And, welcome to the 2009-2010 school year.  Please explore the information and resources on the pages of our classroom website.  Feel free to send me feedback on sites that you find useful and that your kids enjoy!  (And let me know if a link is not working).  Also, please feel free to let me know if there is anything I could add to the site to make it more useful for you.

 

This year we will continue to expand on the reading, writing, and math skills worked on last year in third grade.  The "Walk to Read" format will be used within the classroom this year.  Small groups will be challenged at their own reading level.  They will also be challenged to complete independent reading tasks.  Some kids will participate in Literature Circles which will allow them to self-monitor and self-pace their learning.  They will also be challenged to complete web-based projects and keep journals.  This will allow us to better challenge students at all reading levels.

 

In writing, we will work from the ground up in generatng ideas for writing that the kids know about and care about.  Kids will write about topics that interest them, while expanding on those topics using elaboration and voice.

 

In math, we will continue with the Everyday Math program.  We will expand on skills learned in third grade.  This is the first year we will be concentrating on "power standards."  These are the standards that we will look for every single fourth grader to meet by the end of the year.  These include mastery of multiplicaton tables, fractions, area / perimeter, problem solving strategies, and estimation.

 

Homework will also continue building on skills from last year.  We will typically have spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, and math homework throughout the week.  I like to suggest that your child have a regular time and space to complete homework.  The assignments are designed for students to be able to complete on their own with minimal assistance.  Try to limit the time spent on homework to no more than 40 minutes each night.  As long as they have tried their best for 40 minutes, students will get credit for completing the nightly assignment.

 

I appreciate eveyone's help at home!

 

Thanks again.

 

Steve Goliff

 

 

September 9, 2009  School begins!

September 25, 2009 No school - teacher planning/training day

October 9, 2009  No school - state-wide teacher training day

October 23, 2009  No school - teacher planning/training day

November 11, 2009  No school - Veteran's Day

November 18- 20, 2009  Conferences - early release days

November 25, 2009  Early release day

November 26 - 27, 2009 No school - Thanksgiving

December 21, 2009 - January 1, 2010  No school - winter break
January 18, 2010  No school - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 15-19, 2010  No school - President's Week

March 8, 2010  No school - teacher planning/training day

April 5 - 9, 2010  No school - Spring break

May 10, 2010  No school - teacher planning/training day

May 31, 2010  No school - Memorial Day

June 24, 2010  Last day of school

Lea Hill Elementary School

30809 SE 124th Ave
Auburn, WA 98092