Thursday, 4 June 2015
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Summer Email
4E loves email. So this summer, here are our summer emails!
Please write!
Please write!
Name
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Email Address
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Kaavin
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YeJin
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Charlotte
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Victor
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Madi
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finneganmadi@gmail.com ← send me on this account
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Seoyoung
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Eric
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SiEun
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Suin
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Ms. Chris
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Wooseop
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Moeno
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mmoeno@aisch.org ←I will use this one the more
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Akshaya
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Ryota
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Niccolo’
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dniccolosimone@aisch.org gmail
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Ellen
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Nathan
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shashi
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Ms.Mona
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Peppiina
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Uta
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uta096ra.516@gmail.com
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Ms. Lauren
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Sunday, 31 May 2015
Last Update!
Oh, I am so sad to be writing this last weekly update for 4E. We have had such a wonderful year and the class has really worked well together. I will miss everyone!
With this in mind, we are going to start a group with everyone's summer email account so even as some us move away, we can stay in contact. Please talk to your child about this and contact me if you have any questions. For students, and teachers, leaving, our accounts will end soon. So, we need to use a separate email account, if they do not have one already. To do this, we need parent permission to open an account. I will be getting in touch directly.
Events:
Monday: 4E Class Farewell Party 2:30-3:30 in the classroom. Parent are welcome.
Tuesday: 4E, A, D Pool Party 1:30-3:30 at the pool. Please send in pool supplies such as full suits, caps, googles, towel, and sunscreen. This is a student party.
Friday: School ends at noon.
This week in 4E.....
Reading
We are finishing our book report project and then will share them with the class.
Writing
We will be finishing our PSA inspired realistic fiction story and sharing them with the class.
Math
We will be playing math games this week!
Inquiry
We will have a PSA celebration and then focus on our classroom community. We plan on making a 4E movie, making summer goals, setting up email sharing, and reflecting on this awesome year!
I can't believe we have come to the end of the year. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all for a wonderful year in 4th grade.
Keep in touch,
Ms. Chris
cthomp0178@gmail.com
With this in mind, we are going to start a group with everyone's summer email account so even as some us move away, we can stay in contact. Please talk to your child about this and contact me if you have any questions. For students, and teachers, leaving, our accounts will end soon. So, we need to use a separate email account, if they do not have one already. To do this, we need parent permission to open an account. I will be getting in touch directly.
Events:
Monday: 4E Class Farewell Party 2:30-3:30 in the classroom. Parent are welcome.
Tuesday: 4E, A, D Pool Party 1:30-3:30 at the pool. Please send in pool supplies such as full suits, caps, googles, towel, and sunscreen. This is a student party.
Friday: School ends at noon.
This week in 4E.....
Reading
We are finishing our book report project and then will share them with the class.
Writing
We will be finishing our PSA inspired realistic fiction story and sharing them with the class.
Math
We will be playing math games this week!
Inquiry
We will have a PSA celebration and then focus on our classroom community. We plan on making a 4E movie, making summer goals, setting up email sharing, and reflecting on this awesome year!
I can't believe we have come to the end of the year. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all for a wonderful year in 4th grade.
Keep in touch,
Ms. Chris
cthomp0178@gmail.com
Friday, 29 May 2015
PSA Youtube Links
Congratulations to all of 4th grade on the fabulous PSAs that were celebrated today at the auditorium.
Here is a link to all of the 4E videos produced. All of the videos are unlisted so you need this link in order to view to video. Please share these links safety.
Here is a link to all of the 4E videos produced. All of the videos are unlisted so you need this link in order to view to video. Please share these links safety.
Shashi and Niccolo
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4E
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Seoyoung and Suin
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4E
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Nathan, Wooseop, Victor
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4E
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English
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Nathan, Wooseop, Victor
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4E
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French
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Nathan, Wooseop, Victor
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4E
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Korean
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Eric and Ryota
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4E
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Madi and Charlotte
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4E
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Moeno, Akshaya, Ellen
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4E
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Yejin and SiEun
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4E
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Kaavin
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4E
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Sunday, 17 May 2015
Update
Dear Parents,
We are down to our last three weeks of the year and I can't help but wonder where the time has gone! The class is busy with projects and end of the year reviews but we are also taking time for some classroom fun. Our read aloud The BFG is almost completed and we will be having a movie viewing at the end of the week!
Public Service Announcements May 29th at 1:45 in the FAC All fourth graders are hard at work on creating Public Service Announcements on global water issues. The short videos will be shown on the big screen and we hope that parents and other communities members will come, watch, and learn.
4E Farewell Party: Monday, June 1st. Details to come. =)
4A & 4E Swim Party: Our class swim party will be on Tuesday, June 2nd at 1:30.
Please read below to learn about what is happening in our Units of Study.
Math: A Year in Review
Students have been reviewing some key concepts we have learned this year. We will be setting summer goals and taking a End of the Year Assessment on Friday, May 22.
