Christmas Concert Photo

Great job to all the 4th grade for singing their hearts out on Wednesday's Christmas concert!

Pictures from Mrs. Schroeder

Happy Holidays everyone! Mrs. Schroeder sent me some pictures that she said she'd like you all to see!!

Camille

 Camille

  Camille

   With Stella

Camille sucking her thumb

 Camille and Stella

       Stella 1st Birthday!

Messy

Irie and Nia - December 17-21!

Hello Irie and Nia here welcome to this week’s blog!!!!

      This week on Friday we have our Christmas party! In Mrs. Fraser’s class we are finished with Shiloh and on Thursday and Friday we are watching a movie for it. In Mrs. Schroeder’s class for reading we are finishing up the year of Miss. Agnes. We shared our patriotism of symbol and our flowers are hanging on our locker. We had our social studies and science test hopefully you all study. On Wednesday we had our concert hope you guys all enjoyed it. Since this is our last week and second week in gym we are finishing up hockey. Tuesday we had out math test for both switches.

Christmas Concert Reminder!

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow, December 19, is the Christmas concert! For your information, all classroom doors will be open at 6:45pm. All students are required to go to their homeroom before their performance time. The early grades go first followed by 4^th, 5^th, and chorus. Please do not let them bring anything but themselves tomorrow night. We don’t want them to have something distracting with them that they might carry on stage. Thank you so much and hope to see you tomorrow night! If you have any questions, my email is caleb.duttweiler@cusd200.org.  

-         Mr. Duttweiler

Kaleb and Aidan - December 10-14!

Hi there this is Kaleb and Aidan here we will be writing your blog this week. This week and last week have been the best weeks ever because of Mr. Duttweiler.

In science we are learning how plants reproduce. We are rehearsing in music for our winter concert. Did you know in math we are learning 3D shapes? For we are reading Harry potter. Allyson is doing star of the week. That’s it from Kaleb and Aidan.

Note from Mr. Duttweiler - Friday Dec 7

Hello everyone!

I wanted to provide a quick note to express my appreciation for the way this week went. These students are incredible! The transition went so well and I've already been so thankful for my time here. 4S is, in fact, the very BEST! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at caleb.duttweiler@cusd200.org or 314-956-4688.

P.S. The only homework this weekend is to complete a draft for their essay writing. They should have the introduction paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and the conclusion written in that order and ready to peer review early next week. Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!

- Mr. Duttweiler

Caroline & Cole - December 3-7!

Caroline and Cole here. Here is something really import news Mr. Duttweiler is here.in reading we are doing a new switch. In science we are learning about plant characteristics. In social studies we are learning about early history in the northeast. We had a math test on Tuesday and guess what we all got an A+ on our test. In gym we are playing hockey and every wedsday we are doing pacer runs. The fields are getting muddy. Christmas stuff is out. Annie is star of the week this week. True or false owls do not have ears if you said false. We made snowflakes in class and now they are in the hallway. In music we are singing Christmas songs. Another important thing that happened this week on December fourth 2012 well Mrs. Schroeder had her baby and her name is Camille. P.S.  have a good Christmas that is it for now.

Math websites for basic fact practice

Math Websites

COMPUTATION:

Practice Multiplication!

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

Math Mayhem (+, -, x, ÷ ) ... a game where she can play against other kids online to see who can do the most facts within the given amount of time:

http://members.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/free.asp

MONEY:

Cash Out! Game:

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/cashd.htm

 Making Change:

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/cr.cgi?A1=s&A14=hard&INSTRUCTS=1

OTHER GREAT SITES:

A great resource for you as a parent plus a few games for students:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/g_4.html

Math games for a variety of topics:

http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html

Thank you! And other information :)

Thank you very, very much for the beautiful birthday cards, well-wishes and kind words you all sent me for my birthday this year.  I'm very appreciative of all you do to make me feel so special and loved.  Also, I can't thank you enough for the Frank Giranda gift card!  Boy, do you know me!!!  It will come to good use, I promise!  Your generosity is not overlooked, so many, many thanks!

Also, Mr. Duttweiler will be starting on Monday, December 3rd and will be with the class until mid-February. I plan on being back on February 19th.  We are so incredibly fortunate to have him here at Madison as he has been able to attend all of our grade-level meetings, all-staff meetings, and parent-teacher conferences to help him prepare for this important transitional time.

Please, if you have any questions, concerns, or warm words of welcome, e-mail them directly to him at calebduttweiler@cusd200.org. 

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, 12/19:  Winter Program:  Classrooms will be open at 6:40 (at the latest) for students to wait in until their performance time.  1st, 2nd and 3rd grades perform first, then 4th, 5th and chorus.  All students are to come directly to their "homeroom" classroom before their performance and need to be picked up by their parent(s) from their classroom afterwards.  A written notice will be sent home as this date approaches.

Friday, 12/21:  Classroom Parties:  1:15-2:15
**2:15-3:15 scheduled winter fun-activities

Monday, 1/7 first day back after break

I will do my best to post on the blog during my maternity leave and hopefully will get a chance to bring in the new baby sometime!  We will post pictures as well :)

Thanks again!
Mrs. Schroeder

Allyson and Amber's Blog!

