December 7, 2009

Today for our special is Music.We played our recorders. For lunch we have pizza dippers and spaghetti. In math we learned how to wright a check. In science we are learning the food pyramid.



Maya and Jack

December 4, 2009

yesterday we had for specials was art, we worked on seeing different images in a art painting. for science we go to ms. Shleinz's class, we are learning about the five food groups, fruit, vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy. We are also learning about good stuff to eat and good ways to exersise.

November 20, 2009

hi, today for our special is music with Mrs. Shaller! Today we have Pizza! its so good! We are working on our personal narrative for our publishing party on monday!!On Tuesday we have a field trip to a orchestra symphony!! today we have a mystery reader a we have no clue who it is but its uselly mom of a student or somthing like that. i hope its sean kingston!

thanks for reading,
Emily and Traci :)

November 18, 2009

today we have art.and in science we are learning about animals.we are going to Chang desks and for lunch we are have chicken gravy for regular and ham slice for alternate. so that is it in are world.come on tomorrow and we will have another update:)

November 16th

Today is the 16th of November. We have music for our special. In our special we learned about a new music note. In math we did our highlighted packets or take test. In science we learned

monday

Yesterday we had world language and gym.In gym we played vollyball. We also had a WKCE test.


By:Derek and Breanna

November 6th 09

Today we had art and we made designs. Then we had WKCE testing it was about math. Then we had math. In math we did suduko. Then we did math boxes. After that we watched a movie but they turned it off. After that we read a book and played a game called desk ball. Now we are going home for the weekend

November 4th

Today we had our session 2 of our WKCE testing. Before that we had world languages and gym. Then we had lunch and language arts and science. That was our day in school!

October 19, 2009

Today we had art for our special. we went to library during LA and met in our book clubs to work on our who, what, where packets. Then we had guidance and practiced our ways to stop teasing. After lunch we went to math and we had a surprise fire drill. Then Mr. Lee came into our room to talk to us about Battle of the Books. It sounds like a lot of fun and lots of us are doing it. Mrs. H ended the day talking about the swine flu shot and our read aloud The Westing Game.

Jared and Lane

october 14 2009

Today our special was would language and PE. In PE we versed NKE. In language arts we read 2 books. For lunch we had super nacho meet or turkey ranch wrap. In math we made houses.


Eva and Jack

october 13 2009

Today we had art. At art we learned about a famous artist. Next we had L.A. Then we went to recess. Then we had MATH!!!! We did 16 pages in a hour and a half. during science we did our
writing about drugs and alcohol. Don't forget to do your homework!!!

Tegan and Lane

we had gym today. for reading we did seances. in math we did suduko. In science we began working on our persuasive papers for our high school selves. We learned about topic sentences and transition sentences. We have a new student! Her name is Cordillia and she is from Madison. We're really glad she's in our class!

Karina and Derek

October 8, 2009

For our special we had music. There we banged on instruments. We went to the Wayne and Dee Ace farm today too. It was a blast! We got to see lots of animals and eat cookies. The FFA put it on for us. Then in the afternoon we had math and wrote our thank you cards to the the Ace family.
We don't have school tomorrow.

Maya and Lane

October 7 2009

Today we had gym and Spanish. For lunch we had pancakes and french toast sticks. For science we watched a slide show. Today we talked with the FFA people. Today Mrs. Hedstorm is reading a Halloween book to us.

Eloan and Denise

Our October read aloud is 'The Westing Game." The kids seem to really like it. Reminder of our farm trip tomorrow to wear warm clothes and old shoes. Also, remember to bring back your October Reading Logs tomorrow as well!

October 5 2009

Hello to all. In language arts we are reading mysteries And stuff.We had Gym for our special We Journals We had to do pages 30-37 in our journal also The computer crashed and Emily turned it back on.In science we are going to write letters to high school us. Our homework we have is to read for thirty-minutes min.For lunch we had pizza or bbq ribs.

Emily&Chandler

Friday October, 2 ,2009

We had music in music we watched a movie . We read marshfield dreams. In math class we worked on our journals . In study hall we watched a movie. We also worked on poetry.


By Denise and DerekH

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First Week

Greetings!

Whew! The first week of school has really flown by! Room 128 is again full of the buzz of learning, community building, and establishing routines. Students are doing a great job using their Daily Choice Folder in the morning before specials, reading independently, transitioning to math class, and of course many other things.

Next week we will continue to build our reading stamina, begin writer's workshop, pretesting for our Words Their Way spelling program, continue growing in math, AND starting science! It's going to be busy. We also have library, technology, and a principal visit.

Many students have brought in items for our wall and many continue to bring in materials. Students have two more weeks to bring in special photos/objects to share with the class.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
Mrs. Hedstrom

Summer Continues!

Greetings again future fourth graders! So far only Samantha has replied - thanks Samantha! I enjoyed reading her comment and then commenting back to her. I look forward to more of you commenting so I can get to know you and you can get to know me a bit before school resumes this fall.

