Letter From Creekside

To: 2010-2011 Fourth-grade Parents

From: Dr. Dan Lomax
Creekside School Principal

Re: Creekside School Open House

Date: December 8, 2010

We are writing to you today with an.!.f!1.E.<:>rtadnatte concerning the transition of your fourth-grader to Creekside School for the 2011-2012 school year. Over the past few weeks we have begun working on a number of elements to support your child's transition to Creekside. Adding the following date and event to your calendar will help secure a smooth and orderly transfer.

Creekside School Open House
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 6:30pm
(Band and Chorus Spring PTA Concert at 8:00 in the Gym)

This Open House night is especially reserved for all families of up-coming fifth-graders who will be transferring to Creekside to continue their education within the Harris County School District. Also families and students who are new to Harris County schools will be encouraged to attend. The evening will start with a short overview and power point of the fifth-grade school day at Creekside and close with a PTA concert at 8:00pm.

The first week of May will also be reserved for each of the elementary schools to take school-day trips to Creekside School (TBD). Your fourth-grader's homeroom teacher will be sending more information to you in the days to come about this trip. During this trip students will again receive a short introduction to their
school day at Creekside, meet fifth-grade teachers, and participate in a more detailed tour! Students especially enjoy hearing about the lockers as well as all of the other learning opportunities here at Creekside.

We feel sure that these opportunities will combine to insure that your student has a smooth and orderly transition to Creekside School. Should you have questions or concerns at this point, please do not hesitate to call the Creekside School main office at (706) 596-1300.

Puppets

We have bag puppets, stick puppets and sock puppets...

Homework

The Twelve Days of Christmath--Created by the Students

On the first day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
All the multiplication properties.

On the second day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the third day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the fourth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the fifth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the sixth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the seventh day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Seven double bar graphs,
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the eighth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Eight find the area’s,
Seven double bar graphs,
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the ninth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Nine line segments,
Eight find the area’s,
Seven double bar graphs,
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the tenth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Ten fraction pies,
Nine line segments,
Eight find the area’s,
Seven double bar graphs,
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the eleventh day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Eleven obtuse angles,
Ten fraction pies,
Nine line segments,
Eight find the area’s,
Seven double bar graphs,
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems,
And all the multiplication properties.

On the twelfth day of Christmath,
Toney practiced math with me
Twelve adding problems,
Eleven obtuse angles,
Ten fraction pies,
Nine line segments,
Eight find the area’s,
Seven double bar graphs,
Six division problems,
Five speed test,
Four graphs to graph,
Three hard fractions,
Two word problems, And all the multiplication properties.

Christmas Party Info--From Mrs. Davin

Dear Parents,
Holiday Greetings! This year, we will be having our Christmas Party on Thursday, December 16th, at 1:15. The kids will be exchanging activity books (which can be found at Wal-Mart or Dollar Tree for about $1.00) and watching a holiday movie. If you are able, please send your favorite food item for the party. It can be anything from snacks, to vegetable trays, to cheese and crackers, to drinks, etc. There are 22 children in our class. Parents are invited and encouraged to stay for the party!!
Hope to see you there!

Thank you for all your help,
Katie Davin
Room Mom
Mr. Toney’s 4th Grade Class

Homework

No written homework tonight.
Vocabulary and Spelling Test tomorrow.

Students should be working on their puppets.

Thanks

Homework

Homework

Vocabulary Words and Example of Usage

1. intrepid– A person who is intrepid acts brave because he or she has no fear.
2. seasoned – A person who is seasoned at something has a lot of experience
with that thing.
3. guidance – Someone who gives guidance provides help and advice.
4. undoubtedly – If something will undoubtedly happen, it will definitely
happen.
5. cherish– If you cherish something, it means a lot to you and you care for it
lovingly.
6. hoist – To hoist something is to raise it, often with mechanical help.
7. delectable – A food described as delectable tastes very good.
8. pristine – If a place is pristine, it is clean and untouched.
9. fragile – If a thing is fragile, it is easily broken or damaged.
10. privilege – A privilege is a special advantage or right that only certain
people can have.

Spelling REVIEW Words:

event, rival, solar, moment, unannounced, reuse, retrace, unpleasant, nonmetal, likable, comfortable, horrible, invisible, loneliness, requirement, fearless, cotton, listen, fountain, orphan

Puppet Show Rubric--Due: Tuesday 12/14

Christmas Party Gift Exchange

For Christmas this year our class is having a party!! The party will be on December 16th after lunch. I am asking each student to bring in an activity book to give as a gift. You can find these books for about $1.00 at Wal-Mart or stores like the Dollar Tree. I will number the books and then let students draw numbers to see which book they will receive. Students are more than welcome to bring their books early, and I will keep them until the party. Thank you for all that you do!

Homework

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Vocabulary Words and Example of Usage

1. hermit – A hermit is a person who lives alone, often far from a community.
2. fascinated – When you are fascinated by something, you are very interested in it and pay close attention to it.
3. occasionally – If something happens occasionally, it happens once in a while.
4. timid – A timid person is shy and unsure of himself or herself.
5. peculiar– Something peculiar is something that is very strange and unusual, usually not in a good way.
6. drab – Something drab looks dull and lacks color.
7. trembling – If something is trembling, it is shaking slightly.
8. dashed – If someone dashed away, they quickly and suddenly ran away.

