Next Week

 Next week in our grammar class we will begin identifying and using subject and object pronouns, along with placing reflexive pronouns in our sentences.

In our science class, we will begin to look at inventions that have improved our quality of life.  Your child should have brought home the Invention Parent Packet that explains and lists the deadlines we have set for completing a quality project.  If you have not seen the Invention Packet Packet, please discuss this issue with your child.  I have extra packets available for three StarBucks.

• Math: I will be sending home test scores for Unit 3 on Monday.  In Unit 4, we will be learning about angles and polygons.  This week, our lessons will focus on naming and measuring angles, rotations, symmetry and triangles.  Students will have a homework sheet Monday-Thursday and be given time to work on it during class.  Please continue to work on multiplication and division facts at home.

• Reading:  The main reading skills we will be focusing on this week include author's purpose, analyzing story structure and fluency intonation.  We will also be practicing analogies.  I did not send a new reading log home for next week due to our busy day.  Please have your student continue to read 20 minutes each night and record their minutes in their agendas.  New reading logs will go home next Friday.
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• On Monday, your child will be starting a new tracking system for reading books and taking AR tests.   All 4th graders will have an ivory colored chart stapled into their agendas.  Please look this over with your child and help them come up with a reasonable yet challenging point goal for the trimester.  I can also help with adjusting/suggesting goals if needed.  I think that this tool will be great for accountability with choosing the right books, finishing and testing on books.  Please check this chart weekly with your child to monitor their progress.  
• Due to the new trimester and MAPS testing this week, we may be doing some adjusting of reading levels for some students.  If a change to your child's good fit level is made, I will record it on their new book logs in their agendas.  

Juice and Snack Orders are due on Thursday

The End of the Trimester Reward Party is on Thursday.  If you are not missing any work and have had wonderful behavior, you will be in Mrs. Lund's or Mrs. Bakke's room enjoying your accomplishments!!!  If not, please report to Mr. Krupa's room.
PJ Day is on Thursday, too!!!

Don't forget to turn in your Reading Log on Thursday!!!  No school on Friday.

Inventors' Congress Information-Deadlines

The Inventors' Congress Parent Packet was sent home today.  If the students get their parents to sign their agenda stating that they have discussed the packet with their parents, they may earn five StarBucks.  Some of the packet is presented below. Here is a website for purchasing a display board

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Elmer-s-Guideline-Mini-Foam-Project-Display-Board-18-x-24/17011428

November 2012

Dear Parents,

       We are in the process of preparing for this year’s Inventor’s Congress.  The Inventor’s Congress is scheduled for Friday, January 25th. 

       We would like to have each student receive support at home in completing a high-quality project for display.  Please feel free to help, support, and encourage your child’s best efforts in putting together a first-rate project.  However, please be careful to let your child do the work him/herself.  Do not do the project for him/her.  Your child will learn more if you limit your involvement to encouraging and guiding.

       This assignment is a required unit for our Fourth Grade Science curriculum.  Every student will be expected to complete a project. Each project will be evaluated.

       The packet your child has brought home today includes guidelines for completing a project.  Please go through this information and help your child select a project that will be of interest to your child and will be appropriate in terms of level of difficulty and resources (materials, resources, information and space) available.

       The final date for turning in an invention plan will be Monday, December 17th.  The invention plan is simply the student writing down the idea they have for their invention.  Since one of the hardest parts of preparing for the Inventor’s Congress is selecting a project, your child may need some assistance from you between now and the due date. We will complete activities to stir your child’s imagination, but we will expect that your child will determine what they will invent. All inventions will be created at home. However, the three required paragraphs may be written and typed at school.

Final Projects are due in school Friday, January 16^th- January 24th

Due date is based on sign up sheet

       Please read the attached time line and display board example to help your student stay on task.  Thank you for your help and cooperation!

Sincerely,

Fourth Grade Teachers

Timeline

for the

Inventors’ Congress Project

November/ December 2012 – Introduce Inventors’ Congress during science classes. Students begin to generate ideas for creating an invention.

Week of December 10th- Invention Logs are discussed and sent home. 

December 17^th – Students turn in their Invention Plan/Proposal                                                       and share it with their classmates. Invention Logs                                         are passed out and students begin working on them.

December 18^th –Students begin rough draft of their Purpose                                                            paragraph. Parents edit rough draft.

December 20^th – Students begin rough draft of their Improvement paragraph.                                 Parents edit rough draft.

