Class Full of Journalists.....

Many students have been working on class newspapers during their free time. I love the passion they displayed putting these together so I want to share them with everyone. As of now I am posting a link to these newspapers on my Web Backpack under the documents tab. My goal was to put a link to them on my blog but I am having some difficulties. Enjoy, I sure did!


Mr. S

Spelling Lists

Spelling lists will be located on my Web Backpack under the Documents tab. I will try and always have them posted after each Monday pretest.

Mr. S

Week 3 Events

There are some items we need to take care of this week before enjoying a 3 day weekend! This week in class we are going to continue on with our Risks & Consequences unit in reading, finish up Topic 1 in math, explore geography in social studies, and work hard on skills in language arts. We also will be taking the math MAP test on Wednesday and our weekly spelling test Friday.

I also want to make sure everyone is aware that Back-2-School night is this Thursday. I will be going over class expectations, procedures, curriculum, and more. This is a great time to ask questions and get to know each other. Hope to see you there!

Mr. S

One Week Down...

We had a very successful first week of school in the 4th Grade. The class made boxes that represented themselves and did a phenomenal job presenting them. We have been working very hard on classroom procedures, routines, and other items to ensure a smooth flowing year.

This week we will start adding in more assignments and continue to work hard.

New things this week:

1. Spelling Test Friday
2. Reading MAP test Wednesday
3. Planners every night
4. Pride Folder Fridays (Will explain to the class Wednesday)

Have a good week!

Mr. S

Box It Activity and More...

Yesterday the class got off to a great start by settling into their new room. Everyone was so respectful! You probably noticed that I sent home a silver SMSD folder that had papers to be signed and returned. I would appreciate it if I could have everything returned by Friday, August 20 at the latest.

I also assigned the first project of the new year, an activity called Box It. In this activity the students are to decorate a cereal box on the outside that represents them. The inside is to be filled with a minimum of 5 items (be creative) from a list provided for them. Look for a yellow sheet that was sent home for more information. And as always don't be afraid to contact me and ask!

Mr. S

First Two Days of School...

Just a quick note to remind everyone that the first two days of school, 8/16 & 8/17, will be half days. School will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.. We will eat lunch at school. On a side note I had a great time meeting everyone at Sneek-A-Peek last night and I already know that I have an amazing group of kids!

Mr. S

Sneak-A-Peek and Ice Cream Social

This Thursday, August 12th, will be an opportunity for students to come to their classroom, drop off their supplies, and say hello to me! From 4:00-5:00p.m. the classroom will be open and following that the school's annual Ice Cream Social will be held outside from 5:00-7:00p.m..  I hope you have time to stop by and say hello! The school year is just a blink away.


Mr. Strathman

What to expect this year...

One thing that you will learn about me very quickly is I love to bring a high energy approach into the classroom. I know first hand that the best way to learn is to have fun doing it! By working together, staying on task, and showing responsibility we will accomplish a great amount this year. Fourth Grade has great science experiments, an interesting unit of studying Kansas, long division in math, and much more. I have no doubt in my mind that we will enjoy being in the classroom this year.

Welcome Back to School!!

I hope everyone had a great summer! I am very excited to get this 4th Grade year underway. This blog will be used throughout the year to help communicate with parents, post assignments, and relate upcoming events. I also plan to link math websites to help work on computation, or interesting videos relative to our current subject matter. Get ready for an awesome year and see you soon!

Mr. Strathman