I hope everyone is having a great break. Mine has been a blessing and it will continue as my son and his wife come in from Virginia this week and we can all be together again : )

I just wanted to put in a few reminders and announcements.

First, I hope everyone has been diligently memorizing Paul Revere’s Ride to be recited on the 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th of January. This is the fourth grade project and is for a grade. Please work on articulation, fluency and expression.

Next, we will be going to the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) on Friday, January 15^th. This link serves as a permission slip. https://archwaylincoln.mycustomevent.com/ShoppingCart.aspx?com=detailview&iid=38&&returncom=productlist&source=search

Most of you probably already signed up at the beginning of the year but I know we have some newer students who may not have and it may have gone under the radar for others. Please make sure you sign up, I’m looking forward to going with the whole class.

Last, you probably noticed that there are parent/teacher conferences scheduled for the 4^th and 5^th of January. These are by invitation only. I will be emailing the parents whom I would like to meet with.  

Enjoy the rest of your break and feel free to email me if you have any questions.

We will be having an end of the semester Middle Ages Party on Friday, December 18^th. If anyone is interested in helping, please send me an email and I’ll pass your name on to the parents who are putting it together. We can have 3 parents help out.

We also have a field trip coming up on January 15^th to the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum). We can take 3 parent chaperons, so I’ll make it first come, first served. Just email me if you would like to help out.

**The students were handed out the complete poem of Paul Revere’s Ride. Memorizing this is the fourth grade project that will be recited during project week (January 6-8). There is a date (our class is due each Friday not Wednesday) that each stanza should be memorized by. Please make it a priority to memorize a couple of lines each day, making it a much easier task to complete.

The next 14 lines of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” (lines 57-72 “A second lamp in the belfry burns.”) are due this Friday.

The poem can be found in The Harp and Laurel Wreath on pages 94-99.

In math, we’ll continue in fractions this week. We are seeing how multiplication and division are closely related to fractions, so please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

The geology test will cover volcanoes, geysers and rocks/erosion. The test will be on Thursday. We will have ongoing review. The students have their study guides and have been filling them out as we go.

We finish Robin Hood with a quiz on Friday.

      I have started letting the students eat their lunch in the classroom a few days a week so we can discuss comprehension questions in Robin Hood, science and history. This is an optional time to have extra discussions.

      

      Here’s some helpful information about the Tax Credit:

       Tax Credit 2015

Thanks to each one of you for your continued support of Archway Lincoln and the Lincoln community.

Archway Lincoln depends on Tax Credit contributions from our families and friends to fund extra-curricular and character-building activities. Married couples can contribute up to $400 and individuals up to $200 and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit against their Arizona state taxes. 

While each of you are spending quality time with your relatives, this is a wonderful time to ask grandparents, relatives, and friends to support Archway Lincoln through our Arizona Public School Tax Credit Drive…at no cost to you!

And what better way to spread some holiday cheer than to have a friendly Tax Credit student competition.

• For EVERY +1 your student brings into Archway Lincoln, they will receive a raffle ticket, which will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win an iPad-mini.
• The class who is able to receive the MOST +1’s per student will receive a free spaghetti dinner with their family served by the faculty.

The last day to take advantage of this offer is 12/31/2015. The drawing will take place the week of 1-11-2016.

Please direct any questions to Shannon Graffius at Sgraffius@archwaylincoln.org

Thank you so much for the tissues that have come in. It is much appreciated!

       We are still collecting box tops : )

Please clear out the “take home” folders regularly. The only thing that should be in there is homework to return and any papers that help with that homework.

We will be having an end of the semester Middle Ages Party on Friday, December 18^th. If anyone is interested in helping, please send me an email and I’ll pass your name on to the parents who are putting it together.

**The students were handed out the complete poem of Paul Revere’s Ride. Memorizing this is the fourth grade project that will be recited during project week (January 6-8). There is a date (our class is due each Friday not Wednesday) that each stanza should be memorized by. Please make it a priority to memorize a couple of lines each day, making it a much easier task to complete.