December 21^st – Students begin creating their invention at                                                               home and complete it over the break (students                                                   may type paragraphs at home).

January 2^nd- Students return ready to type up the final draft of                                           their Purpose and Improvement paragraphs.

January 4th- Students begin rough draft of their “How It                                                   Works” paragraph. Parents edit rough draft. 

January 7^th – Students type final draft of “How It Works” paragraph.

January 8^th- Students begin “assembling” their display boards at                                               home.

January 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, and 24^th– Students submit and present their                                                                           Inventions, Logs, and display boards                                                                 to the class based on sign up schedule

January 25^th – Inventors’ Congress in the PV gym.

                              

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Elmer-s-Guideline-Mini-Foam-Project-Display-Board-18-x-24/17011428

No homework tonight...well...don't forget about the Reading Log

Tomorrow the Invention Parent Packet will be sent home. Today, we put important deadline dates in our agenda.

In Need of Volunteers

We are in need of a few volunteers for hearing screening on Tuesday, November 27th at Pleasantview. The times needed are 7:45 - 1`1:30 am and 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. ? If you are able to do this please either email or call Julie Cariveau at julie.cariveau@isd47.org? or 253-0506. ?? Thanks. ?

Homework....

Math 3.19
Get your Science Test signed (PS - $2)
Seating Auction on Wednesday - Bring your StarBucks

We Have A New Student!!!

Welcome, Alexis!!!  She'll be starting on Monday!

Crawler Harness

Mason was our first student to purchase a lure making session.  His favorite lake to fish is Leech Lake. His biggest fish he ever caught was a twenty-nine inch northern. In the photo above, he is learning to make the snell knot.  To make his crawler harness, he chose to use a 36 inch leader with 12 pound test flourocarbon line.  While constructing his harness,  he learned about selecting the hooks, hook sizes, and the advantages of colored hooks (he chose a red long shank and a red short shank octopus hook) Tomorrow, he will pick his bead colors, blade, and add the clevis. Tight lines, Mason!

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VETERANS AND CURENT MILITARY PERSONAL THAT ATTENDED OUR VETERAN'S DAY EVENT!!!!

          STAFF SERGEANT PARKER BAKKE SPEAKING TO OUR STUDENTS

Homework for Tonight...

Math 3.17 - Both sides
Get your AR score sheet signed
If you didn't finish your Fact / Opinion Pretest due to the Student Council meeting, please finish it tonight

NO READING LOG OR SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!!!

Now which entry should I vote for to win?

Today, we voted for a new five dollar class StarBuck.  Tomorrow, we'll announce which entry won.

This Week in Class

• Math:  We will be working on longer subtraction problems and multi-step word problems.  They will be assigned a homework sheet on Monday (3-17) and Tuesday (3-18) and be given time to work on it in class. 

• Reading:  In reading this week we will be practicing writing summaries and making books to hang up in our fourth grade hallway.  There was not a new reading log for this week, but they should still be reading 20 minutes each night.  Students who are missing any reading logs for November can use this week to make one up.  A new reading log will go home on Wednesday and be due Thursday, November 29th.  The main reading skills for next week will be drawing conclusions and making generalizations.  We will be making some changes with AR for second trimester.  Details and a handout will be coming home soon!

Science: We will be continuing our lessons on mass, density, and volume.  In our grammar classes, we will be reviewing fact and opinion, inferences, and complete sentences. 

AR Scores will be sent home on Monday

If the AR score sheet is returned signed by a parent (PS) by Wednesday, your child will earn three StarBucks!!!

MAPS Testing Dates

On December 3rd - 21st we will be having our second round of testing.  

Mr. Krupa's Class

Reading- December 3rd

Math - December 17th and December 18th

Homework for tonight...

Math 3.15
Reading Log
Spelling Test on Friday

Homework for tonight...

Get your graded Science Test signed by a parent.  It is due on Thursday...five StarBucks / six if your     study guide is stapled to it.
Math 3.14
Reading Log is due on Friday

Important News From Amy Burski - I'll inform my class

Prairie Fire kids will need to meet by the active board in the media center after school (today only because of fundraiser pick up). We will be boarding the bus to the middle school at 2:20. Parents are to pick kids up at the middle school, door 4, following the rehearsal at 6:45. 

