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Meet Mrs. Baysore!

Welcome to 4th grade! I'm Mrs. Baysore and I'm excited to be starting my sixth year of teaching. I graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI. with a degree in Elementary Education...Go Dutch!

Outside of the classroom, I love spending time with my family. My husband and I have a wonderful 11 month-old son named Wesley, who keeps us busy and brings so much joy to our lives! We also have a crazy Golden Doodle named Archie who is a big part of our family and loves to be wherever we are.

I love helping students grow and gain confidence each day. I am passionate about creating a classroom where students feel supported and excited to learn. I'm looking forward to a wonderful year of learning and getting to know all of my students and their families!

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Wednesday, 9/9

Hi everyone! The 4th grade teachers made a few adjustments to how things are weighed in PowerSchool. Please take a look and reach out if there are any questions. Thank you!

Social Studies, Science, Reading, ELA

projects - 25%
tests/quizzes - 40%
participation -5%
classwork/homework - 30%

Math, Religion

tests/quizzes -50%
participation - 5%
classwork/homework - 45%

Spelling

tests/quizzes - 50%
classwork/homework - 50%

Homework

math - pg. 77-78 (evens only)

reading/ELA - study vocab flash cards

spelling - spelling choice (10 words)

Social studies -

open book test on Ch. 1 (the 4 social sceinces) tomorrow
Create your own Civilization projects are due Monday, 9/14
- students will have time to work on it in class tomorrow after their test

Science - bring materials for Rube Goldberg

A note about 9/11

Tomorrow, we will be talking about September 11, and learning about this important part of our country’s history. We will also be listening to a guest speaker who is a survivor of 9/11 and will be sharing his personal experience with us.

Since this can be a difficult topic, please take some time to talk with your child about 9/11 beforehand if you feel it is appropriate. We will be keeping our conversation respectful and age-appropriate and giving students time to ask questions and share their thoughts.

Thank you for helping us prepare for this meaningful conversation!

Homework, 9/8

Reminders:

food pantry tomorrow - bring cream of chicken soup!

Homework:

math - pg. 71-72

reading - study flash cards

spelling - spelling choice (10 words)

Week at a Glance, 9/8-9/11

In case you missed it, my Curriculum Night slides are now linked on my Edlio page!
Food Pantry - 9/9
- 4th grade brings cream of chicken soup

Math - Chapter 2: + and - whole #'s

Monday: no school

Tuesday: Lesson 2

Wednesday: Lesson 3

Thursday: Lesson 4

Friday: Check my Progress

Reading/Language Arts -

Unit 1 Week 2 - Twins in Space

Genre - Magazine Article

Weekly Question: What can living in space teach us about the human body?

Vocabulary: identical, radiation, duplicate, comparison, DNA, chromosomes

Writing: Personal narrative

Students will have their weekly reading comprehension test on Friday.
- Please take the time to study and re-read the story if needed. The audio version of the story is posted in our Reading Google Classroom.

Spelling - syllable pattern VCe

Weekly homework-

Monday: no school

Tuesday: spelling choice (10 words)

Wednesday: spelling choice (10 words)

Thursday: spelling worksheet

Friday: spelling test

Science - Energy and Motion: Speed and Collisions

Social Studies- Chapter 2- Exploring Regions of our Country

Create your own civilization project due Thursday 9/10
Chapter 1 test 9/10 (open book)

Religion - Unit 1 Session 2: Our Father in Heaven

Thursday, 9/3

Homework:

Spelling -

Spelling worksheet
spelling test tomorrow

Math -

pg. 65-66

Reading -

Vocabulary matching
reading test tomorrow
- Blooket and story audio are posted on Google Classroom

Wednesday, 9/2

Band info. is coming home today!

Homework:

Spelling -

Spelling choice (10 words)

Math -

No homework!
If students are unhappy with their math test score, they have the option to retake after making corrections. Please have them see me tomorrow!

Reading -

Vocabulary matching

Tuesday, 9/1

Tomorrow is our band showcase for 4th and 5th grade students! Students will get to see and hear all of the instruments that they can choose to play if they decide to participate in band. More information will be coming home soon!

Please note that band takes place during the school day. Students are expected to make up any work that they may miss during that time.

Homework:

Spelling -

Spelling choice (10 words)

Math -

IXL test review
- students can find this on their IXL ("Chapter 1 Review")
- https://www.ixl.com/quizzes/24146707
Ch. 1 math test tomorrow

Reading -

Study vocab flash cards

Monday, 8/31

Hi everyone! Please make sure that all squishies, fidgets, toys, etc. stay at home. They are very distracting throughout the school day. Thank you for your help with this!

