THe Holiday Grid was Sent Home Today - Here's Another Look At It - Ask Your Child About Our Bowling Trip... Very Enjoyable!

Holiday Practice – Due January 4th – You may complete as many or as few of the tasks as you would like to do. A parent must initialize all completed cells and each activity must be completed by January 4th. Please make every attempt to bring the completed tasks to school so your teacher can marvel at your creativity and accomplishments!


Finish creating your invention. Be done with it completely. Just the invention and don’t forget to take pictures for your display board.

Initials___________
Twenty Krupa Dollars



Read a book to a child younger than yourself.



Initials___________
Five Krupa dollars

Complete the Multiplication packet and have someone correct it. Correct any and all errors.



Initials___________
Three Krupa $’s


Read an AR book that is leveled within your reading range and pass the AR test with at least a 70 % accuracy level on January 3rd.



Initials______________
Two Krupa Dollars per book



Write a letter to Mr. Krupa and send it to him in the mail so he can receive it on or before December 31.
PO Box 595
Saint Joseph, MN 56374

Initials_________
Ten Krupa dollars


Complete the Division packet and have someone correct it. Correct any and all errors.




Initials____________
Ten Krupa dollars


Play a card game with another person. Write down the general rules of the game on a piece of paper.



Initials___________
Three Krupa dollars


Purchase a display board for your invention.




Initials_______________
Two Krupa dollars





Write a letter and send it to someone in your immediate family, a relative, a coach, or a neighbor thanking him or her for his or her kindness or thoughtfulness.

Initials____________
Five Krupa dollars



Practice keyboarding by typing the alphabet five times on a keyboard/computer. Use home row, correct posture, and finger control!


Initials___________
Three Krupa dollars




Watch the local or national news and summarize in your own words a story that was reported in the half hour segment.



Initials__________
Three Krupa dollars




Write a holiday story. Create a sloppy copy and have someone edit it. Then complete the final draft. Must be at least a minimum of seventy-five words.





Initials___________________
Five Krupa dollars




Complete two tasks on Thinkcentral.com or any two objectives on Study Island


Initials_________
Two Krupa dollars




Create a snow fort with at least two entries/exits. Create a flag to be placed on top of it. Either bring in the flag to show the class or take a picture of your fort with your flag on top of it and bring it to school on January 3rd. Or e-mail the picture to Mr. Krupa.

Initials__________
Twelve Krupa dollars




Build a snowman and a snowwoman outside. Measure the height of each snowperson and list it on a sheet of paper in metric and standard measurement.
Ex.
Meters and centimeters.
Feet and inches

Initials__________
Ten Krupa dollars




Take the fourth grade quiz at http://www.schoolfamily.com/grade-4-curriculum-quiz

Discover why you may have missed any of the ten questions and then retake the quiz until you earn a score of 100%. Search the website and find other things to do and learn. This is a wonderful website! I suggest ‘book marking’ it!



Initials_________________
Five Krupa dollars

Please Return Your Signed Invention Proposal

Maddie
Bryson - Absent
Andie
Jaden
Anthony
Jordan- Absent
Caleb
Lauryn-Absent
Marissa
Brandon

Swimming - AR Party

AR Party - Swimming

Homework for tonight...

Finish your December RC
Make sure your Invention Proposal is turned in
Get your W.E.S. form signed and returned
Bring in an item to sell for Tuesday

See you on Tuesday!

