And, welcome to the 2008-2009 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 we 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, and our goal is to have all fourth graders learn the multiplicaton tables.

 

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 3, 2008  School begins!

September 26, 2008 No school - teacher planning/training day

October 10, 2008  No school - state-wide teacher training day

October 24, 2008  No school - teacher planning/training day

November 11, 2008  No school - Veteran's Day

November 19- 21, 2008  Conferences - early release days

November 26, 2008  Early release day

November 27-28, 2008 No school - Thanksgiving

December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009  No school - winter break
January 19, 2009  No school - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 16-20, 2009  No school - President's Week

March 13, 2009  No school - teacher planning/training day

April 6-10, 2009  No school - Spring break

May 11, 2009  No school - teacher planning/training day

May 25, 2009  No school - Memorial Day

June 8, 2009  No school - teacher planning/training day

June 18, 2009  **UPDATED**     Regular school day, making up for missed snow day.

June 19, 2009  **UPDATED**     Last day of school, dismissal at 10:40 A.M.

Lea Hill Elementary School

30809 SE 124th Ave
Auburn, WA 98092