What's+Happening+in+4Z?

On this page you will find out what we are up to in 4Z. Once a week the students and I will be giving updates on what we are doing and learning in 4Z. On this page I will ,also, post reminders for homework and important dates. Be sure to check here on a regular basis for the updates and important information. The newer updates will be on the top of the page (in other words the newest entry will be the first entry). March 11, 2011: Our Knights of Columbus try outs are well under way, so be sure to check out the schedule on the calendar in the calendar section. I will be sending home a note soon explaining our new (class) random acts of kinds activity. February 27, 2011: I have just updated the wiki. Don't forget that we have class pictures and re-takes on March 2nd. If you want re-takes you must get a form from Carla in the office. The results from our spelling tests on Friday weren't that great. The students write their spelling words in their agenda every week. They need to make sure they study for the test.

February 3, 2011: It has been awhile since I updated the wiki. I have updated what we are doing in each subject as well as put in a February calendar. I have added some addition games sites for the children to practice their addition skills with. Be sure to check those out as well as the updates in each section. January 18, 2011: I have updated what we are doing in each subject area. Be sure to check it out as well as your child's E-Pearl account if you haven't already. We will be putting more items into it soon. We will be doing a blog entry soon too. Book orders are due on Friday. January 6, 2010:Happy New Years! The students will have a Math test as well as a Health quiz on January 14th and a French quiz on January 18th. December 14, 2010 again: I forgot to mention to check out our blogs. I know have a class blog. Every student has their own user name (their first name and a number) and a password of their own choice. The students have their own blog page where they will write entries and comment on my blog or another student's blog. I will still use this wiki for general as well as subject updates, for the pictures, and the calendar. For right now your son or daughter can show you their blog (and mine) by signing in themselves. Soon I will set up guest accounts for parents that are interested and you can view their blog with a guest user name and password as well as comment on the work they post. They will post their work on their own blog space. So be sure to check out your son or daughters blog page sometime in the near future as they will write their first blog on Friday or Monday. ecember 14, 2010: The Christmas Concert is tomorrow at 7PM in our gym. The students are to come to the classroom and stay there before and after their performance (till the show is done). December 12, 2010: The finished PowerPoint projects are now up and are located in the Animal Projects section. Click on the animal below your child's name to see their PowerPoint. Also, be sure to check out your child's E-Pearl Portfolio if you haven't already.December 9, 2010: The students have a test in social studies next Friday. They have brought their duo-tangs home to study from. Stop by the website this weekend to see your child's PowerPoint presentation. It will be located under the Animal Projects page. Also, ask your child to show you their E-Pearl portfolio. December 8th: I forgot to mention that Tabloids is canceled for rest of December after today. Today is the last day for the till January.December 5th: The photo slide show is now working. Be sure to check out our photos.

December 3, 2010:As stated in your child's agenda the puppet show will now be performed on Wednesday at Westwood instead of at the high school. The science test is on Monday. We welcomed a new student into our class today. I asked someone for help with fixing the photo issue on the wiki. This weekend I plan to look at the help videos they sent me and figure out how to get the photos to show up. At some point during this week the students will be finishing up their math number PowerPoint presentation and we will be placing it in on the wiki. December 2, 2010:I forgot to mention yesterday that I am not giving the students a reading goal log sheet this month as December is a busy month for all.December 1, 2010:Many students didn't complete their reading goal log sheet that was due today. These sheets go home on the first of every month. Please make sure they are not thrown out. It is very important that your child reads in order to improve their reading skills. They should try and read at least 15 minutes a day. We don't have a lot of homework in Grade 4 other than reading. This sheet is considered homework as it goes home each night. Your child needs to fill it in whenver they read. Please remind your child to complete their reading log each night if possible. November 29, 2010:The students have a science test on habitats next Monday (December 6th). A review sheet with questions and answers will be going home tomorrow. November 19, 2010:We have been busy in 4Z with getting ready for portfolios. Tabloids are canceled for Monday (November 22nd).November 7, 2010:I have created a calendar with Tabloid days, test days and other important days in the calendar section. Also, be sure to check out the photos in the 4Z Photos section. Start on Friday the students will be writing updates here. Be sure to check it out!October 31, 2010:On Friday (November 5th) the students will be having a French test on greetings, questions, classroom supplies and classroom objects. A review sheet to practice with will go home tomorrow (Monday). October 26, 2010:The Math test on Friday is on pictographs and bar graphs. The students will have to answer questions about a pictograph and a bar graph as well as create one of each. Their math duo-tangs have questions they can do to practice. They can review what a bar graph and pictograph needs by looking at their notes in the math notebook.October 19, 2010:Book orders are due tomorrow. Don't forget there isn't school on Thursday or Friday. Please look out for the transportation survey that went home with the youngest child in each household.October 14, 2010:Don't forget that there isn't school for the students tomorrow. Mrs. Bancken changed the social studies test to Monday, so please make sure your child studies this weekend! They have some practice sheets in their agendas. Also, please check out the Read-A-Thon sheets in their agenda. ﻿October 13, 2010: On Tuesday, the students will be having a capitals and province quiz in social studies. Please remind them to review at home. They should know what will be on the quiz. It is my understanding, from what Mrs. Bancken (their social studies teacher) told me, that they need to know all of the provinces, territories, and their capitals. I will double check this tomorrow. Fire escape plans are due tomorrow. Book orders will be going out tomorrow and will be due on Wednesday (October 20th).

October 12, 2010 Invitations to join the 4Z wiki were sent out today. I hope to see some acceptances soon as this will be a great for myself and the students to share with you what we are learning and their work samples.

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