Hi 4s! Allyson and Amber here! Happy Halloween!  What are you going to be? Can’t wait! Can’t wait for the parade and parties on Wednesday. In reading we are not switching we are doing National Geographic articles. “STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST!!!!!!” In math we are doing a new switch. In social studies we are doing a Revolutionary War research. In science we finished lesson 3 and made graphic organizers. Did you hear about hurricane Sandy? Reading buddies were fun last week when we watched the Charlie brown Halloween movie with them. In art we made really cool leaves. We are finishing The Books of Elsware the shadows for read aloud. In gym we are doing square dancing with Mr. Radunsle. It is getting colder out now. Our new sub for Mrs. Schroeder is Mr. Duttweiler who is coming in soon! It is the end of October and pretty soon it will be Thanksgiving! At home we are doing are family science project (which is due this Monday).On Halloween everyone had a great costume!      Peace out 4s!!!! J J J J

Tara and Jocelyn's blog

Tara and Jocelyn here, a little heads up: we have a lot of tests this week! In Mrs. Fraser’s class the reading test is on Thursday and for Mrs. Schroeder’s class, they have their reading test on Friday. Everybody’s math test is on Wednesday, Mrs. Schroeder is also having a little math group. This week in social studies we are all doing a report on the important thing, places and people of the Revolutionary war. In science we are making graphic organizers for plants. We have a spelling test on Friday as usual, for words with “ar”. In gym we are playing team hand ball. We are still reading “The book of Eleswhere the Shadows” by Jacqueline West. Xin is the star of the week. Mrs. Schroeder brought donuts on Monday because everybody got an A or an A+ on their spelling test last week!  Way to go!! Have great week. Over and out!

Updates/News/Halloween Guidelines

I'm happy to announce that Mr. Caleb Duttweiler will be taking over for me as my Maternity Sub once the baby comes!  I plan on working up to my due date which is December 4^th. Mr. Duttweiler is very capable and excited to spend about 10 weeks with our class.  He will be here to observe a few days before his starting date after Thanksgiving Break. We will be working together closely as a fourth team to support him and make sure that his time with your child is meaningful and consistent. Many thanks for all of your kind words, understanding, and support during this most exciting time!

Coming Up!
10/26:  End of First Quarter

11/1:  Picture Re-Takes
10/31:  1:45-2:45  Halloween Parties and Parade!
11/2:     Report Cards go home
11/5:  Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/7:  Parent-Teacher Conferences

11/9:  Multi-Cultural Day

Halloween "Guidelines":

-Please no fake blood, weapons, or masks.  They are not allowed at school.

-Children wear their "normal" clothes to school on Wednesday then change at lunch time.  You may pick your child up for lunch (please send a note) or they can change here at school.  Please make sure the costume they bring can be put on independently. 

Any make-up or hair dye that needs adult help should be saved for the festivities at home after school.

Thank you in advance for your help with making another great Halloween here at Madison!  It's one of my favorite days!

As always, please don't hesitate to call or e-mail with any questions or concerns!

Kate Schroeder

catherine.schroeder@cusd200.org

Meet Mr. Duttweiler

Dear parents,

Hello! My name is Caleb Duttweiler and I am extremely excited for the opportunity to teach Mrs. Schroeder’s class during her maternity leave. Our goal is to make the transition as smooth as possible for her, and most importantly, for your children. I hope to carry on what Mrs. Schroeder has established in the classroom so that the students know what to expect in the coming weeks. I have already been working at Madison Elementary this year and am therefore familiar with the school. Mrs. Schroeder is a fantastic teacher and I will do my very best to provide the same level of instruction during my time in the classroom. I am looking forward to getting to know the students and as many of you as I can. Please feel free to contact me via phone, 314-956-4688, or email, caleb.duttweiler@cusd200.org, at any time. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Duttweiler

Lais and Noah's Blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, our names are Noah and Lais.  We are doing the blog this week!  First, we had the book fair this week! Second, Jerry is Star of the Week which will be interesting for us, Jerry is excited for that. Third, Mrs. Parrilli is coming for Conflict Resolution for four weeks. Fourth, we had a bus evacuation witch will be interesting.

In math we are learning division and multiplication.   We will have a chapter four Math test next week [study for it]. In addition, we had a Landform Quiz this Friday.  Hope we all did well!

We are still doing the reading switch for one more week. Most of us will have a test at the end.

 In science, we are learning about plants, and we had a celery lab where we are observing to see if celery leaves will turn blue when we died the water because celery is a vascular plant.

For the next couple of weeks we have a fun research project about Revolution War and we will be  making power point presentations to share with the class.

Thank you for reading the blog this week!

Lais and Noah J

Making Scarecrows with 1C Reading Buddies

Landform Pictures are here!

Working together to add Elevation Levels based on their group's key.  I have to say, these are some of the best I've seen yet!!!  Way to work together 4S! :)

upcoming tests/quizzes in 4S

Here is the schedule for upcoming tests/quizzes in 4S:  Please note that dates can change.  Please refer to your child's assignment notebook for any changes:

Social Studies: vocabulary quiz over landforms (flashcards) Oct. 17th

Science:  quiz over lessons 1 and 2 next Friday, October 12th

Reading: Sarah Plain and Tall:  Vocabulary quiz chapters 1-4 (10 words) This Friday, October 5th

Math:  Chapter 3 math test for 4S and 4F this Friday, October, 5th

We made Cells!

We made cells in Ziplock Bags using beans and hair gel!  Some of us chose to do an animal cell and some of us chose to do a plant cell.  The difference?  Plan cells have a cell wall and a chloroplast and animal cells don't.

Dough Island pictures

From painting their boxes, to combining the dough, the children had to work together to start their big project!  Up next:  painting elevation levels, adding a key, a compass rose and laditude and longitude lines.  Great job so far!  Some of the best yet!