Weekly News--October 20th

Benson/Bodrick News

News from the 4th Grade

October 20, 2017

Math News

We worked very hard and finished Unit 3 this week.  We took our test on Wednesday (grades are in Parent Portal) and I was very pleased with the grades.  I can tell that many students really studied and learned a lot!

We are beginning our next unit in Math on Monday.  It will be a Measurement unit.  Our 3 objectives are:

Objective 1:  I can convert and explain the size of customary units. (lb, oz, inches, feet, yards, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons).

Objective 2:  I can convert and explain the size of metric units. (mm, cm, m, km, kg, g, km, m, L, kL).

Objective 3:  I can solve word problems involving intervals of time and money.

This will take about 2 weeks.  I will discuss daily the pacing for the students so that they will not fall behind.  The test date will be sent home next week after we get a start in the unit.

Homework packets will be sent home Monday.  They are to be completed by Friday.  Students also need to master at least 5 topics in ALEKS during the week.  If for some reason, they have not mastered them by Friday, students can (and are encouraged) to finish over the weekend.  I don’t run my report until Monday morning.

If you still need to join Seesaw, please click here and follow the directions.

Science News

We talked about climate vs. weather this week.  Ask your child to tell you the difference between the two.  I will be creating a weather unit test and study guide this weekend.  I will give these study guides out on Monday.  The test will be given on Thursday.  We will review all week with some fun games.  Please encourage your child to study so that they will be successful on the test.

If your child has finished their video and/or weather report, they are uploaded into Seesaw.  I have enjoyed watching them and really seeing some personalities come out through the camera.  I hope you enjoy their hard work.  If you come by the room, there are some QR codes on the bulletin board for you to view some other presentations also.

Our next unit will be Space.  We will begin this unit next Friday.

ELA News

Next week we will focus on understanding theme in literary texts. We will read a number of folktales, fables, and myths over the course of the week and practice with the Text Dependent Analysis. Our word focus will be on irregular plurals (words that end in y, f; words that change spelling completely, etc.)

Something NEW is coming your child’s way with their reading log! Next week will be the final week in which the paper reading log will be used. Students will receive further information about these changes - TECHNOLOGY will be involved!  

What you can do at home to help your child be successful:

• Discuss What Your Child is Reading and help them complete weekly Reading Logs which are due each Friday
• Find Reasons to Write outside of the Classroom
• Play Educational Games/Watch Educational Videos - LEXIA and STUDY ISLAND can be used at home

Social Studies News

Next Week’s Indicators 4-1.3 Explain the political, economic, and technological factors that led to the exploration of the new world by Spain, Portugal, France, the Netherlands, and England, including the competition between nations, the expansion of international trade, and the technological advances in shipbuilding and navigation. 4-1.4 Summarize the accomplishments of the Vikings and the Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French explorers, including Leif Eriksson, Columbus, Hernando de Soto, Magellan, Henry Hudson, John Cabot, and La Salle.

Social Studies test grades have been put into parent portal. I will send graded papers home by mid-week next week so you can see exactly what your child did.  

Remember:

• Students can access Google Classroom at home. All presentations and special links are posted there as references. Students may use these references when studying and completing weekly RAP questions. Some links are interactive games and videos!
• RAP Questions are assigned every Thursday and it is highly encouraged that students use notes to complete. Social Studies journals will come home on Thursday.
• A parent study guide has been issued for your personal use (so you can help your child if for some reason they are missing information or you aren’t exactly abreast on your history!)

Fourth Grade News

The Related Arts Schedule is as Follows:

Day A - Art (Benson) / P.E. (Bodrick)

Day B - Computer (Benson) / Art (Bodrick)

Day C - Drama (Benson) / Computer (Bodrick)

Day D - Music(Benson) / Drama (Bodrick)

Day E - P.E. (Benson) / Music (Bodrick)

Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School will participate in the annual Red Ribbon Celebration and Bullying prevention October 23-31, 2017.  Red Ribbon Week began to celebrate the life of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena in 1985. Citizens in his hometown of Calexico, California responded  by wearing Red Ribbons symbolizing the need to increase prevention and early intervention. Today, the Red Ribbon Celebration is observed annually the last full week in October.

Students are encouraged to participate in each day.  Below you will find the dress for each day.  

10/23 Wear Red day:  Wear red to kick off Red Ribbon Week

RRW or bullying facts on the news show

10/24 BHE Bears show good character:  Dress up like your favorite cartoon character or

wear your favorite cartoon character t-shirt

RRW or bullying facts on the news show

10/25 Stomp out drugs:   Wear your favorite boots

            RRW or bullying facts on the news show

10/26 Living drug free is no sweat: Wear your favorite sweat pants/suit

RRW or bullying facts on the news show

       

10/27 Our school chooses to be drug and bully free: Wear your BHE gear (spirit day)

Bullying prevention presentation Grades 2-5 (media center)

RRW or bullying facts on the news show

10/30 Bullying prevention presentation Grades 2-5 (media center)

RRW or bullying facts on the news show

The end of the 1st nine weeks is Thursday, October 26th.  Make sure to have all missing work turned in by then.

