a,t,b… It’s easy as 1,2,3!🎶
Upcoming Dates and Announcements
Sunday, September 15th – Pasta Dinner for a Cause!
Friday, September 20th – Early Dismissal 11:30am
– Aftercare available until 3:00. Please provide a lunch for your child if they intend to stay.
Saturday, September 21st – Boots for Buses
– Purchase your event tickets here: Boots for Buses
– Purchase a Meat Raffle ticket here: Meat Raffle
(Jacob & Son’s gift card: 1st prize $500, 2nd prize $250, 3rd prize $100)
Tuesday, September 24th – Student/Class Pictures
– Students are invited to wear whatever they’d like!
Thursday, September 26th – Coffee Conversations @ 2:00pm
– Join us on main campus, 8 Park Road, to chat with the Head of School, faculty, other families to discuss parenting, education, and current trends. A short article will be shared beforehand via Talking Points, if interested.
Friday, September 27th – FREEDOM FRIDAY
– Casual dress and pizza lunch! Be sure to purchase your lunch on veracross
Thursday, October 3rd – Grandparents’ Day
What an action packed week we’ve shared together. We continue to fill our days with fun activities and new skills. We kicked off the week by reviewing all the letters we’ve been practicing to write. The “magic c curve” has taught us how to properly write c,o, a, d, and g! The students are becoming quite skilled writers and we can’t wait to see their writing continue to improve as we learn how to form more letters. In phonics, we’ve become very acquainted with the /a/, /t/, and /b/ sounds. While adding these sounds to our toolboxes, we completed our first sound review. These kiddos blew us away with their ability to recall, recite, and even blend these sounds! We cannot wait to see how their sound and spelling skills continue to grow throughout our days.
In math we had our first round of math centers! The students were challenged in a multitude of ways with all things involving numbers. The “garage” center had cars with numbers on them and parking places with dots that corresponded to the numbers on the cars. The kiddos had to find the correct parking spot for each vehicle and they did not disappoint! The “block” center was challenged to pick a playing card, numbered 1-12, and create something grand with that amount of blocks. Every one of the structures they came up with were amazing! We love how effortlessly they make learning fun!!
We know that scissors can be tricky to use and can be dangerous if we don’t use them properly, therefore, before we used them for a special activity we thought it’d be worth it to make a class “scissor salad”! We’re sure you’ve heard of a caesar salad, but it’s cheese and croutons got nothing on ours! The students worked on their cutting skills to “chop up” green lettuce, purple onions, red tomatoes, yellow cheese, and brown croutons. We loved seeing the kiddos use their cooking and cutting skills all at once.
We finished up our week by completing a very important beginning of the year project… Using finger paint, paper, and Crayola Colors of the World, the students’ self portraits made their first appearance. Inspired by abstract art, the students cut up their fingerpainted paper and redesigned it to create a new backdrop for their faces. We are completely OBSESSED with the way their pieces turned out and can’t wait for you all to see the finished products.
We can hardly believe that we’re already into the middle of September. Time really does fly when you’re having fun. Please remember to sign up for a parent partnership meeting with us! These can be held on zoom or in-person. This is a great way to set the tone for the remainder of the year, ask any questions, address any concerns, and just remind you all how extremely fortunate we are to spend our days with your fabulous kiddos!
We hope you have a great weekend!
Miss Tylar & Miss Gina
4th Grade Fun!
Important Dates
- Friday, September 20th – 11:30am Dismissal (Aftercare available until 3:00)
- Saturday, September 21st – Boots for Buses Bash! (see information below)
- Monday, September 23rd-25th – School Pictures (see information below)
- Wednesday, September 25 – 4th Grade Field Trip – Wheeling Symphony (see details below)
- Thursday, September 26 – Coffee Conversations, 2:00 PM
- Friday, September 27 – Freedom Friday
- Monday, September 30th – “Book in a Bag” is due!
