New Stella Pictures and Run-A-Thon pictures

Hi everyone!  Here are some NEW Stella pictures!  I'm sorry for the delay, but hopefully these will make up for it...at least put a smile on your face.  She will be 5 months old next week and is the happiest baby ever!  We are so lucky as she is a WONDERFUL sleeper...twice this week we had to wake her up so we could go to work!  I know, not typical at all!  At least 10 hours every night...yay!  She is cooing and making all sorts of happy noises and laughing up a storm! :)

                          Playing with her feet is her new thing!  They make it into her mouth too!

                                                 Fingers in her mouth....ALL the time!

                                                         That was such a funny joke!

Some of her funny noises and eating her feet:)

MADISON RUN-A-THON PICTURES 2012..

The children put forth such a great effort with our first-ever, Madison Run A Thon!  They really pushed themselves and did awesome!  What excellent runners:)  Way to go!!!!!

It's been a long time! Here's some news for you!

Hi 4S students and parents,
Sorry that it's been so long since our last post!  Here are some important events that are coming up in the last days of school....can you believe it???  This year has really flown so fast.

-Monday, May 14: Lincoln Marsh Field Trip.  Please refer to the note that is coming home today about what to bring/pack and the "waste-free lunch."  Just FYI:  It will take a little planning ahead (before Monday morning)

-Friday, May 25:  Explore More Day

-Monday, May 28:  NO SCHOOL

-Thursday, May 31:  Field Day with (June 1 rain date)

-June 6: Last day of school.  Early dismissal 11:15

Upcoming Test/Units in 4S

-Reading:  THis week the kids are doing reading activities with National Geographic Magazine.  Next week we will start our Reader's Theater Stories, "The Baker's Neighbor" and "Little Red Writing Hood."  The children will perform their reader's theater for the younger students at Madison during the last week of school.  This is such a fun even for the kids!

-Math:  Our math switch this time is focusing on greater digit multiplication and long division.  Thank you for your continued practice with multiplication and division basic facts.  The better they know their facts, the easier these two chapers will be for them!

-Social Studies:  The children continue to reasearch the West and Southwest Regions of the United States.  They will finish their research on Friday and work on their speech and power point next week!

-Science:  We will be finishing our Wetlands Unit next week and we have owl pellets to look foward to as well as a health lesson.

-Writing:  The children are finished with their essays on thier bird they researched.  They will be "publishing" their essays in the computer lab.  We will finish the year with a poetry unit! 

Other News:  I promise to update Stella Pictures ASAP!!!  She has grown so much since the last pictures:)

Thank you!!!
I would like to thank each and every student and parent in my class for making Teacher Apprecian Week so special!  Your cards, flowers and little gifts/ have truly meant so much to me and I will dearly miss all of you next year.  You have been a joy to teach and I am so happy to have gotten to know each of you and your families.  Thank you so much for such an enjoyable year!
Love,
Mrs. Schroeder

Here are some pictures from our Wetlands Activity, "Gone Fishin' "

As Water Quality Scientists, what did you find??? Were your Macroinvertebrates in clean water, polluted water or kind-of polluted water?  What did you pull up with your fishing pole???  What did you find out?

National Geographic Groups

The kids got in groups and made up a song, poem or rap about the National Geographic article, "Got Poison?"  This activity required the children to really comprehend the important information in the article, and summarize it in their own words.  After just 30 minutes, they performed thier song, poem or rap to the class....for some laughs too!  Great job kids!

One More...I couldn't resist!

Updated Stella Pictures

Stella Pictures

These are a little late, but these are of Stella when she was just a few weeks old.  I'll add some current ones soon!  She'll be three months on 3/19!  She's

much bigger now!  This one is upside down, but I can't figure out how to turn it.  She's leaning up against Herbie and smiling:)

This week and next...

One full week of ISAT's down and just two more days next week.  The kids have done a fabulous job!  Next week we will be back to our regular schedule, meaning we will have a spelling test and a reading test along with homework. (It was good while it lasted, right kids?!?!)

Reading:  Next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we will be reading our new National Geographic for kids to find facts and main ideas within each heading.  The following week, I'll be meeting with each child and reviewing their Daily 5 notebooks, making sure they have a "Good Fit" book and that they are working hard on their 35 book requirement!  After Spring Break we will start our Slavery, Underground Railroal and Harriet Tubman Unit.

Social Studies:  We are in the Southeast Region and we are starting our Civil War Unit!  Our Social Studies and Reading Units tie in so nicely together!

Science: The children did an EXCELLENT job on their Human Body Projects!  I'm so proud of their hard work!  Up next, Ecosystems

Math:   Measurement.  The math switch has been going great and for this chapter the children will get a chance to learn from all three 4th grade teachers.  I'm teaching capacity, Mr. Jewell is teaching weight and Mrs. Emma is teaching length.  It's been a blast so far!  Next Monday, you'll move to your second classroom. Yay!

Don't forget to change your clocks...Spring ahead one hour!
Enjoy your weekend,

Mrs. Schroeder