Mrs. Handell's 4th Grade Class

CRCT Important Information

During CRCT testing from April 12th through April 18, the building will be closed to all visitors, including parents while students in third, fourth and fifth grade are testing. Visitors will be allowed back into the building following our "all clear" signal. The front office will be available to assist with any urgent needs that might arise.

Important Information

 

All parents are encouraged to review the Georgia State Dpartment of Education's website to read the parent's brochure about the upcoming CRCT. There are also links to CRCT Study Guides for students' use.

 http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_CRCT

 

 

CRCT dates April 11th - 17th!

 If any parent is planning on attending the upcoming CPR/AED Friends and Family training session at Mountain View, please RSVP to at

 

Kathy.Jacoutot@cobbk12.org by March 28th.

 

March

March is a very busy month and we have a lot going on in and out of the classroom.  It is never too early to start practicing for the CRCT, we only have 5 weeks of school until Spring Break and CRCT starts the week that we get back from break.  Please take the online tests on the Georgia OAS website to make sure that your child is ready for the test.  The individual student logins and passwords were sent home last month.

Mrs. Pappalardo will be teaching our Junior Achievement lessons throughout the month of March, thank you very much for volunteering...it is a wonderful program on Economics and we are looking forward to it.  Also, our school's biggest fundraiser will be starting next week, The Boosterthon!!  The Boosterthon will be held on Wednesday, March 16th...more information will come home next week.  It is a lot of fun and a great way to raise money for our school.

I cannot believe that this 9 weeks is almost over...time is flying by!  We are finishing up weight and graphing in math.  We are also working on Informational books within literature circles and we will be doing an in class project on informational writing.  In science, we are finishing up space with stars and constellations and we have moved on to The American Revolution in Social Studies.  The students are loving the American Revolution and you will even see it come to life in our big 4th grade play.

Important Dates to Remember:

March 16- BOOSTERTHON FUN RUN

March 18- Spring Pictures (Individual and Class pictures)

March 22- High Touch High Tech in house fieldtrip

March 24- Report Cards go home

March 25- Family Fit Night from 6:30-8:30pm

I hope that everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather...let's hope it is here to stay :)

Mrs. Erica Handell

February

Wow, where did January go!?!?  With our "snow-cation" in the middle of it, the month flew by!  We are working very hard in the classroom and have a lot going on this month! The students are hard at work learning about fractions and decimals, colonization, space, and reading Informational books about Jamestown and the Colonial time period.  I hope the students are working just as hard at home learning all about their colony through researching and creating their brochures.  I am really looking forward to seeing their brochures when they are complete.  Please do not forget that the colonial brochures are due THIS FRIDAY, February 4th!!

Please mark your calendars for Friday, February 11th for Spaghetti Dinner night!!  This year will be filled with fun for the whole family all night long.  The night kicks off with the play all about monsters and art...performed by our very own students here at Mountain View.  Also, the chorus will be performing during dinner as well as several other activities going on throughout the night.  I hope that everyone can attend and suppose Relay for Life...I will be there working and hope to see everyone!

Also, do not forgot about our field trip next Monday, February 7th to the Cobb County Youth Museum!!  This is one of my favorite field trips where our class becomes the stars and they get to act out scenes from history....it is a great way for the students to learn and bring history alive!!  We will be gone from 11:00am-1:45pm.  Please make sure that your student is here for the whole day and does not have to leave early.

Please keep encouraging your children to complete their homework everynight!!  It is very important that they still continue to read each night and do all of their homework.  Especially the math homework, they really need to review what was taught in class that day to make sure that they are understanding the concepts being taught.  If they are struggling with their homework at night, please have them come ask me for extra help first thing in the morning!!

I want to welcome our wonderful student teacher, Miss Stephanie Jones.  She is from Kennesaw State University and she will be with us full time until May 6th.  Each week she will start teaching a new subject and by the beginning of March she will be teaching full time while I observe and help out.  We are very excited to have her in our class and looking forward to working with her this semester!

Have a wonderful February and hopefully we will be snow free!!

Mrs. Erica Handell

 

January

Wow!  January was short!  Through rain, snow, sleet, or hail we will learn.  The students have been working very hard to make up our days.  Please continue to check the agenda and reading log. 

JANUARY CURRICULUM
MATH-Fractions & Decimals
SCIENCE- Space
SOCIAL STUDIES- 13 American Colonies
SPELLING- Unit 19-22
ENGLISH- Helping verbs and Linking verbs
READING- Guided Reading Groups-Informational Texts
WRITING-Informational Writing

Please encourage your children to work on their brochures each night to gather information over the next week and not wait until the last minute to start their projects.  They are due on Friday, Feb. 4th!!!

Stay Warm,

Mrs. Handell

Decmeber

December is already here and winter is right around the corner!  We are working hard to meet our goals and the students are being encouraged to focus on academics and always do their best work!!  We are very excited about the 4th and 5th grade annual Mountain View Spelling Bee on December 14th...I want to wish all the students GOOD LUCK...especially Luccas and Sarah :)  Our Holiday party is just around the corner as well.  We are having a Polar Express themed party with a craft, games, snacks and of course reading the book itself.  Our party will be on Thursday, December 16th from 12:30-2:00pm.

I would like to wish you all a very happy holiday season!  I hope you will enjoy the winter break and spending time with friends and family :)  Happy New Year and I will see everyone back here on Tuesday, January 4th 2011!!!