Logan and I went strawberry picking this week at Carandale's in Oregon. It was a lot of fun! Logan did more eating of the berries than putting them into his container. Today I am going to make two types of strawberry pies with the fresh berries. I'll let you know how they turn out.

Currently I am reading a writing series by Lucy Calkins and learning is happening in almost every paragraph I read. It always amazes me how much I learn when I read. Does this ever happen to any of you? When I'm reading a text that has a lot of new information or information I want to remember I read with a focused mind, a pencil, and many, many post-its, and pad of paper. It may seem cumbersome, but this helps when I jot down ideas of my own or when I want to bookmark a section I find especially important. I'm looking forward to sharing all of the new information I am learning with all of you this fall. I'll also share the books I am reading so all of you can see what I'm thinking when I'm reading.

Until next week - Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Summer Reading 2009!

Welcome new 4th graders!! I hope all of you are having a fantastic summer so far. Only three days in now and Mrs. Schleinz and I have already met to begin planning for next year. We are very excited to have all of you coming up to the 4th grade and we're also excited to try new things during Language Arts.

As for reading, I have a few books going on at the same time. I'm always interested in reading about boys and raising kids. Currently I am reading Why Gender Matters and How to Raise Your Spirited Child. Both are interesting and giving me a lot of insight into raising a boy who has A LOT of ENERGY! I am also reading a variety of teaching material because I always want to keep on improving as a teacher. The only book I haven't begun is my fun summer read. I always pick out a few books that are easy reads to read for pure enjoyment. If you or your parents have any suggestions send them my way please! Logan and I are off to the library tomorrow for our weekly visit, so I'll let all of you know what I pick out for myself and for the little man.

Please comment to this post about what you are reading or what you have been doing so far this summer. I look forward to hearing from all of you!

Mrs. Hedstrom

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

First off, sorry for the absense of posts. When I get off track, I really get off track.

It was wonderful seeing most of you at parent/teacher conferences. For the students that also came, you did a great job presenting your information to your parents. I hope everyone else was as satisfied as myself and that we paved the way for a successful finish to the school year.

Students should have completed their math homework from Tuesday (there wasn't any math today due to the National Test). Math time will be shortened tomorrow due to the NBC 15 Shout Out. Most students seem really excited to be on T.V.!

Most kids received a new reading log today along with a packet of explaining our Wisconsin Reading Challenge. The new reading log is a transition step into a more detailed reading log students will get after two weeks. This reading log only asks for the basics; no questions. Everyone should have an easy time filling this one out. Look for a new and improved reading log coming in the middle of March.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday night!
Mrs. Hedstrom :)

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Only one day left for in class research paper time! Everyone is exhausted and relieved. If students have not completed the typing (and in some cases writing) of their research paper it will be completed either at home and/or during recess times. We are ready to move on to something new starting Monday.

Students now have to have their assignment notebooks signed by me before they leave for the day, checked by parents, and also signed off by parents after homework has been completed. We are doing this because too many students have not been doing their math homework for Miss Killerlain. Students also now have the buddy system for helping each other check on homework completion. They are working towards a secret reward. Each day there is 100% math homework completion a letter will be revealed until all letters are revealed for their reward. I know we can do this and homework completion will go up!

Speaking of homework, math homework today: both pink and yellow sheets parts C and E; and, of course, reading for 30 minutes and completing the reading log.

I hope everyone has a fantastic Thursday night!
Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

It's hard to believe the research papers are in their last week. Everyone in the 4th grade, especially the teachers, are excited! Kids have been working hard on typing, revising, and editing this week. By Friday every child should be finished. This was a long and difficult writing task for most and they should be proud of what they have accomplished.

Students in Miss Killerlain's math class have homework and students will be receiving their new spelling words tomorrow. Everyone needs to read tonight and fill out their reading log.

Happy reading! Mrs. Hedstrom

Friday, January 30, 2009

It's hard to believe that January is coming to a close. It certainly flew by with all of our days off.

Students have been working so hard on completing their research papers. Most everyone has finished their first drafts and are in the revising and editing stage. Some have already had their last conference with me and have started typing. All students are typing their own paper this time. It is a first this year for every fourth grader to type up his/her own paper without any teacher help. Wish us luck!

Report cards and running records have been that talk this entire month, but especially this last week. Students have been assessed and doing correctives on many outcomes. Everyone hung in there and most fourth graders were able to sit back and watch a movie for a half hour this afternoon.

Chorus is starting up again in preparation for their May concert. New students from our class joined and hopefully they will enjoy singing with their peers.

Please remind your child or remind yourself to read this weekend! 30 minutes each day :) Also, please fill in those reading logs. Have a fun and safe weekend.

Mrs. Hedstrom

Friday, January 23, 2009

TGIF! We had a great Friday. Everyone was enjoying the warm weather, or at least warm by Wisconsin standards. In Language Arts we read 'Big Words for Little People' by Jamie Lee Curtis. We were focusing on expanding our vocabularies to help have better words in the research papers, other writing, and our daily language. We then decided which words were $5.00 words, $10.00 words, and $20.00 words. Tell your parents or ask your child to use some of the words we discussed today (discussed would probably be a $20.00 :).

