STAR of the WEEK and CHROMEBOOKS!

David was our latest star of the week! David loves his dog, playing outside, and admires his family. David is one unique kid!

Eli was also our star of the week.  She loves reading and is a very kind and caring person! Eli will help anybody out!

Carly was also our star of the week!  She enjoys playing with friends and ice fishing!  She also likes watching her brother play hockey this winter.  Carly is always smiling!!

Marisol is the star of the Week!  She is always happy and now has some super cute glasses! Marisol is very helpful to others.  Keep being a star of our room!

Megan is new to Sibley this year but she fits right in! She has a fun personality and can be shy at times but is always ready to start the school day.  We are so glad you are here Megan.

CHROMEBOOKS

We got to use our chrome books this past week and type our personal narratives.  We are very excited that we are using the chrome books everyday!  We can use them in many subjects. Love the technology! On Friday we get to CODE with Mrs. Seeger!

Conferences and Book Fair

Thank you for sending back the conference sheet with your child.  I contacted any parents this weekend to reschedule as needed.  If you can't make the schedule time, please call and let me know. 379-5113.  Can't wait to talk to you and your child at conferences.  The book fair is also going on at the same time. Books are great Christmas ideas for your child.

Latest News!

Academics & Announcements

Math

The students have been working on several methods of multiplying up to four digit numbers by 1 digit numbers. Next week we will be working on multiplying by two-digit numbers.

Reading

The fourth graders have been studying how to make inferences or “read between the lines” while they read.  They have been looking for clues or evidence in what they read to support the inferences made.  Next week they will be learning about the historical fiction genre.

Conferences

Conferences will be held in the evening on December 8, 10 and 17^th.  A paper with a scheduled conference time for your child was sent home today.  Please return the paper to school as soon as possible.

Reading Logs

The reading logs that were sent home today will be due on November 30th.  Due to the short week next week, I will not be sending home another reading log then. Thank you for supporting your child in their reading!

         

Upcoming Dates

11-20   Family Movie Night at Sibley @ 6:30 p.m.

11-26   No School-Thanksgiving

11-27   No School

12-8   Evening Conferences

12-10    Evening Conferences

12-17   Evening Conferences

12-23 to 1-1  No School  for Winter Break

Morning Muffins and Math

Thanks to all the students and families that attended!  We had 16 students from our room.  Jill, our instructional coach said parents also attending the math meeting. A big THANK YOU to those of you who attended the Math Chat on Muffin Morning.  While the end survey showed that most of you were excited about the way your child is learning math, several of you wanted to know more. If you have specific topics or questions you would like me to address in future gatherings (or simply through email/phone calls, please contact me at jill.petersen @alschools.org or leave me a message at 507-373-5117.  I am excited to be working with parents who see the value in being lifelong learners.

NOVEMBER HAS ARRIVED

Veteran's Day is November 11th.  We are having a program at 9:30.  Please send pictures of military to me if you would like the pictures included in the slide show.  Parents and/or grandparents are welcome to come if they have served in the military. 

No school Friday! November 6th.  Staff Development for staff.

Math and Muffins is Tuesday , November 10th at 7:30 am.  Come to your child's classroom and see what we have been doing this fall.  At 8:10 their will be a math presentation from Jill Peterson, our instructional coach from Sibley.  

SAVE THE DATE:
Movie at school is going to be November 13th. 
Bowling for the fundraiser is December 11th. If you raised enough money to attend the extreme bowling, you will be going on December 11th. 

Friday

A few reminders....

The Fall Party is at 1:45 on Friday. The students may wear a school appropriate costume for the party. No gore,weapons, etc 

Book Orders are due Friday.

If you have a military picture of a relative that has served or is serving please send it to me.
 Email link 
We are having a slide show at school for Veteran's Day. All service men and women are invited to attend if they would like.  

Star of the Week!

Ethan was the star of the week last week!  He is a very good singer and actor.  When he grows up he wants to be a brain surgeon.  He also enjoys reading historical fiction books.

Jacob is the Star of the Week this week!  He enjoys reading books, playing with his brother William, and swimming.  His hero is his dad! He went camping in Glacier National Park and had a surprise vacation to Florida.  Lucky Jacob!

STAR OF THE WEEK--RAYEA

Rayea was our star of the week.  She enjoys reading, playing with her friends, and spending time with her family. Rayea is very helpful and kind to others. Yeah for Rayea.

 
                     We have some great teachers and paras in our building!  They are super heroes!

4th Grade News

 Math

The students have been working on multi-digit addition and subtraction.  They have also been working on using reasoning skills to know which operation to use when solving word problems and working on being able to tell if their answer is reasonable by using rounding and estimating.  They completed the assessment on these skills and will begin working on multiplication skills next week.

Reading

This past week the fourth graders have been practicing and performing readers theater scripts to practice fluency.  Next week they will be working on finding the sequence of events in their reading.

