Changes!

Hello!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous end to summer! As I transition this year to first grade, I wanted to remind everyone to unsubscribe from my blog if you have not done so, so you do not receive further notifications of my blog posts. I am excited for my former fourth graders to become awesome fifth graders/leaders of the school! :)

SIGN-UP for STEAM-tacular CAMP!!!

Surprise Visit!

Look who came to visit Room 41...it's Pete the Puma!!!

Week of March 13-17

Happy Friday!

I wanted to provide you all an update of current happenings in our classroom for the upcoming week. Please take the time to review.

Important Reminders:

• Last week of Williamsburg payments is March 20-24th. If your child is attending the field trip, all permission forms and payments must be DUE on Friday, March 24th. Also, chaperone payments are due on Friday, March 24th, as well.
• SOL Night Thursday, March 16th 6:00 p.m. This will be an informative meeting for parents to learn about the new SOL assessment for students this year. 
• March 23rd will be the Triple Play at John Champe High School...come support the Thiessen Tigers!
• At the end of March, students will be receiving information regarding their Colonial Fair project. This is a requirement for all fourth grade students and will be due at the end of April. 
• March 31st is Career Day! If you or someone you know would be interested in coming in to share your career talent, please contact ASAP.

Shared Reading:

Students will be reading and comprehending a Banana Bread Recipe

Math:

Monday-Review Decimals

Tuesday-Probability

Wednesday-Probability

Thursday-Probability

Friday- Probability Review

Science:

Monday-Historical Contributions to Electricity Review

Tuesday-Electricity and Magnetism Test

Wednesday- Animal Adaptations (Structural)

Thursday- Animal Adaptations (Behavioral)

Friday- Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

VA Studies:

Monday- Civil War

Tuesday- Civil War

Wednesday-Civil War

Thursday- Civil War

Friday- Civil War Review ( Test will be on Monday, March 20th)

Reading:

Students are continuing reading and researching history pertaining to the Revolutionary War

Writing:

Students are constructing opinion speeches 

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know! 

Think we'll have any snow days next week?

Report Cards

Good Morning!

I wanted to inform each of you that students will be receiving first quarter report cards today. They will be coming home in an envelope in their green homework folder. Students are instructed not to open the envelope until they get home.

Please review your child's report card, sign the bottom, and return with the envelope to school.

Thank you very much!

American Education Week

Yesterday students in our 4th Grade class completed STEAM teamwork challenges. The one challenge was the create the highest free standing tower using only 15 pipe cleaners! At times students were faced with challenges such as not talking to teammates or only using one hand. The other challenge consisted of students to plan, construct, and test and tower that can withstand wind for 5 seconds. They were only able to use the given materials and it had to meet measurement requirements. Students did a fabulous job!!! We have such creative fourth graders! I also want to thank our parents for donating supplies and volunteering their time to help in the classroom to make yesterday a success! Take a look at some of the student creations below:

 

     

American Education Week-Help Wanted!

Next week is American Education Week, already! To celebrate in Miss Drumheller's classroom, we are going to do two STEAM team building challenges!
We are asking for parent volunteers and material donations to help us with our learning experience!

Parent Volunteers will assist student teams with their challenges.

Materials Needed:

• Plastic Cups
• Straws
• Popsicle Sticks
• Q-tips
• Aluminum foil
• Paper towels
• Pipecleaners

If you are able and willing to donate any of these items to our classroom American Education Week challenges, it would be greatly appreciated!

Please bring any materials to our classroom by Monday, November 14th.

If you are able to volunteer in our classroom on Tuesday, November 15th from 11:40-12:40, please send Miss Drumheller an email to let her know. :)

We look forward to seeing you next week!!