Students had Math as usual, but no homework was assigned. In place of Science today students who had all of their homework complete and did not need to do correctives on outcomes were able to watch a Cover to Cover video and draw. We came to conclusion that students in the 21st Century have truly outgrown Cover to Cover and we will need to find an alternative. Other students had to meet with the teacher he/she was missing homework from and attempt to complete it in a half hour. This will continue throughout the remainder of the year on Friday afternoons.

Later we had Fish Bowl Friday where many students recited poems they had memorized for the class. Our goal is to have every student put a fish in the bowl by February 23rd. Please help your child memorize a poem!

Everyone should read this weekend and fill out the time portion of his/her reading log. Stay warm!

Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Reading Logs

Reading logs were handed out today (January 21). No questions this week, but students should still be reading for at least 30 minutes each night. Read with your child! Both of you will grow!

Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I hope everyone is having a good middle of the week. Today students continued to make progress on their research papers. Everyone is scattered with where they are at; some are still researching (today was their last day - so some may have homework tonight), some are working on their note cards, and some are already beginning their rough draft. It has been fun seeing how each student tackles such an undertaking. Everyone is doing a fantastic job and is learning a lot about Wisconsin animals! Please tell your parent or ask your child about one fact about your Wisconsin animal.

Students had math today as usual, but no homework was assigned. We also had Science (no homework) and guidance class in the afternoon.

Chorus is beginning again next week and it's not too late to join! If you want to join chorus, but were previously not a member, please let Mrs. Kinney know and she can get you a permission slip. Go and sing!

Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Hello! It seems like we just experienced another Winter Vacation. I hope everyone enjoyed their five day break and kept warm.

We had an exciting day leading up to the inauguration at 11:00am this morning. In Language Arts class students read about different defenders of justice and we will be conducting a follow-up lesson on Friday. Please tell your parents something new you learned today about the person you read about. We then watched the inauguration and snacked on yummy cupcakes for Davis' birthday. Happy 10th birthday Davis and thanks for the cupcakes!

Students had math as usual and science with Miss Killerlain. The only homework is to read tonight, but there wasn't a chance to hand out the reading logs at the end of the day. We will not have any spelling words this week as we have a blue block every day. Students will take their spelling test from last week before lunch on Thursday/Friday so they have one more day to restudy.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in school tomorrow! Mrs. Hedstrom

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Greetings! Students are clipping along with their research on their Wisconsin animal. Research is being mainly done at school, but some students may want or need to complete some research at home on the Internet. Please ask you parents for help if you need it or show them what sites you have been checking out here at school. Research is going to be coming to a close at the end of the week!

Students have math homework tonight, a Spanish packet they received yesterday and is due tomorrow, and of course, reading and filling out their reading logs. Spelling words also went home today in assignment notebooks. It's a fairly easy week for spelling words, but they still need to be studied at home!

Orchestra students were able to pick out new music today and new groups. Tell your parents what new songs you'll be playing and also who is now in your group.

Have a great night and stay warm! Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Today we went to world language and gym. We had math and we played a math game called wrestle with math. It was SO fun! Then Language Arts. We made a file on the animals we are researching!

The girls got a great start on the blog, but didn't have enough time to finish. They are learning about Simple Machines in Science class with Mrs. Anderson. Later on in the day they worked on completing their spelling sentences.

Mrs. Hedstrom :)

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Good luck to all of you in orchestra! I'm sure it will be a fantastic concert and all of your effort will have paid off.

Students in Miss Killerlain's class have math homework and most other students in other math classes have homework as well. I apologize for not handing out the reading logs, but all students should still be reading tonight; try to fit it in either before or after the concert!

Today in Language Arts students practiced their new comprehension strategy of Determining Importance with the book Snowflake Bentley. We decided what to mark as VIP's (very important points) and then gave reasons to our thoughts. Students then practiced checking out books for our research project and brainstormed ideas for narrowing down our research. We will continue the slow beginnings of our research again tomorrow.

We did not have any science today due to most students being absent for the orchestra rehearsal. Spelling continued today so please show your parents your spelling words in your assignment notebook (the test will be this Friday).

Get ready to move desks tomorrow!
Mrs. Hedstrom :)

January 5, 2009

Welcome back after a long Winter Break! I hope everyone enjoyed the vacation and are ready to come back to school. Today students had PE/WL for a special and library at the end of the day. During library time Mr. Lee went over the process of a Bibliography page. Students will be expected to fill out their Bibliography page in the correct MLA format during our research project this month. Speaking of research project, tell your parents what you picked for your Wisconsin animal. All students picked out an animal today and we will begin conducting our research in the next few days. Most research, note taking, and writing will be done here in school. However, some students may need to complete some work at home if they fall behind.

Please tell your parents what you did in math and science today. Only one week left of science with Mrs. Anderson and then it's off to Animal Adaptations with Miss Killerlain.

Happy Monday! Mrs. Hedstrom