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06/14
Hi all,
Just got this email and was asked to notify parents.
Thanks
Hi Lenart Families,
Student Council is hosting our annual Field Day on Tuesday, June 20th from 12:30-2:30 pm.
We are in need of bottled water and snack donations. Given how hot it's been this past week, we'll need to make sure our students are well hydrated! We are grateful for any donations you are able to make.
1. Bottled Water
2. Snacks **no items that contain nuts, please!
Snack ideas:
-Goldfish crackers (individual packets)
-Rice Krispie Treats (individual packets)
-Fruit Snacks
-Cuties/Clementines
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Lenart Student Council
06/12
It is hard to believe the end of the year is so near. Thank you to each and every one of you! Your help and support are appreciated greatly. Thank you for making the school picnic a success! The students had a very good day. I know many of you played a role in making that happen. This week we will have our last field trip of the year on Thursday. Friday is awards day for our students. The program will begin at 8:45 am. On Monday, June 19th, students will "step up" to their next grade. Our last day of school will be Tuesday June 20 and it will also be Field Day on the 20th. As I receive more information, I will update here.
05/19
I found another resource for NWEA practice. Khan Academy is trying out a prototype so I don't know how long it will be available. Here is the link; Khan Academy NWEA . This prototype allows you to input your NWEA scores and provides work related to your score. I think you can use your Khan Academy account and not have to create another account, but I only see it from my teacher view. I hope it is useful!
Have a good weekend.
05/15
Okay, I did an update last night but it seems to have disappeared! So here we go again. NWEA testing for 4th and 5th graders will take place on Tuesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 25. Here is a link, Math practice skills, for review for the testing. The skills/games are arranged according to RIT bands (NWEA score). I recommend having your child work on skills one level above their current score. Their current score indicates the skills they have mastered. Please let me know if you need information about your child's NWEA score.
05/04
This is only for 4th grade students:
We are working on a project and need pictures; family, children, selfies, pets, etc. ; lots of pictures! These pictures will be used in the project and will NOT be returned to you in their original form. Copies of the pictures will also work. I can only make black and white copies here at school so I can't help with color copies. I have asked your child to look for and bring in pictures. I would like to have the pictures by Tuesday so that we have time to complete our project. Please let me know if you have questions. You will be pleasantly surprised by the finished project!
Just a few updates:
We are now in 4th quarter! I wish to remind you of policies in regards to grades that were distributed at Open House. Late work has a 10 % penalty applied each day. Late work that is not submitted within two days of the original due date will receive a zero and will not be able to be made up. Exceptions apply for illness. One additional day is provided for each day of absence due to illness. MathXL assignments are given on Mondays and are due on Mondays. MathXL assignments will not be opened up for grade refinement. I have been talking to your children about these policies since the end of 3rd quarter. They have heard this information from me numerous times.
04/03/2017
Just a few note......I have opened up all MathXL assignments until 8 am on Thursday, April 6. Your child has the opportunity to redo assignments to improve their scores. Green folders were sent home last Wednesday with the 4th grade students. If you have not seen the folder, you may need to check your child's bookbag. Sign up letters for parent/teacher conferences were sent home Friday. This quarter you will be meeting with the non homeroom teacher; 4th grade parents will meet with Mrs. Wallace and 5th grade parents will meet with me. Please return these forms so that we can schedule appointment times with you. Almost spring break....remember there is no school on Friday!
03/22/2017
Just a follow up
PARCC testing is taking place this week and next week. The schedule is linked below for your review. Due to PARCC testing, I have not been assigning homework. There is no MathXL assignment for this week and probably not for next week either. If you wish, your child can review math skills/coding using several programs. Mathletics, Khan Academy, and code.org are programs we use and your child should be familiar with using. Quarter 3 will be ending shortly (approximately 2 weeks). Please utilize the Parent/Student Portal to monitor grades. Green folders with student work was sent home with the 4th graders last Friday. Please look for the folders again next Wednesday, March 29.
Colds and illness is running through the class. Please be sure your child has a sweater or sweatshirt with them at school. Springtime temperatures vary so much throughout the day, it is hard to dress comfortably.
PARCC testing begins next week. Here is the schedule for testing. Calculators are not allowed so you may want to brush up on basic operations with your child. We reviewed multi-digit multiplication today and will review long division on Monday, followed up by fractions on Tuesday.
02/07
Just a few notes.
