November 2008
Dear Parents and Students,
Fourth grade will be participating in an annual service project on December 12th. We are asking families to donate items for this project. Fourth grade is putting together baskets for veterans in transitional housing. We thought that this would be a great way to express ourselves this holiday season! You can choose to donate anything from the list or a couple of dollars. We will use the money to purchase additional items that you see on this list.
Cleaning Supplies
rags, oven cleaner, small buckets, mops, brooms, toilet bowl tablets, window cleaner, Windex, Clorox wipes, laundry detergent, tall kitchen trash bags, lawn waste bags etc.
Bathroom Supplies
toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, toothbrush holder, soap dish, bath soap, Dixie cups, tissue box cover, disposable razors, wash cloths, etc.
Kitchen Items
non-perishable food, (canned or in glass jars) serving spoons, spatulas, oven mits, measuring spoons, can openers, magnets, scrapers, paper plates, zip lock bags, envelopes, stamps, dish rags or towels, etc.
Linens
twin sheet sets, pillows, blankets, bath mats, throw rugs, etc.
Please send in any donated items or money by Thursday, December 8th. Thank you very much for your generous donation and your participation in our service project!
Sincerely,
The Fourth Grade Team
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Theme: “Through the Eyes of our ancestors.”
Sponsored by Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board (HHAB)
Art Contest
Grades: Kindergarten, 1 & 2
The Art Contest is open to students of all ethnic backgrounds.
The deadline is Wednesday, December 10th, 2008.
Students are asked to paint or color the attached drawing, and to be creative (e.g. decorate it with stickers, thread, rice, bean, etc.)
*****Gifts and Certificates Will be awarded to Winners: *****
1st place- Educational Game (i.e. Leapster)
2nd place-Gift Basket w/books, supplies, etc.
3rd place- Set of Books
Thomas J. Weisner, Mayor of Aurora, will present the awards.
HHAB Community Breakfast
Friday, January 30, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Long Island Sound Banquets
1920 E. New York Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Please include the following information on the back of each drawing:
Name, age, grade level, home address, phone number, name of school.
Artwork may be used by HHAB or the City of Aurora for publicity purposes.
Theme: “Through the Eyes of our ancestors.”
Sponsored by Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board (HHAB)
Poster Contest
Grades: 3, 4, & 5
The Poster Contest is open to students of all ethnic backgrounds.
The deadline is Wednesday, December 10th, 2008.
Students are asked to create a poster on any aspect of Hispanic Culture/History.
*****Gifts and Certificates Will be awarded to Winners: *****
1st place- $75 Gift Card
2nd place-$50 Gift Card
3rd place- $30 Gift Card
Thomas J. Weisner, Mayor of Aurora, will present the awards.
HHAB Community Breakfast
Friday, January 30, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Long Island Sound Banquets
1920 E. New York Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Please include the following information on the back of each drawing:
Name, age, grade level, home address, phone number, name of school.
Artwork may be used by HHAB or the City of Aurora for publicity purposes.
Sponsored by Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board (HHAB)
Art Contest
Grades: Kindergarten, 1 & 2
The Art Contest is open to students of all ethnic backgrounds.
The deadline is Wednesday, December 10th, 2008.
Students are asked to paint or color the attached drawing, and to be creative (e.g. decorate it with stickers, thread, rice, bean, etc.)
*****Gifts and Certificates Will be awarded to Winners: *****
1st place- Educational Game (i.e. Leapster)
2nd place-Gift Basket w/books, supplies, etc.
3rd place- Set of Books
Thomas J. Weisner, Mayor of Aurora, will present the awards.
HHAB Community Breakfast
Friday, January 30, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Long Island Sound Banquets
1920 E. New York Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Please include the following information on the back of each drawing:
Name, age, grade level, home address, phone number, name of school.
Artwork may be used by HHAB or the City of Aurora for publicity purposes.
Theme: “Through the Eyes of our ancestors.”
Sponsored by Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board (HHAB)
Poster Contest
Grades: 3, 4, & 5
The Poster Contest is open to students of all ethnic backgrounds.