- Thursday, October 3rd – Grandparents Day (more information to come)
- Friday, October 4th – 11:30am Dismissal for Fall Long Weekend
- Monday, October 7 – NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, October 8 – Classes Resume – 10:00 AM Start
Thank you for coming to Parent Night! We appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to learn more about 4th grade. The students loved their surprise notes from you! They didn’t want to erase them!
Remember to sign up for parent partnership meetings if you still need to do so using the link below.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UVtu8jTYcE90bEXnf3L60Po7hpaEVVWBeKjuLyBhr9c/edit?usp=sharing
In ELA we:
- Continued to work through prewrite steps in the writing process and started our stories! Ask your student what moment they are writing their first memoir about!
- Were introduced to “Book in a Bag” reports. These are due September 30th and will involve an oral presentation to the class. Students may work on them at any time and bring them in at their convenience. We will also be allowing class time to help complete these as well.
- Continued learning more rules with plural nouns. Students now know 4 different spelling rules for this topic! There will be a comprehensive assignment for all these rules that will serve as a knowledge check. Please continue to check here and the students’ agendas for those dates.
In Math we:
- Continued with place value using large numbers
- Started rounding numbers
- Took their Aimsweb Math – for those that were absent, we’ll get them on Aimsweb next week
- Got the students logged into their Prodigy account for math
In Brainology we:
- Talked about what the left and right parts of our brains are responsible for and the children took a little quiz to see if they were more right brain or left brain focused.
- Discussed the importance of “Positive Self-Talk” especially when challenged with something difficult or uncomfortable.
- Practiced using positive sefl-talk when given a difficult scenario.
In Social-Emotional Learning we:
- Continued to talk about how happiness affects our bodies
- Made our very own “recipe for happiness!” These are being displayed in our classroom and will come home shortly after we show them off.
Important Reminders:
- September 23rd – September 25th: WCDS Student Fall Pictures! Students may wear what they’d like.
- Sept. 23rd, 1st – 5th
- Sept. 24th, PS, JK, SK
- Sept. 25th, Middle School
- Symphony Field Trip – We are excited to announce a Musical Field Trip for the 4th grade to watch a rehearsal of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, September 25th. This is a great opportunity for our students to see and hear live music in our local area. We will be using a school bus from Ohio County Schools for transportation, and depart WCDS at 9:15am and return at approximately 11:30am. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
- Reading for 20 minutes and practicing multiplication facts for 10 minutes are daily homework assignments. Thank you for helping your child develop good reading and math fluency.
- “Book in a Bag” reports may be turned in at any time of the book but the presentation will not occur until September 30th. Please review the packet sent home for guidance on what to complete and how to do so.
- This Sunday, September 15th, support a WCDS family:
- September 21st, Boots for Buses 6-9pm @ WCDS Main Campus Courtyard
WCDS families get to know one another and our WCDS faculty!
Purchase your event tickets here: https://www.betterunite.com/
Purchase a Meat Raffle ticket here: https://www.betterunite.com/
(Jacob & Son’s gift card: 1st prize $500, 2nd prize $250, 3rd prize $100)
https://www.betterunite.com/WheelingCountryDaySchool-countryroadsbootsforbuses
Have a fun-filled weekend!
Grace and Stella
Some not so serious 4th grade moments:
The kids LOVED their notes from Mom and Dad!
WCDS Middle Goes… Navy?
Here are next week’s middle school adventures:
- We have sent home the Meat Raffle tickets for our Boots for Buses event with your child. They are in their agendas in the front pocket, along with a flyer for the event.
Week of September 9th – 13th:
Upcoming Dates!
- This Sunday, September 15th, support a WCDS family:
- September 21st, Boots for Buses 6-9pm @ WCDS Main Campus Courtyard
WCDS families get to know one another and our WCDS faculty!
Purchase your event tickets here: https://www.betterunite.com/
Purchase a Meat Raffle ticket here: https://www.betterunite.com/
(Jacob & Son’s gift card: 1st prize $500, 2nd prize $250, 3rd prize $100)
- September 25th: WCDS Student Fall Pictures! Students may wear what they’d like.