Invention Ideas - The Next Got To Have Christmas Gift

Abby - Silly Spin
Austin - Soccer Ball Saver
Raeann- Necklace Phone Holder
Brianna- still thinking
Braden - Baseball Holder
Connor - Automatic Dog Feeder
Ashley - Crutch Keeper
Cecialia - A protector device - no name yet
Aubree - A Velcro Stuffed Animal
Maddie - On vacation
Andrea - still thinking
Riley - Sled Skis
Anthony - still thinking
Noah - Baby Blanket Holder
Cullen - The Calf Bottle Dryer
Caleb - The Picker Upper
Lauryn - Remotinator
Reece - Toy Picker Upper
Reid - The Picture Frame Door
Brandon - The Handy Helper
Katie - The Arm Booster
Marissa - The Practical Pencil Positioner
Bryson - Absent
Jaden - The Lego Holder
Bailey - The Better Built Birdhouse
Tyler - Wii Remote Cover
Logan - The Dog Bone Racer
Ryan - The Puppy Mobile
Jordan - The Better Built Baseball Bag

Homework for tonight and things to know...

These things are due on Thursday...

Report Card Envelope
Final Draft Persuasion Essay / Editing sheet
Dear Parent Spelling Letter
Invention Booklet




Check out Division Lesson 2 under Favorite Websites

Please bring a family photo or Holiday greeting card for display

Homework for tonight and things to know...

Persuasion Sloppy copy is due on Wednesday. Final draft is due on Thursday. Proposal Plan sheets were sent home today....due on Monday.


Check out Division Lesson 1 under Favorite Websites

Poster Boards for Invention Project

Poster Boards will be available at the PV School Store on Monday, December 20th. Cost $4.00

Blogger Alert

Lots of deadlines and details listed on the blog.... checkout 'Things to Know'.


http://mrkrupafourthgrade.blogspot.com/


Go Vikes!

Homework for tonight and things to know...

Persuasion Essay is due on Thursday.
Report Cards were sent out today. Please return just the signed envelope by Thursday for 20 Krupa Dollars.
The invention booklet entitled, "The Klutz Book of Brilliantly Ridiculous Inventions" should be returned by Thursday for 20 more Krupa Dollars.
Watch for the Holiday Grid coming next week!

Important Invention Unit Dates

Invention Proposal needs to be returned to school - December 20th
Invention Projects due at school - January 11th
Inventors Congress - Jan. 21st


Report Cards Go Home - December 13th - Please return the envelope signed

Permissions Slip will go home with the students on Monday, December 13th.

December 13, 2010


Dear Parent/ Guardian:

As a culminating activity to our bowling unit in our Physical Education classes, we will be traveling to Sartell Great River Bowling Lanes to bowl from 10:45 - 12:05 on Wednesday, December 22nd. The cost of this event is $5.00 and parents are welcome to stop by and watch us hone our skills. Please complete this permission slip and return it to your child’s teacher on or before December 16th, so we can have an accurate count of our attendance. There will be no refunds.



Sincerely,


The Fourth Grade Staff


I grant, ____________________________________, permission to attend the Sartell Great River Bowling event on December 22nd and have included $5.00 along with this permission slip for my child to attend.

Parent / Guardian SIgnature_____________________________________

Health Notice

Pertussis (also called whooping cough) has been reported among students in our schools and in our community.

Pertussis can be a serious bacterial illness. Pertussis may begin with a runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, and possibly a low grade fever. After 1 or 2 weeks, the cough worsens and begins to occur in sudden, uncontrollable bursts. These coughing attacks can end in vomiting and/or in a high-pitched whooping noise. Coughing attacks often happen at night. Older children and adults may have a less typical cough. The cough can continue for up to 3 months.

Persons with pertussis should not go to school, work, or any activities until they have finished 5 days of antibiotic treatment, unless the person has already been coughing for 3 or more weeks. Although the cough can last longer than 3 weeks, a person is no longer contagious after the third week.

The disease can be less severe in adults and older children and when not recognized and treated, can be easily passed on to infants, who may become very ill. However, deaths from pertussis are rare.

Most children have been vaccinated for pertussis, however, protection decreases over time. Studies have shown that the immunity from the vaccine decreases after 3-5 years from the last vaccination, which is usually given before kindergarten. Therefore, most adolescents and adults are at risk for pertussis. A pertussis booster vaccine for adolescents and adults is now available and is given with the tetanus-diphtheria booster. Parents of children 10 years and older and adults (especially those with infants less than 12 months of age in their home) should talk to their healthcare provider about Tdap.

If you or your child has a cough and has had contact with someone with pertussis or has been coughing for 7 days or longer, discuss pertussis with your healthcare provider. Questions from you or your healthcare provider can be directed to LoAnn DeGagne', RN/LSN, ISD #47 District Nurse at 258-1731.

Report Cards will be sent home on Monday, December 13th! Celebrate!!!

Swimming on Friday, December 17th - Dress warm and bring a hat!

My daughter had four teeth three previous days. Things seem to be working now!!! Here is some information about our upcoming swimming event. Have fun!



Enter the High School at door #7

-Boys take a left into the locker rooms take the far Varsity locker room on the right

-Girls go down to the end of the hall turn left and 2nd left into the Varsity locker room

-Change, shower and go through the showers into the pool area. No changing in the bathrooms.

-All students must start in the shallow end. If they would like to go in the deep end they should test at the beginning there will be no testing later.

-Test -
To swim in the deep end you must be able to swim the width of the pool in the shallow end and have your face in the water for part of the time without touching the pool bottom.

Swim Rules

-Shower before entering the pool

-No running on the pool deck

-No sitting on others shoulders

-No diving in the shallow end

-No dunking or splashing at the face of others.

-All equipment used should be returned to the pool deck when done

-No toys in the deep end please

- no jumping over people from the pool deck

- do not hold on to the rope divider in the pool


Diving Rules
-One person on the board at a time no running

-Wait until others in the pool are clear of the diving board before you jump in

-One bounce on the board and enter the pool

-Do not play under the board

Teachers: Help with swim evaluation, Watch kids on the deck and in the pool

Good questions to ask your child...

When does your December Reading Contract need to be returned, so Mr. Krupa can photocopy it? (Tuesday)

Important Deadlines and Reminders for Thursday

Milk and Juice forms are due on Thursday. Last day to AR test for the first trimester is Thursday. MAP's Math test on Thursday at 8:00 AM... you are ready!!! No school on Friday... Teacher Inservice Date. If you're attending Tanner Fuls funeral, please have your child wear a jersey and you are asked to wear your Tanner T-Shirt.

December Reading Contract - Some contracts are modified - Check your individual contract- Please return it by Dec. 7th

Reading Contract
for December 2010

I, ______________________________ will read at home everyday and will keep a log of my daily reading minutes in my agenda. My goal is to read ___________minutes (minimum 280 minutes) for the month of December.
My parent(s) will check my reading minutes and sign my agenda at the end of every day (recommended), week, or month. I will return my agenda to school daily so my teacher can check it. My reading minutes must be validated and verified, by the end of the contract date, with a parent signature to qualify as a completed contract.
I will need to attempt to earn at least two and a half Accelerated Reading (AR) points by 8 AM on December 21st. For the points to count toward a student’s AR accumulated total, the AR accuracy score on the AR test must be at least _______(minimum 60%, suggesting 70%). The AR goal for the second trimester is 12 points.
I will complete a minimum of nine of the twelve items listed within the grid on the back of this contract. The eight items printed in bold text are required activities. Also, I will need to memorize and share one winter poem with the class. This presentation may be done individually or with a partner. All the tasks written in this contract are to be completed by 8 AM on December 21st.
Finally, I understand that to be eligible for an end of the month White Elephant Sale on December 21st, I must read, sign, and comply with the terms of this contract. Again, all tasks need to be completed by 8 AM on December 21st.

_______________________________
Student Signature

_______________________________
Parent Signature

______________________________
Teacher Signature

Title of your first AR book_______________________________________________


Point Value_________ Book Level (must be within your reading range)_________


Title of your poem__________________________________________________
(to be chosen at a later date)

Note: Signed contracts are due back in school on or before December 7th, so Mr. Krupa can photocopy them and give the originals back to each of you.


Reading Contract
for December 2010

I, ______________________________ will read at home everyday and will keep a log of my daily reading minutes in my agenda. My goal is to read __________minutes (minimum 280 minutes) for the month of December.

My parent(s) will check my reading minutes and sign my agenda at the end of every day (recommended), week, or month. I will return my agenda to school daily so my teacher can check it. My reading minutes must be validated and verified, by the end of the contract date, with a parent signature to qualify as a completed contract.

I will need to attempt to earn at least two and a half Accelerated Reading (AR) points by 8 AM on December 21st. For the points to count toward a student’s AR accumulated total, the AR accuracy score on the AR test must be at least 60%. The AR goal for the second trimester is 12 points.

I will complete a minimum of nine of the twelve items listed within the grid on the back of this contract. The eight items printed in bold text are required activities. Also, I will need to memorize and share one winter poem with the class. This presentation may be done individually or with a partner. All the tasks written in this contract are to be completed by 8 AM on December 21st.

Finally, I understand that to be eligible for an end of the month White Elephant Sale on December 21st, I must read, sign, and comply with the terms of this contract. Again, all tasks need to be completed by 8 AM on December 21st.

_______________________________
Student Signature

_______________________________
Parent Signature

______________________________
Teacher Signature

Title of your first AR book_______________________________________________


Point Value_________ Book Level (must be within your reading range)_________


Title of your poem__________________________________________________
(to be chosen at a later date)

Note: Signed contracts are due back in school on or before December 7th, so Mr. Krupa can photocopy them and give the originals back to each of you.










December is the month for riddles and brain teasers. Create or find several brain teasers to share with our class. This website will assist you http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/make-your-own/brain-teasers/ Read each riddle:-) PS The first game of "Basket Ball" was played in December. What year was Basketball invented? Who invented the game of Basketball? Write two paragraphs about the game and the man. This may help http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith PS _____

Write a winter related Haiku. Draw a picture to help the reader visualize your thoughts and words. These websites may assist you in writing http://www.ehow.com/how_3336_write-haiku.html and http://www.international.ucla.edu/shenzhen/2002ncta

2nd Week of Dec.-Enter studyisland.com and complete 20 questions under the Math Rounding Numbers objective. Earn at least 80% accuracy. If you do not make the accuracy rate, play two games and complete ten more questions with your best effort. PS_______

2nd Week of Dec.- Enter studyisland.com and complete 20 questions under the Math Real World Problems objective. Earn at least 80% accuracy. If you do not make the accuracy rate, play two games and complete five more questions with your best effort. PS_ 2nd Week of Dec.- Enter studyisland.com and complete 20 questions under the Math Number Sentences objective. Earn at least 80% accuracy. If you do not make the accuracy rate, play two games and complete ten more questions with your best effort. PS_______


2nd Week of December- Enter studyisland.com and complete 20 questions under the Point of View objective. Earn at least 80% accuracy. If you do not make the accuracy rate, play two games and complete ten more questions with your best effort. PS_______ 2nd Week of December- Enter studyisland.com and complete 20 questions under the Word Structure objective. Earn at least 80% accuracy. If you do not make the accuracy rate, play two games and complete ten more questions with your best effort. PS_______

2nd Week of December- Enter studyisland.com and complete 20 questions under the Summarization objective. Earn at least 80% accuracy. If you do not make the accuracy rate, play two games and complete ten more questions with your best effort. PS_______


Return your signed Invention Proposal/Plan sheet, which proves that you have determined and established what you are going to create for your Inventors unit. This activity is required and due on Dec. 18th. PS_______

Create a Math Crossword Puzzle using math vocabulary or math equations. On one side of the paper have the answer key and on the other side create the crossword puzzle with the answers. PS_____


Research an inventor and write a short report about the inventor and his or her invention. Mr. Krupa will provide you with a booklet and a piece of paper for your entry to be displayed. Include a small picture of the inventor or invention. In class_____