I am excited by the Invention Convention projects I am seeing. This week students will be sharing their projects with their classmates to get feedback in order to adjust their projects. Both classes have unit tests coming up; 5th grade is this Thursday and 4th grade is next Monday (the 13th). The 4th grade have a field trip this Friday to the Chicago Symphony. The talent show will be held this Thursday and the Child/Parent Dance will be on Friday. Lastly, I want to give a long overdue thank you for the wonderful gift I received of the Knit picks gift certificate. For those of you that don't know, I am an avid knitter and this gift was so thoughtful! I truly appreciate the generosity and kindness you expressed in my gift. Thank you!!!!!!
10/7
Here's another opportunity for our class to get free books! For every 20 labels collected from Sunny D, we can get 20 free books. Please see the attached flyer for details. Sunny D flyer Thank you for all of your support!
10/3
Please continue to vote throughout the month of October! NWEA math testing will take place tomorrow, Tuesday October 4. This week both 4th and 5th grade classes are working on the distributive property and order of operations. Science project packets will all be distributed by Wednesday. There was a snafu with copying and I am not certain if there will be time tomorrow to distribute them, so I am aiming for Wednesday. Please read over the packet of information and let me know if there are any questions.
Have a great week!
9/29
Whew! I got the grant proposal submitted. Voting begins on October 1st and ends on October 31st. To vote, please go to ThankAmericasTeachers.com Please share this with others who are willing to help by voting. Thanks!
Instructions for voting are: $2,500 Grant Contest
How do I vote?
1. Once on the vote for a proposal page, click on the name of the teacher you wish to vote for.
2. Enter your valid email address when prompted.
3. Check box agreeing that you understand that the only Farmers Insurance communications you will receive will be Thank America's Teachers voting confirmation emails.
4. Click submit. Please note clicking submit does not verify your vote.
5. Verify your vote by clicking the link in the email sent to the email address provided in step 2.
6. Click (do not copy & paste) the link in your email inbox to confirm your vote.
7. Repeat daily for as many teachers as you would like.
9/29
Hi,
Just a quick upload of notes for the 4th grade parents. We worked on a difficulty problem "The Locker Problem" today in class. I gave hints for the homework but some were still not confident in the work. I am uploading some documents to help you aid them in completing their homework. Please do not share the answers with them. They should have enough information from notes and in class discussions to complete #29 and #30 independently. They may need to work on #28 for a while. The clue is to look at perfect squares...... Hopes this helps
Notes for Locker problem 1 Notes for Locker problem 2 Notes on GCF and LCM
9/19
Welcome to Week 3! Scholastic book order forms went out today. The class code for online ordering is MGZXF. This week your student will be bringing home a note concerning MathXL for school. This is an online program that accompanies our math series. Please register your child for an account and sign them up for the course using the information I provide. You may also use this log on information to check on your student's progress. There will be weekly assignments and occasional assessments given using this platform. As always, please email me with suggestions and/or concerns.
Enjoy our summer weather!
Later on 9/9
I uploaded some photos so you can see your 4th grade student in action! Please look at the 4th grade page. If you prefer to not have your child's photo posted, please email me. Thanks!
9/9
Happy Friday! We made it through a successful first week! I just received this flyer science project flyer and thought I would share it with you. All 4th and 5th graders are required to complete a science project. This workshop may help you and your students with the project. Just thought I would pass the information along.
Have a great weekend!
9/7/16
Welcome to school year 2016-2017! We have many exciting things planned for the year. I would like to welcome our new 4th grade students; Valerie Nartey and Adam Benner to our Lenart family. This first week will consist of a lot of activities that allow us to establish our routines and procedures for the year. We will begin switching classes tomorrow, Thursday. I will also be preassessing the students so that I am able to work with them in small groups. Please refer to our schedule of resource classes so that you can plan accordingly. fourthgradeschedule_ Note that the schedule may change. If it does I will update it here and also notify the students of any changes. Please email me with any concerns or comments at Bklisenby@cps.edu. Thanks for all of your support. Working together is the key to success.
Hi Lenart Families,
Student Council is hosting our annual Field Day on Tuesday, June 20th from 12:30-2:30 pm.
We are in need of bottled water and snack donations. Given how hot it's been this past week, we'll need to make sure our students are well hydrated! We are grateful for any donations you are able to make.
1. Bottled Water
2. Snacks **no items that contain nuts, please!
Snack ideas:
-Goldfish crackers (individual packets)
-Rice Krispie Treats (individual packets)
-Fruit Snacks
-Cuties/Clementines
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Lenart Student Council