The next 14 lines of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” (lines 42-56, through…that looks like a bridge made of boats.) are due this Friday.

The poem can be found in The Harp and Laurel Wreath on pages 94-99.

In math, we’ll be taking a quiz on adding and subtracting fractions on Tuesday. We start multiplying fractions this week. We are seeing how multiplication and division are closely related to fractions, so please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

We finish volcanoes and geysers and will end Geology with rocks and erosion. A test on these subjects will happen next week. We will have ongoing review.

      I have started letting the students eat their lunch in the classroom a few days a week so we can discuss comprehension questions in Robin Hood, science and history. This is an optional time to have extra discussions.

      Thank you so much for the tissues that have come in. It is much appreciated!

Please clear out the “take home” folders regularly. The only thing that should be in there is homework to return and any papers that help with that homework.

I hope everyone had a good time with friends and family on Thanksgiving. I had a relaxing time with my family.

**The students were handed out the complete poem of Paul Revere’s Ride. Memorizing this is the fourth grade project that will be recited during project week (January 6-8). There is a date (our class is due each Friday not Wednesday) that each stanza should be memorized by. Please make it a priority to memorize a couple of lines each day, making it a much easier task to complete.

The next 15 lines of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” (lines 16-30, through Marching down to their boats on the shore) are due Monday and 31-41 (through And moonlight flowing over all) this Friday.

The poem can be found in The Harp and Laurel Wreath on pages 94-99.

We have learned 15 root words and will be having a short quiz on them on Thursday. Also on Thursday, we will have a quiz on the parts of speech we have learned so far. The practices they will have on Monday and Tuesday will be the same format as the quiz.

In math, we’ll be working on adding and subtracting fractions. We are seeing how multiplication and division are closely related to fractions, so please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

We continue in Geology with volcanoes and geysers.

      We’ll have finished 15 chapters in Robin Hood this week and are ready for another quiz on Friday. It will cover Chapters 11-15.

      We will continue our study in the Middle Ages with Henry II, Thomas Becket and Eleanor of Aquitaine. The students who did extra credit presentations did a good job explaining their projects and keeping our interest. It was so enjoyable and the students learned so much that I will make more projects available not only in history but in science, as well, for the next semester.

Thank you so much for the tissues. It is much appreciated!

Please clear out the “take home” folders regularly. The only thing that should be in there is homework to return and any papers that help with that homework.

*Important Dates*

No school Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday – I hope everyone enjoys time with family and friends!

**The students were handed out the complete poem of Paul Revere’s Ride. Memorizing this is the fourth grade project that will be recited during project week (January 6-8). There is a date that each stanza should be memorized by. Please make it a priority to memorize a couple of lines each day, making it a much easier task to complete.

They did a great job with the first 15 lines!

Please memorize the next 15 lines of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” this week.

We had our popcorn party and extra recess last week for collecting the most box tops in 4^th grade. Way to go 4A! We are collecting them again for the spring.

The class also did a great job at the music concert. It was such a joy watching them.

We have a quiz in math on Wednesday, covering fractions. They will bring home a study guide on Monday that should help them prepare.

Please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

There is a geology quiz on Tuesday on earthquakes and tsunamis. The students got a study guide for this on Friday.

We are enjoying Robin Hood. You may have noticed there is more vocabulary this time. This book has more terms that we are unfamiliar with so that’s the reason. We also wanted to give more practice using these words in sentences.

      We will continue our study in the Middle Ages with William the Conqueror, Henry II and Thomas Becket. I’m also looking forward to hearing the extra credit presentations some of the students have chosen to do this week.

Thank you so much for the tissues, hand sanitizer and band aids that have come in. It is much appreciated!

Please clear out the “take home” folders regularly. The only thing that should be in there is homework to return and any papers that help with that homework.