The deadline is Wednesday, December 10th, 2008.
Students are asked to create a poster on any aspect of Hispanic Culture/History.
*****Gifts and Certificates Will be awarded to Winners: *****
1st place- $75 Gift Card
2nd place-$50 Gift Card
3rd place- $30 Gift Card
Thomas J. Weisner, Mayor of Aurora, will present the awards.
HHAB Community Breakfast
Friday, January 30, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Long Island Sound Banquets
1920 E. New York Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Please include the following information on the back of each drawing:
Name, age, grade level, home address, phone number, name of school.
Artwork may be used by HHAB or the City of Aurora for publicity purposes.
Party in a Box
Gombert's Service Club Presents...
“Party in a Box”
This fall Gombert's Service Club will once again sponsor “Party in a Box” through the Humanitarian Service Project. The purpose of this project is to provide the essential items necessary for underprivileged children to celebrate their birthday. This project will help create a memorable birthday for children of all ages. In order to accomplish this goal we need your help! There are two ways you can help:
1) You can donate party supplies for the boxes. We are in need of cake mix, frosting, party hats, balloons, candles, party favors, streamers, and gift wrapping paper. Simple “Happy Birthday” themes are preferred. We will be collecting supplies through November 24th. Look for the big Birthday Box in the LMC.
2) You can also help by volunteering your time after school. K, 1, and 2 will meeting on Monday, November 24th and 3, 4, and 5 will be meeting on Tuesday, November 25th. Students and parents are welcome to help with the various tasks including: sorting, assembling, and wrapping.
If you have any questions, please contact Gerardo or Gabriela Castillo at 630-236-6260 or email us at castillog@comcast.net. ______________________________________________________________________________________If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the bottom of this form and return it via backpack mail no later than November 17th.
Ο Yes my child can help after school (k,1,2-November 24th and 3,4,5-November 25th) from 3:35-5:00pm in the multi-purpose room.
____________________ _____ _____________________
child's name grade telephone#
___________________I will also be able to help on the above dates/times. parent’s signature (parents circle one) Yes or Not this time
How will your child be getting home at 5:oo p.m.?_____________________
“Party in a Box”
This fall Gombert's Service Club will once again sponsor “Party in a Box” through the Humanitarian Service Project. The purpose of this project is to provide the essential items necessary for underprivileged children to celebrate their birthday. This project will help create a memorable birthday for children of all ages. In order to accomplish this goal we need your help! There are two ways you can help:
1) You can donate party supplies for the boxes. We are in need of cake mix, frosting, party hats, balloons, candles, party favors, streamers, and gift wrapping paper. Simple “Happy Birthday” themes are preferred. We will be collecting supplies through November 24th. Look for the big Birthday Box in the LMC.
2) You can also help by volunteering your time after school. K, 1, and 2 will meeting on Monday, November 24th and 3, 4, and 5 will be meeting on Tuesday, November 25th. Students and parents are welcome to help with the various tasks including: sorting, assembling, and wrapping.
If you have any questions, please contact Gerardo or Gabriela Castillo at 630-236-6260 or email us at castillog@comcast.net. ______________________________________________________________________________________If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the bottom of this form and return it via backpack mail no later than November 17th.
Ο Yes my child can help after school (k,1,2-November 24th and 3,4,5-November 25th) from 3:35-5:00pm in the multi-purpose room.
____________________ _____ _____________________
child's name grade telephone#
___________________I will also be able to help on the above dates/times. parent’s signature (parents circle one) Yes or Not this time
How will your child be getting home at 5:oo p.m.?_____________________
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Everyone is a critic!
Everyone is a critic!
In writing, we were introduced to the world of reviewing books. In preparation for writing our own book reviews, fourth graders will locate and bring to school a copy of a review. We encourage students to find reviews of books they would like to read or have read. Book reviews can be found from a variety of sources…
· Many newspapers have weekend editions that contain “family” sections where children submitted book reviews.
· Many magazines contain book reviews.