Spelling Words:

apron, button, canyon, certain, chicken, cardigan, cotton, dragon, even, fountain, gallon, horizon, listen, orphan, pardon, pollen, prison, siren, swollen, driven
Challenge Words: dolphin, opinion, oxygen, veteran, option

What we are studying...

Reading Skill:
Draw Conclusions
Genre:
Fantasy
Atlas Entry
Grammar Skill:
Pronouns and Antecedents
Writing Skill:
Persuasive
Spelling Skill: Words with Ending /ən/

Lesson 14

MAIN STORY: “The Stranger”
By Chris Van Allsburg
2nd STORY: “A Place in the Sun”
From Scholastic Atlas of Weather

Happy Thanksgiving

Homework

Lesson 13 Study Questions

Many of you did not finish your questions in class. Here they are for you to study and finish.

Homework

Homework

Homework

Vocabulary Words and Example of Usage

1. treacherous – Something treacherous is dangerous and unpredictable.
2. drudgery – Drudgery is hard, unpleasant, boring work.
3. plunge – If you plunge into something, you rush into it suddenly.
4. smoldering – Something smoldering is burning slowly from the inside,
without flames.
5. altered – When something has been altered, it has been changed.
6. scoffed – If you scoffed at something, you spoke about it in a mocking or
critical way.
7. skeptically – If you talk skeptically about something, you express doubt about
whether it is true.
8. discouraged – If something discouraged you, it made you believe that things
weren’t going to turn out as you had hoped.

Spelling Words:

likable, removable, printable, adorable, comfortable, durable, usable, invisible, responsible, darkness, tidiness, silliness, excitement, government, requirement, loneliness, harmless, hopeless, fearless, horrible
Challenge Words: wilderness, feasible, irritable, relentless, advertisement

Study Skills

Reading Skill: Draw Conclusions
Genre:Realistic Fiction
Magazine Article
Grammar Skill:
Possessive Nouns
Writing Skill:
Student Choice
Spelling Skill: Words with Suffixes: -able, -ible, -ness, -ment, -less

Lesson 13

MAIN STORY: “Fire Storm”
By Jean Craighead George
2nd STORY: “Flame Busters”
By R.B. Schmidt

Homework

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Vocabulary Words and Example of Usage

1. eruption – An eruption happens when something bursts through a surface.
2. depths – The depths of something are its deepest parts.
3. gradually – Something that happens gradually happens very slowly over time.
4. revealed – When something is revealed, it was hidden but can now be seen.
5. contract – To contract means to get smaller by shrinking.
6. constant – If something is constant, it happens without stopping.
7. immediate – An immediate event is one that happens right away.

Spelling Words:

reuse, restart, retell, resend, replace, uncork, unstuck, unannounced, unpleasant, unchain, unfit, nonprofit, nonmetal, recall, nontoxic, unwelcome, reproduce, retrace, uninvited, reapply
Challenge Words: unchanging, unyielding, nonexistent, refinish, reprogram

What are we studying?

Reading Skill:
Text Structure: Cause and Effect
Genre:
Expository Non-Fiction (gives information about a topic)
Magazine Article
Grammar Skill:
Singular and Plural Nouns
Writing Skill:
Form: Informational Paragraph
Trait: Conventions
Spelling Skill: Words with Prefixes: re-, un-, non-

Reading this Week

MAIN STORY: “Mountains”
By Seymour Simon
2nd STORY: “To the Top of the World”
By David Breashears

A Great Week!

Hey, we got over 10,0000 multiplication problems correct! We have had over 50 denotations in the can drive! I have also noticed people using the parent portal. If there is anything I do to help please leave a comment or email me. Have a great weekend!!

Homework

Homework

Can Drive

Our can drive is still going on!!! Bring in those cans!!!

Homework

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Vocabulary Words and Example of Usage

1. predators – Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals.
2. traits – Traits are particular qualities or characteristics of a person or thing.
3. lure – If something lures you, it makes you want to go to it, even though it is dangerous or could get you in trouble.
4. avoid – If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from that person or thing.
5. mimic – If you mimic a person or thing, you try to act or look exactly like that person or thing.
6. obvious – If something is obvious, it is so easily seen or understood that no one has to explain it.
7. resembles – If one person or thing resembles another, the two look similar to each other.
8. deceptive – A deceptive person or thing tries to make you believe something that is not true.

Spelling

Spelling Words: begin, vanish, bonus, legal, event, moment, motive, native, suburb, mimic, paper, pilot, raven, rival, relish, silent, solar, spider, super, virus
Challenge Words: basis, enemy, balance, chemical, fiber

Reading This Week

4th Grade ELA Study Guide --- Lesson 11
MAIN STORY: “Mimicry and Camouflage”
By Mar Hoff
2nd STORY: “lizards, frogs and polliwogs”
By Douglas Florian

Reading Skill:
Test Structure: Cause and Effect
Genre:
Expository Non-Fiction (gives information about a topic)
Poetry
Grammar Skill:
Common and Proper Nouns
Writing Skill:
Descripitive Writing
Spelling Skill: Words with VCV

Homework

Butter Braid-click to read...

Character Parade