Water Public Service Announcements
Students are working in teams to create a public service announcement (a short video) that highlights a water issue. Throughout the project, they will be learning about persuasive techniques and using many of the skills they have learned throughout the year.
Objectives for the project include:
Researching to find information.
Synthesizing information.
Forming an opinion and identifying a “call to action”.
Writing a story board for a video.
Creating an iMovie on the iPads for publication.
Collaborating with others.
Identifying the multiple causes and effects of certain issues.
Reading Running Records
During the reading blocks this week, students will be given running records to assess their end of the year reading levels. The fourth grade “at grade level” Fountas and Pinnel reading level is S/T. This is a difficult expectation to meet and many students, honestly, will not attain this level this year.
The students are such ambitious children who, in my experience, are highly sensitive to not meeting expectations. They also receive a “developing” on the report card if they don’t reach it, even though they have done so, so well. It is important to note that target growth in a school year is three levels. Almost all students have grown three levels this year already, which is a great accomplishment that makes me very proud! Please help me by supporting your child and letting them know they have done a great job in reading this year!
Overdue Library Books:
Please have a look and send in any AISC books that you might find. Thanks so much for your help with this. The 4th grade account and many student accounts are still missing books.
Friday, 8 May 2015
Happy Friday
Today, 4E went to the bake sale benefiting Nepal. Then we went to watch the fun swim at the swim meet. Pictures below are from this heat! It was an exciting race!
We ended the day be attending a basketball game. Unfortunately, AISC was not playing and it was our 3rd event so students started to lose control and we didn't stay long.
Overall, 4E has been working hard and we just started a new big project. We are proud of their work and working to end the year on a positive and fun note.
We ended the day be attending a basketball game. Unfortunately, AISC was not playing and it was our 3rd event so students started to lose control and we didn't stay long.
Overall, 4E has been working hard and we just started a new big project. We are proud of their work and working to end the year on a positive and fun note.
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Persuasive Sentence Starters
4E is starting to persuade in our writing. Here are some sentence starters to help us get started writing down our ideas.
Water Crisis
Watch one or both videos and comment below. Reply to your classmates comments. Let's have a conversation.
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Human Rights
The video we watched today.
The Videos for each of the 30 Human Rights is at the bottom of this link.
Remember your homework is to....
Update
I have just finished one and a half days of wonderful Student Led Conferences. These conferences were truly "Student Led" as Ms. Lauren and I tried to stay in the background and really let our fabulous 4th graders share their work from throughout the year. We couldn't be more proud. Here are a few pictures to share!
With this, we would also like to remind every parent that Ms. Lauren and I are always available to meet and discuss your child and their progress or to discuss plans for summer. Please email us to set up a time.
With this, we would also like to remind every parent that Ms. Lauren and I are always available to meet and discuss your child and their progress or to discuss plans for summer. Please email us to set up a time.
Assignments / Announcements:
WIDA Testing: Ms. Lauren will be beginning WIDA testing this week. EAL students will be pulled periodically throughout the week for an English Acquisition exam. Ms. Lauren will not be in the classroom for the week as she administers these tests.
Running Records: I will be beginning reading assessments this week to determine end of the year reading levels. When Ms. Lauren returns to the classroom next week, we hope to finish all reading tests.
Timed Math Fact Test: Friday, May 8th. We took timed math fluency tests all fall and have been continuing every month in 2015. Our last timed test will be this Friday.
Please read below to learn what is happening in our units of study.
Reading Workshop:
Students will be reading independently while Reading tests are administered. We will be reviewing the importance of using reading strategies such as inferring; monitoring character's emotions, thoughts, and actions; and digging deeper into why the author made the choices they did when writing.
Writing Workshop:
Students will utilize the knowledge gained in their Bringing History to Life project to write a short nonfiction text. They will have two class periods to plan, draft, revise, and edit their piece with limited teacher assistance.
We will also be discussing the art of persuasion and begin to work on crafting the beginning of a persuasive essay and storyboard about a water issue.
Math:
Students continue to practice converting fractions, decimals and percents.
-reinforce naming equivalence among fractions, decimals, and percents
-review multiplication and division of decimals by whole numbers
Inquiry:
This week, students will be starting a new project examining the Universal Human Rights Declaration. Monday, students will be asked to make a poster to explain one of the Human Rights. After a review, we will examine how water issues are connected to Human Rights.
In the weeks to come, students will be asked to create their own PSA with a partner to raise awareness or call people to action about their water related issue. It is a very exciting project that should utilize many of the research, writing, and technology strategies we have been working on this year, as well as their growing understanding of the world and people around them.
In the weeks to come, students will be asked to create their own PSA with a partner to raise awareness or call people to action about their water related issue. It is a very exciting project that should utilize many of the research, writing, and technology strategies we have been working on this year, as well as their growing understanding of the world and people around them.
Have a great week!