Sept. 25th, Middle School
- September 26th: Join us on the main campus for Coffee Conversations at 2:00 p.m.! (This is a time to chat with the Head of School, faculty, and other families and discuss parenting, education, and current trends. If interested, a short article will be shared beforehand via Talking Points.)
- October 3rd: Save the Date for Grandparents’ Day!
Touring the battleship at the waterfront on Monday was the perfect way to kick off the week. I think I was as captivated as the students as we toured the various rooms, operated the machinery, and got brief history lessons on what was truly a timeless relic. The fun didn’t stop with the tour- we also hit up Wood Fired Pizza and Avenue Eats for lunch. I think the students are enjoying Northern!
English w/ Mr. Rouse –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- Aimsweb on Wednesday.
- Students continued their reading of I Must Betray You.
- Students wrapped up their general essay.
- We covered various essayettes different from the standard persuasive essay.
Deep Dive w/ Mrs. Ochap and Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quiz Scheduled
- This week, we took our first rides of the deep dive. On Tuesday, we rode on the Heritage Trail towards Warwood and made it 6 miles. Then, on Thursday, we rode towards Benwood and did a total of 4.5 miles. The kids had a great time and enjoyed the scenery along the way. Be on the lookout in the next few weeks for information on our next big ride.
Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – Quiz – Wednesday, September 18
- The students continued to learn and practice using real numbers.
- There will be a quiz on Wednesday, which will cover concepts using real numbers. I encourage the students to review and even rewrite their notes. This is a great way to study for the quiz.
- We will take a practice quiz on Monday, then review and go over how they did on Tuesday.
Math w/ Mrs. Howells
- No Upcoming Tests or Quizzes
- Following Tuesday’s quiz on integers we began the last section of Chapter 1.
- Its topics include: Properties, Powers and Laws of Exponents, Order of Operations, and The Coordinate Plane.
- We looked at the Properties of Multiplication and Addition and students completed practice activities to identify and use them.
- Please ensure that your student has headphones for math class.
- Homework assignments and helpful links will be posted on our Google Classroom and our class Weebly site
Social Studies w/ Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quizzes Scheduled
- Students spent time sharing their current events.
- We also discussed the upcoming presidential debate at length.
- Students watched footage from the first televised debate from 1960(only one student asked how old I was in 1960.)
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – no test or quiz scheduled
- Monday afternoon we got our steps in by climbing 3 flights of stairs several times to take our body’s vitals. (heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure)
- Students compare their resting rate to their active rate. We tracked over the next several minutes to see how our bodies worked to maintain homeostasis.
- Cytology is our next topic! We began with cellular division – mitosis and meiosis.
Music w/ Mrs. Chelsey –
- This week we did a listening exercise, where four different songs were played and students came up to the board to write what they heard and felt. These were things like memories, tempo, instruments,etc. They enjoyed it!!
- We continued working on our basketball rhythms and started the first part of our actual “routine” that will become a performance at the winter evening of music and sound.
- Our journal prompt this week was “How has your taste in music changed over the years?”
Changing the world one mark at a time!
UPCOMING DATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Please send in a picture of your family to be displayed in the classroom
- September 23rd – September 25th: WCDS Student Fall Pictures! Students may wear what they’d like.
- Sept. 23rd, 1st – 5th
- Sept. 24th, PS, JK, SK
- Sept. 25th, Middle School
- September 26th: Join us on main campus for Coffee Conversations @ 2:00 pm! (This is a time to chat with the Head of School, faculty, other families, and discuss parenting, education, and current trends. A short article will be shared before hand via Talking Points, if interested.)
- September 27th: Freedom Friday for SK – 5th grade (Casual dress and pizza for lunch!)
- Don’t forget to sign up for Parent Partnership meetings using this link!
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zQfEU01uqoP4bmBS2vbBhhVglM4M4S7CA7negqPSbvM/edit?usp=sharing
- SAVE THE DATE: Grandparents Day, Thursday, October 3, 2024
- ⭐️Save the Date: Ya’ll are invited to a rootin’ tootin’ good time!
