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#25 February 24-28, 2014

Fourth Grade Footnotes

We will continue following the same schedule as we have done for the past few weeks. The children WILL HAVE their regular Spelling, Language, and Reading. Also, beginning next week we will not have a time for Social Studies. Instead, the children are doing an independent project on the presidents. We are preparing for the upcoming I.S.A.T. Tests and we will be using that time blocked for Social Studies to teach geometry. It is our sincere hope that this will better prepare the children for this upcoming test.

We want to wish Hunter a very happy 10th birthday. Hunter celebrated his double digit birthday with us on Wednesday. We hope you had a fantastic 10th birthday, Hunter!!!!

ATTENTION…TISSUES ARE STILL NEEDED FOR OUR CLASSROOM!!!

This year I am using the app Remind101. I introduced Remind101 to everyone who was at the open house. I only have 14 parents using Remind101. This app allows me to text important information to each of you when I need to do so. Please sign up to receive my text messages by texting (815)261-0491 with the message @mrshembe, and I will reply. Then you need to follow the directions on your texts.

We would like to congratulate Hallee on placing 3rd in the Pawnee Spelling Bee. She did a fantastic job and we are all so very proud of her accomplishment!!!! Only the top two children advance to the next round. You did a great job, Hallee, and we are so…very proud of you!!!

Students need to remember to copy all of the assignments off of the board and cross off the assignments that they get finished in class. Remember, students, you can bring home your schoolwork to be checked by your parents. Parents, please check your child’s work. I have a lot of grades that could be improved greatly if they were checked at home. The only schoolwork that cannot be checked by your parents are, the Smart Responses, Language quizzes, and tests.

I am pleased to announce that we will be having Accelerated Reader for 4th graders. This means that the children will once again be able to earn prizes for reading. The children have also been asking me how to find out if a book is A.R. (Accelerated Reader) or not. If you would like to know whether or not a book is an A.R. book you can search the following url, . Remember to use my website to help you with useful websites.

If you are sending in a cake or a cookie cake for your child’s birthday please make sure that it is precut. It is very difficult to get 21 slices even and I do not have a knife in my classroom.

Our school is once again collecting Box Tops for Education. Please send all of your Box Tops to school. The money collected from the Box Tops goes right back to your child’s education. Thank you for your help!!!

Your child will be taking a selection test every Thursday on the computers at school. I will be printing of these tests for you because I wanted you to be able to see your child’s score. I will let you know that due to budget constraints, I will be unable to print off these tests every week. However, you can keep track of your child’s test scores simply by going to and logging in using your child’s name and password. You can find your child’s user name and password in their binders located in the reading section. Simply go to enter your child’s name and password, as it appears on the paper. Then you will go to another screen. From there you will need to click on “Parents.” In the box that says “View Student Progress” you will need to choose Mrs. Hemberger-Reading Success Tracker 2008 G4. Here you will be able to keep track of your child’s reading test scores.

Parents, I want you to know that it is never too early to start preparing your child for the I.S.A.T. tests. You child and utilize a program for home called “STUDY ISLAND.” To go to this website you child will need to type in . Here they can begin to practice for the fourth grade I.S.A.T. tests that will be coming up this spring. The child’s user name is the first two letters of their first name, then their entire last name, with no spaces, then the at sign followed by CUSD10. The CUSD must be in all caps. For example, my first name is Tricia and my last name is Hemberger so my user name would look like this trhemberger@CUSD10. Their password is the child’s lunch account number. If your child is new to the district the password is trojans. When they log in they will need to change their password to their lunch account. This site will definitely help them perform better on their I.S.A.T.

If you are sending in cash for lunch money it needs to be sent to school in an envelope with the students name on it, their lunch account number, and my name. When cash gets put in the envelope the secretary does not know who it comes from and which account to credit. Thank you for your help with this matter.

If you are sending in a cake or a cookie cake for your child’s birthday please make sure that it is precut. It is very difficult to get 21 slices even and I do not have a knife in my classroom.

Keep in mind these upcoming dates:

Friday, February 28th – Don’t forget to look at your child’s papers in the “Friday

Folder.” Keep the papers and then sign the “Friday Folder” so that it can be

returned on Monday. Please sign your child’s February Behavior Chart on the

Week 4 line. The children need to study for their Unit 4 Week 1 Spelling Pretest on

Monday.

Monday, March 3rd – The children will have their Unit 4 Week 1 Spelling Pretest today

on the computer using Spelling City to take their pretest. Please go to

to practice your spelling words this weekend. The children

were given their list for these words to practice last Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 5th – Your child will ask you to listen to them read this week’s

story aloud and then you will need to sign the Reading Log indicating that you

listened to them read the story to you entitled The Houdini Box.

The children will have their selection test over this story tomorrow. Please use the

“FamilyTimes” for this story to help your child prepare for this test. PTO Meeting

tonight at 6:30 at the Auburn Elementary School Library.

Thursday, March 6th – The children will take their reading selection test today on their

iPads over the story The Houdini Box. Remember, you can check your child’s

selection test score by going to and logging in using

your child’s name and password. You can find your child’s user name and

password in their binders located in the reading section. Students, you need to study

for your Language Quiz over singular and plural pronouns tomorrow. Use the back

of your “Family Time” and your language papers, over this topic, from this week to

help you prepare for tomorrow’s quiz.

Friday, March 7th – The children who did not earn a 100% A+ on Monday’s Spelling

Pretest will be taking the Unit 4 Week 1 Final Spelling Test today to try for an

improved score. Also, your child will take their Language Quiz over main and

helping verbs today. Don’t forget to look at your child’s papers in the “Friday

Folder.” Keep the papers and then sign the “Friday Folder” so that it can be

returned on Monday. Please sign your child’s March Behavior Chart on the

Week 1 line.

Monday, March 10th through Friday, March 14th – I.S.A.T. Testing. Please try to avoid any

appointments during this week.

Friday, March 14th – End of the 3rd Quarter

Monday, March 24th through Friday, March 28th – Spring Break No School

Wednesday, April 2nd – PTO Meeting tonight at 6:30 at the Auburn Elementary

School Library.

Thursday, April 17th – We will have a 2:00 p.m. dismissal.

Friday, April 18th – School not in session due to Good Friday.

Monday, April 21st – No School

Friday, April 25th – Progress reports will be available.

Wednesday, May 7th – PTO Meeting tonight at 6:30 at the Auburn Elementary

School Library.

Friday, May 9th – 11:20 a.m. dismissal for School Improvement / All of the children’s A.R.

points are due today in order for them to attend the A.R. award.

Monday, May 26th – No School / Memorial Day

Thursday, June 5th – 2:00 dismissal

Friday, June 6th – 2:00 dismissal / Last day of school for students and report cards go

home.

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