Sunday, 19 April 2015
Update
Announcements:
April 29th-April 30th Student-Led Conferences Please sign up
April 30th-May 1st: No School
Assignments:
Literacy Letter: Due Wednesday, April 22nd
Bringing History to Life project: Due Friday, April 24th
Passion Project Presentations: April 26th-27th
I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break. We are back to the grind here in 4E, with some major projects due next week. Students have been working on these projects for some time and should have had sufficient time to finish most of their work in class. However, some students missed school and others might need to do a little extra work at home after school this week. The deadlines are somewhat flexible for the projects, but I'm encouraging them to do the very best to get their work done on time.
Please read below to learn what is happening in our units of study.
Reading Workshop:
Now that we have finished the Historical Fiction unit, students are spending some time thinking about their growth as readers this year. It’s wonderful to hear so many students speak knowledgeably about what genres and books they love.
Writing Workshop:
Students are hard at work on their Bringing History to Life projects. Last week, we organized our notes and synthesized information. This week, we are putting it all together. Some students are making movies, some are writing picture books, and some are creating newspapers. Whatever their choice, it is action time this week; they will put all they've learned into a creative project. Our homework assignments this week will likely include working on this project to ensure all students meet the deadline.
Math:
This week, we will review our Area and Perimeter test we took on Friday. We will also be reviewing the relationship between decimals, fractions, and percents. Students will also finish presenting their area math projects that were due before break.
Social Studies:
This week, students will tell the story of how agriculture changed the way that human beings live and work through the exploration of the ancient Indus River Valley.
Passion Projects:
This round of Passion Projects focused on students exploring a subject they love and creating something to share with the world. The requirements for this project were:
- Create something.
- Reach out to an expert.
- Share the project with an audience outside of the classroom.
Students will present their projects to the class on April 28th-29th. Parents will have a chance to learn about the projects during student-led conferences.
Have a great week!
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
I'm Done
Hey 4E,
You guys are doing a wonderful job on your work today.
If you are all done and looking for more to do.......
Reading: read from your book bag and log it.
Writing: do some research and planning for your History to Life project
Math: Khan Academy
Passion Project work
This is all optional. You can do it if you WANT to.
Work hard, play hard.
I am hoping to feel better soon. I am still home today and resting as well as talking with you all.
Miss you all,
Ms. Chris
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Continuity of Instruction for March 25th: Virtual Learning Drill
Questions for Chris: please email me at tchristina@aisch.org
I will be checking my email all day. I will be available for gmail chat between 8:30-10am. Email Ms. Chris or a friend if you get stuck!
Suggested Times
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Class
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Directions
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25 minutes
Listen to an online story
Stop and jot, and comment
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Reading
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Listen to White Socks Only
After listening, go to our class blog “White Socks Only” and follow the prompt to write about your thoughts, and respond to the thoughts of others about White Socks Only. |
25 to 30 minutes maximum:
you will write a short literacy letter to your teacher
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Writing
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Read your friend’s comments on the blog about White Socks Only.
Open your literacy letter googledoc and write a literacy letter to Ms. Lauren and Ms. Chris.
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25 minutes
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Math
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First watch this video giving the directions for How Efficient is Your Kitchen?
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20 minutes: Be an Archaeologist For A Day and Discover the Ancient Indus Valley(an online discovery and learning game)
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Social Studies
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Be an Archaeologist For A Day and Discover the Ancient Valley of the Indus
*Visit each section- timeline, photos, and fun facts.
*Scroll down to the Activities Section near the bottom of the page.
*Click on the Quiz Discovery- take the Quiz a few times, and check on what you have learned!!!
* Share an interesting fact on our blog about the Indus Valley
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Color Group
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First Block
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Second Block
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Arnav, Ava, Benno, Chae Yeon, Danielle, Hyejin, Moeno, Shanmuga, Si Eun, Sunwoo, Tomoyo, Yeong Jun, Hayden, Hana, Suin
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Art
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French
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Aika, Charlotte, Seonwon, Gracelyn, Gyuwon, Hakin, Hyewon, Kaitlyn, Niccolo, Nayeon, Seoyoung, Taiyo, Toren, Uta, Vincent, Shaikh, Seongwon
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Music
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P.E
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Dhivya, Hotaka, Jeongyoun, Jihun, Madison, Min Seong, Nathaniel, Ryota, Sanjith, Seungwon, Siyeon, Sydney, Taemin, Tomoki
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French
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Music
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Amy, Caitlin, Ellen, Leo, Miki, Natalie, Niyanta, Shapur, Shashwat, Sota, Thea, Tizio, Axel, Victor
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Art
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Spanish
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Dominik, E.J., Elin, Jinwon, Kaavin, Lokeshwar, Pia, Robin, Ryan, Samira, Seika, Soobin, Wooseup, Nathan, Sangwoo
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Indian Studies
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Art
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Akshaya, Christian, Enzo, Justine, Katherine, Mahil, Milena, Palani, Shandaneh, Sujeong, Suman, Yejin, Yul, Mayu, Luca
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Spanish
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P.E.
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