The Halloween Party will be on October 29th from 1:20-2:20. The parade is at 3:15.  More details will be coming:) We are still in need of a Chairperson to organize the party. Thank you for considering. 

 Fall Conference Sign-Up Genius 

Chromebook Reminders

* Charge computer

*Leave charge cord at home

*Bring CB in case

*Pack-up Backpack

*Bring to school every day

Important Dates

Late Starts: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 

Student-Led Conferences: 10/14, 10/15

NO School-PD Day for Teachers: 10/18

This week's academic focus

Reading: Small groups and individual reading meetings will begin this week. These strategies are intended to be added to their "reading tool kit".  Currently, I'm reading Towers Falling, by Jewell Parker Rhoades as an interactive read-aloud. We will focus on inferring and supporting using evidence from the text, skipping the word then come back, read the text as the author would, and using dictionaries, dic.com. It's possible to use more than one reading strategy at a time. These strategies cover comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary. Students will be presenting their reading goals at conferences. 

Writing: We are working on adding details to writing and how to develop a paragraph for personal narrative writing. 

Math:   We will begin Unit 2 Fraction Equivalence and Comparison. 

Here is a link to families for Unit 2: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

Illustrative Mathematics. (Here is the link if you are interested in looking at the program). 

Science: We will do the lesson on Sound and Vibrations and explore answers to the question, "What would happen if we screamed in outer space." 

Here is the link for the Sound Waves Unit. 

Social Studies:  We will be showing videos and talking about the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, in social studies. All materials are appropriate for kids and will be referred back to throughout the year. Here are all the units for SS. We will begin with Unit 1.

Positivity Project focus this week is Integrity

Important Information 

We have a peanut-sensitive classroom. Below is a list of snacks and foods allowed in our classroom for everyday snacks, and holiday parties. All of these items need to be packaged and bought from a store, unopened with visible food labels. No homemade items. 

Safe Classroom Snacks List #1 (open link)

Safe Snack List #2 provided by Mr. Hubble

Safe Snack List #3 provided by Mr. Hubble

In addition, please make sure that everyday snacks sent in are also quick and easy for your child to handle. For example please no yogurt, pudding, uncut fruit, or messy items for everyday snacks. This avoids spilling on our school devices, furniture, etc.  Thank you for your understanding. 

We love to celebrate birthdays! For students who would like to celebrate their birthdays in our class please bring in non-food items. For example instead of cupcakes maybe pencils. 

Back-to-School Night Presentation

If you were unable to attend Back-to-School Night above are the slides. The field trip permission slip went home with your child. Please sign and return as soon as possible if you haven't already. If you would like to make a donation for the field trips, please go to slide six and click on the link. Thank you.

Weekly Specials Schedule

No letter days this year!

Lunch 12:30-1:20: Specials will be the last 45 minutes of the day 3:05-3:50: A.M. Recess will be from 9:40-9:55 and P.M. Recess from 2:25-2:40 every day.

Monday P.E

Tuesday Music

Wednesday   No Specials

Thursday Library-Tech

Friday        Art

2021-2022 

Attendance Times 

 8:20 a.m. Students May Exit Cars and Busses

8:23 a.m. First Bell Rings- Report to Entry Door

8:25 a.m. Students Enter Building 

 8:30 a.m. Tardy Bell Rings 

 3:50 p.m. Dismissal 

Students enter at 9:25 a.m. on late start days 

Half Days Dismissal is at 12:04 p.m. 

Renee Abbott

Fourth Grade Teacher

Lincoln Elementary School

1102 Orchard Ave.

St. Joseph, MI 49085