Classwork 9/28

No homework over the weekend.  Enjoy the nice weather.

Marathon donations run through the end of next week.  We are at 50% of our school goal, and at 40% of our class goal.  Let's all do our share.

There is a no uniform day (NUD) on Monday.

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

 Darien and our Super Bison!

Working hard or hardly working?  The girls teaming up vs. social studies!

9/27

READING MAP ASSESSMENT TOMORROW!  Get a good night's sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast.

Math: SMJ 32-35
SL 2.3

LA: PB 55, 58
Handwriting pgs. 14-15

Miscellaneous:
Marathon $$$ is still being accepted through next week.  9/25 students in our class have already met their goal.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/26

Math: SMJ 30-31
SL 2.2

LA: PB 52-54; 56-57
Study Spelling

Religion: We practiced looking up Bible verses and familiarized ourselves with our class Bibles.  The students picked up on the process very quickly!

*Marathon donations are still coming in- I'd like to hit 25/25 students contributing . . . we have stagnated at 8/25.  Let's step it up and be true OLG SUPERHEROES!*

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/25

Math: MAP assessment today- no homework.  Results to follow in a couple weeks.

LA: Selection test for Finding the Titanic
PB 52
Handwriting 11-13

SS: Geography Challenge - U.S.

Keep those Marathon donations coming!  Thanks!

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/24

Math: SMJ 28-29
SL 2.1
WS 2.1 (Solving Frames-and-Arrows Problems)
*Backside of WS 2.1 is extra credit (Missing Numbers on a Number Line)

LA: Finding the Titanic
PB 46-48
*Spelling*

Misc:
Marathon donations!  We have 5/25 students that have met their goal.  Our goal is for 100% class participation.  Thanks for the help- we really value our teaching assistants and technology here at OLG, and the marathon donations help us keep both.

Bonus extra credit:  Root against the Packers tonight.  Extra recess if the Seahawks find a way to win it.
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/21

Math: No homework!  We'll start Unit 2 on Monday.  Look for you math test score on Powerschool.

LA: WST and spelling tests today- no homework.

SS: Drought TFK packet

Miscellaneous:

*Pancake Breakfast is on Sunday.  Hope to see you there!*

**Marathon envelopes have gone home.  Get out there and gather some donations this weekend!**

Thanks, SKOL VIKINGS!

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/20

Math: Unit 1 Test- no homework

LA: PB 41-42
Spelling and Weekly Skills tests tomorrow

SS: States and capitals practice.  Find the link on my school webpage.

Religion: Ch. 1 Quiz

Science: The Force

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/19

Math: Unit 1 Test tomorrow
*Study Guide will be handed in for points before the test

LA: PB 37-40
*Study Spelling

Thanks, study carefully for the test!

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/18

Math: Unit 1 Study Guide --> complete for tomorrow, we will review in class, and then students can study the guide (and the additional guide provided tomorrow) for the test on Thursday.

Students also had the option at the end of the day to stay in and work on their review packet, or go outside for an extra recess.  I recall a famous experiment: Stanford Marshmallow Experiment

LA: Selection test on Grandfather's Journey has been graded, put in Powerschool, and returned to students.
PB 34-35 was completed in class as a whole group.
Handwriting pgs. 4-5

Spanish: Label America Central; practice ritmo (?)
Contact Senora with questions, and please check her school webpage frequently.
Senora Temple's Web Page

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/17

Math: SMJ 27
SRB Practice Pages Review
*Test Thursday!*

LA: PB 31-33
*Spelling words have gone home*

Picture day tomorrow- NUD (No Uniform Day), but please be mindful to still follow the uniform restrictions even when wearing non-uniform clothing.

Our Fourth Grade Parent Coffee is this Thursday morning in the church commons.  This is an opportunity to volunteer for various important tasks in our classroom.  Our room parents this year are Mrs. McAdam and Mrs. Gorman, so contact them for more info.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/14

Math: SMJ 21-26
SL 1.8
*Check math boxes*

We will review math early next week, and test Unit 1 on Wednesday or Thursday

LA: No homework
*I am still setting up the weighted grades, so scores will be posted Monday

SS: Time for Kids- Comparing the Conventions

Spanish: Label America Central
Practice ritmo (Mr. Schmidt's note: I don't know what that is.)

Thanks for the great week!  Enjoy the weekend- SKOL VIKINGS!
Mr. Schmidt

Mr. C!

We are extremely fortunate to have a masterful teaching assistant working in our classroom this year!  Mr. Cummings has been at OLG a decade, and has extensive background experience as a classroom teacher.  I couldn't be happier and the students couldn't be luckier than to have Mr. C as our TA this year.

Mr. C. helping Sam construct geometric figures with a compass.  As Sam says, "Mr. C. is a great guy, and we're happy to have him around!"

Couldn't agree more, Sam.

-Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/13

Math: SMJ 17-20
SL 1.7

LA: PB 16-19
*Study Spelling
Weekly Skills test and spelling test tomorrow!

Spanish: Use wordreference.com to translate your four descriptions

Science: We used magnets today to make some discoveries about what sticks/doesn't stick in our classroom and in the mystery bag of objects.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/12

Math: SMJ 14-16

SL 1.6

*Today we learned how to use the compass, as well as how to create perfect inscribed squares.  Some of the compasses are of a sorrier sort than the others- the best compasses by far are the old style metal ones.  If you see one of those (OfficeMax has them), snatch it up!

LA: We took our first selection test of the year for the story Akiak.  Students are asked to study spelling words for homework tonight.

SS: We continued work on our Parts of a Map packet (featuring the Southwest region of the U.S.).  The packet is due tomorrow in its entirety.

Spanish: Use wordreference.com to translate your four descriptions.

--> As always with Spanish, please contact Senora for more information 

Thanks,

Mr. Schmidt

*Crowded points puzzle clue: the squares are concentric (they share the same exact center), and one of the squares is turned so it's standing up on its point (like a diamond).  Good luck!

Classwork 9/11

Math: SMJ 12-13

SL 1.5

LA: PB 10-13

*Spelling lists have gone home.  Please study your words for Friday's quiz!*

Spanish: Completar 4 dibujos (drawings)

SS: We started a lesson on the parts of a map.  We will finish this lesson tomorrow- whatever isn't finished will be homework tomorrow.

I hope to see all of you at Parent Information night tonight.

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/10

We had a great first Monday of the year together!

Math: SMJ 9-11

SL 1.4

LA: We launched our theme for the month, which is "Journeys".  We discussed what a journey is, as well as journeys we and people we know have taken.  We started our first story, "Akiak", and will finish it tomorrow.  The only assignment was PB pg. 9, which was completed in class.

Religion: We started Ch. 1 of our We Believe curriculum.  Today we learned that Jesus used a special name for God, which no one had ever used before.  Jesus called God "Abba", which means "Father".  We talked about some of our favorite teachings from the Gospels.  Thomas was especially vocal and helpful during Religion today.  Way to go, buddy!

Thanks, I hope to see you all tomorrow at Parent Information Night.  6:30 in Cassidy Hall.

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/7

Math: SMJ 6-8
SL 1.3

We delved into the world of angles today.  Check out this video from Khan Academy to review what we covered: http://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/angles/v/angle-basics

LA: PB 6-7

Spanish: Completar 4 dibujas (drawings) y colorea
Schmidt's note: I copy down what Senora leaves on my homework board.  For Spanish homework clarifications, email Senora Temple.

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We met our 2nd grade buddies today!  Our class is very excited for their first year of being the older buddy.  It is a big responsibility to be a good buddy to our younger friends, so we will continually review what we need to do to set a good example for them.

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We had another great day and another great Morning Meeting.  Here we see Matthew, Joe, Berit, Maria, and Finn trying to prefect our challenging MM activity.  By the end of the alotted time almost every student had some success.  Great job!


Thanks, have a great weekend!
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/6

Math: SMJ 3-4
SL 1.2

Four things to remember:      points - line segments - lines - rays

LA: PB 3-5

We will finish The Pumpkin Runner tomorrow, wrapping up our introduction to the six reading strategies we'll be using this year.  The strategies are:

Predict/Infer - Phonics/Decoding - Monitor/Clarify - Evaluate - Summarize - Question

Get to know 'em!

We learned how to save files to a flash drive today.  We start summer vacation projects on Keynote, which we will use extensively this year.

I have started the administration of reading assessments today, and I'll hopefully have every student assessed by the end of next week.  More information to follow.

***** I promised a riddle, so here you go: *****

A box without hinges, key or lid
Yet golden treasure inside is hid

I'll take answers tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.

We've had a great week so far, I'm looking forward to finishing strong tomorrow.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/5

Math: SMJ (Student Math Journal) pgs. 2-3

LA: PB (Practice Book) pg. 2

*Bring a book for R5 (Students can choose a book from their home collection to bring for silent reading.  We have library next Tuesday, and they can start checking out books then.)

Bring a photo for the All About Me poster if you have not already done so.

We had a wonderful day today.  I was very impressed by how carefully they listened during our afternoon curriculum time.  Math and LA went very smoothly, probably the best I've ever seen for a second day of school.  Take pride in that!

Mr. Schmidt

Classwork 9/4

We had a great first day together.

We worked on "All About Me" posters, and students are asked to bring a photo of themselves for the poster.  We will finish these by Friday.
If you wish, bring in a photo of your personal hero as well.  This space is small, about 2" X 2".

Kelly & Abbey, please remember your sharing item.

We also took a Mr. Schmidt quiz.  It was the hardest quiz of the year.

Thanks,
Mr. Schmidt