Updates

We are nearing the end of the year. I feel like this year flew by. Now it is time to get your child ready for 5th grade! We are beginning to learn about decimals in math. We will learn how to read, and write decimals to the thousandths place, and find equivalent decimals. We will also relate decimals to fractions and compare and order them. We will take a short quiz on Friday. In reading, we are beginning our fairy tale unit. We will be reading original fairy tales, then performing fractured fairy tale plays. Our plays will be Claynocchio, based on Pinocchio, the Cheetah and the Sloth, based on the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Popsicle Boy, based on the Gingerbread Man. In writing we have started our fictional narrative writing. We read the Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Students were able to choose a picture from the story, with a quote and title to help them get started. We are going to be learning how to develop a character and a conflict in our writing. On Wednesday we have our Map celebration as a class. We will be playing kickball in the morning, so make sure your child has tennis shoes that day. In the afternoon we will be watching a movie and eating ice cream sundaes. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Coming soon: The 17 days of May!

More from fun with buddies!

Fun with buddies continued!

Fun times with buddies!

Map testing is finished!

I am so proud of each and every one of your students! They have worked unbelievably hard and have given their 100% effort each and every day of testing! We will have our celebration next week with a 4th grade kickball game in the morning, and a movie with ice cream sundaes in the afternoon. The deserve much more for all of their efforts. Make sure to let them know what a wonderful job they have done. Here was their treat for immediately after. :)

Our morning map motivation! Last day!

Weekly updates

A few quick notes about the upcoming week at Sappington:

Wednesday, April 24 is an early dismissal day. School will be dismissed at 1:50. Please let me know if there are any changes in dismissal plans.

Spring Fling is Friday from 5:30-8:00. Lots of fun games, pizza, raffles, inflatables, and the book fair.

Students have only one more day of Map testing to go! Thursday will be our final day. Please have your child at school on time every day. Breakfast in the cafeteria is only 50 cents this week. As always, encourage your child, and tell them how great they are doing.

Let me know any questions or concerns!

Our morning map motivation!

Our morning Map motivation!

Half way through Map party

Tomorrow after lunch we will be having a half way through map party! Your students have been working so hard, so we want to have a half day reward party. We will be having a game day after lunch. Students may bring in any games, puzzles, or electronics (with your approval) to play in the afternoon. Make sure all games brought in are school appropriate and that they rated E for everyone. Thanks!

P.E. Olympic day updates

From the PE teachers-Olympic Day is May 10th. For event organization and for the safety of the students all adults who plan to attend Olympic Day must fill out a volunteer form prior to the event. All forms are due this Monday. Parents are asked not to attend the event as a spectator. ALL adults on school grounds must have a special visitor pass.

Comm arts map finished!!!

Only the math map left to go, Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday!

More Map inspiration!

More from the map assembly!

Map testing messages

Here was our students morning message for map testing! Feel free to send in your own messages to your child!

Map assembly!!!

Elvis showed up to host!!!

Spring fling

At this point, we are in need of appx 30+ volunteers for Spring Fling ASAP, SPTG is asking folks to volunteer an hour of their time. We currently only have Board members, and without more volunteers, we will be forced to cancel the event.
Please consider helping!

Map testing!

Testing is here! Your students should be feeling very confident and ready for this test. We have worked hard all year, and this is our chance to prove it! Make sure your child gets a good night sleep. Eats a good, healthy breakfast either at home or at school. Sappington is serving breakfast for only $0.50 all Map testing weeks!!! Yummy! Also, we encourage you to make sure your child is here by 8:50 each day! Thank you for your continued help and support! I know they are going to rock this test!

Let's go cardinals!

Field trip!

Field trip permission slips will be coming home today! We will be going to the lewis and Clark boathouse and the first state capital on Thursday, May 16th from 9:00-2:00.

Updates!

Next week your child will be taking Missouri's state assessment. By working together we can make sure your child's testing experience will be both positive and successful. We will continue to review and prepare them here at school working on R.A.P. in communication arts and spiral review and performance events in math.
Here are some ways you an help at home....
--- make sure your child gets a good night sleep
--- have your child eat a healthy breakfast at home or here at school
--- make sure your child arrives at school on time. (8:50 at the latest!)
--- gently encourage your child to do his/her best

As always feel free to let me know any questions or concerns you have.

Geometry review

We reviewed geometry today by playing geometry jeopardy! We are getting ready to rock the map test!

Science updates

Students will be learning measurement this week in science. They will have a quiz Friday. Study guide will go home Thursday.
Students should be able to:
Identify customary units of measurement (inches, feet, yards, miles)
12 in = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
1 yard = 36 inches
5,280 feet = 1 mile
Measure items to the nearest inch and half-inch
Change linear units (example: 3 feet = 36 inches)
Understand capacity (cups, pints, quarts, gallon) and make conversions
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
Understand weight (ounces, pounds, tons), and make conversions
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces
1 ton (T) = 2000 lbs

Updates!

Welcome back from spring break! All of the students came back refreshed and ready to learn today! We are going to be taking Missouri's state assessment in two weeks. We are going to be doing a lot of review over the next two weeks to make sure they feel prepared and ready. In math we will be reviewing all concepts learned throughout the year. In reading and writing we will be reviewing how to answer constructed response questions and write to a prompt.
Students should remember R.A.P.
R--restate the question
A--- answer the question
P--- prove it from the text (and punctuate)

As always please let me know any questions or concerns you have.