PTO is sponsoring a family BINGO night on November 3rd.  Fliers were sent home with instructions on how to sign up.

Picture orders are due. If you are purchasing pictures, please send the envelope back with money or online code.  If you do not wish to purchase pictures/packages, please return ASAP.  

November 16th is the Ed Foundation Spaghetti Supper.  Fliers were sent home this past week to purchase tickets.

Ending Thoughts

Thank you for sharing your children with us!  Please feel free to email us with any questions.  For those who signed up for Remind 101 with Ms. Bodrick, feel free to shoot a text if necessary.  Click on our name below for a direct link to our email.  

Thanks for sharing your children with us each day!

Mrs. Shannon Benson and Ms. Aubriaunna Bodrick

Weekly News--October 13th

Benson/Bodrick News

News from the 4th Grade

October 13, 2017

Math News

We are ready to take our Unit 3--Multiplication and Division test.  We will be taking the test on Wednesday.  Most everyone is up to date on their checklist.  Everyone should be completed with Objective 3 by Monday morning.  They cannot take the quick check at home, but can do everything else at home if needed.  They can take the quick check during homeroom Monday morning and then be ready to complete Objective 4 in class on Monday and Tuesday.

I sent home a study guide this weekend.  They do not have to work on it, unless they want to start studying and/or know that Monday and Tuesday nights they will not have time.  The plan is that Monday night they complete the front and we go over in class Tuesday and Tuesday night they complete the back and we go over it on Wednesday before we take the test.  They will then turn it in before the test and that will be their homework packet for the week.  That’s right--there will not be a normal homework packet going home this week--just the study guide due by Wednesday.

If you still need to join Seesaw, please click here and follow the directions.

I will be putting an ALEKS grade in the gradebook on Monday morning.  Students should have at least 10 topics mastered within the last 2 weeks.  

Science News

Students worked on their Wild Weather reports all week in class.  The Breaking Report was turned in Wednesday and I have uploaded a picture of them into Seesaw.  We are working on the video using Screencastify.  Students are creating a Google slide with a background and a slide with pictures of what they need to prepare for their storm.  They can then use screencastify and record themselves reading their report.  When they are complete, we will upload them into Seesaw as well.  A few have finished and I have loved watching them--I know you will too!

This next week we will complete our last lesson in our weather unit on climate.  We will take a final weather test around the 24th.  There will be a study guide for this final test available closer to the test date.

ELA News

Next week students will test on Because of Winn Dixie. Afterwards, students will respond to a Text-Dependent Analysis - referring to the text. Have your child think about the title of the book. Why was the title appropriate?  

What you can do at home to help your child be successful:

• Check out Because of Winn Dixie from public library for your child to reread at home
• Discuss What Your Child is Reading and help them complete weekly Reading Logs which are due each Friday - there is a space for parent signature which lets me know you’re checking
• Find Reasons to Write outside of the Classroom
• Play Educational Games/Watch Educational Videos - LEXIA can be used at home

Social Studies News

Next Week’s Indicator 4-1.2 Compare the everyday life, physical environment, and culture of the major Native American cultural groupings, including the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains, the Southwest, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest.

Students will test on Native Americans on Wednesday! Please refer to notepages in binder, social studies journal reflection sheets, and presentation in Google Classroom.

Remember:

• Students can access Google Classroom at home. All presentations and special links are posted there as references. Students may use these references when studying and completing weekly RAP questions. Some links are interactive games and videos!
• RAP Questions are assigned every Thursday and it is highly encouraged that students use notes to complete. Social Studies journals will come home on Thursday.
• A parent study guide has been issued for your personal use (so you can help your child if for some reason they are missing information or you aren’t exactly abreast on your history!)

Fourth Grade News

The Related Arts Schedule is as Follows:

Day A - Art (Benson) / P.E. (Bodrick)

Day B - Computer (Benson) / Art (Bodrick)

Day C - Drama (Benson) / Computer (Bodrick)

Day D - Music(Benson) / Drama (Bodrick)

Day E - P.E. (Benson) / Music (Bodrick)

The Book Fair will be here next week from October 16-19th.

Thursday, October 19th is a half day.  Students will be dismissed starting at 11:30am.  If your child is going home a different way than normal, please write a note and let us know.

No school on Friday, October 20th  (The teachers have a district inservice).

The end of the 1st nine weeks is Thursday, October 26th.  Make sure to have all missing work turned in by then.

PTO is sponsoring a family BINGO night.  Fliers were sent home with instructions and dates this week.  

Picture orders are due next week.  If you are purchasing pictures, please send the envelope back with money or online code.  If you do not wish to purchase pictures/packages, please return ASAP.  

Ending Thoughts

Thank you for sharing your children with us!  Please feel free to email us with any questions.  For those who signed up for Remind 101 with Ms. Bodrick, feel free to shoot a text if necessary.  Click on our name below for a direct link to our email.  

