Tonight's homework:
Read
update books read list
Spelling activity
catch up work
ixl work

take practice math test
Picture day tomorrow
library card
bring an array

September 30, 2014

Dear Readers,

Hello!  Please wash, read, order and return your library books while you are up.  You should also add a few words to the columns on the easel- these words are part of this week's spelling contract!
Next, please update your reading status.  Once that is complete, you should pick up your iPad and play Math Bingo.

__________, _______________, _________ and __________ will share their arrays today.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
division page (side 7)
return library books
use ixl

bring library card
bring array
Spelling Suggestions:
erosion                      structures
weathering                catastrophe
culture                       adjectives
religious                    famous
recipe                         tora

September 29, 2014

Dear Multipliers,

Hello!  I hope your weekend was fabulous.  The weather was incredible!  I am looking forward to a full week of learning with you. Today is the day we will begin using our iPads!

Please wash, order and read while you are up.  Remember, we are trying to be more efficient with the morning routine!  Next, read the new poem.  This poem will require multiple readings as it is a tough poem.  After you have done that, please update your reading status.  Next, please number your spelling pretest paper from 1-25.  Finally, you should practice PC page 6 for our fluency presentation later today.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

___Megan ______, Hudson___________ and __Izabella_______ will share an array today.

This week we learned:
I learned that precipitation, condensation, ground water, run off and evaporation are part of the water cycle.  (Arri)
I learned that a cloud is actually really heavy.  (Clara)

Tonight's homework:
Read
share poetry folder

bring an array
bring library card

September 26, 2014

Hello Red Wearers!

I love to see  your school spirit.  We are bound to have a great time at this afternoon's Reading Incentive Kick Off!

Please take care of your three jobs (WASH, ORDER, READ!)  Next, update your reading status.  Finally, please read this week's poem.  Once you have read it a few times, please illustrate the perimeter of the page to match the poem's message.

______________Caprice__, Evan___________, and _____________Ian_ will share today.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's Homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Math P1-9
use ixl

wear Red for Reading
bring an array
bring library card

September 25, 2014

Dear Students,

Good morning!  Today, you will meet Mr. Fenz. You will enjoy his visits where he talks about problem solving and communication.

Please read the message, order your lunch and wash your hands.  Visit the easel to out a word in the correct column.  Finally, update your reading status.  It is important that we get right to morning meeting so we can get to Science after Library.  I need your help on this!

____Katie__________, ____Arrianna_____,Nathan_______, and __Leslie_______ will share today.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Read
Spelling activity
Math P1-8
use ixl

Finish your I
bring an array
bring library card

September 24, 2014

Hello Puncuators,

Today is National Punctuation Day!  Did you know this was even a day?!  It's the day that people get excited about punctuation.  There are 14 punctuation marks in the English language.  Can you name them?  Please add a punctuation mark that you know to the easel!

Please read the messge, order your lunch and wash your hands.  After that, you should update your reading status.  Finally, you can work on finishing the states of matter lift the flap book.

I am excited for Scienc time with you today.  I think you will enjoy our hands on work!

______Bill____, __Ben__________, and _Mark_____________ will share today.


Kindly.
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Math P1-7
use ixl
Spelling activity

bring array
bring library card

September 23, 2014

Happy Fall!,

It seems like this month is flying by!  We are almost to the end of our first month of school, and today is the first day of Fall!  Have you read three books yet?  In order to be on track for the Reading Wall of Fame, you should be almost done with your third book!  Keep focused on the goal!

After you have washed your hands, read the message and ordered your lunch, please put your library books on the return cart.  Next, you should update your reading status.  While you have your Reading Life open, be sure to update your list of books read.  If you finish all of that, you can work in  your fourth grade book.

We will see arrays from: _____Jessie______, ___Leah__________ and ___Aiden_____________.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework
Read
Spelling activity
Math P1-6
use IXL

bring library card
bring array

spelling suggestion:
cycle                              division           divisor
condensation                  quotient           dividend
evaporation                    heritage
precipitation                  ancestors

September 22, 2014

Dear Students,

Hello! I hope your weekend was terrific!  I am looming forward to a busy, successful week with you!

 ___Matthew________, __Jackson____Clara______ and ___Donald_____ will share an array they found.  I hope to do this before we go to our special today.  I will need your help though....

Please wash your hands, order your lunch and read the message.  Next, I need you to update your reading status.  Finally, please prepare to take a spelling pretest by numbering the next page in your spelling folder 1-20. 

Kindly,  
Mrs. Harvey 

September 19, 2014

Good Morning 4th Graders,

Today is Friday! I am excited to see you work through our Daily 4 rotations again.  You were efficient in moving from one job to the next yesterday.  Today, I hope to see you complete the Storyworks activity!