• Amy Burski
• Differentiation/Enrichment Coach
• Integration Liaison 
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools
• amy.burski@isd47.org
• 320-258-1307

Alladin Cast Members - Friday and Saturday

Fundraiser Pick Up is on Wednesday, Nov. 14th

PTAC Meeting:  Our PTAC does wonderful things for us!   The fundraiser pick up is Wednesday, Nov. 14th.  Their next meeting is on Tuesday, November 13th at 7:00 in the Staff Lounge.

Prairie Fire

After school Prairie Fire kids will meet in the gym (NO announcement will be made)....Tuesday is our split rehearsal, so half of the kids rehearse from 2:30-4:30 or 4:45-6:45. I also will be there to meet them in the gym and get them on the bus Wednesday & Friday. Kelly Cotten will be the supervising adult for evening rehearsals & will meet them in the gym Thursday to get them on the bus. Please send questions my way if you need clarification. 

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• Tuesday, November 13, 2012-practice at Pleasantview-practice times vary, see below
• 2:30-4:30 p.m. ALLADIN, SERENA VAGABONDS, MERCHANTS, GEMSTONES, SLAVES OF THE LAMP AND THE RING, RING GENIE
• 4:45-6:45 p.m. ALLADIN, SERENA, ZANDA, SULTAN, VIZIER, HARMONIA, MAIDENS
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• Wednesday,-Friday Practice at SSR Middle School from 2:30-6:45 p.m.
• Students will ride a bus to the SRR Middle School CAC 
• PICK UP INSIDE DOOR #4 AT THE SRRM
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• FRIDAY SHOW #1 @ 7PM 
• SATURDAY SHOW #2 @ 1PM

Good questions to ask your child...

What book are we reading together as a class?   (On My Honor)

What activity did Joel try to get Tony to do instead of climbing the bluffs?

Which boy is the more responsible one, Tony or Joel?

What does it mean when Joel thinks to himself, "To win this argument would be to lose?"


Homework:
Math 3.12  and Reading Log

I was absent yesterday... good to be back!

Next Week

This week in our Science classes we will begin our Physical Science Unit.  We will introduce the vocabulary terms matter, mass, volume, mixture, and solution. In our Grammar classes, we will focus on conjunctions and review the four kinds of sentences; statement, question, command, and exclamation. 

Additional homework assignment for Wednesday night...

a few students did not complete the Sentence Fluency wks. and the continents/oceans review wks.  Please turn those in on Thursday.

Homework and good questions to ask your child...

Math 3.10
Reading Log


What are the seven continents?  What are the four oceans?

Spell each one....End of the Unit Social Test is on Thursday.  GOOD LUCK!

Reminder and thanks!

• Let's help out our troops!
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• Just a reminder....
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• Items for OPERATION MINNESOTA NICE need to be turned in by THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th.
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• Please drop off all donated items to your school's designated area:
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• Hillside: Main Office
• PV: Ellen's Office
• MHES: Main Office
• Rice: Main Office
• Middle School: Integration Room- 403 (If room is not open, please bring items to the office)
• High School: Main Office
• District Office: High School Office
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• If anyone in interested in adopting a solider while they are overseas please contact Mary at:    Mary-scott@operationminnesotanice.com
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• You can also find more information at:  http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/
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• Here is the list of items (I have also sent it to DISTRICT NEWS and FOR SALE)
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• FOOD
• Beef jerky (Number 1 food request)
• Spam with pop-top lids
• Corn Nuts
• Nature Valley Granola Bars or Energy bars
• Easy Mac
• Beef stew or chunky soups (flip-top lids)
• Starbucks instant coffee packets
• Crystal Light type single packet drink mix-ins
• Twizzlers
• Peanut butter (singles) or Nutella
• Peanut M&M's (only peanut)
• Carnation Instant Breakfast
• Dried fruit or fruit leather
• Sunflower seeds in shells
• Coffee creamer packets
• Individual snack packages
• Nuts or trail mix (no chocolate)
• Single box cereals or instant oatmeal (prefer Better Oats)
• Jelly, jam, or honey packets
• Gum or breath mints
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• TOILETRIES
• Baby or wet wipes (Number 1 request)
• Gel Deodorant (gel only May thru October)
• Burt's Bees lip balm (only brand that doesn't melt)
• Non-aerosol bug spray and sunscreen
• Thick soled flip-flops for showering
• Throat lozenges
• Powder Wisp toothbrushes
• Small bottles of mouthwash
• Disposable razors
• Liquid body wash
• Shoe insole cushions
• Multivitamins
• Fingernail clippers
• "Cushy" TP
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• ENTERTAINMENT
• Magazines for male soldiers
• DVD's-gently used are fine
• Hand-held games
• Uno, Phase 10, etc.
• Vacation destination pamphlets and brochures
• Batteries in packs of 4 or less
• Earpods
• Small sporting items
• Water toys (squirt guns, wading pools etc.)
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• MISCELLANEOUS
• Hand-written notes or children's artwork
• Black athletic socks (no low cuff)
• Boxes of zip lock bags
• Soft washcloth or body puff (for use with body wash)
• Holiday themed items (Fall, Christmas, ect)
• Things that remind them of home (things they might miss out in being overseas)
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• WHAT NOT TO SEND
• Used items unless DVD's
• Toothpaste or dental floss
• Hard candy
• Bars of soap