- Country Roads: Boots for Buses September 21, 2024, 6-9 pm WCDS Main Campus
- Buy your ticket here and meat raffle tickets(see meat raffle flyer below) here: https://www.betterunite.com/WheelingCountryDaySchool-countryroadsbootsforbuses
Hello Preschool Families!
This week we CIRCLED back around to our mark making, this time turning it into so much more than just a mark on paper! As you know, last week was all about lines, this week we took those lines and turned them into a circle! We learned that a circle is a round shape that has zero sides and zero corners and that every part of the circle is the same distance from the middle. They then looked around the room and identified objects in the shape of a circle, everything from a clock, a light or a letter was discovered! After the kiddos used their skywriting fingers to make circles in the air, they then took those same little fingers, dipped them into a childhood classic, finger paint, to create their very own circles! Some swirled their fingers, and hands, around and around to make one giant circle, others meticulously created various sized circles across their paper, while some daintily dotted the paper with their fingertips. No two circles were the same!
Inspired by the book “I Have an Idea” by Herve Tullet, which took us on the journey of not only mark making, but emotions, beginning with frustration over making a mark and struggling with an idea, to the excitement of turning that one mark into many marks that blossom into the grandest of ideas! The children set off on their own to create an idea! Keeping with our circle theme, the children chose a circle of their color of choice to create their idea on. They were given oil pastels, sharpies and a new medium, colored pencils! They got right to work. With every swish and swoosh of a color their ideas began to come to life! These were just a few of their ideas…
Sydney- “This is me, Tiki, he has super powers”
Clara – “My idea is mommy!”
Brody- “I’m making the sun”
Levi- “It’s Hot Dogs!”
Audrey -“A feather”
Avery- “I’m making happy”
Atticus- “It’s Momma and family”
Archie – “I am making all the planets! Oh wait, I forgot Uranus!” *draws another circle* “Ok! Now I’m done!”
Evelyn- “My Momma”
Lenni – “All the colorful lines”
Khy -“Lines”
Romeo – “It’s mom at work”
We wrapped up the week celebrating a special day, and Miss Airry’s favorite day, that involved our shape of study, DOT DAY! The children learned the Dot Song, and we sang it, ALOT, all week. Ask them to sing it for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_I43cxDQ-o We read the story “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds. A story about a little girl who finds herself sitting in front of a blank piece of paper. With an encouraging word from her teacher “Make a mark and see where it takes you” and a simple dot on the paper by a frustrated little girl, quickly turns into so much more than just a dot. The dot turns into self discovery of confidence, bravery and creativity, thus creating a child who will one day change the world with these characteristics. The kiddos were provided contact paper, bingo dobbers, cellophane paper, various circles and paint, to … you guessed it, create their very own mark. Watching as they clamored with excitement as they set out to make their mark, squealing with delight as they created a collaborative masterpiece, we couldn’t help but think, these littlest learners will one day change the world themselves, and to think, it all started with the confidence to “make a mark”. We are excited to see where they take us next! Also, a special shout out to Miss Airry, who lined the walkway with dotted balloons to make it a little more magical!
Make a mark with your children this weekend, you’ll be amazed where they take you!
Miss Arden, Miss Meredith and Miss Airry.
WCDS Middle Goes… North?
Important Dates/Updates
- Please have your student take a look at the menus for Avenue Eats and Wood Fire Pizza Company over the weekend. We are planning a special treat for them next week: lunch at the waterfront. We will order ahead, and just like our Starbucks Days, we will have the 6th grade go on Tuesday (9/10), the 7th Grade on Wednesday (9/11), and the 8th Grade on Thursday (9/12). Please send your child with enough money for their purchase on their designated day.
- On Monday, we will walk the entire middle school to the Waterfront to see the USS LST-325 (the last fully operational WWII landing ship tank). We are excited for our students to tour the ship before it takes off for its next location.
