Mrs. Chaparro's 4th Graders

• December 16th: Rendezvous projects are due.
• December 17th: Wrapped gifts for our gift exchange are due.
• December 19th: 4th Grade Rendezvous 1:45-300pm (shopping will be as follows: students only from 1:45-2:25 pm then families and friends at 2:30) Visitors will receive “complimentary” pelts to spend.
• December 19th-20th: Free Pajama or Christmas Sweater Day.
• December 20th: 4th grade Polar Express Party and class gift exchange (4th grade Free PJ day)
• December 23rd-January 3: Winter Recess – see you back on Jan 6th.
• January 9th: December Novel Study Book due back.

RENDEZVOUS
We will hold our annual 4th-grade Rendezvous (a.k.a. the Economics Fair) on Thursday, December 19th, the last week before Christmas Break. More information on previous post.

To be ready for this event, students will need to make 30 products or plan a service to “sell” during the rendezvous (please keep the expense very low. I recommend making each item well under the value of $1. Be creative and use things you already have. Nature if filled with free supplies.) Some examples are shown below. Please no food or Orbeez.

Polar Express Party-Winter Party

Students who have reached 99% in REFLEX will be invited to come to Polar Express Party.

To celebrate, we are going to be watching the movie for our winter party. The party will be on Friday, December 20th. This movie is rated “G.” Please let me know if you would like your child to participate in another activity that day instead of watching the movie. We will be having hot chocolate, popcorn, and fun!

Students may wear clean pajamas to school that day. They can bring a small pillow, blanket, and stuffed animal to use during the show. Kids can snack on treats they brought from home (it can be healthy or sweet). Remember NO PEANUTS or snacks containing peanuts. They can bring a closable drink too.

NOTE: anything they bring may not be shared with other students Remember we have a short day this day.

PLANNING AHEAD: Besides watching the movie, we will have a gift exchange. Please send your child with a $3-$5 gift to share. They may also regift a gently used item/toy. Please bring the gift wrapped. I will gladly accept any extra gift you can send for children that don’t bring on. I will not need any volunteers for this day. If you would like to participate in the fun, you can sure stop by for a little bit.

What we are learning Dec. 2nd-13th.

UPCOMING EVENTS…
Nov. 22nd – Yearbook Cover Due
Nov. 25th-29th – Thanksgiving Break

Upcoming Rendezvous– We will be having our annual fourth-grade Rendezvous (a.k.a. the Economics Fair) on Thursday, Dec 19th. It will be held in the Q1 Gym at 1:45. This is a fun activity for all who come! ALL are welcome including smaller siblings. Guests will receive complimentary “pelts” at the door to spend too.

In the next month, we will be learning about economics and rendezvous as part of our Utah history lessons. This activity will help students gain a better understanding of basic economics as well as how mountain men and early pioneers made and sold products. This activity is part of our social studies curriculum. All students are encouraged to participate and will need to be present on the day of the activity.

To be ready for this event, students will need to make a product or plan a service to “sell” during the rendezvous. Some examples are (but not limited to):

We have had in the past: flower pens, play dough, slime, hand warmers, jewelry, and other simple crafts. You pick what you like to bring BUT no food items will be allowed and no balloon Orbeez. Remember what you have learned about economics, make something that no one else has. That way, you can charge more for the product because you won’t have any competition. HIGH DEMAND = MORE SALES/PROFIT  😉 Your overall profit will reward you with bragging rights. We don’t use any “real” money. We will be using rendezvous “paper pelts.”From now until the rendezvous, students will have the opportunity to earn “animal pelts.” This is our form of money/currency given out by 4th Grade Teachers to be used to buy things at the rendezvous from other students. You will turn in your paper pelts afterward. Whatever you choose to make should be homemade or a kit (Amazon has several orders soon). Don’t stress about this project, you can paint/use markers to color rocks and call it good. Remember***you want to have a product kids want to buy in the end though*** Students should use materials that can be found around the house to make sure their product doesn’t break the bank. Any cost involved in purchasing materials should be minimal. Students will need to make 30 items to sell. Please let the students make this product/service with minimal help from grown-ups. Rendezvous items are due Monday, Dec. 16th. This will ensure that students are ready to sell on Thursday, and it will give me time to help students price their products and make a poster in class.  AGAIN, the product posters are being made in class. 

