Weekly Update!

Happy Friday! 

Another crazy week down. I am sure the kids are tired. We have definitely picked up the pace since returning to the building. Hard to believe we are down to our last 30 days of school! This coming week will be another packed and busy week. Please read below for details.

Math MAP Test

We will take our final MAP test of the year next week. We plan on taking the Math MAP test on Tuesday, May 4th. Please make sure their Chromebooks are charged and ready!

Parent Homework

Today in your child's homework folder I sent an envelope with a couple sheets of paper and a letter with directions. I am asking you to please write a note to your child to be given to them the morning of their SOL. Full directions are in the envelope for you. This is a secret, so please do not tell your child about this. I would love to surprise them the morning of. Please return the letters to me (in a sealed envelope) no later than Wednesday, May 5th.  

SOL Testing

As a reminder, we will take the Reading SOL this coming Thursday, May 6th. Please make sure your child comes well rested and has a good breakfast the morning of. When the students finish their test they are supposed to read quietly. If you could please send in your child's Chromebook charger and a book to read! They will be unable to use RAZ Kidz or Epic on the computer after the test. 

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We will enjoy doing some free writing and written responses to a few read alouds.
• Math:   We will move onto Fractions this week. The students will compare fractions with like and unlike denominators.
• Social Studies: Continue reading Chapter 5 - The Revolution

Weekly Update

Hello Parents! 

Phew! We made it through out first week of everyone being back 4 days. I am not sure who is more exhausted, the teachers or the students!

I couldn't have gotten through this week without the help of my amazing co teachers. Mrs. Assadi, Mrs. Gumbel, Ms. Higgins and Mrs. Kaz really stepped up to the plate this week. They were not only a tremendous help to me, but to your children as well. They used quite a bit of their breaks and lunch time this week helping me to make sure the students were adjusting and comfortable in each place before we left. Your children and I are very lucky to have them in our room this year!

MAP Testing

Yay! One down and one to go! We completed the Reading MAP test this week. The kids were troopers! The Math test is scheduled for May 4th. If anything comes up and changes, I will let you know. Once again, please make sure the students come well rested and have a good breakfast the morning of the tests. 

SOL Testing

This year 4th graders will only take the Math and Reading SOL. They are not going to have to take the Virginia Studies SOL. We are currently working on the Performance Assessment that will be in place of the Virginia Studies SOL. We have two to do and we are currently working on our first one. Below are the dates for the other two SOLs. Please note these dates. The dates for our SOLs are as follows...

Reading - Thursday, May 6th

Math- Wednesday, May 19th

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will continue preparing for the Reading SOL and learning different test taking strategies that can help them when taking any test. 
• Math:  We will move on to Multiples and Factors. We will be able to list the multiples of a given number and find its greatest and least common factor. 
• Social Studies:  We will wrap up our  Performance Assessment for VA Studies- From Agriculture to High Tech and begin Chapter 5.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and find time to relax with your sweet children. This week was quite an adjustment and they did so well! As always, please reach out anytime you have questions, comments or concerns. 😁

Weekly Update

Happy Friday Parents,

We have finally made it to the end of  both hybrid and distance learning! It's so hard to believe that we will welcome the entire class in school on Tuesday together. Hopefully this is our last "first day" of school this year!

Monday Packets

I will continue to send weekly packets home for asynchronous Monday's. Going forward, the students will bring their packets home Friday in their Homework folder and will complete it on Mondays after our Morning Meetings. They should do the entire packet on Monday. The assignments in the packet should take them 60-90 minutes per county guidelines. They will need to return the packets upon arrival on Tuesday morning. 

Spirit Week

Please show your school spirit by participating in the upcoming PTA Spirit Week. Kick off our PTA Spirit Week with a refreshing Hawaiian shaved ice from Kona Ice. Join us at Meadows Pool (the one right across from Hutchison Farm) from 3:30 - 5 PM on April 19. The Hutchison Farm PTA receives 20% of all purchases! HFES Spirit Wear will also be available to buy. Please see flyer about PTA Spirit Week details. 