Halloween

On Friday, October 30th, the 4^th graders will be having a Halloween party at school from 1:50-2:40.  The students will be allowed to wear a costume for the party if they would like to dress up.  We ask that the students bring the costume to schools with them in the morning, but not wear them until it is time for the party. We would like them to plan on putting their costume on over the clothes they wear to school, so we ask that they plan accordingly. We ask that costumes are non-violent (no weapons, blood, etc.).  We also ask that the students not have face paint or colored hair spray for the school party.  We have a limited amount of time to have the students change into costumes, so we would appreciate costumes that the students can change into quickly.

Scholastic Book Orders

 Book orders are due November 6^th. You can order online or send your order into me. The order code for online is: HKFD9.

Star of the Week is Ella!

Ella is our star of the week!  Her mom is her hero, she enjoys playing with her friends, reading and dancing.  She is our special star of room 119.  Yeah Ella!

Stroll for A Goal

We had a great day on Friday!  We dressed up as Harley biker riders and we won best themed classroom!  We won an Erbert and Gerbert sub party! We went for our walk and then came back and played outside and saw Mrs. Shultz kiss the pig.

Star of the Week!

Jameson was the star of the week for the first week of fourth grade.  Jameson likes to read, play with friends, and is a great helper!  He even broke his wrist on the monkey bars at school the first week. Bummer!   Thanks for being a star of room 119!

Greetings to 4th Grade Families!

We have been learning the daily schedule and routines of the classroom. Thank you to the parents for signing the planner each next and helping your child practice this routine. 

  

Math

In math we have been learning math practices.  These are strategies for students to use when they are learning new math concepts. We also started Topic 1 which is on place value, expanded notation, and comparing numbers.

 

Reading

In reading we are learning about different fiction and non-fiction texts.  We have been also making text to self-connections, text to text connections and text to world connections. 

Book Orders

I am sending home book orders today.  Please see the newsletter for ordering information.  You can place the order online or send it back with your student.

Stroll for a Goal and Our Class Theme

The Stroll For the Goal is on October 2nd at 12:30. Please send back your packets on Wednesday, September 30th. We voted on a class theme for our Stroll for a Goal day.  The students decided on motorcycle wear. So we brainstormed what to wear.  Jeans, black t-shirts, a bandanna, dark sunglasses. If you need help finding clothes.  Let me know!

 

Reading Logs

I sent home the first reading log today for the students to complete this.  They should be reading 20 minutes each weekday night and once over the weekend.  They should complete the reading log each time they read and return it to me next Friday, October 2^nd, signed by a parent.  

Dates to Remember

9-30  Return the Packets (fundraiser) 

10-2 Stroll for a Goal at 12:30 & theme day 

10-16 No School-MEA 

10-17 No School-MEA


We will have our popcorn party on Friday to celebrate the September birthdays!
 

First Week of School

We have had a busy first week of school!  The students have been learning the daily schedule and routines of the classroom. Thank you to the parents for signing the planner each next and helping your child practice this routine. 

  

Math

We have had a great start in math.  We having been learning about the math practices that good math thinkers use to prepare ourselves for working on solving math problems this year.

 

Reading

We have started the year by learning the routines of reading time.  Fourth grade will be having a reader’s workshop time which will include a whole group lesson, small group time with Mrs. Jensen to have a lesson at their reading level, and sharing time.  We have also been working on making connections to books that we read.

Reading Logs

Thank you to all the parents for supporting your child in getting into the routine of reading each night.  The students are bringing home a new reading log today. They should be reading 20 minutes five days a week.  They should complete the reading log each time they read and return it to me next Friday, Sept. 18^th signed by a parent.

We have had a great week here at Sibley.  I hope your student has told you all about their daily events.  Have a great weekend and I maybe will see you at the football game tonight!  Go TIGERS!

I am glad I had a chance to meet with all of you during conferences!  When you come in Tuesday we will label all of your supplies and organize your desk.  Have a great weekend!

Welcome.... Back To School!

Back to School Soon!  Yeah!!  I hope you are all excited!!  I am very excited to meet all of my new students at conferences. Have a great August and we will see you in September.

End of the Year Party

We are having an end of the year party on Wednesday from 1-1:45.  We are having ice cream sundaes and water games.

Busy Weekend!

I had a busy weekend with my family.  My son had a baseball tournament in Rochester and a dance show for my daughter in Albert Lea.  I was lucky to see some of my students at both the tournament and the dance show.  

Star of the Week!

 Easton was the star of the week!  Easton loves reading, writing, and playing games!  He is a very caring and kind student who is always trying to help others.  You are the star of room 119!

Mrs. Davis is the very last star of the week!  We love having her in our class!  She has two daughters and husband.  She loves to walk her dog, yard work, read, and spend time with family and friends.  You are a rock star of room 119!

Star of the Week -Kadin!

Kadin was our star of the week!  He loves to wrestle, play soccer, and play outside.  His hero is his dad!  Kadin likes the movie Despicable Me 2 and is our star of room 119.

Literacy Event at the Library

 

 

 

 

We had a great turn out for the library event!  Students were able to get new books, make a science project, visit the fire trucks, see Peggy's reading dog, and Patty the librarian did a super hero skit.  I hope everyone visits the library this summer!

Zoo Trip

Thank you to all the parent volunteers that came with us on Friday!  It was a wonderful day for our trip! The weather was beautiful.