Another Great Week

Another great week is coming to an end. This week was a busy one as usual. In writing we wrapped up our figurative language unit. In reading we have been working on a character and setting summary. We also have been studying natural gas in science and even completed a mini science experiment. In math we finished our unit on algebra and are now studying geometry. 

One of the most exciting parts of this week was the NED assembly. What a great message! I am excited about the enthusiasm students have for "never giving up, doing your best, and encouraging others." The assembly was incredibly fun!

Tomorrow, (Friday) is pay 50 cents to wear a hat day. Students need to buy a sticker in the gym before school in order to participate in this event. This is just one of the fundraising events student council is putting on. 

Spirit week- Next week is spirit week. Dress up each day to show your school spirit!

Monday- "green day"

Tuesday- "career day" Dress like you would for the career you want to have as a grown-up.

Wednesday- "sports day" Wear your favorite sports gear or team's attire.

Thursday-"pajama day" 

The secret word this week is, "spirit."

Thanks for all that you do!

~Katy Creason

 

More Technological Difficulties

This weeks technological problems have left me without internet at home (for an entire week now.) the school internet will not allow me to upload my blog posts onto the internet, so this last weeks post was delayed. It is also brought to you by the lovely wireless internet at McDonalds! 

This last week was a busy week like usual. In writing we have been working through a figurative language unit and in math we have been working through solving algebraic equations. Both units have been greatly enjoyed by students! It is awesome to see how excited they are as they use inverse operations to isolate a variable and solve an algebraic equation. (Algebra is my favorite!) We will review this content and probably take the unit test Monday or Tuesday. 

This week we have an exciting assembly on Thursday. The "NED" Show is coming. NED stands for "Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best." Certainly, some great principles to live by! The student council at Aiken is also implementing their first fund raiser, "pay to wear a hat day." The cost will be 50 cents and this will take place on Friday. I am looking forward to this! 

If anyone is interested in volunteering, I can use help daily from 11:10-11:50 AM. You would be helping out a few students during our reading time and maybe a few other jobs as needed. Please don't hesitate to volunteer, I would be privileged to have you! Even if you can just come once a week or whenever you have spare time, it would be greatly beneficial. 

The secret word this week is, "NED." Thanks for all that you do!

~Katy Creason

 

Yikes! Technological Difficulties

Thanks to some great students, I found out my blog posts were not making it from the Ipad onto the Internet for you to view. My appologies! I will work hard to keep this from happening again. 

I would like to start the week off by saying thank you to everyone who was able to help volunteer at the Jog-a-thon on Friday. Great job! Our students did a fabulous job and had an excellent time too. 

Today, we began learning about equations in math and will work on this unit into next week. In writing we have been working on figurative language. During reading we have been studying a story called, "Akiak," which is about a sled dog team running the Iditarod. I would like to bring your attention to the fact that your child has homework Monday-Thursday night. 20 minutes of reading and a math skill worksheet. I encourage readers to read out loud for at least 5-10 minutes of their reading time. This is important for building word reading fluency. 

The secret word this week is, "yikes." Thanks for all that you do, and for reading our classroom blog. My hope is that it encourages conversations about school with your child, all the while keeping you informed and involved in your students life. Thanks!

 

2/27/14

In the morning we had to finish some math problems. We sang the metric karaoke song in the morning also. Then we went to reading. In math we reviewed how to solve measurement problems. Then we did reading with my classmates. We were reading Akiak, and Mrs.Creason asked us questions, she also asked us to write a summary. We had lunch and recess. We also went to language groups. We also had our specials, and our special was music. We did writing. During writing we were learning about the differences between figurative language and literal language. We had recess next. Then we had lit menu. After that we had recess. Then we cleaned up and went home. 

~Maritza

Thank you for the wonderful and informative blogpost Maritza! We have had an exciting and busy week. Friday we will be participating in our annual jog-a-thon. If you are available to volunteer please call the office and speak with Mrs. Del Rio. This weeks secret word is, Jog-a-thon. Thanks for all that you do!

 

Conferences are here!

This shortened week doesn't lack exciting news! It's a long blog post with lots of pictures and information. Conferences start tomorrow! We also will be having a Valentines Exchange (if your child chooses) and will be honoring Oregon's Birthday as well. We have been working on getting ready for conferences. I strongly encourage you to let your child attend and help lead the conference. 

In math we have been learning about customary units and the metric system. In writing we continue to develop our skills as editors. We had a very exciting debate during reading and an intense game of basketball during P.E. 

 

 

 

The very exciting news that was announced this week is that Aiken is starting a student council. If your child is interested in running for student council, please bring his/her application to conferences. I am very excited for the start of student council and will be serving as a co-advisor for this group. 

A lot of recognition was given out this week as well. Monday was our 2nd Quarter Awards Student. It is so hard choosing just a few students to recognize, when our class is filled with OUTSTANDING young people. Many students also became, "Masters of Multiplication." If your child hasn't done so, please encourage and help him/her memorize the multiplication facts. 

If you get a chance please thank Albertsons. They donated $1,000 to Aiken! The money will be spent on a computer/projection system to be used in the gym for guest speakers, P.E. classes, after school program, and assemblies. What an amazing gift! 

The secret word of the week is "conference." Thanks for all that you do! 

A Great Week!

What a great week; you should be so proud of your child! They have been working EXTREMELY hard on their math OAKS Test. It is exciting to see all of their hard work paying off! Also, our school was a "Daily Winner" in a week long math contest from www.sumdog.com and many of our students are topping the leader board. 

This week has also included some other exciting things. We have been working on a science experiment and learning about density. Today, in P.E. we worked on basketball skills. We also finished reading, "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," by Judy Blume. It has been fun eating lunch as a class in our classroom; we truly have a wonderful learning community. 

Next week conferences start. I look forward to meeting with each one of you and sharing the wonderful progress your child has made! I encourage you to let your child attend so he/she can help lead the conference and really take ownership. We have some exciting things being revealed at Aiken probably next week as well, stay tuned! In honor of the OAKS test, this weeks secret word "perseverance." 

Thanks for all that you do!

1/30/14

Today has been fun. We began our measurement unit in math, wrapped up a lesson on summarizing a piece of text, and finished our unit on adding and subtracting decimals. You really should have your child show you the butterfly method! Conference invites we're sent home yesterday; thank you for the quick responses! Here are some pictures from today, I just love seeing my students working hard in math. Math OAKS testing starts Monday!