4/19 Favorite Flavor/Color Day

4/20 Crazy Hair Day and/or Hat Day

4/21 Mismatch, PJ, Crazy Sock Day

4/22 Favorite Sports Team Day

4/23 Husky Pride Day

Transportation

As we begin our 4 days of in person instruction, please let me know if your child's method of transportation will be changing at all. If you need to change your child's transportation either to/ from school, please use this link found HERE

Bus Rider Information Change

ALL BUS RIDERS will need to submit a new Transportation/Early Dismissal Form by Monday, April 19th. Please check ParentVue to make sure your bus number did not change. You can submit your new form HERE

SOL Testing

This year 4th graders will only take the Math and Reading SOL. They are not going to have to take the Virginia Studies SOL. We are currently working on the Performance Assessment that will be in place of the Virginia Studies SOL. We have two to do and we are currently working on our first one. Below are the dates for the other two SOLs. Please note these dates. The dates for our SOLs are as follows...

Reading - Thursday, May 6th

Math- Wednesday, May 19th

MAP Testing

It's that time of year again! The MAP Testing window is open and our class is scheduled to take the test in school once we are all back in the building. Our Reading MAP Test will be given on April 22nd and the Math test is scheduled for May 4th. If anything comes up and changes, I will let you know. Please make sure the students come well rested and have a good breakfast the morning of the tests. 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will continue preparing for the Reading SOL and learning different test taking strategies that can help them when taking any test. 
• Math:  We will continue with long division. We will divide three digits by one.
• Social Studies:  We will begin the project portion of our Performance Assessment for VA Studies- From Agriculture to High Tech. 

Weekly Update

Hello Parents! 

We made it to Friday! We had a busy week getting back into our routine and lessons upon returning from spring break. The students did a nice job jumping back into things. We have had some really powerful conversations about what agriculture was like in early Virginia and present day Virginia as we have begun our Virginia Studies Performance Assessment. Please see below for a few classroom updates and reminders.

Schedule Change

As a reminder, Monday is a student holiday. There is no school or morning meeting on Monday, April 12th. Next Friday will be an asynchronous day as we prepare for students to come 4 days a week beginning on April 20th. We will meet online for Morning Meeting Friday, but Mrs. Gumbel and I will not be holding any groups. 

Math Facts

The students should continue to practice and memorize their multiplication math facts. Having these memorized will make long division and the next few units much easier. Being able to recall multiplication facts quickly is a foundational skill that will we will build on this year and beyond.

SOL Testing

This year 4th graders will only take the Math and Reading SOL. They are not going to have to take the Virginia Studies SOL. We are currently working on the Performance Assessment that will be in place of the Virginia Studies SOL. We have two to do and we are currently working on our first one. Below are the dates for the other two SOLs. Please note these dates. The dates for our SOLs are as follows...

Reading - Thursday, May 6th

Math- Wednesday, May 19th

MAP Testing

It's that time of year again! The MAP Testing window is open and our class is scheduled to take the test in school once we are all back in the building. Our Reading MAP Test will be given on April 22nd and the Math test is scheduled for May 4th. If anything comes up and changes, I will let you know. Please make sure the students come well rested and have a good breakfast the morning of the tests. 

Fidgets

As mentioned in a previous post, I am having a very difficult time controlling the fidgets in the classroom. The students are now bringing large ziploc bags full of them and placing them all on their desk. I understand that some students may need one in order to concentrate, however they have now become collectables and are being played with and traded during instruction. I am once again, asking for your support with this issue. If your child does not need a fidget to help them focus, I would prefer them to be left at home. The playground is now open for recess, so there is plenty to do during that block of time.

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will continue preparing for the Reading SOL and learning different test taking strategies that can help them when taking any test. 
• Math:  We will begin long division. We will divide three digits by one.
• Social Studies:  We will continue our Performance Assessment for VA Studies- From Agriculture to High Tech. 

I hope you have a nice relaxing long weekend! I hope to spend some time on the ball field watching Darius play. I love me some baseball! As always, if you have any questions or concerns please reach out!