News from 4C
Jamie Campbell
What's New? 9/7-9/11
We used iPads for the first time this week. We challenged each other in an addition/subtraction space race with a neat app called Socrative. We also used this app to review for our math test. I was able to create a quiz with review questions for our test, and the students worked at their own pace to complete it. The app provides immediate individual feedback to me, as well as final feedback on the success of our class as a whole. We used our results to review the material and to locate troublesome areas. I was excited to see that the kids were super engaged.
Tally Marks
Next week I will be more strict with tallies. Problem areas continue to be:
- Being prepared
- Being responsible
SCOOT!
We practiced one of our math concepts this week with a SCOOT activity. The kids loved it and did a great job. I love that they are up and moving! Check out the pictures at the bottom of the newsletter. Each desk has a task. Students begin at a desk with a recording sheet. They complete that task and when I say, "Scoot!" they move to the next desk. This continues until we return to our starting point. This week we had over 12 people with perfect record sheets!
Important Dates
- Monday, September 7 - Labor Day (No School)
- Wednesday, September 9 - Insect Collections Due, Bible Truths 6-10 Quiz
- Friday, September 4 - Bible Verse Quiz (Psalm 103:10), Spelling Test, Science Chapter 2 Test
- Wednesday, September 23 - Noon Dismissal; Grandparents Day
- Thurs. & Fri., September 24-25 - SCACS No School
This Week's Highlights
School Pictures - Wednesday
Ladies may wear skirts or dresses that reach the top of the knee. Sleevless tops should be worn with a sweater. The boys may wear colllared shirts and full length pants.
Boggle & Early Finishers
Each week I will change the letters and the challenge will begin again. All Boggle answers are due on Thursday and winners are announced on Friday.
Next week I will add Dollar Words to our early finishers activities. I will explain this in class this week to the students.
Several students love to read when they finish early. These students may give a book talk (I will explain the format and requirements in class and send a letter home) about a book that really interested them. Each time these students give a book talk they can enter their names into a drawing for special privileges (wear a hat to school, chew gum in class, sit next to a friend, etc.).
Fun Friday
This week for our Fun Friday time we attempted to "Save Sam." This STEM activity was designed to promote communication, problem solving, and cooperation. We studied adaptations this week, and it was exciting to see students manipulate the physical characteristics of the tools they were given to meet their needs in this challenge. I was impressed with their creative problem solving and teamwork.
Snack Time
Mrs. Jamie Campbell
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Email: jamierose78@yahoo.com
Website: www.bobjonesacademy.net
Phone: 864-363-1513
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