Fire Safety Village Form

Here is a copy of the fire safety village waiver if you needed to print out an extra one.

Safety Village Waiver

Media Center

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Please be mindful of library books. 

Many books have been returned to the library wet or damaged and have incurred fines and charges.

Help your student keep library books in good condition.

Remember to keep water bottles and food containers out of backpacks to prevent accidents.

I encourage you to read with your child over the Fall break and visit the public library.  Assist your child in choosing appropriate and interesting books.

Thank you!  Ms. Crosby

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Weather Webquqest for Friday and Monday

Here is the link to our Science Webquest on Weather. To research, you will be using Mackinvia to research. More specifically you will use the databases Britannica online, Worldbook discover, and pebble go science. Enjoy, and be sure to discover the least destructive severe weather!

http://teacherweb.com/SC/RECES/weather/index.aspx

Magical Morning of Math, Learning Targets, and Helpful Hints For At Home

Magical Morning of Math

Thank you so much to all of the parents who were able to make it to Magical Morning of Math today.  It is always so nice to see parents working with their children, and to see their child's eyes light up when they see you walk through the door.  As promised, I have attached the PowerPoint on Multiplication and Division strategies.  I have also included the magic squares in case you wanted to print them out for practice at home.  Enjoy and please let me know if you have any other questions about common core math.

Magical Morning of Math Poster

Magical Morning of Math Partial Quotients

Magical Morning of Math Power Point

Magic Squares

Magic Squares Answers

This Weeks Learning Targets

Reading - Close Reading and Accountable Talks

Writing - Informative Writing/How do we use rubrics

Math - Addition and Subtraction using the standard algorithm

Science - Weather (On Friday)

Helpful Hints for at Home

Here is a great article that will guide you in the fourth grade curriculum.  There is a section for each of the core instructional areas.  In Cobb County, we use the common core standards for reading,writing and math.  This article gives pointers to parents on how to best help your child meet the 4th grade, common core standards.

The Guide to 4th Grade

Reading:

  

While at home, have a conversation with your child AFTER they have read. Make sure you use open-ended prompts and allow them time to fully answer.Ask, and get your children to answer THICK questions:

Ask, and get your students to ask each other THICK questions

• What if…?

• How did…?

• Why did…?

• What would happen if…?

• What caused…?

• What might…?

• How would you feel…?

• What character traits describe…?

• Why do you think…?

• Why is…?

Open Ended Book Discussion Points 

• Write what you know about this topic ~ the setting, the situations in pictures. . . .

• Make a prediction. What clues helped you? Read the first page. Do you need to revise your prediction?

• Write questions you have about this text.

• Read the first page. Does the author make you want to keep reading?  Why or why not?

• Do you think this story COULD happen in real life? Why or why not?

• Where does the story take place? What makes you think so?

• Do you have any connections ~ is the author, illustrator, or subject matter familiar to you?

• What questions do you have so far? Were previous questions answered?

• Describe in detail what you think the main character or setting looks like. (Visualizing) What adjectives and adverbs in the story helped you visualize?

• Which words are you stuck on? Did you figure out their meanings? What are the meanings?

• If a character is telling the story, who is it? Describe this character.

• Does the main character remind you of yourself? Compare and/or contrast.

• What are some clues of how the main character is feeling?

• What are some reasons that the main character does what he/she is doing?

• How does the story make you feel and why?

• What problem does the main character have? How do you predict will he/she will solve it?

• Is the story what you thought it would be about? If not, what surprised you?

• Summarize what has happened so far. Use detail.

• If you could talk to the main character, what would you say?

• What obstacles does the setting provide that the main character must overcome? Would this story work in another setting?

• Is there an antagonist (someone who provides an obstacle) to the main character? What details lead you to say this? 

• CHARACTER TRAITS: In a word, describe the main character. Support this one word using specific actions of the character from the story.

• Was the author trying to teach a lesson? If so, what was the lesson?

• Would you recommend this book to others and if so to who?

• What unanswered questions do you have?

• Tell what the problem was, and how the character solved his problem.

• If the story happened to you, how would you feel?

• Were you surprised at any parts? Which parts?

• What advice would you have given the main character?

• Which character did you like most and why?

• Which character was most like you? How?

• Describe how the character changed from beginning to end of the story.

• What was the climax of the story?

• Summarize the ending.

• What 5 questions would you ask the author? Pick one, and write how you think the author might answer it.

• What was the author’s message?

• How would the characters’ actions change if there was a different setting or time period?

• Did the characters change during the story (round) or stay the same (flat)?

