Halloween Party

The students are very excited for Monday! This week the students should have brought home a note with a list of assigned items for each student to bring to school for 1 P.M. on Monday. We will enjoy these snacks after our Halloween Parade around the school at 1:15 P.M., which everyone is welcome to attend. The majority of the class voted on watching a movie in the afternoon. It should be a great day - full of monster decorations made by our very own class! Check back for pictures of the event on our blog!

Pictures uploaded

Videos and pictures of our class have been uploaded to the blog! Click the tab to view.

I have also changed the online Projects tab so that it includes our Blogs, written and typed by your child! We posted blogs yesterday, please check them out!

Spelling

The spelling page has been updated with the new words students got yesterday. There has been a change to the way things will go for the rest of the year. Students will be tested on their list every two weeks (rather than every week). This way we can allow for more time to work with the words during the two week period. There will also be a larger test once a month, to review words from the entire year.

Book fair

Tomorrow is the last day to visit the book fair in the library at Yorkdale.

Book orders

Scholastic Book Orders are due back November 4th.

YCS Dance Club

The Yorkdale Dance Club will start on Monday, October 17th (Day 1) from 12:20-1. All students interested will meet in Ms. Simonsen's classroom after lunch. Dance Club is for students in grade 3 and 4. It will be held on Day 1 at 12:20-1. If you are interested in learning new dances and having fun, you should join!

Education Week - Book Fair and BBQ!

Notes went home today with information about the Education Week Book Fair going on at our school Monday, October 17 @ 9-4, Tuesday, October18 @ 8:30 - 7, and Wednesday, October 19 @ 8:30 - 5. This will be a fun event for everyone, and helps our school receive money from the sales to purchase new books for the library and classrooms.

Students are also invited to a Family BBQ Tuesday, October 18 @ 5-6:30 PM in the Library Courtyard. Hamburger or Hot dog, chips and drink for $2.00. Please RSVP on the note sent home today by Friday, October 14.

Spelling and Guided Reading for October 11-14

There will be no spelling words or tests this week as it is a short week. I have decided instead to focus more on our Guided Reading program and how we can give the students who need more reading practice that opportunity.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving this weekend! I hope you all enjoy the long weekend with your families. See you back at school on Tuesday!

Choir

The first Choir practice was today at 12:25 p.m. in the Band Room. Anyone from Grades 2 to 8 that enjoy singing are welcome to come and participate. Practices will be on every Day 6 at 12:25.

Studying for the Math test tomorrow?

Here is  great site to help you study for your tests! The fourth grade math topics are all organized. Click on Place Value to study for tomorrow's unit test.
http://www.aaamath.com/grade4.html#topic3
I will have the link kept up on the Math tab of the blog. Good luck studying!

Drama/Musical Interest?

Students interested in drama or possibly a musical should sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board near the office. The sheet will remain up for a couple of days.

Grade 4/5 Intramurals

Grade 4/5 Intramural Nukemball signup sheet is on the bulletin board outside Mrs. Kulcsar and Ms. Budz rooms. Please sign up by Friday, October 7^th.

Cross Country Districts

On Thursday, two of the students from our class will be running in the Cross Country Districts meet! Way to go boys, and GOOD LUCK!!!