· www.amazon.com (search book titles and scroll down for review)
· www.rottentomatoes.com
· www.educationoasis.com
· www.bookloons.com
Assignment due before Thanksgiving break!
In writing, we were introduced to the world of reviewing books. In preparation for writing our own book reviews, fourth graders will locate and bring to school a copy of a review. We encourage students to find reviews of books they would like to read or have read. Book reviews can be found from a variety of sources…
· Many newspapers have weekend editions that contain “family” sections where children submitted book reviews.
· Many magazines contain book reviews.
· www.amazon.com (search book titles and scroll down for review)
· www.rottentomatoes.com
· www.educationoasis.com
· www.bookloons.com
Assignment due before Thanksgiving break!
4th Grade Reading Fluency Homework
Reading Fluency Homework
Fourth grade students will begin weekly fluency homework in December. (This assignment is in addition to the 20 minutes of nightly independent reading that has been assigned since the beginning of the school year.) A fluent reader reads orally with accuracy and expression, at a speech like pace. Reading researchers have demonstrated the importance of reading “automaticity” or reading automatically. If a reader devotes most of his or her attention to pronouncing words, comprehension and meaning become lost. On the other hand, students who read fluently can devote more attention to meaning and thus increase their comprehension. This is why oral reading fluency is an important goal of reading instruction and must be practiced daily in school and at home.
The weekly passages will increase in difficulty as the year progresses. All of the passages are original so that the students are not familiar with them. Assessing reading fluency can be done quickly. We are listening for the number of words read correctly in one minute. Repeated words, self-corrected words and mispronunciation of unusual pronouns are not counted as errors. In fall, we look for a target 105 words read correctly in one minute, 119 by winter, and 133 in spring.
Daily practice of reading fluency by reading at home will become a weekly assignment beginning in December. Students are to take home their assigned passage and reread the passage daily to a family member or other willing listener. The listener should follow along with the reader and listen for accuracy, good expression (appropriate pauses at punctuation) and reading at a speech like pace. The listener must sign the Reading Fluency Homework slip after the student has read the passage aloud. Weekly slips are due each Friday.
Optional:
Listeners may also want to time the reader to monitor progress throughout the week. Students are encouraged to keep track of their progress so that they can track their growth by writing in their times on the slip.
Please look for this new homework to begin on December 1st. Thank you for your continued support!
Happy Reading
The Fourth Grade Team
Fourth grade students will begin weekly fluency homework in December. (This assignment is in addition to the 20 minutes of nightly independent reading that has been assigned since the beginning of the school year.) A fluent reader reads orally with accuracy and expression, at a speech like pace. Reading researchers have demonstrated the importance of reading “automaticity” or reading automatically. If a reader devotes most of his or her attention to pronouncing words, comprehension and meaning become lost. On the other hand, students who read fluently can devote more attention to meaning and thus increase their comprehension. This is why oral reading fluency is an important goal of reading instruction and must be practiced daily in school and at home.
The weekly passages will increase in difficulty as the year progresses. All of the passages are original so that the students are not familiar with them. Assessing reading fluency can be done quickly. We are listening for the number of words read correctly in one minute. Repeated words, self-corrected words and mispronunciation of unusual pronouns are not counted as errors. In fall, we look for a target 105 words read correctly in one minute, 119 by winter, and 133 in spring.
Daily practice of reading fluency by reading at home will become a weekly assignment beginning in December. Students are to take home their assigned passage and reread the passage daily to a family member or other willing listener. The listener should follow along with the reader and listen for accuracy, good expression (appropriate pauses at punctuation) and reading at a speech like pace. The listener must sign the Reading Fluency Homework slip after the student has read the passage aloud. Weekly slips are due each Friday.
Optional:
Listeners may also want to time the reader to monitor progress throughout the week. Students are encouraged to keep track of their progress so that they can track their growth by writing in their times on the slip.
Please look for this new homework to begin on December 1st. Thank you for your continued support!
Happy Reading
The Fourth Grade Team
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