December Dates:

Dec. 9- Menchie's Night
Dec. 14- Mountain View Spelling Bee
Dec. 14- Chick-Fil-A Night
Dec. 16- Winter Celebration 12:30-2:00
Dec. 17- WINTER SING-A-LONG 8:10 A.M.
Dec. 20-Jan. 3- WINTER BREAK

Mrs. Handell

 

 

 

November

Wow...where has the time gone!?!?!  I cannot believe that Thanksgiving Break is right around the corner!  The students have been working very hard in class on extending multiplication and long division.  We are in the midst of studying Explorers and working on a group project in class....the students are doing a great job with this!  We just finished Force and Motion and we are now moving on to Simple Machines!

It was great to see everyone at Thanksgiving Lunch!  I hope you enjoyed the time eating with your children.  I know they were excited :)  Speaking of Thanksgiving, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with their family and friends.  One last reminder that there will be no school next week due to the Holiday Break.

I hope that all the students are working hard at home on their Explorer projects....don't forget that they are due THIS Friday, November 19th.  If you or your child have any last minute questions, please do not hesitate to ask...I am looking forward to seeing and hearing all the wonderful projects on Friday!

Mrs. Erica Handell

October

Fall Conferences

October is here and with the beginning of fall comes our fall conferences.  You will receive your fall conference letter today.  I have tried to accommodate all of the requests for conferences, so please let me know if the time is not good.  I will try my best to make changes. The end of this 9 week grading period is Friday, October 8th.  Report cards will be distributed at conference time.

MATH - We will continue to work on two and three digit multiplication.  We will also be studying geometry this nine week.

READING - We will continue our novel study of Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare.  The book is a great integration with Social Studies and Native Americans.  The second nine weeks we will also be studying the of exploration of the new world. Look for a project to come home during this time!

SOCIAL STUDIES - Exploration of the New World.  We will begin this unit with an outdoor scavenger hunt!!

SCIENCE - This 9 weeks - Sound, Light, Force and Motion, and Simple Machines

HEALTH- Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs

 

OCTOBER DATES TO REMEMBER
October 6- International Walk to School Day
October 6- Reflections Entries due
October 18-22 CONFERENCE WEEK -EARLY DISMISSAL 12:30 P.M.
October 25-29 Red Ribbon Week

I hope everyone enjoys the cooler weather and everything that fall brings!  I cannot believe how fast this year is going :)  Before we know it the holidays will be here!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks at conference time!!

Mrs. Erica Handell

September

I can’t believe that it is already half way through the first 9 weeks and the beginning of September.  Students are working hard to master their multiplication facts.  Please continue to practice at home. This is a 4^th grade goal that needs to be accomplished before the end of the 9 weeks.  Also, please sign the agenda and reading log every night. Thanks to those who participated in the Sally Foster Fund Raiser. This is a huge fund raiser for P.T.A. and all students benefit from the sale of gift cards.

Also, please do not forget to use the new bus passes if your child is going home with a friend on a different bus.  These new forms can be found on the Mountain View website and it will provide the bus driver with all the necessary information.

I hope everyone has a wonderful fall break!  Relax, read and enjoy the time with your family.  Please don't forget if you have any questions or need anything please let me know :)

Mrs. Erica Handell

SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM

MATH- Multiplication and Division
SCIENCE- Weather
SOCIAL STUDIES- Economics
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Spelling- Units 5-7
English- Subjects & Predicates
Reading- Classroom Novel Studies

DATES TO REMEMBER

September 10- Progress Reports

September 15-Fall Pictures
September 20-24- Fall Break- No School

SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM

MATH- Multiplication and Division
SCIENCE- Weather
SOCIAL STUDIES- Economics
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Spelling- Units 5-7
English- Subjects & Predicates
Reading- Classroom Novel Studies

DATES TO REMEMBER

September 10- Progress Reports

September 15-Fall Pictures
September 20-24- Fall Break- No School

August

 

I  would like to thank everyone for coming to curriculum night.  I know that we covered a lot of information in a short period of time!  If you still have any questions, please let me know and I will be glad to help.  I really enjoyed getting to meet all of the parents and talk with everyone!  I am looking forward to having a wonderful year with you and your children.  If you were not able to attend please download the Power Point regarding our classroom to review what we went over last night...hopefully it will answer any of your quesitons!

Download Curriculum Night PP

I wanted to let everyone know where we are in August.  In math, we will continue learning about place value and learn how to round numbers.  In science, we will are studying water and learning about the stages in the Water Cycle.  In social studies, we will review map skills and landforms.

I also wanted to thank Mrs. Dillehay and Mrs. Tisdale for volunteering to be our co-room moms this year.  Again if you need anything at all, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at Erica.Handell@cobbk12.org and I will get back to you as quickly as I can.  Thank you for a terrific start to the school year :)

Mrs. Handell

I  would like to thank everyone for coming to curriculum night.  I know that we covered a lot of information in a short period of time!  If you still have any questions, please let me know and I will be glad to help.  I really enjoyed getting to meet all of the parents and talk with everyone!  I am looking forward to having a wonderful year with you and your children.  If you were not able to attend please download the Power Point regarding our classroom to review what we went over last night...hopefully it will answer any of your quesitons!

Download Curriculum Night PP

I wanted to let everyone know where we are in August.  In math, we will continue learning about place value and learn how to round numbers.  In science, we will are studying water and learning about the stages in the Water Cycle.  In social studies, we will review map skills and landforms.

I also wanted to thank Mrs. Dillehay and Mrs. Tisdale for volunteering to be our co-room moms this year.  Again if you need anything at all, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at Erica.Handell@cobbk12.org and I will get back to you as quickly as I can.  Thank you for a terrific start to the school year :)

Mrs. Handell