Thanks for sharing your children with us each day!

Mrs. Shannon Benson and Ms. Aubriaunna Bodrick

Weekly News--October 6th

Benson/Bodrick News

News from the 4th Grade

October 6, 2017

Math News

We took our Unit 2--Addition and Subtraction Test this past Tuesday and I was very happy with the results.  These grades were sent home Thursday and were updated in Parent Portal Tuesday night.  

We jumped right into Unit 3--Multiplication and Division on Wednesday.  I am very happy to say that many students have been working very hard to complete their checklist.  Students should be through Objective 1 on their checklist by Monday morning when they come to school.  If they are finished when they leave today, I will have their grade in the gradebook.  If you do not see a grade for Unit 3 Objective 1 in Parent Portal, please encourage your child to complete their work by Monday morning so they are ready to move ahead in class.  If the only thing they are missing is the Quick Check, please have them do this at school--not home.  They can do it in Homeroom on Monday morning.

In this new unit, we will be discussing how multiplication and division work together.  We will also learn about factors, multiples, prime, and composite numbers.  We will finish the unit out with some patterning activities.  Tentatively, we will take a test the week of October 16th.  I would love to have it done before the 3 day weekend coming up this month.  I will keep you updated as we move along.

If you still need to join Seesaw, please click here and follow the directions.

ALEKS topics earned were entered into the gradebook this past week.  Students are asked to master at least 5 ALEKS topics a week.  Students who mastered more than 10 for the 2 week period received extra credit--up to 20 points.  Please encourage your child to work on ALEKS when given time at school and also at home.  ALEKS is a great program that will help boost their math scores.

Homework packets will be given out on Monday next week and will be due--completed-- by Friday.  Please remind your child to write his/her name on the packet before turning it in.

Science News

This past week we discussed severe weather.  We are focusing on thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.  Students were given a packet with information on their upcoming “Wild Weather” reports project.  This will count as 2 project grades.  Click here for a copy of the information that includes due dates.  Once we finish these projects, students will upload their video and a picture of their report into Seesaw for their classmates and their families to enjoy.  We will dedicate class time next week to work on our research, however students may need to spend a little bit of time at home to complete their project.

ELA News

This week we completed Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn Dixie. Students were ecstatic about it and couldn’t wait to see how it ended. Now that we are finished, throughout the week next week, your child will begin working on culminating projects (both in class and at home) before taking the final test and viewing the movie (YAY)! Projects will be chosen by students and the Choice Board will be placed in Google Classroom. Some projects require the usage of technology (Chromes & Ipads).

What you can do at home to help your child be successful:

• Discuss What Your Child is Reading and help them complete weekly Reading Logs which are due each Friday - there is a space for parent signature which lets me know you’re checking
• Find Reasons to Write outside of the Classroom
• Play Educational Games/Watch Educational Videos - LEXIA can be used at home

Social Studies News

Next Week’s Indicator 4-1.2 Compare the everyday life, physical environment, and culture of the major Native American cultural groupings, including the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains, the Southwest, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest. (CONTINUED)

Because there is a lot of information students have to know about the Native American cultural regions, each group will be discussed one at a time. I will spend at least two days on each group (five total) and after we have covered them all, I will send the presentation. I don’t want to overwhelm you, and especially your child, with that now. Note pages are being provided each time a new region is introduced, so remember to have those conversations about what we are learning to keep the info fresh!

Remember:

• Students can access Google Classroom at home. All presentations and special links are posted there as references. Students may use these references when studying and completing weekly RAP questions. Some links are interactive games and videos!
• RAP Questions are assigned every Thursday and it is highly encouraged that students use notes to complete. Social Studies journals will come home on Thursday.
• A parent study guide has been issued for your personal use (so you can help your child if for some reason they are missing information or you aren’t exactly abreast on your history!)

Fourth Grade News

The Related Arts Schedule is as Follows:

Day A - Art (Benson) / P.E. (Bodrick)

Day B - Computer (Benson) / Art (Bodrick)

Day C - Drama (Benson) / Computer (Bodrick)

Day D - Music(Benson) / Drama (Bodrick)

Day E - P.E. (Benson) / Music (Bodrick)

BHE Night @ Blaze Pizza 5-8pm.  Click here for a flyer with the information.

The Spirit Store will be open next Friday morning from 7:30-8:00am.  This is where students can bring money from home and purchase BHE spirit attire.  They also have some fun items to purchase.  It is in the cafeteria.

The Book Fair will be here from October 16-19th.

Ending Thoughts

Thank you for sharing your children with us!  Please feel free to email us with any questions.  For those who signed up for Remind 101 with Ms. Bodrick, feel free to shoot a text if necessary.  Click on our name below for a direct link to our email.  

Thanks for sharing your children with us each day!

Mrs. Shannon Benson and Ms. Aubrianna Bodrick

BHE Night at Blaze Pizza