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Tuesday (6/1) - Thursday (6/3) In Person Schedule | ||
8:35 - 8:45 | Arrival at the Green Zone | |
8:45 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting | |
9:45 - 10:15 | Snack / Recess | |
10:15 - 11:15 | Math Groups | |
11:15 - 12:15 | Language Arts/Social Studies | |
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 - 1:30 | PE | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 4A Science Music Spanish Art 4B Music Spanish Science Art | |
2:35 - 2:45 | Dismissal | |
Friday, May 28, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, How are you today? We made it through another eventful week. Please use today to catch up on work. We hope you have an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
1:00 - 1:30 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:30 - 2:30 | Finish up work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google Classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts (African American WW2 and Navajo Code Tallkersr Readings and Reflections) * Work on typing club for 5-10 min * HC pgs 89-91 * Grammar pgs. 68-71 |
Monday (5/24) - Thursday (5/27) In Person Schedule | ||
8:35 - 8:45 | Arrival at the Green Zone | |
8:45 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting | |
9:45 - 10:15 | Snack / Recess | |
10:15 - 11:15 | Math Groups | |
11:15 - 12:15 | Language Arts/Social Studies | |
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 - 1:30 | PE | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 4A Science Music Spanish Art 4B Music Spanish Science Art | |
2:35 - 2:45 | Dismissal | |
Friday, May 21, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, How are you today? We made it through another eventful week. Please use today to catch up on work. We hope you have an enjoyable weekend! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
1:00 - 1:30 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:30 - 2:30 | Finish up work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google Classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts (Rosie the Riveter Reading and Reflection and Finish Journey to Topaz/Farewell to Manzanar Reading and Reflections. * Work on typing club for 5-10 min * HC pgs 85-88 * Grammar pgs. 64-67 |
Tuesday (5/18) - Thursday (5/20) In Person Schedule | ||
8:35 - 8:45 | Arrival at the Green Zone | |
8:45 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting | |
9:45 - 10:15 | Snack / Recess | |
10:15 - 11:15 | Math Groups | |
11:15 - 12:15 | Language Arts/Social Studies | |
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 - 1:30 | PE | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 4A Music Spanish Art 4B Spanish Science Art | |
2:35 - 2:45 | Dismissal | |
Monday, May 17, 2021 Field Trip! West Oakland Black Panther Mural Visit and Tour Students will need to bring their lunches, a hearty snack, comfortable closed toe shoes, water, mask, and backpack. | ||
8:45 | We are asking all students to be dropped off at 8:45 AM at 1440 14th Street. In front of the fire station. Picture of Location | |
8:45 - 9:00 | Welcome and Expectations, walk to meeting | |
9:00 | Meet with Ericka Huggins and JilChristina Vest at the Women of BPP Mural | |
10:00 - 1030 | Break/ Snack | |
10:30-12:00 | Finish Walking Tour/ Writing activity at DeFremery Park | |
12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch at DeFremery Park | |
12:30- 2:00 | P.E, Finish writing and reflection at DeFremery Park | |
2:00 | Pickup will take place at 2:00 at 1801 Adeline St. Oakland, CA 94607 in front of the West Oakland Library. | |
Friday, May 14, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, How are you all today? You made it through puberty ed this week :) Remember Monday is our special Black Panther Party field trip and we will all meet in West Oakland, not at school Please use today to catch up on/finish up work from the week listed below. Have a wonderful day and weekend ahead! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
1:00-1:30 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:30-2:30 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts (Bracero Program reading, Challenge Problem). *Work on typing club for 5-10 min -HC pgs 85-88 -Grammar pgs. 60-63 |
Monday (5/10) - Thursday (5/13) In Person Schedule | ||
8:35 - 8:45 | Arrival at the Green Zone | |
8:45 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting | |
9:45 - 10:15 | Snack / Recess | |
10:15 - 11:15 | Math Groups | |
11:15 - 12:15 | Language Arts/Social Studies | |
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 - 1:30 | PE | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 4A Science Music Spanish Art 4B Music Spanish Science Art | |
2:35 - 2:45 | Dismissal | |
Friday, May 7, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, How are you all today? Thank you for all of the teacher appreciation notes and treats this week, we appreciate it! Please use today to catch up on/finish up work from the week listed below. Have a wonderful day and weekend ahead! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
1:00-1:30 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:30-2:30 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts (Holocaust reading, Challenge Problem). *Work on typing club for 5-10 min -HC pgs 81-84 -Grammar pgs. 56-59 |
Monday (5/3) - Thursday (5/6) In Person Schedule | ||
8:35 - 8:45 | Arrival at the Green Zone | |
8:45 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting | |
9:45 - 10:15 | Snack / Recess | |
10:15 - 11:15 | Math Groups | |
11:15 - 12:15 | Language Arts/Social Studies | |
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 - 1:30 | PE | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 4A Science Music Spanish Art 4B Music Spanish Science Art | |
2:35 - 2:45 | Dismissal | |
Friday, April 30, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, How are you all today? This morning, we will meet on Mr. Hampton’s zoomlink at 9:15 to meet Ericka Huggins! Remember to be attentive listeners and show respect to her as she shares about her experiences. Have a wonderful day and weekend ahead! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us at 9:15 after chapel. Morning meeting 9:15: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
1:00-1:30 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:30-2:30 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts (World War 2 reading). *Work on typing club for 5-10 min -HC pgs 75-80 -Grammar pgs. 52-55 -Challenge Problem |
Monday (4/26) - Thursday (4/29) In Person Schedule | ||
8:35 - 8:45 | Arrival at the Green Zone | |
8:45 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting | |
9:45 - 10:15 | Snack / Recess | |
10:15 - 11:15 | Math Groups | |
11:15 - 12:15 | Language Arts/Social Studies | |
12:15 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
12:45 - 1:30 | PE | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: 4A Science Music Spanish Art 4B Music Spanish Science Art | |
2:35 - 2:45 | Dismissal | |
Friday, April 16, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We appreciate you for your hard work with MAP and all the work you put into today’s chapel. We look forward to being altogether for in-person learning! Have a wonderful day and weekend ahead! No journal today- see you at chapel! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Agnes Varda Video Notes |
Thursday, April 15, 2021 Good Morning Active Testers, Today is our last “official” day of testing! YES! You have done a great job of putting energy and effort into this test even from this distance learning platform. We ask you to bring your best self again today in an attempt to finish these tests strongly. Continue to display a positive, calm, confident attitude toward the test and when unsure, use what you have to make a strong guess. You are not supposed to be able to answer all questions correctly, so just do your best! Today you will reflect on the song Panther Power by Tupac Shakur whose mother Afeni Shakur was a panther.. Best of Miles Davis and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Language MAP test Group #1 Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, book report, typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: 4th Grade MAP Testing Groups |
10:55-12:00 | Language MAP test Group #2 Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, book report typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: 4th Grade MAP Testing Groups |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | 4A P.E. |
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Good Morning MAP testers, Yesterday, we started our first MAP test. There were a few challenges, but mostly we had a strong day of testing and took our time, doing our best work. Remember that your job is to do your best and not let the test give you increased stress and pressure. You can not learn the skills you don’t know during a test...so focus on what you know and make a “educated” guess when you don’t know. Today, make sure to have everything ready for our second test. Come to morning meetings ready to listen to instructions and ask questions.Today you will journal about the Black Panthers National Anthem. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Reading MAP test Group #1 Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, book report, typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group:4th Grade MAP Testing Groups |
10:55-12:00 | Reading MAP test Group #2 Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, book report , typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: 4th Grade MAP Testing Groups |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Good Morning MAP Testers, Today, we start the MAP tests. We will check in over a small morning meeting and then group 1 will meet us at 9:25 on zoom links and group 2 will meet us at 10:55 on our class zoom links. Remember that when not testing work on finishing your journal and building your book report. Get good rest, eat a nice breakfast and be ready to give your all. This morning we will journal about our Spring MAP test, how we feel about it, what strategies we have for success, and what growth we want to see from ourselves. Take time to reflect, get feelings out and come more prepared for your testing. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math MAP test Group #1 Make sure to bring a pencil and paper. Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, book report, typing club and finishing work on Google Classroom when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: 4th Grade MAP Testing Groups |
10:55 - 12:00 | Math MAP test Group #2 Make sure to bring a pencil and paper. Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, book report, typing club and finishing work on Google Classroom when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: 4th Grade MAP Testing Groups |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4B- Science -No class (Check Google Classroom for review packet) 4A- Study Hall with Ms. McGrath |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, April 12, 2021 Welcome Back Fourth Grader Spring Breakers, We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break and enjoyed the beautiful weather that we are so fortunate to have. Hopefully, you played hard, ate well, traveled a little, and got a little bit of work on your book report done also. This week, we will be gearing up for MAP testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and our chapel on Friday. We will also be preparing to all come back to school next week. This morning spend some time easing your way back into your journal by telling us about your Spring Break. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) We are meeting together to discuss MAP testing this week. |
10:00-10:45 | Math Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book and home connection. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies: The Black Panther Party
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12:00-12:45 | Lunch |
12:45-1:30 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:30-2:15 | |
2:15-2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
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Thursday, April 1, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is the last day of the week and our personal narrative publishing party. We will spend time finishing some of our work, practicing reading our personal narrative writing piece, and prepare ourselves for the upcoming Spring Break. Be present today and give your all to the tasks in front of you, making sure you go off to break prepared and with light shoulders. This morning we will reflect on Cesar chavez’s life. Yesterday, March 31st, was Cesar Chavez day and today we will learn a little more about him, his impact on America, and the connection he has to the Black Panther Party we are currently studying. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15--11:00 | Math Groups- Have your student book, home connections, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop/S.S/Publishing Party Prep
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11:45-12:30 | In Person P.E./Lunch |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:45 | |
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Welcome to Dress Rehearsal Town Hall, Today, we will return to Town Hall to have a dress rehearsal for our upcoming chapel. Be ready today with your strong lines, your group order, and a clear, calm, confident voice. We will listen to each group present their lines and then give them last feedback for revisions. Think about taking notes while listening and being ready for when your group is up to present. This morning we will write about pride. What are the things about yourself that you are proud of? How does pride in what we do help us to do a strong job? Take time this morning to think over your pride in yourself. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups-Have your student book, home connection, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing Concluding Paragraph
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11:45-12:30 | In- Person P.E. Dismissal |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:00 | |
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, Today, we will have a last opportunity to look over, revise, and rewrite your chapel lines before our dress rehearsal on Wednesday. We will meet all together this morning to make these last adjustments to what we are saying and practice our lines with our group. Make sure to be focused, thoughtful, and to listen well. You are an intrical part of your team and need to support them in creating strong work. This morning we will continue to dig into understanding the women of the Black Panther Party by listening to a song written about one of them. Rapper and political activist, Common, wrote this song after reading the autobiography of Assata Shakur, a former Black Panther member who currently lives in Cuba. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share.
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9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15 - 11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book.