Cookies (Right now OMN has 22,000 boxes of GS cookies!)

Thanks again!

• Leah Trontvet
• Integration Liaison
• leah.trontvet@isd47.org

(320) 258-1445

Homework for Tonight...

No math homework....just Reading Log minutes. Please remember to vote.    

Alladin News

Hello~

Please remind 2-5 students that Prairie Fire (Alladin) permission slips are due on Wednesday...There is a basket in the office next to Kathy Lund for these.  Slips were sent home last week. 

By the way....Alladin is the correct spelling from Prairie Fire Children's Theatre. We usually see it spelled differently.

Enjoy your day!

• Amy Burski
• Differentiation/Enrichment Coach
• Integration Liaison 
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools
• amy.burski@isd47.org
• 320-258-1307

Homework for tonight...

Math 3.9


Thursday is Unity Day...wear orange
Friday - Veteran's Day Celebration - Wear red, white, and blue

Don't forget our Two-Hour Late Start on Friday

Picture Retake Question / Answer

• Hi Mr. Krupa,
• If I want my child to do picture re-takes on Wednesday, is there anything I need to send? 

Yes, return the old packet of pictures. 

Next Week

Social /Grammar:  Our main skills next week include defining distance and scale on a map. We will be using a map scale to determine the distance between locations. In our grammar classes, we will be examining simple verb tenses. We will come to understand that a verb in the present tense tells about action that is happening now or that happens over and over. A verb in the past tense tells about action that happened in the past and that many verbs in the past tense end with -ed.  A verb in the future tense tells about what will happen in the future. Verbs in the future tense use the helping verb ‘will’.

• Math: This week in math, we will be working on comparing whole numbers, numbers to millions and making new groups for addition.  On Tuesday, we will be taking a quiz on concepts we have covered so far.  Watch for that quiz to come home on Wednesday or Thursday.  I have seen improvement in time test scores and love to hear that students are practicing their facts at home. Please take five minutes each night to go over multiplication or division facts. 

• Reading:  Our main skills next week include distinguishing fact from opinion and summarizing.  We will also be practicing using punctuation in fluency and learning about some greek and latin word parts. New reading logs went home today and will be due at the end of next week.  We had about 30 students missing the end of the month reward party today due to not turning their reading logs in.  

Family LIteracy Nights

Good morning!

In an effort to help give parents the tools they need to help their child become a better reader, PV will be hosting two Family Literacy Nights this year in addition to the One District One Book events.  The first Family Literacy Night will be Mon. Nov. 19th.   The second will be Mon. March 18th.  

The goals of these events are to:

• *  Prepare and empower parents to help their children become confident, successful readers
• *  Teach parents ways to become a positive force in their childís literacy development
• *  Provide practical ideas for how parents can help at home.

*  Have fun with literacy!

I have attached the flyer that will be sent home with the youngests sometime this week.  Please enourage families to attend as you talk with them at conferences this week, especially if they are wondering how they can help at home!  There will be sessions for K-2 beginning readers as well as for 3-5th grade readers so there is something for everyone!  In addition to the literacy sessions, there will also be pizza, childcare, and every child that comes will get a free book!  Yippeee!

Please let me know if you have questions about the event.

Presidential Race Info.

• I am using the following websites with my students in AP Government so they can try to find their political match.  Thought they may be helpful to those of you looking for further info on who you match with.  Vote!
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• www.usatoday.com/interactives/news/politics/candidate-match-game/
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• www.selectsmart.com/president/

• www.ontheissues.org/quiz.htm

• www.isidewith.com/presidential-election-quiz

Trent Ziegler

Sauk Rapids-Rice HS

Social Studies Dept. Head

Head Varsity Girl's Swimming Coach

320-258-1631

From Janet Renn - Pull Out Groups

• http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/domain/365

I thought I'd share a site with you that lists Math Expressions Vocabulary Words by grade level, unit, and lesson.