Lastly, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM to allow your student to participate.

Feel free to email me with any additional questions.

This is a fun opportunity for students. Let me know if you need me to print off a submission form. Artwork can be done digitally or hand drawn. I know there are amazing and talented students in my class. I’d love to see one of you win!!

Nov.1st- No School!
Nov. 3rd-Daylight Savings
Nov. 8th- Dress Down for Quest Families
Nov 18th-22nd- Gratitude Week
Nov 25th-29th- No School – Thanksgiving Recess
Dec 5Th – Novel Study Return

New Novel Study Book!! The Chocolate Touch

Math November 4th-8th: Use Multiplication to Convert Measurements
ELA November 4th-8th: Unit 2 Week 5

Math November 11th-15th: Mult/Div Word Problems Lesson #7
Nov 11th -15th : ELA-Wonders Lesson-UNIT #3 Week 1-2

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Upcoming Events>>>

Oct. 22nd Beef Jerky/Cookie Dough Pick Up 2:00-5:00
Oct. 24th Field Trip: Please fill out the permission form here – Please pay your $5 field trip fee here. LINK
Oct. 25th Dollar Dress Down Day
Oct. 26th-Graveyard Gallop and Trick-or-Treat Trot
Oct. 28th RED Ribbon Week
Oct. 28th- Hat Day
Oct. 29th- Wild Sock Day
Oct. 30th- Pajama Day
Oct. 30th-Novel Study is due back. (DATE CHANGED)
Oct. 31st- Parade at 9:00, Class Party -Short day 1:10
Nov. 1st- No School

2nd Field Trip: Thursday, Oct. 24th THIS IS THE PLACE

We started our next class novel! This was sent home this week. All students were given a copy of the book with a ziplock bag. Please note that if either the book or bag are not returned, there will be a small fee to replace the item. Please keep it somewhere safe. Students are required to read 20 minutes a night. Please encourage them to read out loud to someone in the family. The 20 minutes can be exclusively reading our class novel, or a combination of the class novel and book on their lexile level. We will be having weekly book discussion on the book so please encourage them to read the assigned chapters for the week. This week’s chapters will be chapter 1-3. So excited to start this novel study! Let me know if you have questions!

Learning in 4th-Grade – 9/30-10/11…

• Tues. Oct 1st – Picture Retakes
• Wed. Oct 9th – Mrs. Peay’s Birthday
• Mon Oct 14th – Tues Oct 15th —-Short days
• Mon Oct 14th – Tues Oct 15th–Parent/teacher conferences (SIGN UP HERE)
• Tues Oct 15th – Say Boo to the Flu
• Wed Oct 16th – Fri Oct 18th —-Fall Break-no school
• Thurs. Oct 17th – Mrs. Chaparro’s Birthday
• Tues. Oct 22nd- Cookie Dough/Beef Jerkey Pick-up
• Thur Oct 24th – Field Trip #2 —-This Is The Place Park
• Fri. Oct 25th- Dollar Dress Down
• Sat. Oct 26th – Quest Trick or Treat Fun Run and Graveyard Gallop 5K @ 10am
• Thurs Oct 31st. – Halloween Parade and parties/ Early Out
• Fri Nov 1st. No School-teacher workday

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES: Monday, Oct. 14th & Tuesday, Oct. 15th Please take a minute to sign up for conferences. Students will be presenting so bring them with you!!! (One slot per student)

REFLEX: Please make sure your student gets their green light on Reflex EVERY DAY!! They must be at 100% by Dec. 16th to come to the Polar Express Party.

2nd Field Trip: Thursday, Oct. 24th THIS IS THE PLACE

Learning for the next two weeks: