A Great Start!

We are off to a great start in room 201! As we finish up our first full week of school we are reflecting on our beginning and gearing up for next week.

Please take a moment to look over the classroom blog. Under classroom links you can find the District Academic Calendar and the RC Buckley Calendar. Important dates are listed along with our Encore schedule.

The Book Fair is an opportunity for students to purchase books. Our class is scheduled to go during the school day but you may also purchase books at the Open House on September 25th.

Open House will begin in the Cafeteria this year at 6:30 pm where the Fourth Grade Team will present the Fourth Grade Curriculum. We will meet in the classroom at 7:00 pm so your child may show you around their new room. At 7:30 pm the Encore Team will be available in their respective areas and the book fair will be open for any last minute shopping.

Our field trip to the 8 Square Schoolhouse is on Friday September 27th. Please look for the informational handout on the trip. Traditionally all students dress for the 1800s time period. Occasionally students decide not to dress-up. In our experience the students regret not fully participating. If you have any extra clothing that would be appropriate for the trip we would love donations or loans. If you have any difficulty acquiring an outfit for your child please feel free to contact us.

Math: Our curriculum has been changing as we have aligned to the new Common Core State Standards. Some of the lessons are new and challenging. Please join us in applauding persistence through difficult material. Periodically we will send home the completed practice problems from class. If your child needs to complete the problems at home we will write it on the practice problems. This will be in addition to the Homework Pack. If your child has completed the work you can expect a grade at the top.

ELA/Social Studies: We have been labeling New York State Maps this week and working on developing good independent reading strategies. Next week our reading and Social Studies will be integrated into a Unit on the Haudenosaunee, the native inhabitants of New York State. Occasionally additional homework sheets will come home on an as needed basis.