We begin the bossy, ARRAY share today.  ___Matthew________, __Jackson____Clara______ and ___Donald_____ will share an array they found.

Please wash your hands, order your lunch, read the message and update your reading status.  As you probably guessed, you can work on your fourth grade book!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's Homework:
Read
share poetry folder

bring an array
bring library card

September 18, 2014

Dear Math Masters,

Hello!  I am proud to see so many of put in a great effort on ixl.com last night!  You will have those math facts mastered in no time!

Please wash your hands, order your lunch and read the message.  Next, be sure to update your reading status.  Finally, please work on your fourth grade book.

-_________,  __________ and __________ will share today.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Math P1-4
Spelling activity
study math facts using IXL

bring library card
bring item to share
book order due Friday

September 17, 2014

Dear Citizens,

Happy Constitution Day!  According to the law, today is the day that schools all over the United States should teach about the Constitution of our country.  The Constitution is a collection of laws that explain how our government should work.  We will learn more about the "law of the land" as the day goes on!

Please wash your hands, read the message and order your lunch.  Next you should update your reading status....remember my goal of having that complete before announcements!  Once that is done, you can work in your 4th grade book!

Donald, Aiden and _Mark_______ will share this morning.

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Math P1-2
X page (form A)
Spelling activity

bring item to share

September 16, 2014

Hello Readers,

We have Library and Phys. Ed. today!  What a great combination- books and exercise!  Please wash your hands, order your lunch and read this message.  While you are up, please park your books on the cart. If you are renewing, place the books on the bottom shelf.

I am looking forward to seeing your reading status.  Please work on that right away.  When you finish that, you can work on your 4th grade book.


____Donald_____, _Aiden_________ and _________ will share.


Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Math P 1-3
Return library books

writer's notebook

education       notebook      rescue
liquid              exciting        following
learning          responsible    a lot
Science          heartily           friendship

September 15, 2014

Happy Monday Students,

I hope your weekend was terrific.  I loved watching the Bills win!  Did you watch that great game?

Please wash your hands, order your lunch and read this message.  Next, you should update your reading status.  Be sure to use a complete sentence when describing the current part you are reading.

We are going to learn another part of speech today.  Do you remember the three parts of speech we focused on last week?  Today we will explore adverbs.  We will have the adverb challenge and even watch another School House Rock video.

_______________, ______________ and ______________ will share.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

This week we learned:
From "Big Plans" by John Scieska, I learned that you can dream, but the dreams may not come true.  (Megan)
I learned cool new words like "bric-a-brac."  (Leah)
I learned more multiplication facts like 3 X 6=18. (Jessie)
I learned that the purple group is good at identifying nouns and adjectives.  (Tre)
I learned that big plans don't always come true.

Tonight's homework:
Read
share poetry folder

decorate writer's notebook
cover math book

September 12, 2014

Dear Friendly Fans,

Hello.  Happy Friday.  I enjoyed seeing many of your parents last night!  Be sure to look for a note from them in your desk.

As you know, you need to wash your hands, order your lunch and read the message.  Next, please UPDATE YOUR READING STATUS.  This should be done before morning meeting so you'll need to get right to it!  I will be around to check your homework; thank you for having that out.

I am excited for the Bills' home opener on Sunday!  Let's go Bills!

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey

P.S. _Katie   Ben    Jessie________, __Nathan______  and _________ will share today.

Tonight's homework:
Read
Spelling activity
Play "Toss and Talk" with someone

bring item to share54
decorate writer's notebook
cover math book

Open House tonight at 6:30!!!

September 11, 2014

Dear Parents,

Thank you for coming tonight.  I look forward to discussing my expectations with you.  There are various sign up sheets around the room.  Sign up for what you can!  After that, you can have a seat at your child's desk.  While you wait, please write a note to your child; they love getting mail from Mom and Dad!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

September 11, 2014

Dear Thoughtful Students,

I am so pleased with the work we are doing this week with Reading.  You are very thoughtful in your responses.  We are going to accomplish terrific things this year!

Please wash your hands, order your lunch and read this message.  Next, spread out your homework.   Your morning work is to complete the book cover for the door.  Once that is finished, please work in your "I am a 4th Grader" book.  I look forward to learning about you through this book!

____Leah__________, __________Arrianna_____, and ____Izabella__________ will share.  We will start morning meeting right after Morning Movers.

Today marks a sad day in our country's history.  Do you know why?


Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Math P1-1
Spelling activity
decorate writer's notebook

cover math book
return forms
Math About Me

September 10, 2014

Happy Wednesday Students,

I look forward to working with you today.  Please wash your hands, order your lunch and read this message.  While you are up, please add to the easel.  Remember to put your initials there!  I am looking for people who are getting right to work this morning; be efficient!

Please have your homework out on your desk.  I will come by to check it soon.  In the meantime, you should complete the design of your book cover for the door.  If you are done, please work in your 4th grade book.

Today, we will study nouns and verbs.  I look forward to learning with you!

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

p.s. _Jackson_____________, _Matthew__________ and _____Hayden_____ will share!

September 9, 2014

Dear Matter Experts,

Good morning.  I hope you are well today.  Please order your lunch, wash your hands and read this message.  While you are up, please answer the question on the easel.

We will begin our free share today.  __Clara ___________,  __Megan_____________ and ____Bill__________ will share.

Please use this morning to complete your homemade book cover.  You can bring it to me as you finish.

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

Tonight's homework:
Read
Complete Math About Me page
cover math book by Thursday

return forms
check out:
Study Jams Properties of Matter

September 8, 2014

Happy Monday Workers,

I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  I look forward to a full week of working here in fourth grade.  Please come in, wash your hands, order your lunch and follow the directions in this letter.

Today, we will begin our Poetry routine.  This is when we read a poem each week and learn something from it.  Please read the poem that is on your desk.  Once you have read it, please number the next page in your spelling folder 1 -15.  Finally, meet with a partner and practice reading the poem fluently.

At morning meeting, we will learn the "sharing" routine.  I think you will enjoy this part of our day.  Mrs. Harvey will share today.

This is the 4th day of school.

Our word observation: experiment

Kindly,
Mrs. Harvey

This week we learned:
I learned that there are different kinds of numbers.  (Arrianna)
I learned that there are prime and composite numbers.  (Megan)
I learned that there are many ways to make 3.   Ex: 5 - 2 = 3(Jessie)
I learned some of the multiplication facts.  For example (9 X 9 = 81 (Caprice)
I learned that Math is a noun.  (Nathan)
I learned that we need to increase stamina during "Read to Self." (Billy)
I learned that my teacher is really nice. (Jackson)

We review the rules every day.  When the rules are followed, there are many possible rewards.  If someone breaks a rule, there is a specific routine that we follow.  

This is an example of our number observation.  We will routinely use this observation as a way to review and introduce key math concepts.

The word observation is another routine that helps to active our knowledge.  Soon this routine will give way for the sentence observation.

Recess is a daily occurrence that everyone loves!

Tonight's homework:
Read

return forms:
music form
field trip permission
health form
email form
party money

September 5, 2014

Happy Friday Workers,

It appears that you have survived our first few days of school.  I am so appreciative of the patient listening and cooperation you have already done!  I can tell that we are going to have a terrific year.

Please wash your hands, order your lunch and spread out your homework.  While you are waiting for me to check your work, you can spend more time on your 4th grader book.  Be sure to do work that you can be proud of!

You will have two specials today. I'm am afraid it will make our day go by quickly!  Later today, I will ask you what you have learned- be thinking about what you have learned this week.

Today is our 3rd day of school

Our word observation:  learning

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey 

Tonight's Homework:
Read
Read pages R2-R16 in planner
Math page (Form B)
have parents sign planner


have parents complete forms
fill out front of planner
design take home folder

September 4, 2014

Dear Students,

Hello and welcome back!  It is great to see you again today!

Please read this message and then wash your hands.  After that you should order your lunch.  If you have any notes for mr, I will take them now.

Today we will take a timed multiplication test.  To get ready, please complete Form B of last night's math page.  This will get your brain warmed up.

Today's word observation: Independent.

This is the second day of school.

Let's have a great day together.

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey 

Tonight's homework:
Read
Complete Math page
Fill out first page of planner

have parents complete forms

September 3, 2014

Welcome New Students,

I am thrilled that you are here today!  I can't wait to get to know you better and begin learning with you!

Every morning, you will read a letter like this from me.  It will tell you what to do to get ready for our day.  You will also find clues about our daily learning here.  This is being posted on my blog at www.harveyshomebase.blogspot.com.  You can read the blog here at school and at home. 

After you have read the letter, you should put your backpack at your desk and then do the following:

1.  Wash your hands.
2.  Order your lunch by moving your stick into the correct category.
3.  Give me any notes you have from home.
(Go ahead- do those things now!)

Lastly, you do the morning work I assign.  Today's morning work is to read and look inside the owl bag you have on your desk.  Please do not put anything in your desk yet.  We might be changing desk assignments based on your size.  

Kindly,

Mrs. Harvey

today's word observation: beginnings

This is our 1st day of school!