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11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Black Panther Party
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11:45-12:30 | P.E. |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/ Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30- 3:15 | |
Monday, March 29, 2021 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, Welcome back to our last week before Spring Break! This week we will wrap up our Opinion Writing, continue to study the Black Panther Party, dive into our new math unit, and write our final chapel lines and run through them in class. Make sure to make the most of these four days by bringing your all and paying attention during lessons. Starting Friday, we will enjoy our last break of the school year. Today, spend some time reflecting about this upcoming Spring Break. What will you do, where will you go, and in what ways can you work to stay on top of your book report. Write a string journal that will help you reflect on your ideas for the break as well as organize you to be successful. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you and be ready to add book report dates.) |
10:15-11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book and home connection. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing Body Paragraphs
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11:45-12:30 | P.E (in Person) /Lunch |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Read your book report book and write your thoughts. |
1:30-2:15 | |
2:15-3:00 | Independent Work Time:
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Due This Week: | These are the assignments we will work on this week:
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Friday, March 26, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We appreciate you for your work, creativity, and collaboration this week. We hope you use today to reflect on the lessons learned and catch up on your work. Next week we will spend more time getting ready for our upcoming chapel. Today we will journal about things that we are grateful for. Have a wonderful day and weekend ahead! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. * Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Community School Reflection, My Name reflection Bridges SB 127-128 and HC 61-68 Unit 3 Post-Assessment/Unit 4 Pre-Assessment Grammar Book Pages 40-43 Opinion Writing body 1 *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, March 25, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is the last day of the week and an important day in terms of our progress with our opinion writing piece. Work hard today to be present in class, prepared for discussions, and active in building your opinion writing essay. Continue to strengthen the muscles of a strong, dedicated learner and engage with energy! This morning we will reflect on what we have learned about book reports so far this year after watching 40 of them. Think about what you have learned, how you have grown, and what reading standards you want to spend more time understanding. Write a strong, reflective journal that displays your growth. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15--11:00 | Math Groups- Have your student book, home connections, math packet and pencil ready. If your group already took the Unit 4 Pre-Assessment, please bring it to turn in to us. If you are in Ms. Bell’s group, please print Unit 4 Pre-assessment and bring it to school to take in person. |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop- Opinion Writing
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11:45-12:30 | In Person P.E./Lunch |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:45 | Finish Up work
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Welcome Back to Town Hall, Today, we will return to Town hall to finish our work on our chapel preparations. Be prepared to work with your group in a focused way as this will be the last practice before we record our lines and do a full class “dress rehearsal”. Today, we will listen to the last groups as other groups meet, time their lines, and edit and revise for strength and cohesion. Come prepared to work! This morning we will listen to the song written and sung by Elaine Brown that was largely considered the Black Panther Party’s National Anthem. Read the lyrics, listen to the song, and reflect thoughtfully. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups-Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. If your group already took the Unit 3 Post-Assessment, please bring it to turn in to us. If you are in Ms. Bell’s group, please print Unit 3 Post-Assessment and bring it to school to take in person. |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies- Black Panther Party
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11:45-12:30 | In- Person P.E. Dismissal |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:00 | |
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, As you start your second day at school in this week, ask yourself if you were actively involved in class yesterday. Continue to work to be actively involved in class discussions, class work, and class assignments at school or at home. Each day, as we get closer to returning to school for longer days and weeks, build your learning stamina back up to an in school level. Today is another opportunity to practice! This morning we will have another quote journal off of a Huey Newton quote. Take time to really think deeply about the quote, connect it to the Ten Point Program and the survival programs, and think about how you see life in the same way and in different ways then what Huey presents. Challenge yourself to go deep and wide. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15 - 11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Opinion Writing
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11:45-12:30 | P.E. |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/ Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:00 | |
Monday, March 22, 2021 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, We enjoyed meeting with you and your parents last week to discuss your progress so far this year. As we move into the home stretch of the year, think hard about the progress you have made, the progress you still need to make, and the importance of finishing strong. Run all the way through the finish line, working to the end of the year to build skills, form strong habits, and learn new material. This morning we will reflect on our Spring conference. Take time to think about how it felt to run your conference, what messages you took from this meeting, and what the big idea of that conference was for you. Work hard to write a thoughtful reflection and meet all the goals of a strong journal. Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you and be ready to listen to book reports.) |
10:15-11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book and home connection. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies: BPP
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11:45-12:30 | P.E (in Person) /Lunch |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time - Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:30-2:15 | |
2:15-3:00 | Finish up work |
Due This Week: | These are the assignments we will work on this week:
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Welcome Back to Town Hall, Good Morning 4th Grade and welcome back to Town Hall! Today in Town Hall we will have a quick rehearsal or run through for our upcoming chapel on...well...Town Hall! Have your lines up on your screen and be ready to read what you have, take notes of the feedback you get, go into a breakout room with your group, and work to refine your lines and write a second draft. Next week, we will look at each group to make sure that they are ready to present. This morning you will spend some time talking about your conference on Thursday or Friday. Reflect on how you feel about leading your conference, what you want to discuss with your parents, and what goals you have for the end of the year. Write a powerful journal that will help prepare you for your conference. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups-Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. If you are at home, please print Fraction and Decimal Checkpoint, and turn it in on Google Classroom. |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing
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11:45-12:30 | In- Person P.E. Dismissal |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:00 | |
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, What can you make of today that you didn’t make of yesterday? Think everyday about what you can do to give more of yourself to your class and classmates today than you did yesterday or last week. Today, we will meet with our chapel group to work on creating our lines, becoming more cohesive as a group, and giving a strong clear message to the audience. Remember to help your group mates and revise your ideas as you continue to create the best product. Today, in preparation for our Free Breakfast program reading assignment we will watch a short video and write about the “survival Programs”, looking most closely to the Free Breakfast Program. Watch the video, take notes, make thoughts, and write a strong reflective journal. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15 - 11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Chapel Preparation
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11:45-12:30 | P.E. |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/ Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Monday, March 15, 2021 Happy Monday Fourth Graders, We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable weekend. This week is a short week with Thursday and Friday being March conferences with you and your families. Please work to stay focused these next couple of days as we work more on opinion writing, present book reports, learn more about the Black Panther Party, and also work on our chapel presentation. Today, we will think about our opinions for our current opinion writing piece. Think about what string opinions you have and what you believe are your best arguments for our writing. Write a strong journal! Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you and be ready to listen to book reports.) |
10:15-11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing
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11:45-12:30 | P.E (in Person) /Lunch |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:30-2:15 | |
2:30-3:15 | |
Due This Week: | These are the assignments we will work on this week:
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Friday, March 12th, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We made it through another week! We appreciate your hard work, thoughtfulness, patience, and flexibility each day we navigate hybrid learning together. Following chapel, we will continue to have some book report presentations. Remember to be respectful and attentive audience members to your peers during their presentations. Please spend the afternoon finishing up journals, work and assignments on Google Classroom. Have a wonderful day and weekend ahead! This morning you will write about our upcoming chapel, how you feel about our topic, and what you and your group will try to present. Write a strong journal. Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Grammar Book Pages 32-35 **Due today: BPP 8 Important Programs *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, March 11, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Yesterday we had our first chapel planning session for our upcoming chapel presentation. Many groups got their roles set and started to design their lines. We will be working with groups to strengthen their lines and cohesion in the next two weeks. Today we will continue to study the Black Panther Party and their “Survival Programs”. We will learn about the breadth of these programs and spend time intimately discussing the most impactful programs including the 8 you are reading about on your Google Classroom assignments. This morning we will journal about the song I Am Not My Hair by India Arie and Akon. Think about the message of this song and how this song connects to One Crazy Summer and the messages of the Black Panther Party. Use lyrics from the song to illustrate some of your points and make personal connections to your life. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15--11:00 | Math Groups- Have your student book, home connections, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies: Black Panther Party
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11:45-12:30 | In Person P.E./Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:45 | Finish Up work |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Welcome Back to Town Hall, Today in Town hall we will take some time to prepare for our upcoming chapel. We will learn what group we are in, learn about the parts we will be speaking in each group, and start to work with our group to choose our part and begin to write our lines. Come to Town Hall ready to engage, work collaboratively, and begin to think about what you want to say about your topic. Zoom into Town Hall today so that we can meet in breakout rooms for our chapel work. This morning we will add another WOW word to our blossoming vocabulary. Work hard to truly understand the word and then use it and our other 15 words in a new story. Work hard! Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:45-10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups-Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing
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11:45-12:30 | In- Person P.E. Dismissal |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:00 | |
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, Today we return to hybrid learning and continue to strengthen our approach to learning both in school and when we are at home. Continue to think about what you need to do to be personally successful and to help the group be successful in both places. Today, work to have all supplies ready, be actively engaged, and participate consistently. This morning, you will take some more time to reflect on the Ten Point Program and think about its place in the Parties priorities. Think about what points are important today and which are not. Think about what points you would put on a ten point program for all people rights today. Continue to reflect on this document in new ways and use it to make connections and comparisons. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Print if possible: Sci/fi & Fantasy Book Report Rubric |
9:45 - 10:15 | Recess/Snack Break |
10:15 - 11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies
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11:45 - 12:30 | P.E(In-Person)./Lunch |
12:30 - 1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15 - 2:00 | |
2:00 - 2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30 - 3:15 | |
Monday, March 8, 2021 Happy Monday Fourth Graders, Welcome back 4th Grade, We hope you had a nice three day weekend. This week we return to full hybrid learning and will start to crank up both our pace in class as well as the daily expectations on you as a student. Make sure everyday you come to school you bring the supplies needed and are respectful of other students when learning, and make sure that everyday when at home you have all needed supplies close by and you are participating in the lessons. This should be a fun week! This morning we will honor National Brain Injury Awareness Month by thinking about this often invisible injury, understanding the different types of injuries, and how they affect the individuals that have them. Write a thoughtful journal as you hear from this survivor of TBI (traumatic brain injury). Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you and be ready to listen to book reports.) |
10:15-11:00 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop: Opinion Writing
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11:45-12:30 | P.E / Dismissal (in-person) / Lunch |
12:30-1:15 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:30-2:15 | |
Due This Week: | These are the assignments we will work on this week:
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Thursday, March 4, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is the last day of the week for us this week as your teachers reflect on your work this year to present in your report cards. Take time today to look over all of your work, finish any outstanding assignments, redo any unfinished assignments, and get yourself prepared for a full week of hybrid learning next week. Today, we will spend some time reviewing math concepts in our 4A/4B classrooms instead of in math groups, continue our study of the Ten Point Program with our partners, and hear some more powerful book reports. Be ready to end the week strong! This morning we will journal about our personal report card at this point in the year. Take some time to think about how you have done this year in terms of your approach to learning, your acquisition of skills, and your overall growth. Be ready to read this journal to your parents in your conference. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15--11:00 | Math Groups- Have your student book, home connections, math packet and pencil ready. Today you will have math with your 4B or 4A home class! Ms. Bell’s group will meet in her zoom |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies: Black Panther Party
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11:45-12:30 | P.E./Lunch Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:15-3:00 | Finish Up Work |
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Welcome Back to another Town Hall, We are back in school and will have one day this week to get back into the swing of it. Make sure you are ready to return to this format and are prepared to respectfully work in class with your peers. Make sure to bring all needed supplies, including a folder to take care of assignments you collect at school. This morning, we will have a song journal dedicated to Women’s History month. Read the lyrics and listen to both versions of the song, Girls Just Want to Have Fun written by Robert Hazard but made popular and turned into a female empowerment song by Cyndi Lauper. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups-Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies: Black Panther Party
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11:45-12:30 | In- Person P.E. Dismissal |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch/Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:15-2:00 | |
2:00-2:15 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, Today is our last day of distance learning for the week as we return to hybrid learning on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Make sure that you get all your supplies prepared to come back to school, as well as get yourself personally ready to return to a classroom with your peers. Get ready to listen respectfully, work responsibly, minimize distractions to yourself and others, and return to in school expectations. Yesterday we started our theme workshop and explored what a theme is, what it isn’t, common themes we find in literature, and the questions we use to find a theme. We will continue our work tomorrow and you should turn in your themes and ideas by Thursday. Make sure to connect to these lessons and learn more about themes! This morning, we will spend some time preparing ourselves to return to in person school. How do you feel about returning to in person school? What habits do you need to leave at home? What habits do you need to reconstruct to be back in school? Take some time to write a strong reflection on what you need to return successfully to in person school. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Print if possible: Sci/fi Book Report Rubric |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | Writing Workshop: Theme Workshop
Please Print if possible: Theme Workshop Outline |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, March 1, 2021 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, How was the weekend 4th grade? I hope you got a chance to relax a little and enjoy this amazing weather. This week we start in distance learning and end in person. Use the first days of the week to truly prepare for your return to campus by organizing your backpacks, getting your supplies and folders packed up, and getting in the mindstate of the classroom. It will be fun to return to our year’s work! This morning we will get the chance to reflect on March being Women’s History Month. Take some time to watch a small video honoring Women’s history and then reflect on how you feel about Women’s History Month, what you learned in the video and take some time to honor women who inspired you. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop: Theme Workshop
Please Print if possible: Theme Workshop Outline |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Due This Week: | These are the assignments we will work on this week:
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Friday, February 26, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, It is Friday and our distance learning week back is nearly over. Next week, we will start in distance learning and end in hybrid learning including in-person school. We are excited to see you back in the classroom and to continue with our study of the Black Panther Party and new class literature! Have a fun, productive Friday! This morning we will try something for the first time. At the request of a few students you will get the chance to do a “choice journal” where you will pick the topic to journal about. Think about what you would want to journal about: your hobbies, topics you are interested in, a story you want to tell, a news topic you have thoughts about. Think about what questions would help you write strong, thorough reflection and show your developing skills of as a writer and critical thinker. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time
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1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Personal Narrative Editing, Upload selection to Google Slide, Read Selection on Flipgrid **Due today: February Approach to Learning, Where I’m From Poem **Work on Book Report Slideshow *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, February 25, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, We hope you have had a good week and used this time to slowly transition back to school after our nice February Break. If you have struggled to transition all the way back, work to dig in within the next four school days, leaving yourself ready and motivated to return to Hybrid learning next week. Work to finish your book report, get your personal narrative ready to be shared, and get excited about our return to in person school. This morning we will once again add another word to our growing WOW word list. With this word, we now have 14 new vocabulary words that many of you have worked to include in you personal narrative as well as in everyday writings. Well done! Have fun and look for the two definitions of our new word. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math: Please bring: Math Grid Packet and Student books to your Math Group. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop-
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11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, February, 24, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Welcome to another distance learning Town Hall! We look forward to connecting with the entire cohort today and continuing the work we started before the break. This morning we will give you instructions about what you need to do during our writing workshop class today while we continue to meet with students to workshop their personal narratives. Come today prepared to listen to directions, and engage in meaningful conversation. Today we will ask you to take some time to think about and reflect on the Town Hall lessons that we have been learning about recently, gender and racial stereotypes. Think about what these stereotypes are, where you think they come from, and how they make you feel. Also think about how you feel when talking about these topics. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00-10:45 | Math: Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop- We will not meet on zoom at this time today.
