"The Heart of Caloosa is the PRIDE Within"
RESPONSIBILITY, COMMITMENT, and PRIDE
2009-2010
Welcome to Mrs. Fizer's Class Web Page!
THE PRIDE WITHIN will lead us to continue "leadership" qualities in and out of school,
better environmental decisions, helping our community, and our caring for our precious planet.
THERE'S ONLY ONE EARTH...
The future lies within our hands!
IT'S UP TO YOU AND ME...
IMPORTANT NOTES!!!!
*** CELEBRATE! EVERYONE HAS MET THEIR QUARTER 1 AR GOALS!
WOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
* Your child may wear their favorite sports jersey to school this Wednesday with their uniform shorts or pants.
They have achieved their AR goals for the quarter and can celebrate in style!
* QUARTER 2 AR goals will be placed in planners next Monday.
Remember to read a chapter book over the nice, long 4 day weekend!
You can get a "jump start" on your points for the new quarter!
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**** REMINDER...No school this Thursday (Duty Day) or Friday (Hurricane Make Up Day)
Oct. 29th & 30th
**** JOIN US FOR OUR FAMILY FALL PICNIC/ FALL FEST this Wednesday! ****
We'll have lots of food, games, goodies, prizes, and fun!
* Tickets are for sale now or you can get them at the gate near the PE pavillion Wed. evening.
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Heads Up Skills and Units of Study:
Check out Classbrain.com and play the mental madness and brain games!
Our brains need daily exercising...just as our bodies do!
Remember the "Memory" game? It's challenging! Have your family try it!
How long can you repeat the pattern?
(Similar to the "Simon" game)
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SCROLL DOWN BELOW to find out what we're up to in class!
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* Ask your child about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch!
* Help reduce the use of plastic bags and buy eco-friendly grocery bags for your shopping.
(plastics can end up in the ocean and the currents take it to a place north of Hawaii. The garbage patch of plastic is as big as the state of Texas! Let's all try to be more aware of RECYCLING our plastics!
* Learn more about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the Pacific Gyre at these sites:
http://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
(Very informative video clips using the link below...)
http://www.momgoesgreen.com/welcome-to-plastic-island-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/
(A wonderful group whose efforts are honorable in creating awareness and plans to save our seas)
http://algalita.org/index.html
DON'T FORGET ABOUT Greengorilla.com!
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UPCOMING DATES:
*** Oct. 28th---END OF QUARTER 1
* NO SCHOOL---Thursday, Oct. 29th (Professional Duty Day)
* NO SCHOOL---Friday, Oct. 30th (hurricane make up day)
Monday, November 2nd...QUARTER 2 BEGINS
* November 12th---Coin Drive for US Troops ends
HELPFUL IDEAS...
MATH TEXTBOOK LINK:
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https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp
(View your 4th grade Math book and Take It to the Net tools and games!)
*Most usernames are first name, last initial. Password: fizer4
(If you cannot open the link, look for your child's usernames and passwords to come home inside their planner)
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Practice your multiplication and division to keep them fresh and memorized!
Find some interesting chapter books to read this year!
*Take time to care for Mother Earth! Plant a special tree, some flowers, or pick up trash around your yard, neighborhood, or beach. Get the family involved!
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I'm very excited to begin our 2009-2010 school year together! Our 4th grade enrichment class is going to be another chance for us to grow, learn, and create some wonderful new memories together! We're off to a fabulous start!
_______________________________________________ ***************************************************************** * We've been tracking our little "Squirt." Here's the latest... She was last tracked south of Grand Bahamas...zig zagging around in the Atlantic Ocean. (near smaller islands) She currently ranks 10th place in the Tour de Turtles race! * Keep going, little Squirt! You can do it!
* HERE'S THE LINK TO VIEW "SQUIRT," OUR ADOPTED SEA TURTLE.
http://cccturtle.org/ Click the Track Sea Turtles icon to find where Squirt has been! There's actually a "race," (Tour de Turtles), that Squirt is participating in. She's racing against other turtles...let's see how many miles she's logged!