Homework:

Spelling -

Spelling definitions (5 words)
Spelling words are posted in Google Classroom

Math -

Pg. 41-42
Math test Wednesday

Reading -

Study vocab flash cards
Story audio is posted in Google Classroom

Week at a Glance, 8/31 - 9/4

Reminders:

No homework on Fridays :)
Monday is picture day! Students may be out of uniform
Band showcase for students 9/1 - students will be introduced to the instruments
Curriculum night 9/3 @ 6pm

iReady- Please make sure that students have headphones! We will be testing over the next few weeks of school.

Math - Cont. Chapter 1: Place Value / Begin Chapter 2: + and - whole #'s

Monday: Lesson 5- Use place value to round

Tuesday: review Ch. 1

Wednesday: Chapter 1 test

Thursday: Begin Ch. 2 lesson 1- Addition and subtraction rules

Friday: math groups/games

Reading/Language Arts -

Unit 1 Week 2 - Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries

Genre - Biography

Weekly Question: In what ways can a place enrich our lives?

Vocabulary: Poverty, pursued, treacherous, remarkable, assembled

Writing: Personal narrative

Students will have their weekly reading comprehension test on Friday.
- Please take the time to study and re-read the story if needed. The audio version of the story is posted in our Reading Google Classroom.

Spelling - suffixes: -ity, -ic, -ty, -ment

Weekly homework-

Monday: spelling definitions and sentences (5 words)

Tuesday: spelling choice (10 words)

Wednesday: spelling choice (10 words)

Thursday: spelling worksheet

Friday: spelling test

Science - Topic 1: Energy and Energy Transfer

Social Studies- The 4 social sciences: What do social scientists do? Students will learn and understand the terms economics, geography, civics, and history.

Students are creating their own civilization.

Religion - Unit 1 session 1 Assessment Monday (open book)

Begin Session 2: Our Father in Heaven

Thursday, 8/27

Homework:

Spelling -

Spelling worksheet
Spelling test tomorrow

Math -

pg. 33-34
Math quiz tomorrow
- Students can prepare for the quiz by completing the review posted on IXL. They learned how to do this in class today! This is optional and is only to help prepare them for the quiz.

Reading -

Reading test tomorrow
students can prepare by
- Re-listening to the story posted on Google Classroom
- Studying vocabulary flashcards
- Playing the review Blooket linked here

Wednesday, 8/26

Homework:

Spelling - Spelling choice: Choose one option from your spelling menu. Complete the activity in your spelling notebook. (10 words)

Math - pg. 27-28

Reading - review vocab flash cards

Tuesday, 8/25

Homework:

Spelling - Spelling choice: Choose one option from your spelling menu. Complete the activity in your spelling notebook. (10 words)

Math - pg. 21-22

**If students recieved a "fix and return" note on their homework, please have them correct it and return the next school day for full points.

Reading - review vocab flash cards (in orange envelope)

**vocab words will be on their reading test on Friday!

Monday, 8/24

Hi families! Students will be using their planners for the first time today. Please review their homework and initial at the bottom of the page. Thank you!

Homework:

Spelling - Spelling definitions (5 words) Please include- word, definition, use it in a sentence

**Students will complete all spelling in their spelling composition books. Please send back to school each day.

**Students took a spelling pre-test today. This is only to see what they know and is not graded!

Math - pg. 15-16

Reading - review vocab flash cards (in orange envelope)

**vocab words will be on their reading test on Friday!

Week at a Glance 8/24-8/28

Happy Friday everyone!

The Week at a Glance will be posted every Friday to give families a preview of what is coming up at school the following week. Please take a few minutes to look it over so you know about any upcoming tests, projects, assignments, etc. It will also give you a look at what students will be learning about in each subject.

iReady-

iReady testing opens on Monday. Please make sure that students have headphones! We will be testing over the next few weeks of school.

Math - Chapter 1: Place Value

Monday: place value

Tuesday: read and write multi-digit numbers

Wednesday: compare numbers

Thursday: order numbers

Friday: check my progress quiz

Reading/Language Arts -

Unit 1 Week 1 - Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin

Genre - Autobiography

Weekly Question: How can visiting new places expand our understanding of the world?

Vocabulary: determination, specialization, struggled, independence, confidence

Writing: Personal narrative

Students will have their weekly reading comprehension test on Friday.
- Please take the time to study and re-read the story if needed. The audio version of the story is posted in our Reading Google Classroom.

Spelling - suffixes -ed, -ing, -s, -er, -est

Homework- in composition notebook:

Monday: spelling definitions and sentences (5 words)

Tuesday: spelling choice (10 words)

Wednesday: spelling choice (10 words)

Thursday: spelling worksheet

Friday: spelling test

Science - Topic 1: Energy and Energy Transfer

Social Studies- The 4 social sciences: What do social scientists do? Students will learn and understand the terms economics, geography, civics, and history.

Religion - Unit 1 session 1: God Creates the World

Thursday, 8/20

Students received their Chromebooks today! Please remind them that charging their device is apart of their daily homework:) Thank you!
Yearbook info. is coming home today
Please send in headphones by 8/24

Enjoy this beautiful weather!!