- We have sent home the Meat Raffle tickets for our Boots for Buses event with your child. They are in their agendas in the front pocket, along with a flyer for the event.
As you probably know, we wrapped up our first week at Northern. The kids made a seemingly seamless transition into the new space, and it’s good for the kids to get a look at a college campus. The weather was beautiful, and lunch in the courtyard has been wonderful. Also, the kids loved wellness at Northern’s gym!
English w/ Mr. Rouse –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- None
- Students continued their reading of I Must Betray You.
- Students started a general essay as the first writing assignment of the trimester.
Deep Dive w/ Mrs. Ochap and Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quiz Scheduled
- As a class we discussed the ABCs of biking
- We talked about what each student needs as we prepare for our first bike ride
- We discussed biking etiquette and expectations
- Blurb (3 Bullet Points) –
Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – None scheduled yet
- We reviewed how to simplify fractions, turn improper fractions to mixed numbers, and turning fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
- The students learned out Real Numbers – ask your child the difference between the natural numbers and whole numbers.
- We reviewed how to plot fractions and decimals on a number line.
Math w/ Mrs. Howells
- Upcoming Quiz – Tuesday, Sept. 10; Quiz on Lessons 1-6
- Students have a math packet to use as a study guide for Tuesday’s quiz. There are also many math games posted on our class website for practicing the skills which will be on the quiz. (www.mhowells.weebly.com)
- Please ensure that your student has headphones for math class.
- This week students perfected their understanding of adding and subtracting integers and learned to multiply and divide integers.
Social Studies w/ Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quizzes Scheduled
- Students spent time sharing their current events.
- We also discussed the upcoming presidential debate at length.
- Students watched footage from the first televised debate from 1960(only one student asked how old I was in 1960.)
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – no test or quiz scheduled
Way to go 8th grade!!
- Scored 80% or above on the first science test (without bonus points)
- Utilized a gimkit study tool to prepare and earn bonus points
Boot Scoot N Boogie
September 20th: Early Dismissal at 11:30
September 23-25th: School Pictures. We will have more information to follow.
Don’t forget to sign up for Parent Partnership meetings. Use this link to sign up!
September 21st: September 21st, Boots for Buses 6-9 pm @ WCDS Main Campus Courtyard: WCDS families enjoy BBQ, beverages, s’mores, games, and most importantly – meeting other WCDS families! Buy your ticket here and meat raffle tickets(see meat raffle flyer below) here: https://www.betterunite.com/WheelingCountryDaySchool-countryroadsbootsforbuses
Our Emails: gbowmanwcdsedu.com tmcgheewcdsedu.com
Hello Families!
This week in SK, we kicked off our exciting “Boots for Buses” project! We began by asking the children to brainstorm ideas about what we could transform a boot into and how we might go about it. They came up with the idea of making a wreath!
Xavier “Using hot glue and buttons.”
Leo “Rainbow paint and buttons. Put the buttons in a straight line.”
Joanna “I would draw a cat.”
“Horse stickers on the boot.” Edna
“Draw a Christmas tree on it.” Hudson
“Paint and stickers. Draw with markers.” Dermot
“Cat stickers.” Eileen
“Plants on them. I think pumpkins.” Rowan
“A wreath.” Nora
“Stickers.” Dylan
“Sharpies.” Bradley
“What about paint.” Regina
“Glue gems.” Finn
“Stamp.” Makayla
“I wanna paint it.” Milo
“We can make it a flower pot.” Mia
After some wonderful and creative discussions, with enthusiasm, we got to work! One side of the classroom is now busy designing a beautiful wreath for the Fall, while the other side is focused on crafting theirs with a winter theme. The children wanted to make a sign to add to the wreathe too. These were the thoughts of what it should say:
“Welcome to Fall.” Regina
“Spongeball. Welcome Fall.” Pierce
“Welcome Friends.” Ollie
“Happy Fall.” Bradley
“Snow.” Milo
“Have fun in the snow.” Ollie
“Good morning Snow.”Regina
“Leaf wreath.” Dylan
“Good morning Sun.” Felix
The library is officially open for business! This week, the children were introduced to our cozy classroom library, and what’s a trip to the library without a good old-fashioned library card? Each child got the chance to design their own personal card, complete with a self-portrait, which added a fun, creative touch. They were absolutely thrilled to put their new cards to use right away! With great excitement, they filled their very own book boxes with books that sparked their interest, diving into stories and adventures of their choosing.
