we did counting and estamating pretzels. At the end of are hard math work we got to enjoy are delicous treats. For tommorows speacil we will have music. Now peace out homeys!!!!!!!

Frenzied Friday

We made cells in class today... we'll make another one Monday. Ask about that! We got through our usual boring Friday tests.

Homework:

• Midterms signed and returned by Wednesday
• Book Orders Due Friday 10/1
• Leaf Collection due 9/28

Have a restful weekend!

Late Thursday

All right. I'm late again. We really need to get this Job Application settled and name a blogger so I can stop posting these so late! Lucky for you... it's almost here!

Homework:

• English worksheet on plural nouns
• Reading Test tomorrow
• Spelling Test tomorrow
• Reading Unit Test tomorrow (prefixes/suffixes, narrative elements, synonyms/antonyms)
• Spelling packet due tomorrow
• Student Council elections tomorrow
• Leaf Collections due 9/28

See you tomorrow for a fabulous Friday!

Wacky Wednesday

Sorry for the late post... it's probably too late for most people. I apologize. I had a doctor's appt right after school and it just messed up me whole routine! Isn't that crazy how that happens?

Homework:

• Reading log due tomorrow
  
• spelling pretest tomorrow
• Math Study Link 2-4 due tomorrow
• Job Applications due tomorrow
• Student Council speeches tomorrow
• Spelling Packet due Fri
• Reading Test Fri
• Leaf Collection due 9/28

Links for Computer Lab

Prefix/Suffix Game 1
Prefix/Suffix Game 2
Prefix/Suffix Game 3
Prefix/Suffix Game 4

Narrative Elements 1
Narrative Elements 2
Narrative Elements 3

English Game 1
English Game 2
English Game 3

Taco Tuesday

Yes, we actually had tacos for lunch, too!

We started off the day going over our reading vocab, the parts of nonfiction books, and popcorn reading our story. In English, we went over our homework about plural and singular nouns. Then we worked on our first (introductory/thesis) paragraph of our autobiography. We shared all of our paragraphs to make SURE we were off to a go start. **Ask your students about the sentence that killed me, and now I've banned. :) ** In math, we talked about place value, reviewed polygons, and did our ever-exciting math boxes. Our math lessons are stretching so long, we've missed science both yesterday and today. But don't worry. Fun things with cells are on the horizon!

Homework:

• Math Study Link 2-3
• Spelling Packet due Fri
• Reading Log due Thurs
• Job Application due Thursday
• Leaf Collection due 9/28

Student council elections will be held on Friday. Students running must give a speech at least one minute long to the class on Thursday. If a student does not make the speech, he or she may not run. Posters may be brought in at any time. Students may not give away any objects as part of campaign.

New Policy

Effective Monday, September 20th, there will be a new classroom policy regarding assignments not being turned in. If a student fails to turn in an assignment, that student will call his/her parent or guardian to let them know that they didn't turn in an assignment. Students will call multiple numbers until they are able to SPEAK to their parent. They will call multiple times throughout the day, if necessary.

The amount of assignments being turned in is simply unacceptable. Please be aware of this policy.

Monday Mania

Homework:

• Reading Log due Thursday
• Spelling Packet due Friday
• English pg. 81 #9-25 due tomorrow
• Math Study Link 2-2 due tomorrow
• Leaf Collection due 9/28
• Job Applications due Thursday

Have a great night!

Thankfully Thursday

Whew! There was lots going on today! We started the day going over our morning work and minute math. Then, we moved right into reading. We read with friends and come up with lists of words with prefixes and suffixes. In writing, we read aloud some authors' work from our RAFTS assignment. We had to have a classroom discussion about our level of effort and attentiveness. I feel that both are lacking and we talked about how to get back to where we were. After lunch and recess, we had math. We explored Washington DC and the different ways numbers are used. Finally, we finished up the day with an open-book social studies test.

Homework:

• Spelling Packet due tomorrow
• Spelling Test tomorrow
• Reading test tomorrow
• Math Journal pg 28
• Prefix/Suffix wksht
• Dog Dash Tomorrow! WEAR YOUR SHIRT AND SILLY SOCKS!
  

Links for Computer Lab 9/8

Math Games

Log into everydaymathonline using your username and password. You may play the following math games:

Under the Skillbuilder tab: Angle Race, Basketball addition, Beat the Computer

Under the Grade 4 tab: Beat the computer

All games are for just one player today-- don't ask to do partner games!

Prefix/Suffix Games

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3 (you can play any of the 3 games)

Game 4

Terrific Tuesday

We had a great day today! We introduced our new vocab words, then we listened to our story about Lou Gherig. Reading logs, spelling lists, and spelling packets were ceremoniously passed out to a wild cheer of applause (or maybe that was just in my mind? I did have baseball on the brain after the story.). Following that, we went over our classroom jobs and applications. We had art class, where Mrs. Connor says we were angels! After art, we came upstairs and completed a RAFTS writing piece-- ask your student what that is! After lunch, recess, and silent reading, we trotted off to the library to learn more about finding books in the Fiction section of the library. Upon return to the room, we buckled down and studied for tomorrow's math test. It was a great day!

Please remember that I will not be here tomorrow, but I fully expect the very best out of all the kiddos!!

Homework:

• Reading Log due Thurs
• Spelling Packet due Fri
• English wksht due tomorrow
• Math test tomorrow -- review with the study guide!
• Job applications due 9/16/10
• Don't forget Dog Dash Friday! Money for the Dash is due 9/17

Ta Ta!

Finally Friday...

Today was another full day! We started it with the fan favorites (insert sarcasm here) spelling and reading tests. From there we moved onto writing where we were able let our creativity run wild! We had free writing today, then shared what we wrote. We have some budding authors in our class! After lunch and recess we worked with partners on some Math pages, then we went over them as a whole class. We ended the day working on our Indiana Math projects and jamming out to a little Bon Jovi, MC Hammer, Journey (sung by the Glee Cast) and Rhianna.

No homework over the weekend! Enjoy the Rest!

Upcoming dates:

• Weds 9/8, Mrs. Fiete will be absent (Jason's sister's having a baby!)
• Friday 9/10: Dog Dash!
• Friday 9/24: Homecoming
  

Thankful Thursday!

We're thankful because it's almost a 3 day weekend!! We took our spelling pretest, went over our English homework, and got caught up on our morning work all before lunch! After lunch, we went over some math and then took the Reading NWEA test.

Not much homework tonight. Schwew!

• Spelling packet due tomorrow
• Spelling test tomorrow
• Reading test tomorrow
• ALL SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE TOMORROW!

Wowzer Wednesday

MAN! Feels like we're at the end of a marathon today!


Homework:

• Reading Log due tomorrow
• English pg. 77 #10-35 due tomorrow
• Spelling pretest tomorrow
• Complete math circles from in-class assignment if necessary due tomorrow
  
• Math Study Links 1-5 and 1-6 due tomorrow
• Reading (hard book) pg 95 #1-4 due tomorrow
• Spelling Packet due Friday

Reminders:

• Chicken biscuit sale tomorrow
• Book Orders due Friday