November 16-20

F.Y.I.: 

The cafeteria is serving Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday the 19th and you are invited to eat with your child!  Kim Fillers, the cafeteria manager has asked that parents and other visitors RSVP by Tuesday so she can get an idea of how many guests to expect.  On the menu:  Ham, Turkey, sweet potato casserole, corn bread dressing, cranberry sauce, seasoned green beans, roll and cake.  The cost for guests will be $3.75.   If the cafeteria is too crowded, you may come back to the classroom to enjoy your meal with your child.  We hope to see you!
Thank you for your patience with the change in progress report date - we sent them home on Thursday.  Hopefully Mrs. O'Bryant feels better and can return to school on Monday.
• We will be having a Colonial Fair/Celebration of Learning on Friday, November 20th for the 4th grade.  An information sheet went home with your child.  We need donations of materials to make this successful for the children.  And as always, we would love volunteers to come help if you are able!    My rotation needs dinner rolls (preferably  not  the brown and serve kind since I don't have an oven in the room), little Glad containers (tiny round ones), and heavy whipping cream (or a Publix card to buy it the day before). 
• Science project update - see below for details 
• PENCILS NEEDED!!  Our pencil supply is running short...if you are able to send in some boxes of pencils, the kids would really appreciate it.  We are finding the Ticonderoga pencils brand (yellow with green top) sharpen very nicely in our sharpener, but have not had good luck with this year's supply of the regular Dixon brand pencils.
• Thanksgiving holiday November 23-27 - enjoy the break!
• O'Bryant and Udy weekly folders go home on Tuesdays.  Please look for them on the new day and remember to initial the conduct calendars after reviewing them.   Students must return them to school the next day.
• Please feel free to access my webpage whenever you need and use the resources available.  There are good sites for extra practice worksheets that even include the answer keys for you.   
• PLEASE continue to work with your child on their math facts.  Your child's success in all topics from here on depend on their mastery of them.  This is not something that can be accomplished entirely at school - they MUST work at home on this as well. 

Homework:

In class happenings may require homework assignments to be adjusted.  Be sure to check your child's homework agenda if they tell you it is not the same as what is listed online.

Students should continue to practice their multiplication facts every opportunity they can.  ALL topics throughout the rest of 4th and 5th depend on the mastery of these facts.  Fact fluency cannot be accomplished entirely at school - WE NEED YOUR HELP!! 

Monday -

• Math:  Test Tuesday - division practice sheet (bonus half), practice mult. facts
• Science:  SG 3.1

Tuesday -

• Math:   none
• Science:  SG 3.2

Wednesday - 

• Math:   study math facts
• Science:  watch weather report tonight and be ready to discuss weather systems

Thursday -

• Math:  practice mult. and division facts
• Science:  Everybody Talks about it (weather terms)

Friday -   Colonial Day!!!

• Math: practice mult. and division facts
• Science:  do all of your chores, be nice to your little brother or sister, and  do the dishes after Thanksgiving dinner

If you ever have a problem or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me.  You can send me an email through this website or directly at kudy@mcsdga.net.  I look forward to working with you and your child this year and with your help, we will all have a fantastic learning experience!