Friday letter October 27

Hello Parents,   Thank you all for meeting with me this week.  I enjoyed talking together about your terrific kids and thinking and planning for their success.

Spelling: Lesson 7, long I, will be due November 3

Math    We will be practicing 6’s next week and have the 6’s test on Friday.  We will be looking at fractions for a week or two. Cooking is a great way to practice equivalent fractions!  If you and your student make something together (using fractionsJ), we would enjoy sharing the fruits of your labors. 

Social Studies- We will be learning more about our wonderful state this week. 

CCA’s Carnival is Friday, November 3rd - This is always a terrific, fun family event.  I am looking forward to it J.  Just so you know CCA’s website now has volunteer opportunities and links to the signup genius for these events.  On our website, choose the News & Information tab, CCA upcoming events that need volunteers are listed.  Parents can click on the event and be taken directly to the signup genius for that event.

Currently listed:  Book Fair,   Fall Carnival,  5th – 8th Grade Fitness Testing

Blessings, Mrs. Wilson

vwilson@foundationcampus.org

mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

October 11 News

Hello,              Welcome to my Friday Letter on WednesdayJ.    It has been a fun, although short, week.  Art last week was patterns, please come and Peruse our Perfectly Painted Patterned Pumpkins in the hall by the drinking fountain.

Spelling: Lesson 5 ( short i)  The test and workbook will be due Friday, October 20.  The workbook and list went home last Friday.

Math  Our next timed test, 4’s multiplication and division, will be October 20.  They will complete a quiz of just the 4’s and then 1-5’s mixed together.  It is very important that the students have a quick recall of the facts when we get into 2 digit multiplication and long division.  I sent home a chapter two review paper today. Please look it over when they are finished.  It is our only homework, other than the usual things.  We will have our Chapter 2 test on Tuesday of next week. 

Science We are continuing our look at Simple Machines.  I hope you have been hearing about it at home. The assignment each day is to find an example of the machine at home. Today’s focus is gears.

Writing  .    We have finished our All About Me newspapers.  The students did a good job.  They are also hanging in the hall.

CCA’s Carnival is Friday, November 3rd and we need your help to make this event a success. Opportunities are available to bring in donations, work at your child's classroom booth, help out with food sales or be part of the setup or cleanup teams.  These volunteer hours maybe used to help satisfy your stewardship or multiple child discount hours. Thank you! Click the link below to sign up to help at this fun family event.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e48a5ae2fa3f94-ccacarnival

Book Fair also needs volunteers.  Contact Georgia Skewis at:  Georgia.skewis@gmail

Homework:        

Bible                                                                                                   

Math Facts 4’s

Chapter 2 review

Spelling

Blessings,   Vicki Wilson

vwilson@foundationcampus.org

September 29 letter to parents

Dear Parents,   Here are a few details about the week coming up.  We are going to do a small project with small pumpkins- please send in a small pumpkin next week.  Then, please come and pursue our Perfectly Painted Patterned Pumpkins! 

Spelling: Lesson 4   (long E) is included with this letter. Miss Kara has provided a cover page for everyone that lists all of the words in spelling patterns. I have sent home a Spelling Dictionary that needs to be used for this week’s workbook pages.  It needs to be kept at home for future workbook assignments.

Math   Lessons about addition and subtraction of whole numbers.   Our next timed test, 3’s multiplication and division, will be October 6.   I try to keep the tests low-key but they do need to be fairly rapid with their recall.  We get into double-digit multiplication and long division later in this year.  Being able to recall multiplication and division facts quickly is imperative.  This is an ongoing assignment. 

Writing   We are doing a writing project that is a newspaper about themselves.  Please send a picture of your student.  Ask them what the feature article is about (It should be a trip or activity that they did this summer or earlier).  If you have a picture of that activity it would be great, if not, just a picture of your student.  Please send it in next week.  Thank you

Science We are beginning a unit on simple machines.  Don’t be surprised if simple things in your house become “simple machines.”

Music   Mrs. Fennel is thinking about starting an instrumental group called Ukes and Strings as part of CCA’s Christmas performance.  If your student knows how to play a stringed instrument or would like to learn how to play a ukulele, watch for more information from her.

Homework:        

Bible

Math Facts 3's

Spelling

Picture

Blessings,   Vicki Wilson

vwilson@foundationcampus.org

Bible Lesson this week:  The Bible is inspired by God!

 2 Peter 1:21  No prophesy  (of scripture) was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by His Spirit.

2017/9/15

Dear Parents,

Spelling: Lesson 2 (long A sound) is included with this letter. The workbook pages are homework. While your student is working on the spelling workbook pages,  please look over their shoulders to make sure they are doing it correctly.  The workbook pages are due next Friday (22^nd) and the test will be that day also. 