It also gives you access to an eglossary and practice games.

Operation Nice

• Operation Minnesota Nice needs our help! 
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• Veteran's Day is right around the corner. A day to remember Veterans and other military members around the world, and show our gratitude for everything they have done. Operation Minnesota Nice is a non-profit organization in Minnesota. There are multiple packing locations within the state, and one of them happens in to be in Sauk Rapids.
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• Operation Minnesota Nice sends out packages to soldiers and troops overseas that receive little to no mail. We do not want our soldiers fighting for our country to feel like they are alone! It is that one letter, picture, gift that the soldier receives that gives them hope. 
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• This is where we come in.....
• Last week I was contacted by Operation MN Nice, and was informed that they are very low on their donations when it comes to items to send to the troops. It is our turn to give back! There are a lot of things that soldiers go without each day that we may take for granted. At the end of this email I have listed specific items that soldiers need on a daily basis that some of them may not have. 
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• ** We will be collecting items November 5th-9th.
• ** Please drop off all donated items to your school's designated area by the end of the day on Friday, November 9th. 
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• Hillside: Main Office
• PV: Ellen's Office
• MHES: Main Office
• Rice: Main Office
• Middle School: Integration Room- 403
• High School: Main Office
• District Office: High School Office
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• If anyone in interested in adopting a solider while they are overseas please contact Mary at:    Mary-scott@operationminnesotanice.com
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• Operation MN Nice meets the second Tuesday of every month. If you adopt a soldier you will be asked to send a care package to that soldier every month until they return home. They have  a great system set up where they make sure you will have a variety of items to send to your soldier. A lot of the time the soldiers will email, write letters, and send items back. It is a GREAT organization! You can also find more information at:  http://www.operationminnesotanice.com/
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• Here is the list of items (I have also sent it to DISTRICT NEWS and FOR SALE)
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• FOOD
• Beef jerky (Number 1 food request)
• Spam with pop-top lids
• Corn Nuts
• Nature Valley Granola Bars or Energy bars
• Easy Mac
• Beef stew or chunky soups (flip-top lids)
• Starbucks instant coffee packets
• Crystal Light type single packet drink mix-ins
• Twizzlers
• Peanut butter (singles) or Nutella
• Peanut M&M's (only peanut)
• Carnation Instant Breakfast
• Dried fruit or fruit leather
• Sunflower seeds in shells
• Coffee creamer packets
• Individual snack packages
• Nuts or trail mix (no chocolate)
• Single box cereals or instant oatmeal (prefer Better Oats)
• Jelly, jam, or honey packets
• Gum or breath mints
• 
  
• TOILETRIES
• Baby or wet wipes (Number 1 request)
• Gel Deodorant (gel only May thru October)
• Burt's Bees lip balm (only brand that doesn't melt)
• Non-aerosol bug spray and sunscreen
• Thick soled flip-flops for showering
• Throat lozenges
• Powder Wisp toothbrushes
• Small bottles of mouthwash
• Disposable razors
• Liquid body wash
• Shoe insole cushions
• Multivitamins
• Fingernail clippers
• "Cushy" TP
• 
  
• ENTERTAINMENT
• Magazines for male soldiers
• DVD's-gently used are fine
• Hand-held games
• Uno, Phase 10, etc.
• Vacation destination pamphlets and brochures
• Batteries in packs of 4 or less
• Earpods
• Small sporting items
• Water toys (squirt guns, wading pools etc.)
• 
  
• MISCELLANEOUS
• Hand-written notes or children's artwork
• Black athletic socks (no low cuff)
• Boxes of zip lock bags
• Soft washcloth or body puff (for use with body wash)
• Holiday themed items (Fall, Christmas, ect)
• Things that remind them of home (things they might miss out in being overseas)
• 
  
• WHAT NOT TO SEND
• Used items unless DVD's
• Toothpaste or dental floss
• Hard candy
• Bars of soap
• Cookies (Right now OMN has 22,000 boxes of GS cookies!)
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• Thank you for all of your help!
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• Leah Trontvet
• Integration Liaison
• leah.trontvet@isd47.org
• (320) 258-1445
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• ~Be the change you want to see in the world~