In phonics this week, the children focused on the letter sound “Aa” by creating a fun word web filled with words that start with the “Aa” sound. We also put pencil to paper as they practiced writing the letters c, o, and a.
In math, the children have been working hard to write the numbers 1 through 6. They’ve been using various objects to count and make sure they match the correct number, helping to strengthen both their counting and number-writing skills.
To help build our social-emotional skills this week, we read Llama Llama Time for Sharing by Anna Dewdney. In the story, Llama Llama is learning important lessons about how to share with his new neighbors. After the story, we had a wonderful discussion where the children shared their own ideas on how we can practice sharing in the classroom with our new friends. It was a great way to connect the story to real-life situations.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Miss Gina Miss Tylar
4th Grade – Zing! Zap! Cha Ching!
Important Dates:
- Tuesday, September 10th – Parent Night
- 5:00 – 6:00 pm WCDS Middle School @ Wheeling Park Campus
- 6:30 – 7:30 pm WCDS 2nd – 5th Grade @ 8 Park Road
- Friday, September 20th – 11:30am Dismissal
- Saturday, September 21st – Boots for Buses Bash! (See Infomation Below)
- Monday, September 23rd-25th – School Pictures (more information to come)
- Thursday, October 3rd – Grandparents Day (more information to come)
- Friday, October 4th – 11:30am Dismissal for Fall Long Weekend
- Monday, October 7 – NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, October 8 – Classes Resume – 10:00 AM Start
In ELA we:
- Started learning about Figurative Language and how it helps our writing become more descriptive and interesting. Ask your child about onomatopoeia. The students enjoyed thinking about an onomatopoeia that they would hear around their house. They tried to stump their classmates with that sound. Ding! Ding! Ding!
- Students have put their author hats on and are starting their first writing projects: Memoirs! They are in the prewriting part of the writing process and have outlined their story and even tested their skills with sensory details.
- The first novel study of the 2024-2025 school year has been completed! Fourth Grade Rats was a great novel to start our year with. Humor, life lessons, summarizing, and comprehension came together to give the students a well-rounded first novel study. Ask your child what they learned from the book and if they would be a 4th Grade Rat!
- Students also are continuing to learn plurals and the spelling rules for them. Be on the lookout for new rules coming next week!
In Math:
- We used our place-value charts to find the place of a digit and the value of a digit.
- We moved on to large numbers, some in the billions! They made the smallest and largest numbers out of a set of digits.
- They wrote so many numbers in word form that their hands were hurting! They also wrote numbers in expanded and standard form.
- Next week, we’ll work on ordering, comparing, and rounding large numbers.
Important Reminders:
- JOIN US for PARENT NIGHT! – Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 PM, in the 4th grade classroom. We are excited to share with you all of the great learning that’s happening in 4th grade.
- September 21st: September 21st, Boots for Buses 6-9pm @ WCDS Main Campus Courtyard: WCDS families enjoy BBQ, beverages, s’mores, games and most importantly – meeting other WCDS families!
- Buy your ticket here and meat raffle tickets(see meat raffle flyer below) here: https://www.betterunite.com/WheelingCountryDaySchool-countryroadsbootsforbuses
- Reading for 20 minutes and practicing multiplication facts for 10 minutes are daily homework assignments. Thank you for helping your child develop good reading and math fluency.
We hope you enjoy the weekend!
Stella and Grace
Rollerblades, Pickleball, Pizza.
September 2nd- No School Labor Day
September 3rd-Classes Resume 10 AM West Virginia Northern CC
September 20th- Early Dismissal 11:30
September 21st Save the Date: Ya’ll are invited to a rootin’ tootin’ good time! Country Roads: Boots for Buses September 21, 2024, 6-9 pm WCDS Main Campus Join us for an evening of BBQ, Boots, and Boogyin’. It’s the perfect chance for parents to mingle, get to know each other, and kick up their heels! More details to come, so mark your calendars now. Yee Haw!
Is that enough for a Friday at WCDS Middle? I’d say yes. Despite the sweltering heat, we made the most of the end of the week activities and properly kickstarted the three day weekend. Please remember: on Tuesday, we will have a 10 o’clock start, and we will be transitioning to our Northern Campus.
English w/ Mr. Rouse –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- None
- Started our reading of I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys, nightly questions/summary, and in-class discussion.
- Used our warm-ups to review various grammar rules.
- Wrapped up on Friday with a Creative Writing day.
Math w/ Mrs. Howells
- Upcoming Quiz – Tuesday, Sept. 10; Quiz on Lessons 1-6 (see our math textbook)
- This week was all about integers! Students compared, ordered, added, and subtracted integers. Next week we will multiply and divide integers.
- Students will bring home graded assignments on Tuesday. Please go over these with your child and encourage them to develop a routine of correcting and returning those that show they struggled initially. This routine will help them learn from their mistakes and better understand the math. Additionally, it will help their overall grade as I will recheck and average the old and new grades together. If your child struggles with making corrections, please have them talk with me and we can set up a time for one-on-one help.
Social Studies w/ Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No test or quiz scheduled
- Media bias chart: What news outlets do you recognize?
- We read two stories about the same event from Fox News and CNN
- Discussed how media bias affects peoples’ beliefs and creation of echo chambers
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – Next Thursday there will be a test on anatomical directional terms, homeostasis, and the levels of organization.
- Students were introduced to the anatomical position and new directional terms.
- We practiced our directional terms with a banana dissection and students made “gingerbread” men for homework.
- We dove deeper into homeostasis and completed a fun lab to measure our heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure.
Arts w/ Mr. K –
- Students focused on creating an image representing who they are, followed up with shading with either pencil or colored pencils.
Music w/ Mrs. Chelsey –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes –
- We started reviewing notes and rhythms. We used foods spoken rhythmically to help us create “musical sentences”.
- This Friday we had our first “Music Journal” entry to the prompt: What song brings back a special memory? And what is the memory?
It’s Giving…✨KINDERgarten✨
Upcoming Dates and Announcements
Monday, September 2nd – Labor Day, NO CLASS
Tuesday, September 3rd – Classes Resume, 10am Start
Friday, September 20th – Early Dismissal, 11:30am
Saturday, September 21st – Save the Date: Ya’ll are invited to a rootin’ tootin’ good time! Country Roads: Boots for Buses September 21, 2024, 6-9 pm WCDS Main Campus Join us for an evening of BBQ, Boots, and Boogyin’. It’s the perfect chance for parents to mingle, get to know each other, and kick up their heels! More details to come, so mark your calendars now. Yee Haw!
What a fabulous, fun filled, FULL week of school we’ve spent together. We jam packed every day with exciting, new activities! We are already starting to get in the swing of our new routine. Each student knows they have THREE responsibilities they have to take care of as soon as they get to school. As they put their water bottles on the counter, their lunch rock in the hot or cold section, and sign their names in their blue folders we can see their pride and self esteem blooming! We are already so proud of how motivated and determined each of them are.
Going along with the KINDERgarten pledge we started last week, we are continuing to have discussions about how to treat others and how we want to be treated. We love hearing our friends voice their opinions, speak up when they’re upset, and build one another up when they’re in need. They are setting such a beautiful tone for this magical school year ahead!
In phonics we hit the ground running! At the start of the week we introduced the students to our “Big Book of Goodness”. This book is filled with all the phonemic and phonetic skills we need to become good readers and listeners. The students have really enjoyed rhyming words, using our hands to clap two separate words into one (compound words), and so much more. Before we pulled out our pencils and paper we taught the kiddos all magic of skywriting. Ask them how to activate their magic writing utensils and see what they can write for you! After some skywriting success, it was time to put our pencils to the paper and we introduced the class to our buddy the “little man”. He helps us know where our pencils begin and end when we’re writing our letters. The students have been working really hard on forming the proper “c” curve. We like to refer to our friend c as magical because his special curve is the base for all sorts of letters! We will continue to work with him and see what other letters he helps us form next week.
In math we continued putting our pencils to the paper and began working on writing our numbers 1, 2, and 3 properly! Just as in phonics, we use our “little man” to help guide us when we’re writing our numbers. We even took it a step further and brought out the good ol’ chalkboards for a few rounds of “Try, Wet, Dry”. The students had a blast using chalk, paint brushes, and socks (don’t worry, the socks weren’t that smelly) to continue practicing our numbers. We can’t wait to add more numbers to our toolboxes!
We cannot express enough how thrilled we are to spend our days with your kiddos. We are confident that it’s going to be a fantastic year!
Have a great, LONG weekend!!!
Miss Tylar & Miss Gina
4th Grade Rats!
Important Dates:
- Monday, September 2nd, – Labor Day- NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, September 10th – Parent Night 2nd-8th Grade
- Friday, September 20th – 11:30am Dismissal
- Saturday, September 21st – Boots for Buses Bash! Save the Date: Ya’ll are invited to a rootin’ tootin’ good time! Country Roads: Boots for Buses September 21, 2024, 6-9 pm WCDS Main Campus Join us for an evening of BBQ, Boots, and Boogyin’. It’s the perfect chance for parents to mingle, get to know each other, and kick up their heels! More details to come, so mark your calendars now. Yee Haw!
- Monday, September 23rd-25th – School Pictures (more information to come)
- Thursday, October 3rd – Grandparents Day (more information to come)
- Friday, October 4th – 11:30am Dismissal
- Monday, October 7 – NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, October 8 – Classes Resume – 10:00 AM Start
In ELA we:
- Tried stations for the first time! The tech station was a hit! Please ensure your child knows the passwords to log on to their computer and email. Please email us with any questions.
- Be on the lookout for spelling words coming next week!
In Reading we:
- Started our first class novel study, Fourth Grade Rats! Ask your student to tell you a summary of what they have read so far this week or their favorite chapter.
- Held a book tasting at “Starbooks!” Students were transported to their new cafe to find the book(s) that best suited their taste. We will be choosing a new book every month (or more) for them to read in their spare time. More information will be coming home about the project attached to it as well.
Brainology
Brainology class focused on finding ways to grow our brains. We learned that we can help our brains by creating strong pathways and all we have to do is be willing to try to learn new things. We tried writing our names with our opposite hand, with our eyes closed and even with our toes. We talked about how important is to simply try new things, even if it is difficult or frustrating at first.
In Math we:
- Used place-value charts to listen and write large numbers
- Practiced writing numbers in standard, expanded, and word form
- Worked on understanding what the difference between “place” and “value” of a number. Ask your child to show you “sit” in American Sign Language. We teach the students that where a number “sits” is “place”: ones place, tens place, thousands place. “Value” is how much the number is worth – 1 hundred, 3 thousand, 5 tens or fifty.
- We will include practicing their multiplication facts for 10 minutes a day as part of their homework. We suggest they practice these facts in the car on the way home or make it a game as they practice throwing a football, or while kicking a soccer ball.
Important Reminders:
- Next Tuesday, September 3, we have a 10:00 AM start.
- Next Tuesday, before care begins at 7:30 AM. Drop off begins at 9:45 AM
- Thank you for checking your child’s weekly agenda and yellow folder daily. Please remove any papers from the “Keep at Home” side of the folder. Please continue to initial their agenda on Friday.
We hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
Grace and Stella
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