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:30 | |
2:30-3:00 | Spanish 2:30 - 3:15 |
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, How are you doing with your transition back to distance learning? It is kind of nice to have a chance to slowly get back into the groove of school before we return next week for a day of in person class. This is a good time to get yourself slowly back into strong school practices: getting journals done in the morning, sitting up and being prepared for class, actively engaging in lesson, and staying on top of the work we have this week. Set up strong practices that can set up your success! This morning, we will reflect on lessons we have learned from distance learning this year. Think about what we have learned from distance learning this year and what it has taught you about yourself, school, and learning. Write with passion! Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | Book Report Workshop We will use this time work on our book reports. Bring your materials (slideshow,thought journal, planning sheet) and be ready to work. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Monday, February 22, 2021 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, Welcome back from a much needed February Break! We hope you used your time off to refresh yourself, play, get a little work done, play, rest, move, play, talk, read, and oh yeah...PLAY! As we return to distance learning for the next week and a half, think about what it takes for you to “come back” from break and return to your work. Keep your growth and goals in mind as we slide into this week and put in the effort to be present. This morning we will spend time reflecting on our break and what we did. We will also think about our feelings about coming back to the screen and set some goals to make us accountable. Write a strong journal that reaches 200 words minimum! Alfa Mist Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Where I’m From Poetry
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time-
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1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Due This Week: | These are the assignments we will work on this week:
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Friday, February, 12, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We made it to Friday! Happy Lunar New Year! We appreciate you for your patience and flexibility the past six weeks. We’ve grown and learned so much together in hybrid learning. Please spend today finishing and catching up on assignments including the One Crazy Summer Reflections. There will be no journal today. We hope you have a safe and wonderful President’s week and we look forward to seeing you back on Zoom Monday 2/22! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | STEAM (via Zoom) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | PE (via Zoom) |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Grammar Book pgs. 20-23 , Bobby Seale Reading and Reflection **Work on OCS Ch. 28-33 Reflections *Work on typing club for 10 min |
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, We have now had over 100 days of school this year. Wow! In some ways if feels like a thousand and in other ways it feels like we are still just beginning. Think about what you have learned, how you have grown, and what effort you have put in over the first 100 days of fourth grade. We have worked hard this week and hopefully will play hard next week. Continue to bring your best selves daily and think about what new goals you have for the next stretch of school. This morning we will reflect on our plans for February Break. Remember that whether going out of town or staying close, it is important to think about the things that you want to do with your time. Also take some time to set goals about what book report work you will do over the break. A lot of fun and a little work is a good mix! Make sure to write a strong 150-200 word journal that you can be proud of! Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint George and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:20 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20-9:45 | Literature One Crazy Summer Chapter 32+33 |
10:15--11:00 | Math Groups- Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies- Be ready to share notes about Bobby Seale. We will also spend time working on our OCS reflections. Bring your note sheets and Grammar book to review. Be ready to share notes about Bobby Seale. We will also spend time working on our OCS reflections. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Welcome Back to another Town Hall, Last week we watched an interesting video from the show What Would You Do? that looked at both gender and racial stereotypes. What feelings or thoughts came up for you while watching? Be ready to share your ideas. Today, we will continue to look at where these stereotypes come from and when we start to develop them. Lend your voice to the conversation today and keep building with your peers. This morning, Continue to write a strong 150-200 word journal that you can be proud of! Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint George and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups-Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Class Literature: One Crazy Summer Chapter 31 Work on Reflections |
12:00-12:30 | Dismissal/Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday February 9, 2021 Good Morning Fabulous Fourth Graders, Most experts say that it takes 6 weeks to establish a new habit. That can only happen if you practice that new habit consistently over those 6 weeks. Although this year has been a challenge for everyone, many of you have worked daily to strengthen your approach to learning, your work ethic, and your skill set. Continue to do all the things that make those daily practices into new habits! This morning we will reflect on our peer workshop work that we have been doing. Think about what was difficult about giving your peers edits and revisions, what you enjoyed in the process, and what you learned that you can bring back to your story. Continue to write a strong 150-200 word journal that you can be proud of! Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint George and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20-9:45 | Literature One Crazy Summer Chapter 30 |
10:15-11:00 | Math Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. Please print the Equivalent Fractions Checkpoint if you are not coming on campus today. Equivalent Fractions Checkpoint You will return the finished checkpoint he next time you are on campus. Students who will not be returning to campus will turn the checkpoint in on Google Classroom. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Personal Narrative Work We will return to our personal narratives today to begin putting in the edits and revisions to make our writing stronger and more complete. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Read your Sci fi/Fantasy book report book and take notes in your thought journal. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Monday, February 8, 2021 Welcome Back Fantastic Fourth Graders, We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weekend! We have one last week before we take a rejuvenating break. Make sure to work hard this week to advance your projects, move through your book report steps, and end in a strong fashion. Continue to show up daily and to increase your skills and knowledge. This morning we will take some time to plan a trip around the Bay Area for our One Crazy Summer sisters. Plan a trip around any part of the Bay Area that you would show Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern if given the chance. Explain where you would go, what you would do, what you would eat, and what they would understand about your home area. Continue to write a strong 150-200 word journal that you can be proud of! Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint George and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20- 9:45 | Class Literature Be ready to read OCS chapter 29 and discuss the reflection for ch. 28-29. |
10:15-11:00 | |
11:00 - 11:45 | S.S.: The Black Panther Party Make sure to have your notes pages as we continue to learn about the leaders and founders of the party. Huey Newton and now Bobby Seale. Be ready to take notes with us in class. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Read your book report book and complete thoughts in your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Spanish (via zoom) 4A Zoom Links 4B- Music (via zoom) 4B Zoom Links |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, February, 5, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We have finished another week of hybrid learning and we have learned a lot more about what will work and not work in this new style of learning. Remember that it is your job to be present and actively involved in class, even when at home. Your teachers are working hard to teach to two classrooms (one in person and one virtual) daily, so you can show up and give your all. Join us after chapel for a morning meeting and OCs chapter. This morning, we will reflect on our RF book report scores. Make sure to look thoroughly over your rubric, read the comments and think about the feedback given to you by your peers. Reflect strongly on your work and new understanding and set a strong goal for your next report. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning Meeting |
10:00 - 10:45 | Music (via Zoom) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | PE (via Zoom) |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Grammar Book pgs. 16-19 , Huey Newton Reading and Reflection **Work on OCS Ch. 24-27 Reflections *Work on typing club for 10 min |
Thursday, February 4, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, Yesterday, we had a powerful Town Hall discussion on how to challenge gender stereotypes and began to lean into learning more about racial stereotypes. We hope you come to our next Town Hall ready to continue these important group discussions. As we get more comfortable in this hybrid learning format, continue to show up, participate, and actively listen and engage, whether at school or at home. Our actions each day lead to our opportunities in the future...keep your opportunities open and endless. This morning we will add another word to our growing WOW word list. Each time you do a WOW word, take note of which words you can readily define and include in your personal vocabulary. Write a strong connected story that contains all 13 WOW words. Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:20 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20-9:45 | Writer’s Workshop- More partner editing/revising. Please also have your grammar books ready to review. |
10:15--11:00 | Math Groups- Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies- Be ready to share notes about Huey Newton and begin to take notes on BPP leader Bobby Seale. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Welcome Back to another Town Hall, For the past few weeks we have been thinking about gender stereotypes and their effect on developing kids. But what can we do to challenge gender stereotypes? Today, we will continue our discussion on gender stereotypes and begin to lean into discussions about racial stereotypes as well. Make the decision to be involved today and to continue to grow these important social muscles. This morning we will reflect on how Town Hall has been for us this year, what topics we enjoyed and what topics challenged us. We will also think about what topics we would love to discuss in a future Town Hall. Write a strong 150-200 word journal continues to display your growth! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15-11:00 | |
11:00-11:45 | |
12:00-12:30 | Dismissal/Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Good Morning Fabulous Fourth Graders, As we discussed yesterday, this month is Black History Month. Think about what that means to you. How have you “celebrated” this month in the past? What have you learned? Who did you learn about? This February think about how Black history is American history and decide what parts of history you want to learn more about. Then...go out and learn it or ask an adult near you to help you get the information you seek. Continue to work towards being a scholar. This morning we will reflect on some inspirational quotes from prominent black voices. Choose one to write about or reflect on a couple, comparing and contrasting their messages. Write a strong 150-200 word journal continues to display your growth! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20-9:40 | Literature One Crazy Summer Chapter 25 |
10:15-11:00 | |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop Personal Narrative Work- Partner Editing and Revising We will work to continue editing and revising our narratives. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Monday, February 1, 2021 Welcome Back Fantastic Fourth Graders, We hope you had a nice weekend and got to get outside for some fantastic weather this weekend! Decide to bring it this week. Bring energy daily, put your whole self into your work and lessons, participate actively, and bring your best self...you should expect nothing less! This morning we will journal about February being Black History Month. Reflect on the pre questions thoughtfully before watching the video and then reflecting on the post questions. Remember to use the questions to spark thought but if there is something else you want to say of connect...do it! Listen to this classical music as you write. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20- 9:45 | Literature One Crazy Summer Ch. 24 |
10:15-11:00 | Math- Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00 - 11:45 | S.S. - Black Panther Party For Self Defense
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, January, 29, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, Congratulations on finishing the second week of hybrid learning. This week went a bit smoother than last week as we all got more comfortable with our daily routines in this new phase of school. When you are not at school but at home learning, work to engage deeply, participate actively, and come prepared daily so that you make the most of each school day. The best thing to do when things around you are changing rapidly and there is uncertainty daily, is to be the most consistent you can in your actions and work. We are going to make this a powerful year regardless of the circumstances. This morning, after getting a few requests from fourth grade students, we will journal about the video Stereo that we watched in Town Hall on Wednesday. Watch the video again and see if there is anything new that you notice and want to write about. Dig in and write a strong reflection. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning Meeting |
10:00 - 10:45 | Music (via Zoom) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | PE (via Zoom) |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Grammar Book pgs. 12-15 **Work on OCS Ch. 22-23 Reflection and Personal Narrative Self-Editing Checklist *Work on typing club for 10 min |
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, Happy Thursday! We have another day together, so let’s make the most of it. We appreciate your continued patience and flexibility as we continue to navigate hybrid teaching and learning. Today we will have math groups and more opportunity to work on our personal narrative drafts. We will also review our grammar workshop books, so please have them ready. You will also have a song journal this morning and we will have an opportunity to discuss it. Let’s take care of each other today. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:40 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15--11:00 | |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop- Personal Narrative Work- Partner Editing and Revising We will work to continue editing and revising our narratives. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Welcome Back to another Town Hall, Today, we have a chance to have our second hybrid Town Hall of the year. Please stay patient with us as we work out any problems that arise during these group meetings. Our goal today is to continue our work diving into gender stereotypes and their impacts on young girls and boys. Stay actively involved with the discussion today and work to think about how you have been impacted by these stereotypes that are in the air we breathe. Continue to actively “do the work” with your supportive community. This morning, we will add another word to our blossoming vocabularies. Remember to find a friendly definition that you understand for the new WOW word, then make sure to use all of our 12 WOW words in a short story together. Each time you use them, work to remember their definitions so that they become a part of your vocabulary. Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups- Find your name in the new math groups and click on the proper link. Have your student book, math packet and pencil ready. |
