Lots happening in G4! We took our science hurricane test today. It was funny to hear comments like, boy I am sure glad I took good notes. :0) I will grade those tonight and record the grades so you can see them online.
Tuesday Folders came home today. If you ordered pictures they are in there. If you didn't, then you got a proof sheet and you can still go online and order them. Yay!
Homework tonight is to finish up those September Book Reports. Kids need to have them all connected and completely finished in 4th grade quality work. There will be NO extensions on the due date. They are due tomorrow 8:15 a.m. Thanks. Kids also know they need to bring the actual book in. I do this in case I become suspicious that the student didn't answer something completely or correctly. If need be, I can read those small books pretty quickly so I can help them to understand what they need to do next time.
Students will need to get their new October book report book this Friday during library. I will share with them the genre type that day. Then, they will have three weeks to read that one. This pattern will continue all throughout the year.
At Fly Time today, we talked a lot about excuses and solutions and choices and consequences. We read a story about a little boy that wanted to become a marine biologist. He kept running into obstacles that almost made him quit on his dream. Instead, he learned to come up with solutions instead of excuses. He also learned that by coming up with solutions he was rewarded with positive consequences. The bottom line of the lesson was that kids need to stop before they come up to me and tell me an excuse as to why their homework or classwork is not done and instead come to me with an accountability sentence along with a working solution. For example, Mrs. Grewell, I did not do my homework last night. I am going to do it today at recess instead of playing. Awesome! Money fine and we are done. Excuses though take up way too much time to explain and reason with. We will continue to practice this by me saying, stop…what is your solution when they start to give me an excuse. It would be awesome if you would do this at home as well. In the story the little boy said he couldn't become a biologist because college would be too expensive. Ask your child what his solution was. They should tell you that he started working at the aquarium at a young age doing any job he could and saved his money for college. IF they do tell you this, write SOLUTION in the planner for $10 tomorrow.
A BIG woohoo goes to AJ today. I hope he has a wonderful time at Disneyland with his family. Go make a ton of memories AJ, and send us a picture of you and Mickey! Safe travels buddy! :0)
There is NO cross country on Friday morning this week. There IS a cross country meet instead against Poly elementary right after school here at Arrowhead. I can't wait to cheer all the Arrowhead kids on! Fun!
I leave you with a Happy Birthday to both Landon and Josh today! They are both the BIG 10! Double digits…wow! Thanks for the delicious donuts this morning Landon and the yummy cupcakes/brownies this afternoon Josh. We still have some cupcakes left, so we will sell again tomorrow. Landon wanted to enjoy the rest of his treats at home with his family. :0) We still have two more birthdays this week. Oh my goodness, can you say sugar rush!!! When it rains it pours they say! :0) I hope the two boys have a wonderful evening with their families doing something super fun!
That does it for Tuesday! Have a great day!
Mrs. Grewell
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