One More Day!

Good Afternoon, everyone!

Tonight's Homework is simple:  Study for spelling and GROW.  :-)

I spent most of the day working on division.  After 4 days of teaching several different strategies, only a handful of students were able to pass the quiz today.  Part of the problem is that, again, almost half of the class didn't do their division homework.  Because of this, I find myself reteaching the same thing every day.  Unfortunately, I have come to the point where I have to say it is what it is.  Break is here and when we return from break, we have to hit the ground running with fractions.  I spent an extra 90 min with the students still struggling today during technology and PE.  The light seems to be going on for many of them.  So . . . some students are finishing the quiz we worked on in school for homework tonight.  We will be having a unit test tomorrow covering multiplication AND division.  It might be a good idea to review a little tonight anyway, even if they finished their work in school.  I appreciate your help on this.

Tomorrow:

• Students are allowed to wear a green top with their uniform bottoms.  We will be beginning the Color Wars when we return from break, and room 403 is on the green team.  Color Wars is a community building exercise where teams made up of students and staff members compete in different areas to win points.  As I said, we are green.  Go GREEN!!!  
• Next, we will be watching the first Narnia movie.  Students are allowed to bring a treat to pass out.  I ask that the treats are already individually wrapped and ready to pass out.  For example, I don't want 3 big bags of chips that I have to pour onto a napkin for the students.  This has to happen before lunch, so much of the stuff will be brought home.  (I'm not going to allow them eat too much junk before lunch.  :-)  )  
• I will not be assigning homework over the break, but the administration has requested that we send home some PARRC review material.  Therefore, the fourth grade has decided to send home a Reading practice test and a Math practice test.  While it is not required, we greatly encourage students to try it.  I will be giving tickets for the prize box for completed packets.  This will be a good sample of what is coming in March and April.  

I think that's it for now.  Text me on the Dojo if you have any questions.