Morning Message 4/9/10

Good morning and HAPPY REPORT CARD DAY!
It is Monday, April 19, 2010.
Tiger Day: S
Day 139 of School, 41 days left

REMINDERS!:

• It’s Turn off the TV Week! How are you going to use this week to entertain yourself in creative ways? Will you put on a play? Have a talent show? Play a board game? Create a board game? Build a fort? Put on a fashion show? Let’s wake that creative side of ourselves up! We’ll share some ideas this morning.
• Report cards will be sent home today! Everyone in this fantastic class has something that they can be proud of and something that they can work to improve for the next grading period.

THIS MORNING:

• We’ll continue working with our tornado/hurricane research partners. Final drafts of posters are due at the end of today.

To-Do List:

1. Turn in any important papers to the “Notes for Ms. Bragg” box. Return your empty Friday Folder to its mailbox slot. Complete your morning routine! Don’t forget about snack.
2. Work with your partner to find a good spot to work. One of you should log on to Angel... Then you can read the blog assignment together.

Laptop Assignment 4/19/10

Hey 4th Graders!

In addition to the book resources that you've been using, you can also share ONE computer with your partner to do research.

For the hurricane/tornado research project, use the links under the following folders on portaportal:
Science > Weather > Hurricanes
Science > Weather > Tornadoes

REMEMBER: You poster needs to include (1) how hurricanes and tornadoes form, and (2) where they usually occur. Add as many other fun facts as you would like. Illustrations are a must!

When you are done with the final draft of your hurricane/tornado poster, you can begin work on your Civil Rights 3-2-1 exploratory graphic organizer (3 facts, 2 questions, 1 quote). There are books for your to explore on top of the laptop cart. You may also use the links in the following folders on portaportal:
Virginia Studies > VA: Civil Rights

Have fun, satisfy your curiosity, and expand your minds!

Morning Message 4/26/10

Good morning and happy Friday! Today is Christian’s Birthday! And tomorrow is Ethan’s!
It is April 16, 2010.
Tiger Day: R
Day 138 of School, 42 days left

CONNECTING OUR LEARNING!:

• There were some clouds in the sky this morning? Did you see them?

REMINDERS!:

• Civil War test this morning!
• Report cards will be sent home Monday!

THIS MORNING:

• After announcements, we’ll check in with NBC weather and then we’ll take our test.

To-Do List:

1. Complete your morning routine! Be sure to turn in any important papers to the “Notes for Ms. Bragg” box (like your signed test!). Don’t forget about snack.
2. Wish Christian a “Happy Birthday!” and Ethan a “Happy Early Birthday!”
3. Take out your flashcards and find a partner. This is your last chance to study before we take the test!

Morning Message 4/15/10

Good morning! Today is Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Tiger Day: E
Day 137 of School, 43 days left

CONNECTING OUR LEARNING!:

• Can you predict the weather today by looking at the sky? Is that enough information? Let’s check-in with the NBC forecast.
• What does the federal government collect from people today? And why do they do it?

REMINDERS!:

• Writing conferences this afternoon and tomorrow!
• Report cards will be sent home Monday!
• Civil War test tomorrow! Have you been studying?

To-Do List:

1. Complete your morning routine! Be sure to turn in any important papers to the “Notes for Ms. Bragg” box (like your signed test!). Don’t forget about snack.
2. Take out your green writing journal. Use the sticky notes on your desk to mark the BEST parts of your writing journal. Think: What do you want to make sure that the teacher notices?
3. When you are done marking the best parts, turn in your green writing notebook... We’ll make a stack on Ms. B’s desk.
4. Then take out your Virginia Studies 300-year timeline and continue working! REMEMBER: every paper is 25 years.

Morning Message 4/14/10

Good morning and Happy Wacky Everything Day!
Today is Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
Tiger Day: G
Day 136 of School, 44 days left

CONNECTING OUR LEARNING!:

• What do the clouds look like today? What do you think the barometer is reading today? We’ll watch the weather report and check in with Weather Bug to find out.
• Did anyone hear that President Obama is going to be making a speech about U.S. priorities for exploration in space?

REMINDERS!:

• Today is a short Wednesday! Since it’s an early release day, we will be switching for Math at 9:45am.
• 3rd Quarter Report Cards are coming next week!

To-Do List:

1. Complete your morning routine! Be sure to turn in any important papers to the “Notes for Ms. Bragg” box (like your signed test!). Don’t forget about snack.
2. A new Chester the Crab is out on your desk. Read through it quietly until after announcements.

Adaptation Song

Chorus (X2):
Adapt
Adap-ta-tion
Changes in the body to fit a location

Big pads on my feet
Better traction than a jeep
And another on my chest
So I can rest
On the sizzle and sands that fry like pan
I’m crossing the Sahara in my caravan

I’m the legendary dromedary
Four hundred pounds on my back in the desert I carry
Nothing to drink until the next oasis
Water is fresh so we never waste it

Chorus (X2):
Adapt
Adap-ta-tion
Changes in the body to fit a location

Not a drop of rain it’s arid extra dry
But I never get a grain of sand in my eye
If the wind blows gyro sand tornadoes
I’ve got better lids kids than J. Lo
Long and thick with a double lash
Close ‘em fast built to last

And the hump on my back
Got an extra tank
Like a savings bank packed with fat
The hump on my back is packed with fat X3
I won’t say it again cause you know all that

Thick lips eat sticks and bones
Thorns and shrubs that others leave alone
Sometimes sip for the salty rind because the H2O
Is hard to find

My shaggy fur insulates
My body temps regulate
So I don’t sweat and dehydrate
Live another day to procreate

Chorus (X4):
Adapt
Adap-ta-tion
Changes in the body to fit a location

Morning Message 4/13/10

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tiger Day: I (Yesterday was actually R!)
Day 135 of School, 45 days left

CONNECTING OUR LEARNING!:
What do the clouds look like today? What do you think the barometer is reading today?

REMINDERS!:

• Be VERY gentle with the Earth-Sun-Moon models!
• Remember the new responsibilities that go along with having the “Announcement!” magnet.
• Read-In this afternoon starting at 2pm. If you brought pillows, put them in the Book Nook.

THIS MORNING:
You’re an assistant teacher! Be sure to act accordingly! We’ll head down to Mrs. Harbison’s room promptly after announcements.

MATH NOTES: Mr. Evans’ and Mrs. Lewis’ classes need a book today.

To-Do List:

1. Complete your morning routine! Be sure to turn in any important papers to the “Notes for Ms. Bragg” box (like your signed test!). Don’t forget about snack.
2. Locate your Phases of the Moon poster. They’re in the Book Nook.
3. Meet with your teaching partner(s) (remember the groups that we made yesterday). Your group will need one Styrofoam ball-- they’re underneath the stool at the front of the classroom. Practice with your group until after announcements. One of you can pretend to be a 3rd grader.