#6 September 23-27, 2013
Fourth Grade Footnotes
This year I am using the app Remind101. I introduced Remind101 to everyone who was at the open house. I only have 14 parents using Remind101. This app allows me to text important information to each of you when I need to do so. Please sign up to receive my text messages by texting (815)261-0491 with the message @mrshembe, and I will reply. Then you need to follow the directions on your texts.
We would like to wish a very Happy 10th Birthday to Hank!!! Hank turned 10 on Tuesday, September 24th. We all hope you had a terrific 10th birthday, Hank!!!
On Wednesday, we celebrated another student’s birthday. Jaime turned 10 on September 25th. Welcome to double digits, Jaime. We hope you had a fantastic 10th birthday.
Help!!! Please send in items for our
“Cookie” themed basket!!!
Dear Parents and/or Guardians, The 7th annual Fall Festival will be on Saturday, October 26 from 2-4 p.m. at the elementary school. Each teacher signs up to create a “themed basket” and then the basket is auctioned off to raise money which will support items that the teachers will utilize within their classrooms. Not only will you help raise money for items our students will use, but the class that brings in the most money with their basket will receive a pizza party. The theme for our silent auction basket is “COOKIES!!!” Any donations to our “COOKIE!!!” basket would be greatly appreciated. We will be in need of a container to place all of our items inside. Possible items to donate might include: cookie sheets, cookie cutters, flour, sugar, various cookie decorating items, mixing bowl, food coloring, mixing cups, measuring spoons, etc. I realize that I have some super creative parents out there and I’m looking forward to seeing what fun items you come up with for your donations. Our basket needs to be ready to be picked up by October 25th. Therefore, I am asking that all items be turned in by October 18th so that I have time to get the basket put together neatly. Have fun and I look forward to making a wonderful basket with all of you!!! Many thanks in advance, Mrs. Hemberger
Thank you to Hallee and her family for donating cookie cutters to our basket!!!
Parents and Students, our Halloween Party is just around the corner, so I wanted to send you a reminder of who volunteered to bring goodies. Below you will find a list with the item that you volunteered to supply. Please look for your child’s name next to the item. Remember, we have 21 students in our classroom. Our party will be on Thursday, October 31st from 1:45-2:15 p.m. Thank you in advance for helping us with our party.
Cupcakes – Lucy
Cookies – Alex
Candy Treats – Tamara
Napkins – Hallee
Juice Boxes – Braxton
I am pleased to announce that we will be having Accelerated Reader for 4th graders. This means that the children will once again be able to earn prizes for reading. The children have also been asking me how to find out if a book is A.R. (Accelerated Reader) or not. If you would like to know whether or not a book is an A.R. book you can search the following url, http://www.arbookfind.com. Remember to use my website to help you with useful websites.
Our school is once again collecting Box Tops for Education. Please send all of your Box Tops to school. The money collected from the Box Tops goes right back to your child’s education. Thank you for your help!!!
Your child will be taking a selection test every Thursday on the computers at school. I will be printing of these tests for you because I wanted you to be able to see your child’s score. I will let you know that due to budget constraints, I will be unable to print off these tests every week. However, you can keep track of your child’s test scores simply by going to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com and logging in using your child’s name and password. You can find your child’s user name and password in their binders located in the reading section. Simply go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com enter your child’s name and password, as it appears on the paper. Then you will go to another screen. From there you will need to click on “Parents.” In the box that says “View Student Progress” you will need to choose Mrs. Hemberger-Reading Success Tracker 2008 G4. Here you will be able to keep track of your child’s reading test scores.
Parents, I want you to know that it is never too early to start preparing your child for the I.S.A.T. tests. You child and utilize a program for home called “STUDY ISLAND.” To go to this website you child will need to type in http://www.studyisland.com/ . Here they can begin to practice for the fourth grade I.S.A.T. tests that will be coming up this spring. The child’s user name is the first two letters of their first name, then their entire last name, with no spaces, then the at sign followed by CUSD10. The CUSD must be in all caps. For example, my first name is Tricia and my last name is Hemberger so my user name would look like this trhemberger@CUSD10. Their password is the child’s lunch account number. If your child is new to the district the password is trojans. When they log in they will need to change their password to their lunch account. This site will definitely help them perform better on their I.S.A.T.
If you are sending in cash for lunch money it needs to be sent to school in an envelope with the students name on it, their lunch account number, and my name. When cash gets put in the envelope the secretary does not know who it comes from and which account to credit. Thank you for your help with this matter.
Keep in mind these upcoming dates:
Friday, September 27th - The children who did not earn a 100% A+ on Monday’s Spelling
Pretest will be taking the Unit 1 Week 3 Final Spelling Test today to try for an improved score. Don’t forget to look at your child’s papers in the “Friday Folder.” Please sign your child’s September Behavior Chart on the Week 4 line. Study for the Unit 1 Week 4 Spelling Pretest on Monday, September 30th.
Monday, September 30th – The children will have their Unit 1 Week 4 Spelling Pretest today. Please go towww.spellingcity.com to practice your spelling words this
weekend. The children were given their list for these words to practice last
Thursday. Students who earn a 100% A+ will not have any Spelling homework for
the rest of the week. Please sign your child’s September Behavior Chart on the
Week 5 line.
Wednesday, September 25th – Your child will ask you to listen to them read this week’s
story aloud and then you will need to sign the Reading Log indicating that you
listened to them read the story to you entitled The Horned Toad Prince. The
children will have their selection test over this story tomorrow. Please use the
“Family Times” for this story to help your child prepare for this test.
Thursday, September 26th – The children will take their reading selection test today in the
computer lab over the story The Horned Toad Prince. Remember, you can
check your child’s selection test score by going to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com and
logging in using your child’s name and password. You can find your child’s user
name and password in their binders located in the reading section. The children will
take their Language Quiz today over compound sentences today.
Friday, September 27th – The children who did not earn a 100% A+ on Monday’s Spelling
Pretest will be taking the Unit 1 Week 4 Final Spelling Test today to try for an improved score. Don’t forget to look at your child’s papers in the “Friday Folder.” Please sign your child’s October Behavior Chart on the Week 1 line.
Friday, October 11th – 2:00 Dismissal / Homecoming
Monday, October 14th – No School / Columbus Day
Friday, October 18th – End of the First Quarter
Thursday, October 24th – All day Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 25th – All day Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, November 8th - School Improvement / Students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m.
Monday, November 11th - No School / Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 27th - 2:00 Dismissal
Thursday, November 28th – No School / Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29th – School Not In Session
Thursday, December 19th - 2:00 Dismissal
Friday, December 20th – 2:00 Dismissal / End of the Second Quarter
Monday, December 23rd – Monday, January 4th – No School / Christmas Break
Monday, January 6th – All day Teacher Institute / Students Not In Attendance
Tuesday, January 7th – School Resumes