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Environmental Camp money and forms are due September 16. 

 With Labor Day Weekend our Related Arts Schedule will be rotating, so Day 1 will now be on Tuesday. That means our schedule starting Tuesday the 8th is:

Monday: PE/Music

Tuesday: Music/PE

Wednesday: Computer

Thursday: Library

Friday: Art

I will be out on Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 9 due to my husband’s surgery.  Mrs. Jean Jackson, one of our retired 4th grade teachers will be my substitute.  My class will be in good hands.

 Remember our math test on Thursday and a quiz on plants in science on Friday. 

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Welcome back to the 2009-2010 school year!  We have an exciting year planned in fourth grade and know that you will enjoy being back at Strode Station again this year.  If this is your first year at Strode, we welcome you and don’t worry, you will make plenty of friends quickly.  In fourth grade we switch classes.  I teach math and science while Mrs. Campbell teaches the Language Arts.  We both teach practical living and social studies to our homeroom class.  Be sure to check out the websites on each of the curriculum pages on my website or the websites on the fourth grade webpage for Strode Station.  Also, all the Math Investigation Parent Letters explaining each unit is listed on the fourth grade webpage as well as study guides for upcoming tests.  I hope that you are as excited as I am to begin the new year.  See you Thursday!!

Have a fun, safe, and Merry Christmas.  Take a few minutes during this 2 weeks and reflect on 2008. We will have a Nutrition assessment on the first Friday that we return.  The study guide is on the Fourth Grade page.  I am hoping to be ready for the Math Size, Shape, and Symmetry assessment on Friday, January 16.  Also, the science fair project is due Wednesday, January 14 with the Science Fair being on Friday, January 16.  Hope we have snow for Christmas!!

Just a reminder, our Christmas party will be this Thursday at 1:30.  Be sure to bring your own drink, goodies to share, and be prepared to make an ornament.  Hopefully, we will have time this week to finish our Social Studies Movie Maker Project.  Science Fair Project due January 14.  Look at the guidelines on the Fourth Grade page.

It was great to meet all my students and parents that attended the Meet and Greet Open House on Monday night.  School begins Thursday, and I know that all of you will be just as excited as I am to walk thru the doors of Strode Station that morning to begin another school year.  Ms. Felts, our student teacher, will join us that morning and will be back to begin her student teaching later in the month.  See you Thursday!!

The beginning of school will be right around the corner. I am sure that you received the Summer Newsletter from your child on the last day of school with the fourth grade supply list and summer reading suggestions. I wanted to post the supply information just in case you misplaced your newsletter. Supplies needed for 2008 - 2009 are as follows:

*200 sheets of wide-ruled notebook paper (loose)

*2 spiral notebooks (non-perforated)

*3 composition books

*12 Ticonderoga pencils (no mechanical pencils or pencil boxes please)

*6 plain folders with pockets

*Pocket dictionary with pronunciation guide

*1 box of Crayola crayons

*1 box of 8 count Crayola markers

*1 pair of Fiskars scissors

*hand soap/sanitizer

*2 boxes of tissues

*2 rolls of paper towels

*1 assignment book (Purchase from the teacher the first week of school for $3.00)

NO TRAPPER KEEPERS PLEASE!

I hope that everyone enjoys the break and takes a few minutes with your family to be thankful to God for all the many blessings that He has bestowed upon you.  We will have a busy time when we return until our Christmas break covering the Program of Studies in all academic areas.Â

I finally remembered this afternoon to update my home page.  I will try to visit it at least once a week.  I would love to post every night (and may try), but circumstances of work, meetings, etc. hinder that apiration.  I will do the best I can.  I have my class schedule and lesson plans on our homeroom page.  I will try to post the lesson plans each week.  The Leaf Project for 4 H directions went home yesterday.  I know this is not due until the last of October, but don’t put it off until the last minute.  The good leaves will be gone.  Have a great three day weekend.  I know I will have one camping with my husband.

Students explored the traveling of sound waves in several activities today. 

Spring Break is next week.  The KCCT texting will begin two weeks after Spring Break.