*Important Dates*

Music Concert: November 19, 7:30-8:30****Please follow the link on this blog to go to the music blog and read over the procedures for the concert. Thank you.

First Stanza of Paul Revere’s Ride Due on November 18^th

**The students were handed out the complete poem of Paul Revere’s Ride. Memorizing this is the fourth grade project that will be recited during project week (January 6-8). There is a date that each stanza should be memorized by. Please make it a priority to memorize a couple of lines each day, making it a much easier task to complete.

Please be diligent in checking in with your student that s/he is doing his or her homework each night. We’ve had too many missing assignments lately and this will affect his or her grades.

Our class collected the most boxtops and won a popcorn party! Way to go 4A!! We are collecting them again for the spring collection.

The fourth grade is also collecting boxed stuffing for our Thanksgiving food drive. The students can bring them into the class and/or they can also be dropped off on the night of the Music Concert

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Last’s weeks spelling tests looked great. The spelling words are coming along well. The students are making most of their mistakes with the phonograms, so please keep practicing these at home.

We will continue fractions this week in math but we will continue to review division and multiplication. Please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

In geology we will learn about volcanoes this week.

We are enjoying Robin Hood. You may have noticed there is more vocabulary this time. This book has more terms that we are unfamiliar with so that’s the reason. We also wanted to give more practice using these words in sentences. There is a quiz on Tuesday on Chapters 6-10.

The students came up with creative Coat of Arms and some have been placed on the wall in our classroom. We will have a test on Chapters 8, 9, and 12 on Wednesday.

      ****The Usborne eFair will remain open until 11/18 to make purchases online.

      Many families were not able to locate the books they wanted at the fair because of limited quantities so this will be a great way for families to purchase the books they were searching for. If families want to have the books shipped directly to Lincoln for pick up, they will not have to pay shipping costs. This shipping method will take longer than if a parent opts to have them shipped to their home. Here is the link to view the catalog online: d4163.myubam.com

Any questions can be directed to Shannon Graffius at Sgraffius@archwaylincoln.org

Thank you so much for the tissues, hand sanitizer and band aids that have come in. It is much appreciated!

Please clear out the “take home” folder as well as the Language Arts, Science and History folders.

*Important Dates*

Music Concert: November 19, 7:30-8:30

No School Wednesday, November 11

First Stanza of Paul Revere’s Ride Due on November 18^th

**The students were handed out the complete poem of Paul Revere’s Ride on Friday. Memorizing this is the fourth grade project that will be recited during project week (January 6-8). There is a date that each stanza should be memorized by. Please make it a priority to memorize a couple of lines each day, making it a much easier task to complete.

Please be diligent in checking in with your student that s/he is doing his or her homework each night. We’ve had too many missing assignments lately and this will affect his or her grades.

Last’s weeks spelling tests looked great. The spelling words are coming along well. The students are making most of their mistakes with the phonograms, so please keep practicing these at home. There will only be 20 words this week but still 10 phonograms : )

We will begin fractions this week in math but we will continue to review division and multiplication. Please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

In geology we will continue with earthquakes and start on tsunamis.

We are enjoying Robin Hood. You may have noticed there is more vocabulary this time. This book has more terms that we are unfamiliar with so that’s the reason. We also wanted to give more practice using these words in sentences.

The students will be finishing up their family coat of arms as a creative way to learn about heraldry. I’m looking forward to putting some up on our bulletin board out in the hallway. We will study more about castles and knights this week.

The students have an opportunity to do a presentation/report on a topic in the Middle Ages. This is optional, for extra credit. It is to be a 2 minute presentation on a topic that I have approved. It will be due the week of Thanksgiving but if they are ready before that, they can present it sooner.

With cold and flu season upon us, we could use some more tissues and antibacterial wipes.

Please clear out the “take home” folder as well as the Language Arts and History folders.