Math  We have been looking at place value and working on multiplication and division with 5’s.  Our first timed test ( X5 and --- 5 will be Friday, the 22nd.  This should be homework this week.  I try to keep the tests low-key but they do need to be fairly rapid with their recall.  We get into double-digit multiplication and long division later in this year.  Being able to recall multiplication and division facts quickly is imperative.  This is an ongoing assignment. 

Geography   Please find attached this month’s Passport Map.  The test will be September 28.  We will do a bit of review in class but it is primarily a homework assignment.   It is 20% of the Social Studies grade each quarter. 

 Bible verse:  10:17

DON’T Forget to ask for  picture!! And talk about field trip!

Bible   First Field Trip:  We will be heading up to Pleasant Valley Christian Camp on Monday September 18^th!!!  I like to start off the year with some time together away from the school enjoying the handiwork of God.  We will leave right on the dot at 8:05 and be back by 3:00.  We need parents to go with us!!!

Homework:                                                        

Bible                                                                         

Math Facts 2’s

Passport

Spelling

Have a terrific weekend,

Vicki Wilson            vwilson@foundationcampus.org

June 2 2017

Dear Families, 

            Thank you to all of you that came to see our Rube Goldberg contraptions this morning.  I was very pleased with how well they all turned out and how articulate the students were in their oral presentations.   

            I have included some information about summer camp at Pleasant Valley Christian Camp. The class took a field trip to PVCC early in the year for a day of fun.  Info is stapled to this letter. 

            I have really enjoyed getting to know your kids this year. They are an energetic and enjoyable group.  Sadly, we will be saying goodbye to a few F.R.O.Gs.  We will miss them.  I look forward to seeing the rest of you next year- we will wave down the hall J. 

Homework:

Spelling:  The test for last week’s words will be Monday!

Math:  Keep reviewing math facts all summer long.  It will serve your kids well with 5^th grade math!

Reading/LA:   Read, Read, Read all summer- It will also serve your kids well in 5^th grade- all subjectsJ. 

PE   Be active!

Keyboarding- Keep working on it all summer- it will also serve the kids well in 5^th grade!

The 4 Fantastic Laws – Ask your kids to tell you about this.  It is the most important thing we talk about in fourth gradeJ. 

                                                                                             

                     

Millersylvania State Park                      6/7   PLEASE plan on coming along.  Let me know if you are able                                                        to join us!  Students need to BRING A LUNCH!  There will be chips,

                                                              watermelon, and cookies to share.  If it looks like it is going to be

                                                              nice weather, students need to bring a swimsuit and towel. Girls should

                                                              put their swimsuit on under their clothes. 

Awards Assembly                                6/8   9:30 in big gym. (Class awards will start about 8:45)

Last day festivities!                              6/9   School is out at 12:00 J. 

Have a wonderful summer,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

May 26, 2017

Dear Families, 

            Thank you to all of you that came and watched our chapel this week, it meant a lot to all of us that you were there.  Also, we had a great time at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, thank you to the parents that came along and helped out.  We couldn’t have done it without you.  I hope you all got the note about outdoor field trips that I sent to your email last week.  It was regarding the new laws about sun-screen and about the food for our June 7^th trip. 

Homework:

Spelling: Lesson 33 (The last test of the year, I can hear the cheers from here!)

Math:  Please focus on 0-12 multiplication facts.  We will have another quick review quiz next week. 

Reading/LA:   Calendar due June 2

PE   PAC is due June 1  

Keyboarding- Keep working on it J

The 4 Fantastic Laws – we will do this in class.

                                                                                             

                     

Rube Goldberg & Dads’ Brkfst         6/2   Please plan on attending the demonstration after the

                                                              breakfast.

Millersylvania State Park                      6/7   PLEASE plan on coming.  Let me know if you are able

                                                              to join us!

Awards Assembly                                6/8   9:30 in big gym. 

Last day festivities!                              6/9   School is out at 12:00 J. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

May 19, 2017

Dear Families, 

  There are several end of year events many of which you might be interested in attending.  The BIG new one is an end-of-the- year trip to Millersylvania State Park.  Mr. Ingram will lead us on a hike to look for edible plants, we will have a BBQ, and splash and wade in the water if it is nice. Please plan on coming along if you can.  Let me know if you can come with us. I need someone to coordinate our BBQ/food.    Please let me know if you would be able to helpJ.   

          Also, the summer camp program needs as many 1 gallon milk or juice jugs as they can gather.  Just send them in and I will give them to Miss Whitney.    

Homework:

Spelling: Lesson 32  Greek and Latin roots.

Math:  Please focus on 0-10 division facts.  We will have another quick review quiz next week. 

Passport: The test is May 25.

Reading/LA:   Calendar due June 2

PE   PAC  Please check and make sure you have May’s PAC.   

Keyboarding- Keep working on it J

Bible:  Matthew 5:14,16

                                                                                             

4^th Grade Chapel                  5/23   8:00 - 9:00 AM They’d love for you to come.

