All Aboard!

Dear Parents,

Although our week was a short one, we have been very busy in 4th grade!  We have wrapped up both our nonfiction text structure study and our expository essay in language arts, and we have completed several activities in science all while learning about animal and plant adaptations.  We have worked hard and are looking forward to this long weekend before setting sail on our Cruise Write Along week next week!

CRUISE WRITE ALONG

We have a fun week planned for the students.  In order to make this a memorable experience, our classroom has been transformed into a cruise ship and beach theme.  Thank you to Renee and Erin for helping to decorate. Students may bring beach towels, low sitting beach chairs, and inflated floats on Monday, April 2nd to use while participating in our ship’s activities.  Please make sure everything is labeled so that it may be returned to the rightful owner. Our room mom has provided Cabana snacks for the week, but students are welcome to bring their own snacks from home. Please pack lightly during the week as we will not be sending homework folders and planners home.  There is really no need to bring backpacks during Cruise Write Along.

Each day will be a theme dress up day.

Monday - hat day

Tuesday - tropical wear day (no swimsuits)

Wednesday - sunglasses day

Thursday - flip flop day

READING LOG

The final week of our nonfiction reading logs will be due on Friday, April 6th.

FIELD TRIP

Our field trip to the Meadows Center will be on Friday, April 6th.  Students will need to bring a completely disposable sack lunch (including drinks).  Please pack snacks separately from lunch as we will have snack before we leave school at 9:30.

UPCOMING DATES:

April 2-5 - Crusie Write Along

April 6 - Meadow’s Center Field Trip

April 10 - 4th Grade Writing STAAR

UNITS OF STUDY:

Cruise Write Along - expository writing and revising & editing skills

Have a fabulous spring holiday!

Kelly

Nothing is as Beautiful as Spring!

Dear Parents,

Our week has been busy and full of learning!  We have mastered how to add and subtract decimals, and we have reviewed the rules for capitalization.  Woohoo! All of the students worked hard polishing and refining their expository writing skills. Lastly, students reconstructed fossils to construct a dinosaur.  We continue to work on our CCE vision: Canyon Creek Elementary is a school where staff and parents work collaboratively to maximize each child’s potential by providing emotional support and strategic instruction.

THANK YOU

A BIG “thank you” to the kindergarten parents for providing such a lovely Friday Feast.  We appreciate your kindness.

CRUISE WRITE ALONG

I will be decorating our room for this wonderful writing event on Thursday, March 29th starting at 2:00pm and continuing after school.  Please let me know if you can help. All hands on deck!

FIELD TRIP

All field trip forms and $6 are due on Tuesday.

BOOK BUDDIES

4th grade students are required to bring books for their buddies on Thursday.

MATURATION VIDEO
Please return the maturation video if you do not want your child to participate.

READING HOMEWORK
Remember, the tic tac toe line must always pass through the VOCABULARY box in the middle each week.

UPCOMING DATES:

March 30 - No School

April 2-5 - Cruise Write Along

April 6 - Meadow’s Center Field Trip

April 10 - 4th Grade Writing STAAR

UNITS OF STUDY:

Reading - Conclude Nonfiction Text Structures

Spelling - Review Words

Writing - Expository Writing; Apostrophes

Math - Customary Measurement

Science - Adaptations

Have a fabulous weekend!

Kelly

Happy Spring Break!

Dear Parents,

What a week to make the final sprint to Spring Break!  We enjoyed watching the 5th graders launch their hot-air balloons this morning and were dazzled yesterday by a jazz performance by  Austin Jazz Workshop! I wish safe travels to all who are traveling during the break. If you are staying in town, have a lovely stay-cation!

UNITS OF STUDY:

Reading - Nonfiction Text Structure

Spelling - Week 26 Worksheet due Wednesday, test of Thursday

Writing - Dictionary Skills, Begin new expository composition

Math - Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Science - Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

Enjoy your break!

Kelly

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Spring Break!!

Dear Parents,

We have something to celebrate!  Every month Canyon Creek focuses on a different character trait.  For the month of February, we were all practicing being “optimistic”.  At the end of every month the essential teachers chooses one class that they feel best demonstrated the character trait of the month.  Our class was voted most optimistic this month!  I am so very proud of each and everyone of my students, and I LOVE that they were recognized for such a positive trait!

“Yo Leonardo!” was a hit!  Congratulations to the students, Mrs. Martin, and Mrs. Weir for a job well done.  We had a fabulous time at the Bob Bullock Museum on Thursday.  If you have never been, you now have an expert guide in your household to show you around.  I highly recommend visiting.  I would like to say a special “thank you” to Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Radhakrishnan, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Sepe for chaperoning.

EDUCATION GO GET IT WEEK:

...is next week!  There are three dress up days to help us promote higher education:

Monday:  Education Starts Here! (wear your favorite CCE t-shirt)

Wednesday: Post-Secondary Education Comes in Many Forms (wear your college/military/training t-shirt)

Friday: Dress up in your future career gear!

UPCOMING DATES:

March 5th-9th - Education Go Get It

March 12th-16th - Spring Break

UNITS OF STUDY:

Reading: Nonfiction reading strategies

Spelling: Week 15 worksheet due Wednesday, test on Thursday

Writing: Grammar study

Math: Decimals

Science: Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

Have a fabulous weekend!

Kelly