• Describe 2 events that portray the character’s personality.

• What scene would make a good trailer for a movie? Would this book work well as a movie?

• If you eliminated one of the characters, how would the story change? Why?

• If you were the main character, would you have done things differently? What? How? Why?

AVOID LITERAL QUESTIONS.  WE CALL THESE “THIN” QUESTIONS.  

These do not require much thought.

Learning Targets and Important Information

Learning Targets for this week.  Additional resources can be found on our edmodo page

Math - 4.NBT.3 Rounding numbers (Test on Friday, August 26, 2016)

Reading - Reading is thinking, Characteristics of Genres

ELA - Writing a paragraph, Word Sort 3 (Test on Friday, August 26, 2016)

Science -  Water Cycle (Test on Friday, August 26, 2016)

Picture Day is Tuesday, August 23rd.  Students are to wear standard attire.

THE TIGER UPDATE

-The Tiger Fund Drive has launched! Please support the PAWS Foundaiton with a tax deductible donation that supports educationsl initiatives for all Tealsey Tigers.  Visit www.TeasleyTigers.com to make your Tiger Fund donation and to learn more about the PAWS Foundation.  See atached flyer for more information!

-Our first Spirit Night of the year will be on August 25 (5-7pm) at the Paces Ferry Chick-Fil-A.  Come out to support Tealsy and enjoy a night off from cooking!

-Please join us for the first PTA General Meeting of the 2016-2017 school year on Tuesday, August 30 at 6:15 in the Cafe.  Come learn more about PTA's plans fo the year and hear from our Principal, Ms. Mansfield on the "State of Teasley".  Elections for our School Council will also take place that evening.  We look forward to seeing all PTA members there!

-An informational meeting about the "Opportunity School District" bill on this year's ballot will be held on September 8 from 6-7 pm at Campbell High School. See attached flyer for more information.

Notes from Coach Homansky:

Teasley Jogging Club

Tealsey Jogging Club is a 5K training program designed to teach students the value of hard work and effort not only training the body, but the mind as well.  The club will be on Monday afternoons from 2:30-3:45 and is open to 3rd through 5th graders who show good character in all aspects of their life and meet their academic standards in the classroom.  in order to be considered for jogging club students must fully complete the attached application in pen/pencil along with their/parent guardian signature.  Each application will be looked over by a panel of staff members along with feedback from their current and past grade level teachers.  Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Homansky.

Rise and Shine Morning Exercise

What better way to start the day than breaking a sweat?  Rise and Shine morning exercise is designed to get your student active and moving before even stepping into their homeroom.  The doors of the gym open at 7:20 am and close at 7:35 with all students being released to class at 7:45.  Students must eat breakfast before coming to Rise and Sine.

Rise and Shine morning exercise will begin Monday, August 15th and is open to the following grade levels on the following days:

Monday: 4th and 5th morning miles

Tuesday:  2nd and 3rd morning miles

Wednesday: Kindergarten and 1st morning miles

Thursday: 3rd, 4th and 5th Boot Camp

Friday: K, 1, 2 Boot Camp

Back to Football Friday

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?  Teasley's Physical Education department is proud to partner with the NFL and their PLAY60 program to bring to you BACK TO FOOTBALL Fiday on September 9th.  Back to Football Friday is a school wide event that encourages students to get active and excited about the upcoming football season.  Students are encouraged to wear their favorte NFL football gear.  During their specials time the students will participate in football related stations testing their throwing, catching, kicking, punting, and speed/agility.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.  If you are interested in volunteering we would love to have you.  Please visit: http://signup.com/go/faQPcy to help facilitate a station.  Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Coach Homansky at eric.homansky@cobbk12.org.

Remind and Google Form

Please fill out this contact information form if you haven't already done so

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfzb9dgiK3NRJ-gZNjAJjGLZXNnzaav27dWRr4P4ycMVw38w/viewform

There are still a few parents who are not part of my remind group.  This  is a safe way for me to text all parents with class updates, as well as independent updates.  To join, please visit the link below, or follow the directions on the picture.

remind.com/join/mskraft

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Chorus Invitations are Coming Soon!

“SING SING SING"

With the 

TEASLEY TREBLE TONES CHORUS

2016-2017

Invitations for membership will be sent via email in the next few days.  

Please be on the look out, your child may have been invited.

Membership will be granted to the first 100 kids who sign up.  

Note:  Chorus is by invitation only.  Membership to chorus is based on behavior, participating in homeroom and music classes and showing the best Teasley Tiger Pride with the use of the Teasley 10 throughout the school day."