                                                 We have a surprise J. 

5^th & 6^th grade parent meeting      5/23 6:00PM    Mr. Gordenier and Mrs. DeLeon will

                                                       talk about ideas for next year.

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge            5/24   Please send a cold lunch with a drink and a

                                                      water  bottle for our walk on the trail.         

                     

Rube Goldberg & Dads’ Brkfst    6/2   Please plan on attending the demonstration after 

                                                            the   breakfast.

Millersylvania State Park             6/7   PLEASE plan on coming.  Let me know if you 

                                                       are able to join us!

Awards Assembly                        6/8   9:30 in big gym. 

Last day festivities!                      6/9   Dads needed to help with Bounce houses!!

Blessings,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

May 12 2017

Dear Families, 

  There are several end of the month and year events many of which you might be interested in attending.  The BIG new one is an end-of-the- year trip to Millersylvania State Park.  Mr. Ingram will lead us on a hike to look for edible plants, we will have a BBQ, and splash and wade in the water if it is nice. Please plan on coming along if you can.  Let me know if you can come with us. I need someone to coordinate our BBQ/food.    Please let me know if you would be able to helpJ.

            We are hoping to have bounce houses at our last day festivities, but we need some strong dads to help set them up early (7am) on the 9^th.  Please let me know if you can help!!

            Also, the summer camp program needs as many 1 gallon milk or juice jugs as they can gather.  Just send them in and I give them to Miss Whitney.    

Homework:

Spelling: Lesson 31

Math:  Please focus on 0-12 multiplication facts.  We will have another quick review quiz next week. 

Passport: The test is May 25.

Reading/LA:   Calendar due June 2

PE   PAC  Please check and make sure you have May’s PAC.   

Keyboarding- Keep working on it J

Bible:  Armor of God-  Ephesians 6:14-17  We will be repeating this verse again this week.

                                                     

Upcoming Events

Spelling Bee                                    5/16      Congratulations to Addy, Lucas, and Rhema!                                                            

Spring Concert                                5/18      6:45pm students need to be in their seats.

4^th Grade Chapel             5/23   8:00- 9:00 Please come and watch if you can. 

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge  5/24 Please send a cold lunch with a drink and a water bottle

                                                  for our walk on the trail.                                

Rube Goldberg and Dads’ Breakfast  6/2   Please plan on attending the demonstration after the

                                                              breakfast.

Millersylvania State Park             6/7   PLEASE COME if you can! 

Awards Assembly                        6/8   9:30

Last day festivities!                      6/9  Dad’s needed to help with Bounce houses!!

Blessings,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

April 17

                   

Dear Families,

          Thank you all for sending in the beautiful flowers.  We weeded under sodden skies, and then planted in a downpour!  The area looks wonderful.  Thank you, again!  We have been working on our Business Poster Boards for our STEM night.  They are turning out well.  Please remember that we are asking all of the kids to come to STEM night, on the 27^th from 6:30-8:00.  We did Spring Pictures today.  There is information about ordering on the back of this note.  Spelling Bee words went home today. 

Homework:

Spelling: Lesson 28 

Math:  Please focus on 0-10 division facts.

Passport: You should have received the April passport map, if you are missing yours, please let me know. 

Reading/LA:   20 minutes per night. 

PE   A new PAC went home earlier this month.  Due May 1

Keyboarding

Upcoming Events:   

Passport Testing                                   4/27

STEM Night                                       4/27  See you at 6:30 J. 

Spelling Bee                                    5/16  The lists went home today. 

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge  5/24 Please send a cold lunch with a drink and a water bottle for our hike on the trail.

Rube Goldberg and Dads’ Breakfast  6/2   Please plan on attending our Rube Goldberg demonstration after the                    

      Dad’s Breakfast!

Blessings,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

March 24

Dear Families, We have survived the tedious task of Terra Nova testingJ.  They did very well concentrating and giving their best effort!   The results should be available by June. 

Homework:

Spelling: Lesson 25, hard and soft “c” and “g”. 

Math:  Please focus on 0-10 division facts.

Passport: Test March 30

Reading/LA:   20 minutes per night

Key boarding:  After talking with some parents, I realized that you need more information about passing keyboarding tests.  I have included a checklist with some more information. The students have a copy of this checklist at school and should be familiar with it.  Please email me with information about the tests that they pass. 

PE     PAC due April 3

Upcoming Events:   

Olympic Jr. Program                           4/19   Leave at 12:00

STEM Night                                       4/27 All students required to attend!

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge    5/24  Please send a cold lunch with a drink and a water bottle for our hike on the trail.

Rube Goldberg and Dads’ Breakfast  6/2   Please plan on attending our Rube Goldberg demonstration after the  Dad’s Breakfast!

Blessings,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org