Mrs. Cummings' Classroom Blog

Hello! Happy Halloween! Yay! Please remember that your student can dress up in their Halloween costumes tomorrow. I suggested today that they wear them to school instead of dressing at school. There is not going to be a whole lot of time for that. I also reminded them that the following ARE NOT ALLOWED: blood of any fashion weapons fake weapons masks (even if it is apart of the costume...so sorry! I've got to know who they are!) We will accept face paint as long as it is not blood and gore, etc. Thanks for your help in making this a fun and safe experience for all! 

Wednesday, November 4 is the end of 1st quarter. Report cards will be sent home with our students on Thursday, November 12. Wednesday, November 11 is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 12:40.

Monday: "RED-y to Live a Drug Free Life and Make a Difference!" Wear red clothing! Tuesday: "Sock it to Drugs!" Wear crazy socks! Wednesday: "Being Drug Free is No Sweat for Me!" Wear sweatpants and sweatshirts! Thursday: "Drugs Can't Find Me!" Wear camouflage clothing! Friday: Say Boo to Drugs!"  Wear a Halloween costume! Please make sure it is something that the students will be comfortable in for the day and NO weapons, look-alike weapons or masks are allowed! In addition to the dress up days, we will be doing classroom activities and daily announcements that encourage healthy lifestyle choices.

Hello! I introduced the RED (read every day) folders today at then end of the day and things may have gotten a little confusing for some students! So, I am here to clarify a few things! There are two scenarios for this RED Folder: 1. your child will be given an A to Z book in their Lexile ZPD level OR 2. your student will read their chosen AR book. Here are the nightly responsibilities for said scenarios. Scenario #1: A to Z Book  Your student will be responsible for bringing said RED Folder to and from school each day. Your student will be given an A to Z book at their Lexile ZPD level that is calculated from their STAR Reading score. They will take this book home and practice reading it with a parent, guardian, sibling, etc. Once they feel comfortable reading it then they will fill out the reading log and ask for your signature and bring the book and folder back to school. I will then listen to them read the book, give them a sticker if they rock it and switch out th...

Click here for the AR Book Find!  With this website you can find all kind of books in your child's ZPD or "Good Fit Book" range. Your child should know their ZPD OR it is also on the sheet I gave at conferences. Thanks!

The time has come! We have begun Unit 2: Multiplication! Please look for a parent letter that was sent home today introducing you to the area model and few other methods that we will be using and the students will be expected to show understanding of here in class. I know! What are we teaching!?!? Don't fret, it's all going to be okay! I promise. We will get through this together. With that being said, if you or your student need help there is a 4th grade math  blog that has yours truly and Mrs. Marienfeld recording ourselves teaching the methods as we would in class. There are also other things such as pictures, graphs, etc. that you may find helpful when going through the homework with your student. Please remember that they will be getting homework home and they will be required to do it to the best of their ability on their own. I say that because I tell them (and will reiterate) that I DO NOT want to know what their parents can do. I need to know what they as students ca...

We are getting a lot of questions about basketball. Please remember that both boys and girls basketball takes place during the evening hours. This is NOT something that students can stay after school for as there are no supervision or staff here. Please make sure your student has some type of plan after school on days that they have basketball and be ready to attend the practice at its scheduled evening time.

Our Halloween party will be on Friday, October 30th from 12:30-2:15.   We have volunteers coming down from the high school to help facilitate all of the fun.  Mrs. Marienfeld's class will be joining our class for the fun.   As a part of the fun and and in hopes of keeping the massive amount of sugar down a little bit, we are making a classroom trail mix.   I am sending home a letter tomorrow about it. If you did not get the letter from your student you may click here to view it.   For the first time ever (thank you Mrs. Marienfeld for the idea), I am attempting to use Google Drive to help the sign up process. I have shared this sign up through Google Drive with parents who's emails I already have. If you did not get the email, please click here and you can also view it and sign up if you wish. Thank you so much!  Let me know what you think of using email/Google Drive to communicate and sign up for these types of things.

Sending a big thank you to all the parents/guardians who came to conferences last night. It was a pleasure meeting you and sharing with you what and how your students are doing so far in 4th grade. Please remember if you need anything from me or have questions, comments, and concerns please feel free to contact me. I look forward to meeting those parents who have conferences scheduled next week Monday, 10/19. If you need a reminder on what time your appointment is please let me know or write a note in your students' assignment notebook.

We are in need of scissors and glue in the classroom. For some reason, I don't know why, these items were left off of the school supplies list for 4th grade. If your student did not bring scissors and glue to school, please send them with your child as soon as you can. Even though we are in 4th grade we still do a lot of cutting and pasting. Thank you!

Please remember that conferences are Monday, 10/12 and Monday 10/19! If you are unsure of when your conference is please contact me as soon as possible (email or ext. 9350). It is super important that we get this time to talk about 4th grade so far! Please also be aware that the conferences are only 15 minute slots. I will do my  best to keep it at 15 minutes because if I do not there could be a whole lot of consequences. Time is of the essence, so I apologize in advance if it seems as if I am rushing through some information. As always, if we need more time I am happy to accommodate that with after school meetings. Thank you for your help and cooperation in this matter. :)

Yay! Our classroom project through donorschoose.org was fully funded. We should see the seat sacks in the next couple of weeks. Thank you to those who donated! Your kindness and generosity did not do unnoticed and the students are so excited for the organizational tools coming our way! :)

I will be sending pictures home with the students who hadn't picked their up. Please look for them in their take home binder.

Yes! It is true! We are going on another field trip on Friday, October 9th. POD #1 (Click, Cummings and Vesel) will be giong to the Zawistowski Cranberry Marsh at 12:30pm and returning at 2:45pm. We will be learning about the harvesting and processing of  cranberries. Please see the note sent home with your student today. WE DO NOT NEED CHAPERONES!

If you are interested in donating to the project in order to get some organizational supplies for the students use the link below! Thank you for your help! :)  To Donate...Click Here!

Please look at the "upcoming events" page for October happenings.

Parent Notes: 1. If you drop your child off before school, please be sure it is AFTER 7:30am. We do not have supervision before that time and your child's safety is our number one concern and very important to us. 2. Whenever you have questions or concerns please start by contacting your child's teacher first. Our entire staff is committed to make the learning experience a great one for all students.