Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.
-Mahatma Gandhi
The above quote was discussed this week during B.F.Y.B for our quote reflection. Students wrote and reflected upon not giving up on something in their lives. They discussed personal examples of when they persevered and experienced positive results. We also discussed miracles and how they can randomly happen at different times in our lives.The students were interested in finding out more about Mahatma Gandhi and what his contribution was to our society. We watched an excellent and informative video on you tube explaining his significance and the contributions he made to the world, especially in India. Students connected him to famous leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. I have attached a link to the video below.
CASI Assessment - This week the grade 4's and 5's completed a CASI Assessment. This is a standardized writing assessment. Students were asked to read a fictional story and then answer approximately 8 questions based on the facts and information from the story. As I assess these, I will look at areas of strength in their writing as well as areas of need hat I will focus on throughout the year.
Welcome new students! - I would like to officially welcome four new grade 4 students to our classroom. These students started our program at different times in the last few weeks. We are very happy to have them join us. Their kind natures, friendly manner and excellent work ethic has allowed them to fit in very well to our grade 4/5 gifted class! These students are: Deniz, Bridget, Christine and Shuyu.
New Math Unit - This week, students wrote a math test which covered the chapters and concepts from Unit 2 in the textbook. We have started working on Unit 1, Number Patterns and will continue to work on this unit for the next few weeks.
Math Congress - Strawberries all around!! This week's congress had a theme of strawberries. Students were challenged but felt that it was an easier one to tackle than last weeks congress. They were randomly placed in groups of 3 and I'm very very proud of the collaboration and math dialogue that I observed during this time. They all worked very well together and were proud to share their strategies and final results with the class at the end of the period Well Done grade 4/5's!! Enjoy the pictures. We had a good laugh as one of the strawberries turned into a jalapeno pepper!
Welcome new students! - I would like to officially welcome four new grade 4 students to our classroom. These students started our program at different times in the last few weeks. We are very happy to have them join us. Their kind natures, friendly manner and excellent work ethic has allowed them to fit in very well to our grade 4/5 gifted class! These students are: Deniz, Bridget, Christine and Shuyu.
New Math Unit - This week, students wrote a math test which covered the chapters and concepts from Unit 2 in the textbook. We have started working on Unit 1, Number Patterns and will continue to work on this unit for the next few weeks.
Math Congress - Strawberries all around!! This week's congress had a theme of strawberries. Students were challenged but felt that it was an easier one to tackle than last weeks congress. They were randomly placed in groups of 3 and I'm very very proud of the collaboration and math dialogue that I observed during this time. They all worked very well together and were proud to share their strategies and final results with the class at the end of the period Well Done grade 4/5's!! Enjoy the pictures. We had a good laugh as one of the strawberries turned into a jalapeno pepper!
MATH CONGRESS
Ammie passed around a basket of strawberries to the girls at her party. Before the party, she at 5 strawberries and gave a friend 3. Eight girls arrived at the party. The first girl took a strawberry, the second girl took 3 strawberries, the third girl took 5 strawberries and so on. After the last girl took her strawberries, the basket was empty. How many strawberries were in the basket at the beginning of the party? Solve using pictures, number and words.
Book Reports - The Paper Bag Book Reports and Time Capsule Book Reports are due on Monday October 21, 2013. Please encourage your child to manage their time wisely and work on these at home this weekend. At this point in time, they should be almost finished writing their first drafts. These must be edited by either myself or a parent at home. I will review my expectations for this assignment again in class next week. The students should also be preparing for their presentation next weekend ensuring that they have good eye contact, enthusiasm in their voice and very good knowledge of the material in their book to share with the class.
IEP's - The IEP document will be sent home for your perusal on Tuesday October 15, 2013. I will be sending home two copies of the IEP document. Please keep one for your records and return one to school signed and dated. Your signature is required on page 5 of the IEP. Please send this back to school with your child by Monday October 21, 2013. Thank you.
HAVE A WONDERFUL LONG WEEKEND WITH YOUR FAMILIES.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Mrs. Mendelson
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