11:00-11:45 | Writer’s Workshop- Editing and Revision Work on Personal Narratives Stories Print or finish in Google classroom assignment: Editing Action Checklist |
12:00-12:30 | Dismissal/Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:30 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Tuesday January 26, 2021 Good Morning Fantastic Fourth Grade, Each day we learn a little more about hybrid learning and a little more about ourselves as a learner! What have you learned about yourself as a learner this year so far? Make sure you come to classes prepared, stay focused in discussions, and let your teachers know when challenges come up in your classes whether at home or in person. We need immediate feedback to help us meet the needs of our you (our students) and to allow us to tweak our teaching style to fit the needs. We can do this together! This morning you will take some time to reflect on what you know, think, and wonder about the Black Panther Party at this time. Think about what you have seen, discussed, and heard about so far. Also think about what you wonder and would like to learn more about. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20-9:40 | Writing Workshop- Make sure to bring your writing notebook and your grammar book to class in person or on zoom. Have your chromebook ready to go. |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups- Find your name in the new math groups and click on the proper link. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Literature- Class Literature: We will continue reading chapters 22-23 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:15 | |
Monday, January 25, 2021 Welcome Back Fantastic Fourth Graders, Today we start our second week of hybrid learning. We will work to establish more routines for the classroom, work to bring journals back to our mornings, and continue to build onto our rich curriculum. Whether zooming in or sitting in class, make sure to engage deeply with the work and challenge yourself. Though the year has been challenging in so many ways, you have a responsibility to continue to grow, blossom, and challenge yourself for a deeper understanding of the world around you. Lean in and reap the rewards! This morning you will reflect on your feelings about hybrid learning and your responsibilities in this new process. Get back into the rhythm of letting your ideas flow, finding personal connections, and delving into the art of being a writer! Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Classical Mozart and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:20- 9:45 | Writing Workshop- Make sure to bring your writing notebook and your grammar book to class in person or on zoom. |
10:15-11:00 | Math Groups- Find your name in the new math groups and click on the proper link. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Make sure to bring your Black Panther Party notes and information to school and near you if in zoom. You do not have to reprint, these are the same docs we have posted before. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, January, 22, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We are finally at the end of this exciting, complex and challenging week. We had the inauguration of a new president, started back in hybrid school, and begun to get comfortable with a new school schedule including weekly covid tests. Continue to think about the ways you need to personally lean in to your work and classes in this hybrid model, and what you need to do to be ready for in person classes. We will continue to build on this new structure next week. There will be no journal again today but journals will be back next week. Today, use the time to catch up on your work for the week including typing club, unit 3 pre-assessment, and OCS reflection. Have a great Friday! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning Meeting |
10:00 - 10:45 | STEAM (via Zoom) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | PE (via Zoom) |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. Grammar Book pgs. 8-11, and home connection pgs. 43-44 and 49-50. **Work on OCS Ch. 20-21 Reflection *Work on typing club for 10 min and Unit 3 pre-assessment |
Thursday, January 21, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, We have made it through the first week of hybrid learning. Wheew! This morning think about the benefits of coming back to school and also the challenges it brings. Think about what it will take to be successful in this new format of learning and envision the best version of yourself as a learner. Challenge yourself to change and grow this year in ways that push you towards your goals. There is no journal this morning, but make sure you have your grammar book pgs. 8-11 ready to check today in class, finish your falling action, OCS reflections, and make sure to print the unit 3 pre-assessment below. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00-9:35 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15--11:00 | Math: Please have your materials ready: Studentbook, Home Connection. Please print the Unit 3 Pre-Assessment if you are not coming on campus today. Unit 3 Pre-Assessment You will return the finished assessment the next time you are on campus. Students who will not be returning to campus will turn the assessment in on Google Classroom. |
11:00-11:45 | Writing Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook and chromebook to class today ready to continue the process of writing our stories. Be ready to correct grammar book pages 8-11 and add your resolution to your story. Falling Action and Resolution: Due on Google classroom Friday, Jan. 22nd |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
1:00-1:45 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Welcome Back to another Town Hall, Today we embark on our second day of hybrid learning. Each day we are looking for more challenges this approach will create so we can work to change things that need changing. Your job, however, did not change. Your job is to come prepared, put energy into your learning, minimize distractions, and be present everyday in every class! Start with Town Hall this morning! This morning we will not have a journal again as a new group transitions to “in person” instruction. Use this time to work on your home connections, grammar book, falling action, and other unfinished work. Come to Town Hall ready to discuss today’s inauguration and inspiration! See you soon! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15-11:00 | Math- Please have scratch paper or whiteboard handy, Student Books and Home Connections. Use your 4B or 4A class zoom link. There are no math groups this week. |
11:00-11:45 | Literature- Class Literature: We will continue reading chapters 20-21 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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12:00-12:30 | Dismissal/Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:30 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30-3:00 | |
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Welcome Back Fantastic Fourth Graders, Today, we will start on our next journey of this complicated school year. As we begin our “hybrid learning model” work to be focused, patient, and personally motivated. Since some of us are back in school “in person” we will start the day by connecting, understanding our space, and looking over the guidelines of being back at school and being in 4th grade. Be ready for a slightly slower day as we get acclimated. This morning, there will be no journal as we figure out how our day will go. If at home, use this time to set up for the day, check over Google Classroom for unfinished work, do Typing Club, and have all materials ready for the day! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:35 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:15 - 11:00 | Math- Please have scratch paper or whiteboard handy and Home Connections. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to continue the process of writing our stories. Be ready to add your falling action and resolution and to do our first spelling pre test and grammar book work. Falling Action: Due on Google classroom Friday, Jan. 22nd |
12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch |
12:30 - 1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00 - 1:45 | |
1:45 - 2:30 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:30 - 3:15 | |
Friday, January 15, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, Today is Martin Luther King Jr.’s actual birthday. Take a minute to think about this amazing man who gave his life to fight for freedom and love. As we see images and videos of hate shown to us daily on news channels, find some comfort in his message “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”. We all are in need of a little love right now! This week has been a long week and I hope you are ready to step into a long weekend before our next challenge. Next week, we will begin to return to school and figure out how to make the most out of a constantly changing school year. I know we can do it together! This morning we will reflect on what we know about Martin Luther King Jr. and what his legacy means to us. We will also think about what impact we can have in the world to continue to spread his message of love and freedom for all. Write a strong journal that shows depth and care. Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning Meeting |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | Ms. Williams is out today. There is no PE.
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. OCS Ch. 16-17 reflection, Unit 2 Post-assessment **Work on OCS Ch. 18-19 Reflection, Challenge Problem *Work on typing club for 10 min |
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, We hope that you have had a great week and are working responsibly on your assignments to keep current with our topics. Remember to keep up with your One Crazy Summer reading and work, finish your unit 2 post assessment, and spend time finishing work thoroughly on Google classroom. This week is a great week to catch up on your work and get yourself settled before things twist and change next week. This morning, you will journal about the gender stereotype video “Be a man” that we watched in Town Hall yesterday. Take time to think about, not only what you think about the video, but also what feelings came up for your peers yesterday. Make sure to write a strong journal that shows your depth of thinking on the topic and your growth as a writer. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | 4A- Complete your morning journal, and any incomplete Google Classroom assignments. This can include:
4B- Science |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today, we will meet for another Town Hall. Last week we discussed gender stereotypes of girls and watched a video titled, “Like a Girl”. Later you journaled about that to share your ideas and use some of your peers ideas to drive your writing. Today, we will do that same thing with a video about stereotypes of boys, called “Be a Man”. Come to Town Hall prepared to dig in. This morning, we will take the bold step of adding our 11th WOW word to our growing vocabulary. Work hard and challenge yourself to write a creative, short story using all eleven words correctly to show your knowledge! Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00-10:45 | |
11:00-11:45 | PE (via Zoom) |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, Happy Tuesday fourth grade! I hope you enjoyed your day yesterday and that it was productive for you. Work today to finish up work, continue on assignments, and building your typing fluency. This morning you will take some time to write about what it may be like to come back to school for in person instruction. No matter if you plan to come back currently or to stay at home in distance learning, take time to reflect on coming back to school and the opportunities and challenges that will bring. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Be ready to listen to book reports this morning and use the rubric below to score your peers. Please print: Book Report Rubric |
10:00 - 10:45 | PE (via Zoom) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | STEAM (via Zoom) |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read a novel of your choice. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, January 11, 2021 Welcome Back Fantastic Fourth Graders, This week will be very different than our normal distance learning weeks, as your teachers return to school to prepare for in person instruction. We will still meet for morning meetings and student book reports but will not have our regular math and subject classes. You will continue your learning with specialists classes and study halls where you will finish independent assignments. Work hard and continue to focus on daily journal writing, on-time assignment completion, and daily typing. This morning we will take some time to reflect on how you feel about the events that have taken place in our country. Take time to sort out your feelings, ask questions that are coming up from you, and work to make connections that are meaningful to you. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Art (via Zoom) |
11:00 - 11:45 | 4A Science 4B Complete your morning journal and any incomplete Google Classroom assignments. This can include:
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, January, 8, 2021 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, What a first week back in 2021! It looks like 2020 will follow us into the start of this year new year, but I hope that soon we can leave it far into the background. It has been so amazing to return to school with you and continue on our journey through fourth grade together. Remember, that although this is not easy, we are in this together! This morning, we will spend time thinking about Resolutions for the new year. Take time to think about what you need to change or grow in, in 2021. Make your goals thoughtful, reachable, and measurable. (ex. I want to get better at math, is too general and not easy to measure). Write a strong focused journal that reaches the 150-200 words required! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning Meeting |
10:00 - 10:45 | There is no live STEAM class today, but Ms. T-F posted an assignment for you to complete this morning on Google Classroom. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. OCS Ch. 14-15 reflection **Due today: Personal narrative Climax **Work on OCS Ch. 16-17 Reflection *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Good Morning 4th Grade, How are you today? Many people start the New Year by making resolutions for the upcoming year. Resolutions are “re” “solutions” or newly made solutions for how you can improve your life, your health, and your approach to your work. What are your New Year Resolutions for this year? How will they help you to feel better and be more successful in your work? This morning, you will journal about the gender stereotype video “Like a Girl” that we watched in Town Hall yesterday. Take time to think about, not only what you think about the video, but also what feelings came up for your peers yesterday. Make sure to write a strong journal that shows your depth of thinking on the topic and your growth as a writer. Write a strong focused journal that reaches the 150-200 words required! Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- We will meet in whole groups to review Unit 2. Please bring: Math Grid Packet and Home Connection books |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature- We will continue reading chapters 16-17 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today, is the first Town Hall of 2021! This morning we will meet as a large cohort again and continue our discussion on gender roles and gender stereotypes. Before break we watched an experiment where young students expressed the gender role stereotypes that they learned in their lives. Today, we will begin to discuss the stereotypes about girls in our society and how they impact our thoughts and self-perception. This morning, we will not have a typical journal but will instead show our understanding of the first 10 WOW words of the year.
Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts Go to Google Classroom and finish WOW Word Review. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
11:00-11:45 | Social Studies: The Black Panther Party
Print: BPP Student Notes Page, BPP Essential Questions Please Print (If you did not print it before break): The Black Panther Party: The Idea |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Good Morning Fourth Graders, How has your transition back to school been so far? Remember that coming back from a break is difficult for everyone but it is an important skill that you will need to develop throughout your life. Acknowledge the challenges you face in transitioning back, face them, make goals that support your success and work to “Be Here Now”! Decide in the New Year to challenge yourself in meaningful ways! This morning, we will journal about our upcoming book reports. Take time to think about your report, what you learned about the reading standards and yourself from doing it, and what you could do differently next time. Write a strong focused journal that reaches the 150-200 words required! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Be ready to listen to our first book report this morning and use the rubric below to score your peers. Please print: Book Report Rubric |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | Writing Workshop and Book Report- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to continue the process of writing our stories. Be ready to learn about slowing down and adding extreme detail and description before writing your climax. Climax: Due on Google classroom Friday, Jan. 8th *Make sure to bring your book report rubric ready for the second report of the day. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read a novel of your choice. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, January 4, 2021 Welcome Back Fantastic Fourth Graders, Happy New Year! We hope you had a great break and got the chance to ease into 2021! 2020 has been a hard year for so many, and it is time that we all step into the new year with a positive, hopeful attitude. Approach this new year with an even more focused, motivated new energy and continue to focus on small measurable goals toward your passions. This morning you will write in your journal about your holiday break. Take time to think about what you did and push yourself to write in complex, descriptive sentences as you reflect. Remember that you do not have to answer the questions, you just must get out ideas about the topic and work to produce thoughts on the topic. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows how you have grown as a writer! Jazz- Coltrane and Monk and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature- We will continue reading chapters 14-15 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, December 18, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We made it to the last school day of 2020! You have worked hard these past few months and we so appreciate your efforts. This has not been easy and you have perservered. Take a moment to reflect on your growth and resilience so far. Please make sure you use today to catch up on old assignments on Google Classroom and to work on your book report. There will be no journal today, so please make sure your journals from the week are complete. Let’s have a wonderful day! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 am | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 11:45 | |
11:30-12:30 pm | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 pm | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-1:45 pm | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts, make sure your Energy Exhibit and Class Bill of Rights is up on Flipgrid **Due today: Personal narrative rising action ** Continue to work on your book report and slideshow. *Work on typing club for 5-10 min HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER BREAK! |
Thursday, December 17, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today is our last day of core classes before our holiday break! What are you most excited about? Our goal today will be to get some more focused work done on our book report presentations, and pique your interest about the Black Panther Party for Self Defense by just introducing them to you and looking at the idea that brought them together. Engage strongly through the day and put in strong work that will leave you ready to begin your break. This morning, we will continue our practice from Town hall of sending holiday love and thoughts out to those in need. Take time to reflect on what you are thankful for in this difficult time in life and talk about those who you are giving your thoughts and love to. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Book Report Work- Make sure to bring all of your book report supplies (outline, project plan, notes, etc.) and be ready to make progress on your book report. We will all be working on our slides, looking at examples and supporting each other. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Today we will introduce the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. We will check on your background knowledge, share the trailer from the movie Vanguards of the Revolution, and start to talk about the idea behind the group. Please print the doc below and come to class ready to get interested in this fascinating group. Please Print: The Black Panther Party: The Idea |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, December 15, 2020 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is the last Town Hall before the holiday break! Think about how much we have discussed in Town Hall so far this year! Continue to support us in creating a space to have powerful conversations, share our thinking about the world, and learn about important topics that we will think about and struggle with throughout our lives. In order to create a community where everyone is accepted, we must work to understand the needs and concerns of everyone. Let’s continue today with gender roles and stereotype work. This morning we will journal about gender roles stereotypes. While we have been learning that gender identity consists of many different aspects and is present on a spectrum, let’s look at how early we develop our sense of gender role stereotypes. What are gender role stereotypes? Start a strong journal and be ready to discuss more in Town Hall. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Please print this handout if you can (Gender Terms) |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Book Report Work: Make sure to bring all of your book report supplies (outline, project plan, notes, etc.) and be ready to make progress on your book report. We will all be working on our slides and supporting each other. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Good Morning Fourth Graders, How are you this morning? How well have you been taking care of yourself? Right now, while you read, the covid vaccine is beginning to be tested and even given out to the front line workers. Although this is still an early step in the process, it is encouraging to know that support is on the way and that sooner than we believe we will return to “more normal” school and playdates. I know this has been a hard stretch in all of our lives, but hang on and stay strong knowing that you put in work and grew during these tough times. This morning in our journal we will spend time reflecting on the holiday season and what traditions you and your family hold around these holidays. It is always important to think about the traditions we hold and think about all of the things that connect us to a holiday season. Take time this morning to build a journal that truly tells the story of your traditions and holiday expression. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Be ready to discuss your book report process statement this morning. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to continue the process of writing our stories. Be ready to edit and revise your setup and begin writing your rising action before stopping right before your climax. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, December 14, 2020 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, How are you feeling about this last week push before our upcoming break? Make sure to finish out your week strong, knowing that the work you do this week will put you in position to be successful when you come back from break. This week we will continue reading One Crazy Summer, continue building our personal narratives, and continue to work on building strong, detailed book reports that display our knowledge. Let’s have a fun, productive week! We will start this week off with a quote journal. While these journals can be challenging, work to reflect on yourself as a person, and think about how you can connect to the quote with your own life story. Think deeply and make strong connections! Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Please Print: |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature: We will continue reading chapters 10-11 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, December 11, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, Whew! Another week down and we did some powerful work this week. I want you to be proud of the effort you put in and truly pat yourself on the back for your daily effort and skill acquisition. We have one more week before we get another break to re-energize and spend time with our families. Use this week wisely to catch up on work, re-submit unfinished work on google classroom, and work towards finishing your book report. YOU CAN DO IT! This morning, we will do some more work on energy transformations like the ones we started yesterday in class. Take time this morning to reflect on collisions before looking at some more energy transformations. Finally, create your own idea of an energy transformation you can create at home. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Journaling music Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts, make sure your Class Bill of Rights is up on Flipgrid. **Due today: OCS ch. 10-11 reflection, Personal narrative set up **Continue to work on your book report, finish your project plan and begin making slides. *Work to finish your challenge Problem 8 that is due next Tuesday. *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, December 10, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, While we wish we were meeting with you at our physical meetup today, we are excited to have class with you and get to continue our year long work together. I hope yesterday’s Town Hall around gender identity gave you some new ideas to think about and helped you to think about and learn more about your own gender identity. Gender identity is a fluid concept and one that will change and further develop as you mature and age. This morning we will add another word to our growing vocabularies. As of today, we have collected 10 new vocabulary words to use in daily life. How many of them have you used in unrelated stories or family conversations? Just like everything else, practice with these words are the key to truly adding them to your vocabularies. Work hard and write a strong journal using all 10 words. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- No morning meeting this morning. Work on your journal and make sure that it is reaching the 200 words we are reaching for now. Strengthen your output daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Book Report Work: Bring your book report plan, thought journal, rubric, RF book, and outline with you today.
Print if needed- Book Report Outline, Book Report Project Plan, Book Report Rubric |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Science- Bring your collision experiments to class and be ready to wrap up collisions and start to talk more about energy transformations. Please print for today’s lesson:Energy Transformations |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is another Town Hall! I hope you are excited to meet with us and continue to think about gender identity. Today we will start thinking about various gender spectrums and understanding gender identity, gender expression, and biological sex as it relates to yourselves. It is important to understand that gender identity is very personal and you can think today about where you fit on each spectrum for each part of your identity. See you in Town Hall! This morning we will journal about gender identity and work to better understand some of the different terms used. Take time this morning to think deeply, connect, and ask questions that come up for you. This journal will prepare you for our upcoming Town hall discussion. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Please print this handout if you can (Gender Terms) |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Class Literature We will continue reading chapters 10-11 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Good Morning Hard Working 4th Graders, As we have progressed through this year, you have been asked to manage your daily schedule, check over assignments daily on Google Classroom, plan out your long term projects, and listen to directions well in class in order to know when and how to complete work. How have you been doing at these challenges? Remember, that it is your job in life to find strategies that work for you, become responsible in using them, and reach out when you need support. Make it your goal to build these skills! This morning we will reflect on our class literature book One Crazy Summer in our morning journal. Take time to think about the larger reading standards we are learning this year as you reflect. Character changes, perspectives, author’s style and themes are all complex things that you need to spend time picturing and finding in your own books to increase understanding. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to continue the process of writing our stories. Today, we will discuss what needs to be in the setup, then we will choose a grabber and begin to write. We will turn our setup in as a google classroom assignment. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, December 7, 2020 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, Good Morning fourth graders, how are you? For the next two weeks we will be teaching you how to create a fourth grade book report presentation on google slides. It will be important that you listen carefully, ask questions, and do the work with us even if you are not finished reading your book report book yet. We will use morning meeting times to get in extra work on this project and require you to print certain pages daily to use for planning purposes. Let’s have a great week! This morning we will spend time planning for our personal narrative stories by thinking about the pieces of the story setup. This is the start of our stories where we establish characters, setting, and context for what we are doing and why. Take time to think through this section of your story so that you are ready to begin your writing this week. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Please Print: |
11:00 - 11:45 | Book Report Work- Please print the 2 documents below and be ready to use the Book Report Outline in class today to start learning about book reports. (Keep these forms in a book report folder and bring them with you daily for the next two weeks.) Please Print Today- Book Report Outline, Book Report Project Plan |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Spanish (via Zoom) 4B- Bill of Rights Project Work Time Meet on a doc, call, or Zoom with your partner and work on your Class Bill of Rights final project. This is valuable time so use it wisely. |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, December 4, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, We just finished our first week after our Thanksgiving Break. While it was difficult to get back into the flow of zoom classes, you have done a great job of coming back and returning to our fourth grade journey together. Let’s put in strong work for the next two weeks before taking another break. This morning, in honor of the progress reports your teachers are writing about you, you will reflect on your progress this year and what you need to do to improve. Take time to think about what your teachers will write and what you notice about your own effort. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Journaling music Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. OCS reflections. **Continue to work on your book report. *Work to finish your challenge Problem 7 that is due next Tuesday **Make sure energy write up is done today. (Take time to put it on flipgrid) *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today, there is no physical meetup this week...so sad! However, we are excited to know that we will be back together next week for our physical meetup as an entire cohort from 9-12. Today, we will spend some time working on more of our personal narrative and spending some time with our Bill of Rights partner, building, designing and presenting our Class Bill of Rights. This morning we will learn about elastic and inelastic collisions. Watch the video carefully and work to think about what you understand about these two types of collisions. Later today, play with the collision simulator to experience these. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Bill of Rights Project Work: 4A and 4B meet in Mr. Lee’s zoom link to continue partner work on our Bill of Rights assignment. Bring your Bill of Rights work that you started at the meetup. Use the links below to print them if you haven’t already. If needed, print: Assignment Guidelines, Copy of U.S. Bill of Rights as an example. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writer’s Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to continue the process of writing our stories. Be ready to write and to start the set-up of your story. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is Town Hall Day! We will continue our discussion of gender by finishing the video we started last town hall and continuing our discussion of gender identity. Please be ready to share your thoughts, connections, and feelings of this subject with the class today. This morning we have another quote that will connect to our gender identity lessons. Put time and effort into connecting this quote to yourself, your current gender identity, and our class conversations in Town Hall. Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Science Today, we will continue to build onto our knowledge of collisions and what happens during them. Make sure to bring the collision experiment sheet below that you printed for our last class. Print it off if you did not last week. Please Print (Only if you did not print last time): Collision Experiments |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Good Morning Sprouting Fourth Graders, What will you do today to show that you have grown over distance learning this year? Make a plan, show your growth and then cherish it. Sometimes it is difficult to grow up and start new and oftentimes more responsible habits, but once you start them you realize that there are so many benefits to gaining confidence in yourself and independence in your actions. Remember that with responsibility comes personal freedom! This morning we will continue to build your vocabularies with another WOW word. Have you been using the words yet in your conversations? You have 8 new words to practice using and remember that as soon as you begin using them in conversation, they are yours for life. Take the time to write a strong journal that uses all 9 of your WOW words and then impress your parents and relatives with your budding vocabulary. Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Please Print: Challenge Problem 7 |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to begin the process of writing our stories. Be ready to write and continue to build ideas. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Please use this time to read your book report book and to fill out your thought journal |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Study Hall 4A Zoom Links 4B- Spanish 4B Zoom Links |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | 4A- Music 4A Zoom Links 4B- Science 4B Zoom Links |
Monday, November 30, 2020 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, Welcome back from a much needed Thanksgiving Break! I hope you are rejuvenated, rested, and ready to continue building your skills and strengthening your process in this next stretch. It is always difficult to come back from a break from school, but challenge yourself to separate your break from your education, and lean back in with positive energy! This morning we will spend time reflecting on our break and what we need to do to come back to school with a growing, hard working dedication to our education. Take some time to think not only about your break, but also about how to come back from a break in the strongest way possible. Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Please Print: Challenge Problem 7 |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature: We will continue reading chapters 8-9 of One Crazy Summer. Please bring:
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12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Spanish (via Zoom) 4B- Bill of Rights Project Work Time Meet on a doc, call, or Zoom with your partner and work on your Class Bill of Rights final project. This is valuable time so use it wisely. |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, November 19, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Grandparents and Special Friends Day Welcome and Concert See Community Page Zoom Links |
9:30 - 10:30 | Fourth Grade GPSFD Presentation Grandparents and Special Friends Day! (Zoom Links sent via email and on Community Page Zoom Links |
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| Have a great weekend, break, and Happy Thanksgiving! |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today, due to meetups we will not have morning meeting. Take time this morning to finish a strong (200 word) journal. Then you will have some time to work independently today on 4 assignments:
Have a strong work day and make sure to use your time wisely today. This is a great day to catch up and stay on top of work. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- No morning meeting this morning. Work on your journal and make sure that it is reaching the 200 words we are reaching for now. Strengthen your output daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- For math today, work on Home Connections pgs 25-29 |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Please check Google Classroom for more information about The Bill of Rights assignment. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Start your Realistic Fiction book |
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is another Town Hall day! This year so far we have been talking about personal identity, the election, race in society, privilege, and most recently institutional or systemic racism. I know these are big heavy concepts but realize that they are concepts that we all need to talk and think about and who better to do that with, than our loving, skilled 4th grade community. Be ready to continue our work today with gender identity. This morning we will write about our Thanksgiving traditions. How does your family feel about Thanksgiving? What do you usually do for this holiday? What do you eat and cook? What will you do differently this year? Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Science Today bring all of your science supplies including your “Energy Exhibit” plans and science notes. We will give out the due date for the Google Classroom assignment describing your exhibit and your Flipgrid video presenting your exhibit to your class. Please Print: Collision Experiments |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Good Morning Thanksgiving Bound Fourth Graders, As we head towards our upcoming Thanksgiving break and have a chance to reset for the next push until Christmas, think about what you need to do to make the best out of your year. Continue to journal through the struggle, check your Google Classroom assignments daily, and get yourself caught up with all work before the break. This morning we will continue to add to our growing vocabulary with another WOW word. Take time to study the word, clearly write a strong definition, and then use all the WOW words in short story. Make it fun...but make sure to use the words correctly. Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups Challenge Problem 6 (Due Today) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature- Bring your One Crazy Summer book, your character trait notes, and your Thought Journal that we printed out last session. Be ready to listen to the book, following along. Find new traits and add to our thought journal. Please Print: OCS: Chapter 7 reflection |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, November 16, 2020 Welcome Back Fourth Graders, This week we will host our grandparents, relatives and friends in the first ever virtual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Make sure you have finished a strong opinion paragraph video on flipgrid because we are going to show those on this special day to show examples of your work and personality. We will also share some of your art and music. Today we will wrap up our study of the three branches of government by looking into how they were designed to “balance each other” through their individual powers. Write a powerful journal that displays your understanding of the topic. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Print- Challenge Problem 6 (Due Tuesday 11/17) |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop- Bring your personal narrative ideas and your writing notebook to class today ready to pick our seed. Be ready to begin planning out your story today. Please print: Story Mountain |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, November 12, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Grade, It was so great to see you yesterday at our meetup and get to play with you, talk with you and think with you. It is important that we do a little bit of these things every Thursday and that you do a little bit of each one of these things daily. Keep your days varied and continue to practice things that challenge you...for you only grow when you are challenging yourself! Today, we will write about our energy experiments in order to better understand our ideas and test them against the assignment criteria. Write a strong journal that will set you up for success next week. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. *Work to finish your challenge Problem 6 that is due next Tuesday **Make sure Home Connections pages 15-18 are done *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, November 11, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today, due to meetups we will not have morning meeting. Make sure to bring your science Speed and energy ideations with labels and materials to your meetup today.Take time this morning to finish a strong (200 word) journal. Then you will have some time to work independently today on these assignments:
Have a strong work day and make sure to use your time wisely today. This is a great day to catch up and stay on top of work. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- No morning meeting this morning. Work on your journal and make sure that it is reaching the 200 words we are reaching for now. Strengthen your output daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- For math today, work on Home Connections pgs. 15-18 and challenge problem 6 on Google classroom. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Science- Work on speed and energy ideations. As you work please consider-
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11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments |
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Good Morning 4th Graders, How are you this morning? I am excited to once again be in Town Hall with you all and continue our journey together. Last week we got the chance to talk about the election and took the time to really reflect on how we were feeling and what we wanted in a President. Today, we will take a little time to check in around how folks are feeling now...and then we will continue to explore the world together. Please come prepared! This morning we will write about our personal organization habits. What do you think of organization? Why is it useful? What strategies do you use and what strategies could you work to pick up? Take time to think deeply about this topic, write with purpose, and give yourself some strong goals. See you in Town Hall. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups *Bring a ruler if you have one |
10:45-12:00 | Class Literature Bring your One Crazy Summer book, your character trait notes, and your Thought Journal that we printed out last session. Be ready to listen to the book, following along. Find new traits and add to our thought journal. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Good Morning election Weary 4th Graders, Today is one week from Election Day and so much has happened since last Tuesday. How do you feel about the election results? Remember that our country is highly divided around this election and the new President-Elect has a long, hard road ahead to heal the nation, get us safely through this pandemic, and help us restore our lives to a closer “normal”. While all this is happening, don’t lose focus of your job: to be the most focused student you can and continue to change yourself, so that eventually you can change the world. This morning, we will continue our growing review of the Government by learning more about our Legislative Branch of Government. Take time to watch the video carefully, think deeply and then write freely. These lessons are not only powerful things to learn, but the are so practical as senate elections are going on right now. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings everyday. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups Print- Challenge Problem 6(Due Tuesday 11/17) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop: Today, we will begin our 2nd formal writing piece, our personal Narratives. Make sure to bring your writing notebook and the planning sheet handed out at the last meetup. From our Meetup: Personal Narrative- Story Seeding |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, November 9, 2020 Welcome Back Election Engaged 4th Graders, This weekend the election vote counts continued to come in and it was announced that Joe Biden won the Presidential election to become the 46th President of the United States. How do you feel about that? Why? As Kamala Harris and Joe Biden addressed the country over the weekend they worked to heal the horrible divide that has emerged in our country. Let’s support them in that effort! This morning we will have another quote journal. These can be tough to write and are often a good challenge for us. As you reflect, think about the quote, connect it to what is happening in the world right now, and use your life experiences to explore the quotes meaning. Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. (Bring your planner with you.) |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Print- Challenge Problem 6 (Due Tuesday 11/17) Make sure you turn in Unit 1 Post-Assessment on Google Classroom by the end of the day. |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Today, we will continue to look at the Bill of Rights and learn about the rights we have been given in the constitution. Bring Bill of Rights- Lesson Work from last week and be ready to share your ideas. Print: Important Amendments |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, November 6, 2020 TGIF Fourth Graders, Happy Friday! It was so great to see you yesterday and spend time playing and thinking deeply with you. I hope you value not only the time playing with your peers, but also the time thinking, sharing and learning in a community again. We will all need to refresh our ideas about how to work in a group and be a respectful part of a learning community. Thank you for your honesty, sincerity, and thoughtful reflections during our privilege walk! Today, we will continue to build our vocabularies with another WOW word. How many of the words have you practiced in conversation? Try it! It will impress your parents and display your growing vocabulary for you. Work hard on your creative journal story and make sure to use each word correctly. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. * Work on the Unit 1 Post Assessment due on Monday *Work to finish your challenge Problem 5 that is due next Tuesday Work on posting your opinion paragraph on flipgrid due today. *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, November 5, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today, due to meetups we will not have morning meeting. Take time this morning to finish a strong (200 word) journal. Then you will have some time to work independently today on 4 assignments:
Have a strong work day and make sure to use your time wisely today. This is a great day to catch up and stay on top of work. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: No morning meeting this morning. Work on your journal and make sure that it is reaching the 200 words we are reaching for now. Strengthen your output daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math: For math today, work on both the Unit One Post Assessment and challenge problem 5 on Google classroom. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Writing Workshop: Brainstorm story ideas. Think of important people in your life and list 2-4 short story ideas for each person. We will pick between these ideas to find our perfect story to tell. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | Finish up Work |
Wednesday, November 3, 2020 Good Morning Election Weary 4th Graders, Today, we will meet again in Town Hall to discuss the election! Think deeply about how you are feeling today, what things you are hearing about the election, and what you learned about the election process. We will take some time to debrief, share common feelings and thoughts, and think about what people can do if they are not happy with the results. This morning we will reflect on the job of the President. What does the President do? How does a new President take office? How does the President of the United States form relationship with other countries? Take time to think deeply about this topic and meet us in Town Hall. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Science Bring Science Pre-Assessment Papers . Print these out for today’s class. We will use these during this unit. - Energy Standards |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Good Morning 4th Graders, Today is Election Day! How do you feel about today? There are a lot of big feelings both adults and children alike are having today and will continue to have this week. Notice these big feelings, think about why people feel so strongly about this election, and check in with yourself around your personal feelings this week. We will take some time on Wednesday during Town Hall to debrief the elections and share our feelings with each other. This morning, we will take some time to reflect on our feelings about the Presidential election and how we believe the outcome will change our country. Work hard to think through your feelings, the messages you have learned from others, and this elections impact on our country. Write a strong 150-200 word journal that shows thought and depth! Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math- Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups (Check email or Google Classroom if you are in Ms. TF’s group) Please Print: Challenge Problem 5 (Due Tues. Nov 10th) |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature- Bring your One Crazy Summer book, your character trait notes, and your Thought Journal that we printed out last session. Be ready to listen to the book, following along. Find new traits and add to our thought journal. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Study Hall 4B- Spanish - Check Spanish Google Classroom for your individual assignment today. You will not meet on Zoom but need to use this time to work on assigned spanish work. |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, November 2, 2020 Welcome Back 4th Graders, I hope you had a fun filled Halloween! This holiday, like many this year, will challenge us to be creative and thoughtful, and to find joy in the little things. It is a good time to think about the privilege we have and be grateful for the ways we can still celebrate holidays with loved ones. I hope you found some joy in new “pandemic” traditions. This morning, you will write a short story about a piece of Halloween candy. Think about the life of a piece of Halloween candy on Halloween. What candy do you want to choose? What problem is it facing? What happens? How does it end? Remember that your journal should reach 150-200 words daily. If you do not finish in the morning, come back to meet that length. Motown Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting- Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Bring: Challenge Problem 4 |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Today, we will review the 3 branches of government and begin to move into the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution (Called the Bill of Rights). Bring your branches of notes and the sheet below to class with you. Please Print this for today’s lesson- Bill of Rights- Lesson Work |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Spanish- Check Spanish Google Classroom for your individual assignment today. You will not meet on Zoom but need to use this time to work on assigned Spanish work. 4B- Study Hall with Ms. Brooks |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, October 30, 2020 Happy Halloween Friday Fourth Graders, This Saturday is Halloween and a good time to spend time with families, watch movies, hide candy, safely share candy with others and have a fun weekend. This Halloween will be different for us all, work to make it unique and fun in its own way. Remember that you get to make it a great Halloween even if it was not what you would want! Today, I hope you enjoy chapel and are ready for a strong day. Make sure to finish your opinion paragraph and get work done on your challenge problem 4. Have a productive, beautiful day! Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 11:30 | |
11:30-12:30 | 4th-5th Halloween Activities Link 11:30 - 12:30 a.m. Halloween Stories, Art, Games and Cooking Demo Lunch - Eat, play, and relax and HAVE FUN! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on Google classroom assignments that are not finished or missing parts. (Mult and division checkpoint and science- energy pre assessment included) *Finish your opinion paragraph (Make sure to meet all requirements) *Work to finish your challenge Problem 4 that is due next Monday. *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, October 28, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today, due to meetups we will not have morning meeting. Take time this morning to finish a strong (200 word) journal. Then you will have some time to work independently today on 4 assignments:
Have a strong work day and make sure to use your time wisely today. This is a great day to catch up and stay on top of work. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: No morning meeting this morning. Work on your journal and make sure that it is reaching the 200 words we are reaching for now. Strengthen your output daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math: For math today, work on both the math checkpoint and challenge problem 4 on Google classroom. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Science: Finish the pre-assessment on Google classroom. (Make sure to read the directions) |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Good Morning Town Hall Bound 4th Graders, Today, we will return to Town Hall to keep our rich discussions going. Think about where we left off and get yourself actively ready for our discussion. This week, we need to work on our participation and engagement. Our job is to get stronger, more focused, and more skilled at distance learning as we go this year...not to lose momentum. Work this morning to practice skills that lead to better habits. This morning, we will look at a privilege walk video to prepare us for Town Hall. Watch the video intently, reflect deeply, and write thoughtfully and with momentum as you reflect on your feelings. Make sure to be ready to share both your attention and your thoughts with your class in Town Hall. See you soon! October Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Town Hall: Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Class Literature - Bring your One Crazy Summer book with you to class and your character trait sheet that we started in chapter 1. Be ready to listen to the book, add to our character trait list and begin to discuss thought journals. Print this out if possible- Thought Journal |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Welcome Back Windy 4th Graders, Today, choose to work on the goals that you set for yourself. To change, we must first do something different. What will you do different today? Work to transition smoothly, stay actively invested in Zoom classes, raise your hand and get involved, and work with focus and dedication on your assignments. You can only make the change you set, if you actively make a different decision. This morning we will journal about the Electoral College. This is the complex system we use in the U.S. for Presidential elections. It is the system that allowed Hillary Clinton to win the popular vote and still lose the Presidency to Donald Trump. Take some time to watch, reflect, and think about this system to help you better understand elections in the United States. October Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Today we will continue learning about the U.S. Government starting with the U.S. Constitution. Please bring your U.S. Constitution Notes and Constitution Preamble . Bring both to class in a folder, ready to use. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4B- Spanish (via Zoom) 4A-Study Hall- MAP Makeup Testing with Ms. McGrath |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, October 26, 2020 Welcome Back 4th Graders, How are you feeling after a long week of testing? We are proud of the way you worked last week, the focus you showed, and the way you worked through challenges. We can see the growth in you already! Keep bringing your best self, knowing that each day you have a chance to be more involved, less distracted, and more invested in your learning. All year we will focus on growth! This morning, we will reflect on our Halloween traditions and how those traditions may change this year due to the pandemic. Think deeply about the traditions your family has around Halloween, why you have these traditions, and in what ways you will change those traditions this year due to the world’s changes! October Jazz and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00-10:45 | Math- Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet and your student book. Print: Challenge Problem 4 |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts- Make sure you bring your writing journal with you today and that you have finished your “Best Dessert” outline so you are ready to continue today. |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, October 23, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Graders, The week has come to an end and what a week it has been. We spent most of the week taking MAP tests and worked independently on Thursday working on assignments that we will use in class next week. We began 1-on-1 meetings with our teachers and even got a chance to see some of us face to face. It was a packed week...but hey, we made it through continuing to grow our strength! Today, you will watch chapel and then head into your morning meetings to start your day. This morning we will take some time in our journals to think about the history of voting. What is voting? Why do we use it to choose a President? Who can vote and when did they get the vote?Take some time to watch the video, think about your own experience with voting, and think about what you would want out of a President. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Morning meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. **LATE: Work on challenge Problem 3 if you haven’t finished. *Finish your work reading the article of the Constitution given to you and answer the questions thoroughly. *Finish up all math pages from this week. Home Connection pgs. 1-6 *Work on typing club for 5-10 min |
