Cannon River Stem School

Goal Notebook

In the beginning of the year, we spend the first few weeks discussing and examining our hopes, dreams, and goals for the school year.  Each student will have unique goals and unique plans to reach those goals throughout the year.  As way to help reach our academic goals and to keep communication open, each fourth grader has a goal notebook.  The student’s individual goal is written on the inside cover of this notebook as a daily reminder.

Each morning the students will take a goal notebook note after they sign in for the day.  They will glue it into their goal notebook.  This note will always have the date, a message about the day or important updates, and the homework.  As a way to reach our academic goals, both student and parent should sign off on this note each night.  It is a good way to keep our goals in mind while staying organized for the year.  Go for the GOAL!

Wednesday, April 25^th, 2012

Thank you to all of you who were able to make it to our circuit presentations yesterday afternoon!  It was a wonderful turn out and we were thrilled to share our learning with you!

Some important announcements and events coming up:

** River Bend Nature Center Field Trip is TOMORROW.  Please make sure to pack a lunch if you put on your form that you were bringing a lunch.  This is a half day field trip and we will be outside.  Students need gear for rain or shine.

**Reading Contest ends TOMORROW.  Be sure to bring in your reading logs tomorrow!

**The Spring Music and Band Concert / Presentation for the 4^th – 8^th grade features music from movies, a “Create a Band presentation” and three concert band pieces.  The 4^th – 8^th grade concert will be on Friday May 4^th, 2012 starting at 1:00p.m. and ending approximately at 1:45p.m.  We hope you can make it!

**On Friday, May 4^th from 9:30-10:30, we are having Grandparent/Grandfriend day.  Please let me know if you will be having a special person attend.  You can email me or send in the form.  Thanks!

**We will be discussing 3D shapes and capacity in math coming up.  If you are able, please send everyday items such as empty milk containers, bottles, etc…  for us to explore capacity (gallons, pints, cups, quarts) and volume.  We will start this unit on Friday.

**Students have written their final letter to me for the year in class.  They will no longer have this assignment, due to our states and capitals studies.  However, I would like to still hear about their books!  If they want to keep sending me a letter or email, that is fine!  J

Whew!  I think that’s all for now!  Thank you for your support of our classroom!

Homework:

• Read for 30 minutes!  Don’t forget to log your minutes! Logs due tomorrow!
• Complete any work that was not finished in class (Pedro’s Journal book review or circuit reflection)
• States and capitals practice.  Quiz Friday!

As a way to reach my goals, I read for 30 minutes and completed my homework.

Student Signature: _____________________Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________