Welcome to Mrs. Miller's fourth grade class!  This year will be exciting for all of us.  There are many wonderful learning experiences planned for this year.  On this web page you will be able to access information with regards to specials, birthdays, homework, grading, numerous fun websites and much more information.  Happy browsing!!

Dear Boys and Girls, and Parents,

Welcome to 4th grade!! We are going to have a wonderful year! Fourth grade is full of fun and exciting activities like the Friday Night Prime Time, Winter and Spring Concerts, big field trips, Spanish, Art Shows, and many more special activities.  

There is a lot to learn in Fourth Grade too. In reading we will read some terrific stories out of our text book, as well as really cool stories that I will read aloud to the class. The "100 Book Challenge" program is usually a favorite. I hope you have been reading!!

Math is full of new concepts. By the end of the year you will be doing Algebra, Statistics, Geometry, Area, Volume, Probability, Multiplication of large numbers, and, of course, everyone's favorite........Long Division!!

Science and Social Studies are exciting also, as we explore the Regions of the USA, and study Pennsylvania in depth. Science is a "hands on" subject which everyone loves.

We will have homework every week night, which will be assigned on Monday's so you know what your hmeork is for the week. You will have math, spelling, and 100 Book every week night. At times you will have long term projects.  A list of our "Specials" is posted below.

Fun websites to use

www.mathisfun.com

http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/add/

http://www.kidzone.ws/math/quiz.html

http://www.donnayoung.org/math/drills.htm#regular

• Science vocabulary www.studystack.com/menu-171092
•  Information about clouds science.pppst.com/clouds.html
• A wbsite for kids about litter reduction and recycling that contain games, activities www.pacleanways.org/kids/index.htm
• Environmental website Just for Kids that teaches ways to protect land, water and air as well as conserve energy and recycle www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/site/default.asp?depNav=|
• A website with games and activites about Energy energyquest.ca.gov/games/index.html

Monday Reading-Read 2 Steps for 100 book
Spelling-Study the Spelling Bee List

Math- Study Link 181

Tuesday _Reading-Read 2 steps for 100 book

Spelling- Study the Spelling Bee List

Math- Study Link 187

Wednesday- Reading-Read 2 steps for 100 book

Spelling-Study the Spelling Bee List Class Spelling Bee test-Health Fair in the afternoon

Math-Study Link 189

Thursday - Reading-Read 2 steps for 100 book Bump Up Day

Spelling-Spelling Bee list Spelling test

Math-Study Link 191

Friday Have a fun weekend.

Read 6 steps
Have a great Weekend!!!!!!!

SPECIALS:  10:31 - 11:16 daily  

Monday     ART      (Remember your books!)

Tuesday    COMPUTERS      

 

 Wednesday    MUSIC     

                                      

Thursday      GYM                                

Friday           LIBRARY     (Remember your books!) and Guidance

Spanish meets every other day.

 

Birthdays: Feel free to send in treats for your child's birthday.  Please send in individual finger foods and napkins.  Please do not send in any drinks. If your child has a summer birthday, please send in snacks on their 1/2 birthday or sometime in June.

Birthdays

September- Glen Husi

October- Michael Amellini,  Jess Dixon

November- Louis Watson. Keith Bruchstein, Lily Clair, Brittany Edelschein,
Ryan Treen

Dec ember- Chrisopher Belfie,

January

February

March- Calista Balbierer, Alexa Padley,

April-Matthew Hudyma, Jacob Proctor,Stephen Knoell,

May-Alyssa Decker

June-Trina Brennan, Jordan DELuccia, Virginia Goode

July

August-Sarah Cameron, Alexander DeAngelis, Matthew DePalma, Tyler Droxler,
Mrs. Miller

 
Emergency Closing Information:       

   100 Book Challenge is an integral part of our reading program.  The books that your child selects are at his/her independent reading level. that is the level in which they can read, fully understand, and enjoy without any help.  These books should  be fun and easy to read.

Please support our efforts by having your child read each night for 30 minutes.  Have him/her record the title on his/her 100 Book Challenge sheet.  Each 15 minutes is equal to one step.  Thirty minutes equals two steps.  Return the sheet and books each day.

Your child should read at least 700 steps by the end of the school year.
Please look for the weekly goal posted in the Student Planner.  This will help our students stay on track. 

Calendar  2008-2009 

September

Back to School Night

Franklin Institute -September 27th

October

Fire Prevention Week ( Early October )

Vision Screening

Halloween-October 31st(Friday)

November

Friday Night Prime Time-November

Parent/ Teacher Conferences

American Education Week

Holiday Gift Shop

 Holiday Tea

January

Martin Luther King Day ( No School For Students )

February

March

PSSA

April

May

4th Grade Spelling Bee ( The Finals )

4th Grade Bump Up Day ( Visitation to E.T.R. )

River Romp Field Trip

June

4 th Grade Trip to Dorney Park

4th Grade Graduation Luncheon

Additional Information about Ride the Ducks Tour

We are excited to start our first trip with a land and water tour of historic Philadelphia .  "Ride the Ducks" is an informational and entertaining tour of historic Philadelphia .  We will see The Betsy Ross House, Ben Franklin's grave, Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell, The Bishop White House, The Vietnam War Memorial, Penn's Landing and so much more.  This field trip is a nice connection to our curriculum and a great way to bring learning to life!

Visit www.phillyducks.com  for more information.