Thursday, October 21, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today, due to meetups we will not have morning meeting. Take time this morning to finish a strong (200 word) journal. Then you will have some time to work independently today on 4 assignments:
Have a strong work day and make sure to use your time wisely today. This is a great day to catch up and stay on top of work. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: No morning meeting this morning. Work on your journal and make sure that it is reaching the 200 words we are reaching for now. Strengthen your output daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math: For math today, work to finish home connection pages 1-6 , and finish and upload Challenge Problem 3 to Google classroom. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies: For social studies today you will go to Google Classroom and begin reading the first article of the Constitution. Make sure to read Article 1 and answer the questions at the bottom about this branch of government. (If you finish this, you can read article 2 and 3 also, but do not have to answer at the bottom.) |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Good Morning Active Testers, Today is our last “official” day of testing! YES! You have done a great job of putting energy and effort into this test even from this distance learning platform. We ask you to bring your best self again today in an attempt to finish these tests strongly. Continue to display a positive, calm, confident attitude toward these test and when unsure, use what you have to make a strong guess. You are not supposed to be able to answer all questions correctly, so just do your best! This morning, since we will not have our regularly scheduled Town Hall, we will continue doing the work we have started with a journal on privilege. This is a topic that we will discuss next week in Town Hall so I want you to think deeply about it today and get strong thoughts and feelings out on your page. See you in morning meeting! Best of Miles Davis and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Reading MAP test Group #1 Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, challenge problem, typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: MAP Testing Groups |
10:45-12:00 | Reading MAP test Group #2 Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, challenge problem, typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: MAP Testing Groups |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Good Morning MAP Testers, Yesterday, we started our first MAP test. There were a few challenges, but mostly we had a strong day of testing and took our time, doing our best work. Remember that your job is to do your best and not let the test give you increased stress and pressure. You can not learn the skills you don’t know during a test...so focus on what you know and make a “educated” guess when you don’t know. Today, make sure to have everything ready for our second test. Come to morning meetings ready to listen to instructions and ask questions. This morning we will add another quote to our growing list. This quote is about you and your identity. Work hard today to catch up on journals and google classroom assignments when not testing! Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings. |
9:30-10:45 | Reading MAP test Group #1 Close all tabs but the Zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, challenge problem, typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: MAP Testing Groups |
10:45 - 12:00 | Reading MAP test Group #2 Close all tabs but the Zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, challenge problem, typing club and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: MAP Testing Groups |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, October 19, 2020 Welcome Back 4th Graders, Today we will have our first day of MAP testing. We will be having the testing Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and we will be meeting up on Thursday at Lakeside Park. This will be a busy week so make sure that you get good sleep, eat a powerful breakfast, and show up ready to put in effort everyday! This morning we will reflect on standardized testing and our responsibility in it. Think about how you feel about these tests, what strong strategies you can use when taking them, and what the purpose of these test are. You will have time each day to work on your journals, your math challenge problem, and other unfinished assignments. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Morning Meeting: Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
9:30-10:45 | Math MAP test Group #1 Make sure to bring a pencil and paper. Close all tabs but the Zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, challenge problem, typing club, and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: MAP Testing Groups |
10:45 - 12:00 | Math MAP test Group #2 Make sure to bring a pencil and paper. Close all tabs but the zoom tab and testing site tab you will put up. Work on journals, challenge problem, typing club, and finishing work when you are not testing. Click this link to see your group: MAP Testing Groups |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, October 16, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Graders, T.G.I.F! I hope you have had a good short week and are excited about the upcoming weekend. As a class, we have displayed strong work this week and are beginning to show more involvement and participation in all classes. Let’s continue this growth, knowing that active participation and focus = knowledge acquisition! Which means, you can’t learn if you are not trying to learn! This morning,we will take some time to think about down syndrome. October is down syndrome awareness month and this morning we will learn a little about what down syndrome is. Do you know what down syndrome is? Down syndrome is a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome (or packages of genes in the body). This extra copy changes how the baby’s body and brain develop, which can cause both mental and physical challenges for the baby. Each year, about 6,000 babies born in the United States have Down syndrome. Work this morning to find out more and continue to think about our responsibilities with our growing awareness of the world around us! Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Use this link CHAPEL LINK, and then meet us in class after chapel. Monring meeting: |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. *Work on challenge Problem 3 *Make sure you have finished your opinion paragraph outline and are ready for next week. *Finish up all math pages from this week. Pgs. 20, 22 *Practice windows multiplication, long division and/or multiplication/division facts to gain mastery. |
Thursday, October 15, 2020 Good Morning Fantastic 4th Graders, It is already Thursday and this short week has flown by. What changes have you decided to make since your meeting with your parents and teacher? Remember that change is so important and in order to grow, we must change old ways and add new ways of doing things. Make powerful changes this year that lead you towards your goals! Today, we will add another WOW word to our growing list. Learn these words, practice using them in everyday conversations, and watch your vocabulary grow! As we add more words to our growing list, challenge yourself to use each word in one connected story instead of writing a sentence for every word. Have fun! Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Bring your planner to your meeting daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet. Bring your planner also. Print off Challenge Problem 3 if you have a chance. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature Bring your One Crazy Summer Book and paper to complete the work for today. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Good Morning Activated Fourth Graders, Today, we will have another session of Town Hall. We will pause our identity work today to discuss the holiday that just passed on Monday. We look forward to seeing you and hearing from you in Town Hall this morning, so come in prepared to learn, share, and continue to build onto the culture of our fourth grade cohort. This morning, in preparation for our Town Hall meeting, we will be journaling about a video entitled, Why the U.S. celebrates Columbus day? This video will add to the discussion we will have in Town Hall so try to watch it before class begins. Then, work to write a strong journal of at least 200 words that shows what you think about the video and the topic. Improve your output daily in an attempt to become stronger and more fluent in idea production. Best of Miles Davis and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts- Today is a writing day. Please bring your writing journal to class and be ready to begin our first opinion writing outline. Keep your page organized and date your page to prepare for class. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Welcome Back Well Rested 4th Graders, We hope you had a relaxing and rejuvenating long weekend! It was great meeting with you and your families last week to set goals and procedures that will help make you more successful. Continue to remember that, though times are hard, life goes on. It is your job to do all the things that will support you in meeting your goals in life. School is one of those things...so, put effort in daily! This morning, take some time to reflect on your student/parent/teacher meeting last week. Reflect strongly and think deeply about what you can do to become more responsible, more independent, and more successful this next month of distance learning. Listen to some smooth jazz as you journal. Best of Miles Davis and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Today we will continue learning about the U.S. Government starting with the U.S. Constitution. Please bring paper, pencil and print off U.S. Constitution Notes and Constitution Preamble from last week if you haven’t yet. Bring both to class in a folder, ready to use. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Good Morning 4th Grade, Today is our last day of the week before our student/parent/teacher meetings. What are things you want to talk about with your parents? What highlights do you have for your year so far? What areas are you struggling in that you need more support and structure for? Remember that your parents are always impressed to hear you talk honestly, openly and with knowledge about both your strengths and your challenges. Think about this today and be ready for tomorrow. This morning, we will learn more about Judy Baca and her process for making art. We will learn why she makes such historical, cultural art, and how she approaches making the art that she makes. Write an impressive journal and come ready for Town Hall! Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall Both 4A and 4B together for a meeting. Please bring your identity map from last week to Town Hall with you. |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts- Opinion Writing Bring your composition books to class and a pencil. Be ready to start our first formal writing piece. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | Spanish |
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Good Morning Conference Ready 4th Graders, Be here now! This is our daily motto. Make sure to make the most out of our time together today and everyday. Think about what benefits you will get today, if and only if, you are present. Then make the best decision for your day and your learning. Be here with us! Have you used either of our 2 WOW words in conversation? Remember that growing your vocabulary is an active task that takes effort and thought. However, once you start to use a word correctly in everyday conversation, it becomes yours forever. Today, we will add another WOW word to our growing list. Work through the act of reading the word, reading through the sentences, looking for context clues and generating some ideas for a definition. Then, try to construct a unique short story using all 3 WOW words. Impress yourself and build that vocabulary! Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings. Today we will meet together in one morning meeting. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature Work - Thank You Ma’am Shared Inquiry Discussion Bring your Jr. Great Books book to class and be ready to contribute to a discussion based on your shared inquiry discussion question. Feel free to look over your evidence hunt sheet to remind you of your arguments. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time - Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, October 5, 2020 Welcome Back 4th Graders, Happy Monday to you all! This week is a short week. Let’s make sure to make the most out of our three days together and then enjoy an extended weekend. How can you show respect for your learning daily? How can you make the most of distance learning? Put work in this week! October is bullying prevention month. This morning we will think about what bullying is and how it happens, we will learn about different kinds of bullying and how they affect students. Take time to write a thoughtful journal that is structured correctly, shows thought and effort, and doesn’t just answer questions, but instead explores your thoughts. Challenge yourself! Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Make sure to look at the math group list every Monday, as students will move between groups. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Social Studies- Today we will start to learn about the U.S. Government starting with the U.S. Constitution. Please bring paper, pencil and print off U.S. Constitution Notes and Constitution Preamble |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4A- Spanish (via zoom) 4A Zoom Links 4B- Study Hall with Ms. Brooks 4B Zoom Links |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, October 2, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Graders, This week has been a busy and productive week. We are starting to get many more assignments, are getting comfortable in our math groups, and are beginning to prepare for our upcoming student/parent/teacher conference. Keep up the strong work and remember that it is your work and effort that will prepare you for future challenges. Today, you will have your third quote journal. We are looking at one of my favorite quotes by Winston Churchill. Think deeply about the ideas expressed in this quote and create a journal you are proud of. Make sure each journal is titled, has your name, date, and number, and is a flowing piece of writing that is connected. Try not to just answer the questions but instead, read the questions and then tell us how you feel. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning meeting: bring your pets/stuffed animals/ or draw an animal picture to be blessed during this chapel |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. *FInish your Judy Baca paragraph *Finish your Thank You Ma’am evidence hunt *Work on challenge Problem 2 *Work on dying sentences |
Thursday, October 1st, 2020 Good Morning Hard Working 4th Graders, Our Zoom school year is moving along and we are starting to have more assignments and use our planners to plan out our work. Make sure to keep up with the work, ask questions when in class, and keep those amazing journals coming. You are powerful writers! This morning we will create a journal for our upcoming student/parent/teacher meeting. This will be a meeting where we check in about how everything is going so far this year, what is going well, and areas that could use growth. We will read this journal to your parents, so make sure that you are honest, thoughtful, and put time into creating a strong journal. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Bring your planner to your meeting daily. |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Bring your Jr. Great Books book and paper to complete the work for today. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Good Morning Active Fourth Graders, Today we are excited to meet you for another Town Hall. We will continue our conversations about identity and continue to work with the identity maps that we made in the last Town Hall. Please come ready to discuss, engage, and be with our amazing fourth grade community in a Town Hall Forum. The journal this morning will allow us to continue to dig into identity. In this journal we will watch a video called, I Am and think about what it is trying to say about identity, the clothes we wear, and how the outside world often tries to form our identities for us. Write long and strong and join us for another valuable Town Hall. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Town Hall-Both 4A and 4B together for a meeting. Please bring your identity map from last week to Town Hall with you. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal, pencil and Bridges student book to class.! Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to language arts. Bring your social studies folder with your Judy Baca notes and your planner! |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | Spanish |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Good Morning Evolving 4th Graders, What a hot start to a week! This week we are wrapping up many of the lessons that we have been engaging in over the past couple weeks: Judy Baca, Thank You Ma’am and descriptive sentences. As we wrap these lessons up we will be completing a final assignments for each of these topics that will show what you have learned about each topic. Make sure you put time into building these assignments as they let us see more clearly where you are in each of these topics currently. Today, we will journal about change. Think about why change is important, how you have changed in the past, in what ways you plan to change this year, and how you would like to change in the future. Write a strong journal on your same journal doc showing growth and change in you this year as a journaler. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. Begin to bring your planner to morning meetings. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature Work Bring your writing composition book to class and be ready to create strong descriptive sentences. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | 4A Music 4A Zoom Links 4B- Study Hall with Ms. Brooks 4B Zoom Links |
