Thursday, December 15, 2011
New IXL Site
The Molalla River School District has now expanded it's IXL site for the other MRSD schools. The old website will not work. In order to access our IXL page you will need to go to the following page:
Be sure to bookmark your home computers so your child can easily access IXL at home. I encourage use over break!
Also, coming home today the 4th graders will have a homework packet. They are due when students return January 3rd. Thank you! Have a wonderful and restful holiday!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Last Day to Donate (To double your donation)!!!
Please read the blog below... If you donate at my site on donorschoose.org to help fund our fish tank you can have your donation immediately doubled by using the following promotion code:
SPARK
It expires tonight at 11:59 ET so if you would like to contribute our class would appreciate it!
All donations are tax deductible!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Donors Choose Donations
Families and Friends of our 4th Grade Class...
Please click HERE to check out our donorschoose.org page. I am currently requesting funds through this website to help get our class pet ecosystem running. Currently most expenses are paid for by myself... It would be great to get donations from businesses, families and friends of our class to help enrich our ecosystem.
We are currently learning about caring, maintaining and sustaining our aquarium. We currently have 2 fish but would like to expand. If you are interested in donating and supporting our class please go to the linked page. Any donation would be great!
Currently if you use the promotional code : SPARK donorschoose.org will match any donation up through December 12th!
**All donations through donorschoose.org are tax deductible too! =-) Thanks!!! Please be sure to pass this information on to any interested parties! Thanks!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Donor's Choose
Please check out http://www.donorschoose.org/raethke?historical=true to make donations to our classroom...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
December Update
Hope everyone is having a fantastic December! I just wanted to take a second and let you know about some current happenings in our 4th grade classroom!
Reading- In my reading group we are currently reading Judy Moody Saves the World. We are practicing our reading fluency through partner reading and just basically reading out loud. We are also in the beginning stages of learning about literature elements and what can help us understand our stories. Through our literature circle group students are able to learn about connecting, summarizing, illustrating and finding great vocabulary words through the text. Students should also be studying their spelling words each week! Be sure to ask your 4th grader about whats happening in their reading group!
Math- We keep cranking out our Multiplication. A few times a week we do minute fact tests. As stated at many of our conferences, most students will benefit from practice at home! We also worked on factor trees and finding prime and composite numbers. Be sure to ask your student to show you one of our factor trees! =-)
Writing- We are working on keeping our journals up to date. Each week typically on Monday we write weekend news. That is where students share events of their weekend.
Enrichment- During my enrichment group students are reading and planning a project with a novel. Students were able to choose one of two books, plan their timeline to get their project done and also complete and work in a literature circle. Discussions have been great and students seem to enjoy working in their groups. I can't wait to see their completed group projects after Christmas Break!
Social Studies- We just finished our unit learning about all different types of cultures and how they have contributed to America. We will next move on to learning about different United States regions.
Science- In Science we have completed units on Matter and Body systems. Next we will learn about Electricity and Magnets.
Other Classroom Updates- I was lucky to receive a grant through this website:
http://www.petsintheclassroom.org/
You may have noticed students bringing home a magazine looking flier on Pets. Through the grant I received a 10 gallon aquarium and a coupon for a fish discount. Currently we have 2 fish in our tank and they seem to be holding strong! I just signed up for donorschoose.org to help get more supplies and animals for our tank. If you are interested in donating I will post the link (maybe through a business?) once our project is approved. If you are interested in donating supplies for our tank contact me at raethkej@molallariv.k12.or.us
Have a great December!
Reading- In my reading group we are currently reading Judy Moody Saves the World. We are practicing our reading fluency through partner reading and just basically reading out loud. We are also in the beginning stages of learning about literature elements and what can help us understand our stories. Through our literature circle group students are able to learn about connecting, summarizing, illustrating and finding great vocabulary words through the text. Students should also be studying their spelling words each week! Be sure to ask your 4th grader about whats happening in their reading group!
Math- We keep cranking out our Multiplication. A few times a week we do minute fact tests. As stated at many of our conferences, most students will benefit from practice at home! We also worked on factor trees and finding prime and composite numbers. Be sure to ask your student to show you one of our factor trees! =-)
Writing- We are working on keeping our journals up to date. Each week typically on Monday we write weekend news. That is where students share events of their weekend.
Enrichment- During my enrichment group students are reading and planning a project with a novel. Students were able to choose one of two books, plan their timeline to get their project done and also complete and work in a literature circle. Discussions have been great and students seem to enjoy working in their groups. I can't wait to see their completed group projects after Christmas Break!
Social Studies- We just finished our unit learning about all different types of cultures and how they have contributed to America. We will next move on to learning about different United States regions.
Science- In Science we have completed units on Matter and Body systems. Next we will learn about Electricity and Magnets.
Other Classroom Updates- I was lucky to receive a grant through this website:
http://www.petsintheclassroom.org/
You may have noticed students bringing home a magazine looking flier on Pets. Through the grant I received a 10 gallon aquarium and a coupon for a fish discount. Currently we have 2 fish in our tank and they seem to be holding strong! I just signed up for donorschoose.org to help get more supplies and animals for our tank. If you are interested in donating I will post the link (maybe through a business?) once our project is approved. If you are interested in donating supplies for our tank contact me at raethkej@molallariv.k12.or.us
Have a great December!
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