Christmas Exchange

Since we decided to exchange Christmas gifts, I wanted everyone to have an opportunity to share some gift ideas. Please use the comment button below and write about a few gift ideas for your Secret Santa. These are things you would like to receive. Remember, our price limit is $5 to $10. Your Santa might not get you these things, but it will help him or her know what types of things you like.

As always, use correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling when writing your post.

Oh no, early dismissal

Oh no! We have early dismissal today. I'm sure I will hear crying and sobbing as I force you onto the bus at 12:30 or 1 p.m. Don't worry, I'll see you tomorrow. :)

What do you think you will do this afternoon? (Remember to use your best writing when posting here on our blog.)

Almost Turkey Day!

Hi Team Sonic!
It is almost time for Turkey Day. Just a few more hours and we will have five days of vacation.

Congratulations to Gavin, Misty, and Talia on your 100% scores on the Thanksgiving spelling test. Overall, everyone did an EXCELLENT job. Dylan and Wahachaka, you will need to take the test. Anyone who would like to retake the test, you may do so when the D&W take the test.

Words missed the most:

• impossible
• ancestors
• ceremonies
• trudged

Thank you to Anton for sharing with us this morning. He showed us his new wrestling gear.
We will be rooting for you Anton and Dylan!!! Good job and good luck!

Anton trying on his head gear.

The class listening to Anton talk about his new gear.

Anton's ready for his match!

Good Morning!

Today is Monday, Nov. 22. We only have two days of school this week and we have a lot of work to do!

• Today we are going to finish up our missing work. 
• Finish up Guided Reading from last week.
• We will work on Write To Learn.
• We will practice our spelling words.
• We will play Sparkle.
• We will take the spelling test.
• This afternoon we will concentrate on math and finishing up our science pretest.

Missing Work 
Our Solar System handwriting

• Anton
• Misty
• Gavin
• Tialen
• Louie
• Teo

Prefix break down

• Louie
• Wahachaka

Last week's morning packet.

• Tialen
• Misty
• Gavin
• Louie
• Wahachaka
• Talia
• Teo
• Dylan
• Anton

What is a map?

• Tialen
• Gavin
• Louie
• Teo
• Dylan

This work must be completed before recess or you will lose your recess privileges. :(

Happy November Birthday Party! Woot woot!!

We celebrated our November birthdays today. Happy Birthday Louie, Dylan, and Bob. Any guesses to who is the oldest? We would like to thank Dylan's family, Grandma Diana, Jordan, and Pacie, for bringing ice cream and grape and orange soda; Teo's, Grandpa George, for bringing brownies and Pepsi; and Misty's mom for bringing rootbeer and ice cream. (Oh, don't forget your one gummy bear and hot Cheeto.) ;)

Dylan's Grandma also let us borrow, Toy Story 3. Dylan took his copy home, but Miss Dete said she would let us borrow her copy so we can finish watching the movie before Thanksgiving break.

Bob, Louie, and Dylan

We still have the root beer and ice cream we won for wearing red during Red Ribbon Week in the refrigerator. We'll have that before Thanksgiving break. AND, I still owe you pickles. 

Solar System Spelling Test

Congrats to Anton, Dylan, and Taila for knowing how to spell ALL of their Solar System spelling words. They earned $5 in Bulldog Bucks!

If anyone would like to retake the test, you may do so on Wednesday.

The words missed the most were -

• meteoroid
• asteroid
• asteroid belt
• meteorites
• Uranus
• Mercury
• Mars
• atmosphere

Remember proper nouns (names of specific people, places, or things) are CAPITALIZED.

• The new spelling words are in your morning packet and online at www.spellingcity.com/rozier/.

Guided Reading Notes From Monday, Nov. 15

We read part of and discussed Celebrating - Food and Family.

We discussed the word 'predicting'.
These are YOUR definitions for the word predicting-

• to think about what we might discover
• to think of what is going to happen
• to guess if something is going to happen

In case you forget here are the vocabulary words you should focus on -

Gavin, Tialen, and Wachacha (Teo)

• celebration
• harvested
• families
• feasting

Misty, Talia, Dylan, Anton and Louie

• ancestors
• ceremonies
• harvested
• celebration

Your vocabulary notebooks are due on Thursday morning.

Veteran's Day

What a lovely Veteran's Day program we had today. Thank you to the Veteran's Day committee for organizing such a wonderful event and thank you to all the veterans who attended. The Junior ROTC drill team members from Flandreau Indian School were amazing! 1st Sgt. Amos Tidmore and MSG Chris Van Briesen told us that the drill team is in their second year and they actually made their debut with seven students at our Veteran's Day program last year. Van Briesen also talked to us about the American flag.
Click here to see where Flandreau is located.

Question of the Day

Question of the Day: If you could change anything about our school or add anything to our school, what would it be and why?

Happy Birthday Louie!!!

G'Morning Team Sonic! BOOM Today is Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010

Announcements:

• Today is Louie's birthday. Happy, Happy Birthday Louie!!!!! We will have a face squinting sour treat this afternoon in honor of the birthday boy!
• Congratulations! The class earned its first 50 points award. You will see your prize this afternoon.
• There is P.E. today at 2 p.m.
• Coming up: The Veteran's Day program will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. No school on Thursday or Friday.

Answer the question of the day. Remember whenever you write, you should always use capitalization and punctuation.

*Question of the Day: If you could change anything about our school or add anything to our school, what would it be and why? (*Note: It's in the post above.)

After the Question of the Day, go to Spelling City and take the test for Our Solar System list.

When you are done with both of these activities place your laptop back in the cabinet and read Chapters 6 and 7 in your Book Club books.

Happy Monday!

Good Morning Fourth Graders! Today is Monday, Nov. 8, 2010.

Announcements:

• NEVER use your full name on our blog. NEVER type where you live on our blog.
  
• During Technology today, we will practice our typing skills.
• Tomorrow afternoon, we will have a treat for Louie's birthday. (Remember our monthly party will be on Friday, Nov. 19.)
• The Veteran's Day program is Wednesday afternoon.
• No School Thursday for Veteran's Day.
• No School Friday because of Teacher In-Service.

Pick one of the writing prompts below and write a short story. Remember, your story should have a beginning, middle, and ending. Don't forget to use capital letters and punctuation. :)

The mad scientist was creating a new monster that could...

The mysterious object started floating in the air and...

Something in the closet was making a strange noise, so I opened the door and...

When you finish, please read a book of your choice quietly at your desk.

We got our computers today!

Hi Fourth Graders!
We got our computers today! YAY!

Write a post to tell me how you feel about being able to work on a computer in class.

4th graders blogging

We will begin blogging once we receive our classroom laptops.