**************************************** * Even though Earth Week is behind us, keep it in your heart! EARTH DAY....EVERY DAY!
*REMEMBER to "Go Green" and reduce, reuse, and recycle!
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Check out these sites to help you GO GREEN!
Click on the links below for some fun with the family!
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
(Really Cool Environmental Kids Club!) Have fun!
http://www.planetpals.com/
http://letsgogreenkids.com/corner.html
http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/
Mostly for Moms and Dads...
http://actionfornature.org/
http://life.familyeducation.com/environmental-education/family/36107.html
(How to make your home & family more eco-friendly)
http://www.ivillage.com/green/family/0,,bmbzlqpb,00.html
(Great tips for GOING GREEN at home!)
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STUDY ISLAND IS READY!
FCAT EXPLORER IS READY!
* Your child has two very beneficial programs available for Reading and Math skills on your home computer. I will be giving them their usernames and passwords-check the back of your child's planner.
* Go to: Studyisland.com and Fcatexplorer.com
(Reading and Math review, lessons, practice, and GAMES!)
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Need another fun Math site?
Check out Mathplayground.com ...loads of fun and games!
Sheppardssoftware.com also has many activities that we have played!
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* Need more homework help with Math facts? Click the link below for more Math games, worksheet makers, and homework helpers!
http://aplusmath.com/
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"To Achieve Excellence, One Must Put Forth the Effort and Energy to Succeed."
WEEKLY "POSITIVE PAUSE"
A Moment of THOUGHT
"ANYTHING WORTH DOING, IS WORTH DOING WELL."
(Do your best...forget the rest!)
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FIND TONS OF FREE, FUN, EDUCATIONAL GAMES TO PRACTICE YOUR X'S FACTS AT....multiplication.com.
http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
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Here's a great link to practice your x's and division facts! FREE FLASHCARDS!
Once you're on the site, just click which skill practice you'd like on the right hand side!
Have fun!
http://www.acaletics.com/new_homework.html#flashcards
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Make the world a happier and healthier place!
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I'm so glad you're my 4th grade "STAR!"
Keep shining!
"Heads-Up Hints" for Studying at Home
Units of Study In Class...
Math- Algebraic Expressions (all operations), Telling time/Elapsed time, using a calendar, graphing, Division/Multiplication skills,
Story problems (all operations), Multiplying larger numbers
Reading/Language- A.R. Reading, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction, Fact/Opinion, Main Idea / Details, Making Inferences, Author's Purpose, Preview/Predicting, Compare/Contrast characters, settings, information
Social Studies-Native Tribes of Florida (Calusa, Tocobaga, Tequesta, Apalachee, Timucua, Seminole), Early European Settlers, first colonies and people of Florida
Science- Sound, (sound waves, pitch, frequency, transmission, comparing and changing sound,
Sea Turtles! (Especially the "loggerhead")
Tracking our sea turtle each week using our data folder for Squirt!
Need more things to do while at home?
Freerice.com
This is a great site to build your vocabulary and at the same time, earn rice for World Hunger donations!
HERE'S A LINK TO OUR SCHOOL WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Caloosa Cougars are #1!
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Check this site every week for important upcoming dates, daily homework, Spelling and Vocabulary lists, units of study, and GREAT reminders to help you through fourth grade!
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* AR in our 4th grade class...All students should be focused on a chapter book or two each week. If the chapter books are long, weekly goals may not be met... but don't worry. As long as the book points are worth 3 points or more, they should still reach their goals by the end of the Quarter.
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* Continue to read a few non-fiction books each week. This helps your child "gather information," practice reading captions with pictures/photos, and comprehend higher level vocabulary and facts. The FCAT is filled with non-fiction reading...so don't forget how important it is!
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Hug a tree...it makes the planet happy!
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* If you have any questions throughout the year, please feel free to contact me through my e-mail at school: Heidijf@leeschools.net
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