Ms. Kreul’s Class Blog

Here is the link to 4K’s November observations for the A Room With a View telecollaborative Internet project. Thanks to Bennett and Andrew for taking the photo and jotting down their observations this afternoon. 

November 2008

Fourth graders worked hard this week on their WKCE tests. They had a lot of tests to take this year – Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science – but each student did his or her best to “show what you know.”  Good job, 4K!

Room 201 is usually quite comfortable in terms of temperature.  However, I have suggested to students that they bring an extra sweatshirt or sweater to hang in lockers in case the classroom temperature cools down.  As the snow falls, extra mittens/gloves and socks are also helpful.

Please ask your fourth grader to show you his or her Assignment Notebook each evening. It is a good way to start the “What did you do in school today?” conversation, as well as provide an opportunity for families to provide any assistance that fourth graders may need.

Students will soon be learning how to post articles to the 4K@Richards Student Blog in school. They will also be able to post articles at home, so after I teach students how to accomplish this task, I will send home an identical copy of the directions to keep at home. To see work from last year’s 4K students, click on the link for the 4K@ Richards blog under Blogroll from the class blog page.

The Richards Fourth Grade team has chosen to work with students on the theme of Respect this year. Students will work on a variety of activities, including guidance classes, as we focus in on this important life skill. Our specials teachers fill out a short report each time fourth graders have art, music, phy ed, choir, library, and French class, so students understand that respect is an important part of the entire school day.

The Imagination Station Publishing Center at Richards School will open soon!

4K’s publishing day is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Only student work that is completely done in school is eligible for publication in the Imagination Station.

When 4K has independent writing workshop time, students will be busy planning and writing stories, poems, biographies, reports, and many other genres of writing, with the goal of publishing their very best work in the Imagination Station this year.

Fall Poetry

4K read The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown, then composed their own verses to the story based on Autumn in Wisconsin. Click on the link below to begin the podcast. Enjoy!

4K Autumn Podcast

Students in 4K have had their first articles published this week on this class blog. The assignment, which is connected to Ms. Ramsey’s guidance lessons, was to choose one goal for this school year and write a paragraph about how to accomplish this goal. Students were assessed on paragraph organization, main idea sentence, supporting detail sentences, and concluding sentence, as well as spelling and conventions. Click on the link in the Categories section on the right side of the page to read 4K’s “Goals for the Year.”

WFB fourth graders will be taking the WKCE test during the week of Nov. 3 - Nov. 7, 2008.  Students should eat healthy foods and get enough sleep this week so they are able to do their personal best on the standardized tests. Please do not schedule any appointments that will take students out of school during this week. Thank you!

Midterm progress reports for Gr. 4 are being sent home in today’s Richards Friday folder.  Please sign the top sheet and send it back to school on Monday. We can discuss any questions you – or your fourth grader – have during our upcoming parent-teacher conferences.

In class we talk about progress reports and report cards being “private business” between a child and his or her parents/guardians. I highly discourage sharing and comparing progress report and report card information with friends, classmates, and maybe even older brothers or sisters! However, we always shared our report cards with our Grandma Floy who was always a great cheerleader for my brothers and sisters and me.

Since this is the first time that students have received letter grades, please read the progress reports together. Talk about areas of strength and areas to improve over the next few weeks before report cards come home. Materials from our September Orientation meeting may be helpful to explain the grading system. Ask your fourth grader to make a plan for improvement in at least one academic area and brainstorm specific ways to improve that area.

Jacob’s Problem
I am thinking of a number. If you multiply it by 6, the answer is 48. What is the mystery number?

Evangeline’s Problem
I am thinking of a number. If I multiply it by 5, the answer is 40. What is the mystery number?

Bennett’s Problem
I am thinking of a number. If I multiply 6 by a number, I get 36. What is the mystery number?

Ethan’s Problem
I am thinking of a number. If I multiply it by 4, I get 36. What is the mystery number?

Hailey’s Problem
I am thinking of a number. If I multiply 8 by a number, I get 72. What is the mystery number?

Andrew’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If I multiply it by 8, the answer is 40. What is the mystery number?

Xavier’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If you multiply me by 5, I equal 30. What is the number?

AlisonH’s Problem
If I multiplied a number by itself, I get 81. What is the number?

Dylan’s Problem
I am thinking of a number. If you multiply 3 times something it equals 18. What is the mystery number?

Joseph’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. To find me do 100/4 or 5 times itself. I am the value of a quarter. What is the mystery number?

De’Ana’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If I multiply by 7, I get 77. What is the mystery number?

Vlada’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If I multiply it by 6, the answer is 48. What is the mystery number?

Curtis’ Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If you multiply this number times itself, you get 25. What is the mystery number?

Tommy’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If you multiply it by 4, you get 16. What is the mystery number?

Lizzie’s Problem
I am thinking of a mystery number. If I multiply it by 7, my answer is 28. What is the mystery number?

Here is the link to 4K’s October observations for the A Room With a View telecollaborative Internet project. Thanks to Elle, Hailey, and Josh for taking the photo and jotting down their observations this afternoon. 

October 2008

By AlisonH

My goal for fourth grade is to get better at math because I’m not that good at it.  To get better I’m going  to  practice my math facts and look at my report card every time I get it. Also my parents can help me get better at math. On math  tests I’ll focus really well because I usually get really frusterated. And that’s my goal for fourth grade.

By Poh

I have a goal set for this year. My goal is to get some really good grades, like A`s or B`s. My grades in third grade were good but I`m going fore better ones this year. I think this goal will get me in to some beyond groups, a beyond group is a group they put you in if your really good at a subject . To achieve my goal, I will listen, and study hard. I think this goal will make me a better person and help me in other ones.

By Evangeline

Here is my plan for forth grade. The goal for this year is for me to get better at writing and describing my projects, this is how I’ll try to solve it. Every other day I will ask someone to give me a topic , then I’ll write some descriptions and tell someone what I wrote . Another way I’ll  practice is I’d take a picture and make some comments like, “This robins crest is a light butter yellow.” Or “that foxes tale is a fire burning red.” I also will   write a descriptive paragraph about a topic I know lots about. I think this will help my grades because in math, reading, and writing we describe things a lot of the

By Sam

My gole is trying to finish the Harry Potter series  I’am on the third book and it is realy good so far once I get to the seventh book it will it will be hard to read because it look’s like it has over fivehudred page’s in the book that is not usual book I have seen rarly any book’s that big.

By Lizzie

My goal for fourth grade is to get better at all the subjects that are in fourth grade. In math I want to get better at division and multiplication to get better grades. In science I want to explore more. In physical education I want to get more athletic. In Art I want to be a better creator and be more realistic. And just get better at all the subjects.

By Vlada

This year, I would like to make many friends because I think that I will have a lot more practice talking to people, and understanding other peoples feelings. Making friends in your childhood is very important because when you grow up you will always need your friends to guide you. Another reason why I want to make many friends this year is because they will help you through any situation or problem. What I also like about making friends is that you always have fun together. This is my goal for the year, and I will do everything to accomplish it!

By De’ana

For forth grade, I have many goals. The one I really want to work on is checking over my work. After I am done with a test the teacher says to check over my work, now I know why. Like if you have a math test and you are aloud to use your math book. I usually would look at the paper or not think that hard. This year I am to double check my paper and use my math or social studies or science exc. Book. This year I am going to check over my work.