Monday, September 28, 2020 Welcome Back Changing Fourth Grade, This weekend was a nice, hot break! I hope you took time to sleep in, stay up late, enjoy time with family, and play! We are so glad to be back with you this week, continuing to build our virtual classrooms with you. Remember that we are building these spaces together, so we need your full participation in order to make this space a space where you can thrive! Today, we want you to journal with all the knowledge you have learned and all the skills you are beginning to grow in journaling. Think, talk, and dream through your journal. Our topic today is the true joy of learning. Talk openly about a great learning experience so we and you can better understand what you need from your learning experiences. Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal packet, pencil and Bridges student book to class. Make sure to look at the math group list every Monday, as students will move between groups. Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Bring the Jr. Great Books book you picked up at school and be ready to follow along. Bring sticky notes if you have them or paper in which you can leave notes in the book. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time - Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, September 24, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Graders, This week has been a heavy, long week and we are now at its end. You have worked so hard, been so present, and are maturing and engaging each day like developing fourth graders. Finish the week out strong, work on your Judy Baca assignment that is due Monday, begin to look over challenge problem 2, and put yourself in position to be prepared for the next week. Today, you will have your second quote journal. We are looking at a quote by Arthur Ashe. Who was Arthur Ashe? Focus today on creating a powerful journal filled with your strong ideas and your fearless effort. The work you put in daily...you will get out eventually! Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher. FInish your XY graph if you haven’t finished. Work on Judy Baca reading reflection and notes assignment in Google Classroom (due on Monday). |
Thursday, September 24, 2020 Good Morning Fourth Grade Friends, How are you this morning? How are you acclimating to distance learning this year? Slowly our fourth grade schedule is beginning to normalize and hopefully you are adjusting your actions and daily routines to fit this schedule. As Michael told us...CHANGE! Today, we will journal about the Masks video we watched in Town Hall yesterday. Carefully watch the video again, paying close attention to the teacher’s lessons, the walls, and all the students actions. After you watch, reflect strongly in a solid, growing journal. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet. Bring Challenge Problem 2 and you XY graph if you have finished. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring your California Artist- Judy Baca notes to class with you and be ready to further engage with learning about this California artist. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Good Morning Fearless Fourth Graders, We will continue our discussion of identity during town hall this morning. Right now, please spend some time in your journals working on a definition and sentences for your second WOW word, ruminate. Be sure to read the journal instructions carefully :) Journaling music Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal, pencil and Bridges student book to class. We are going to work in math groups today! Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to language arts. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Good Morning Evolving 4th Graders, Happy Tuesday! Be here now! Sit down, take a breath and think about what you are here for. Decide to be present today, decide to be energetic and engaged, decide to participate, decide to challenge yourself, decide that you came here today for a reason. Now begin your day with purpose! This morning, we will journal about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died this past weekend. Take a little time to watch a video about her, think deeply about her impact, and reflect thoroughly. Get actively motivated and ready for class! Journaling music Blue Train- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal, pencil and Bridges student book to class. We are going to work in math groups today! Please see which group you are in here: Math Groups |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Class Literature Work Bring the Jr. Great Books book you picked up at school and be ready to follow along as we actively read one story. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, September 21, 2020 Welcome Back Fabulous Fourth Grade, The weekend flew by and I hope you were able to get out into the world and breathe in the gusts of clean air. As you transition out of the weekend and into our next week of distance learning, work hard to return to strong patterns that will help you be successful through each week. Today, we will begin to think about our identity. Throughout this year we will continue to build our understanding of our own identity, an understanding of others identities around us, and how our identities shape our views. Watch the video this morning, look carefully over the journal questions, and write freely and passionately. Get yourself ready for morning meeting! Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal to class (that is the packet of graph-grid paper that you picked up with your supplies on Thursday or Friday) and a pen or pencil to math class. Print out - Challenge Problem 2 if you can. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | Language Arts Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to language arts. |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
1:00-2:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, September 18 ,2020 Happy Friday Fourth Graders! Another week is finished and we have gotten to know each other so much over these last weeks. The time we put into getting to know each other is such an important part of the teaching and learning process. We are so excited to continue this journey with you and though there are obvious challenges that we face, we believe this will be a powerful year for us all. Breathe! Today, you will have a song journal. Take time to read the lyrics, listen to the song closely and write freely. Enjoy the process, relish your words, and release your mind. You can do it! Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton
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9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Make sure all journal entries from the week are finished. If you wrote your entries in a journal please take pictures and share them with your teacher in an email. |
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Good Morning Growing Fourth Graders, Yesterday we had our 3rd Town Hall meeting. We had a chance to hear from kids who talked about their life experiences regarding their race and ethnicities. After the video, it was so good to hear from so many of you around your feelings about the video. Continue to lean in to these discussions and lend your voice to the group. We are not complete without YOU! Today we will have our first Word of the week journal. Make sure to read the journal instructions thoroughly before beginning your journal. Come up with a friendly definition for the word that you can remember and make sure to use the word in two separate sentences to practice using it. Write a strong journal and be ready for morning meeting. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring your math grid paper packet. Bring Challenge Problem 1 and XY graph for today. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring your composition book from your supplies and a pen or pencil to language arts. Be ready for more sentence writing. Also bring your finished versions of your Personal Poem and Mini-Me. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | 4A - Study Hall 4A Zoom Links 4B - Music 4B Zoom Links |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Good Morning Socially Active Fourth Graders, This morning we will meet in Town Hall again to continue our discussions. How are you leaning into these discussions? What can you get out of these discussions? The journal this morning will prepare you for our discussion in Town Hall. Watch the video and get some thinking down in your journal to help you contribute to our discussion in meaningful ways. Think about the one thing you will share whether it be an opinion, an observation, a connection, or a related thought. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal to class (that is the packet of graph-grid paper that you picked up with your supplies on Thursday or Friday) and a pen or pencil to math class. Bring your forms from last week Pascal's Triangle and Challenge Problem 1. And print XY graph for today. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring your composition book from your supplies and a pen or pencil to language arts. Be ready for our first class of writing. Also bring your finished versions of your Personal Poem and Mini-Me. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | Spanish |
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Good Morning Stretching 4th Graders, How has your effort been so far this year? I hope that everyday you are getting more comfortable with this new style of learning and pushing yourself for more. As people, we are resilient and adaptable and everyone in the world is working to make the best out of this tough situation. See what you can bring today! Today, we have our first quote journal. Take some time to read the quote and think deeply about it. Then begin to reflect on what it makes you think about, what you think it means, how you can use it to motivate you in life and school, and what connections you can make to it. Write long and strong, listen to some grounding jazz, and be ready for morning meeting at nine! Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your Zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal to class (that is the packet of graph-grid paper that you picked up with your supplies on Thursday or Friday) and a pen or pencil to math class. Bring your forms from last week Pascal's Triangle and Challenge Problem 1. And print XY graph for today. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts/Steam for 4B Make sure to bring your composition book from your supplies and a pen or pencil to language arts. Be ready for our first class of writing. Also bring your finished versions of your Personal Poem and Mini-Me. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, September 14, 2020 Welcome Back Fabulous Fourth Grade, I hope you had a great weekend and got the chance to breathe some fresh air. Although it has been a tough start to the school year in this new Zoom format, we have had such a great time getting to know you better and starting to build our community. As there are many things that we cannot control happening around us, work this week to join us with a positive, motivated attitude...as that is the one thing that you can control! Today, we will have our first weekend update journal. Spend time today writing about your weekend. Work to give as much description as you can and paint the picture of where you were, what you were doing, how you felt about it, and who you were with. You do not have to tell about all of your weekend, but instead can focus mainly on one event as long as you include detail. Write long and strong. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Today, bring your math journal (that is the packet of graph-grid paper that you picked up with your supplies on Thursday or Friday) and a pen or pencil to math class. Make sure to also have Pascal's Triangle and Challenge Problem 1 from last week. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to language arts. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, September 11, 2020 Happy Friday Fourth Graders, You have almost made it through another distance learning week! What has gone well this week? What are practices that you need to strengthen or work harder in? Remember that every challenge requires us to think, plan and work in a new way in order to meet the demands of the new challenge. Distance learning is definitely a challenge. Continue to find ways to rise to this challenge and tighten your habits and practices. Today, we have a chapel and then we will meet for a short morning meeting. You will also have your first Google Classroom assignment, a short math assessment to show us where you currently are. In the assessment, work to “show what you know” knowing that you may not know all the answers yet! Open up your journaling music and produce another growing journal this morning. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Chapel/Morning Meeting. We will begin the day with chapel and then head to morning meeting right after. |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch - Eat, play, and relax! |
12:30 - 1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Use this time to read a novel of interest to you. Begin to get yourself ready for our class reading by working to extend your reading stamina. |
1:00 - 2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Get on Google Classroom and work to finish and submit your first math assessment. Do what you can knowing that it is a pre-assessment that shows us where you are when you start this year. |
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Good Morning Journaling Fourth Graders, Yesterday, we had our second Town Hall where we worked to build on our first conversation and define the terms we will use this year in conversations around race. I hope you enjoyed being together as a cohort and hearing your peers opinions and ideas. We also had our first journal of the year and practiced following all the directions and getting our ideas out on paper. Today, we will continue learning about our math brains, work on our challenge math problem, and complete our second journal of the year which is talking about yourself as a learner. When you write today, work to let your ideas flow, stay focused as you write, and work to beat yesterday’s writing by writing longer and stronger. Journaling music My Favorite Things- John Coltrane and prompts 4th Grade Journal Prompts. Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring the sheets we’ve been working on (apples/oranges), (four 4’s), windows multiplication as well as blank paper and a pen or pencil to math class. Please print Pascal's Triangle Please print if you have not already- Challenge Problem 1 |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Please bring your finished Personal Poem and MiniMe. Also make sure to have lined paper ready to work with your class on rights and responsibilities. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Good Morning Creative Fourth Graders, Today we will begin our first morning journal. You will work on this journal daily from 8:30 or when you are ready until we start morning meeting at 9:00. If you haven’t finished by our meeting, work to finish by the end of the day. Work to get strong ideas out, try to write as much possible and follow the outline.
Start strong today, work hard to begin this new habit that you will help to grow this year, and Have Fun! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Bring all math supplies as well as blank paper to this class. Today, bring at least 3 square sheets of paper. (This can be origami paper or regular white paper cut into a square.) Please print- Challenge Problem 1 |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Please bring your finished Personal Poem and MiniMe. Also make sure to have lined paper ready to work with your class on rights and responsibilities. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time- Choose a novel that is at your level to read. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break- Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Welcome Back Zooming 4th Graders, We hope that you had a nice three day weekend and were able to stay as “cool” as possible! Starting this week we will begin the process of journaling every morning to release ideas and strengthen our writing stamina. This will be a time where you try to let your ideas flow freely while focusing on a topic. You can either write these journals physically in a composition book or type them into a Google doc. There will be no journal today as we will prepare you for our first journal tomorrow, but be ready to take notes today on journal expectations. Get yourself prepared to journal, and we will see you soon in morning meeting! Mr. Lee and Mr. Hampton | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Steam for 4A Please sign into your @spes.org account so that we can introduce Google Classroom in STEAM. Math for 4B - through class Zoom link |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts/Steam for 4B Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to language arts. Also, bring your finished versions of your Personal Poem and Mini-Me. Please sign into your @spes.org account so that we can introduce Google Classroom in STEAM. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break - Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, September 4, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Chapel/Morning Meeting We will begin the day with chapel and then head to morning meeting right after. |
10:00 - 10:45 | STEAM Please be logged into your SPES google account when you come to STEAM class. Please also complete the Acceptable Use Agreement that was sent to your families. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
11:00 - 12:00 | |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time |
1:00-2:45 | Finish Up Work/Assignments from the week Work to complete your mini me and personal poem final draft. These need to be completed by Tuesday. |
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Thursday, September 3, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring the sheets we’ve been working on (apples/oranges) and (four 4’s) as well as blank paper and a pen or pencil to math class. Please print a copy of Number Visuals, if possible. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts/Steam Language arts and Steam will be split during this time. Please bring your Personal Poem Outline and MiniMe Shirt and a pen/pencil. Also, bring, colored pencils, markers, scissors, glue and construction paper if you have them available. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring the sheets we’ve been working on (apples/oranges) and (four 4’s) as well as blank paper and a pen or pencil to math class. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Please bring your Personal Poem Outline and MiniMe Shirt and a pen/pencil. Also, bring colored pencils, markers,scissors, glue, and construction paper, if you have them available. |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math/Steam Math and STEAM time will be split for this session. Make sure to bring the sheets we’ve been working on (apples/oranges) and (four 4’s) as well as blank paper and a pen or pencil to math class. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 11:45 | Language Arts Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to language arts. Print out the documents below if you can before class: |
11:45-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Monday, August 31, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Math Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to math class. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | Language Arts Make sure to bring multiple pieces of blank paper and a pen or pencil to class. Print out the documents below if you can before class: |
12:00-12:30 | Lunch |
12:30-1:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Choose a novel that is at your level. |
1:00-1:45 | |
1:45-2:00 | Brain Break Walk, read, draw, finish work, or relax! |
2:00-2:45 | |
Friday, August 28, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack/active break |
11:00 - 11:45 | |
11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch |
1:00-2:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time: Please pick a just right book to read during this time. Be prepared to let us know what you are reading and why you chose it. |
Thursday, August 27, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:00 - 10:45 | Activity: Artifact Sharing Sharing
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10:45 - 11:00 | Snack/active break |
11:00 - 11:45 | |
11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch |
1:00-2:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time: Please pick a just right book to read during this time. Be prepared to let us know what you are reading and why you chose it. |
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | |
9:00 - 9:45 | Opening Chapel |
10:00 - 10:45 | Morning Meeting: Click on your zoom link to meet with your class. Empty hands, focused on the group, and ready to share. |
10:45 - 11:00 | Snack |
11:00 - 12:00 | Independent Silent Reading Time Please pick a just right book to read during this time. Be prepared to let us know what you are reading and why you chose it. |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
1:00-2:00 | Choice: Physical or creative time. Use this time to move your body or you can build, draw, or create something off- screen. |