Tomorrow is our Polar Express Party and Read-a-Thon
- Bring pillows and blankets, wear PJs if you want, and bring lots of books to read. Bring treats to share if you want to.
- Bring an empty backpack or plastic bag to carry home all of the presents you buy at the store.

We probably won't write in our planner tomorrow, so over our vacation you need to read 30 minutes a day and memorize your recorder songs and have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

See you in 2009!

- Read
- Recorders
- Math test tomorrow
- Science test tomorrow (study your study guides and journals)
- Service Learning Group Evaluation Form

- Check the blog! for math study list
- Read
- Recorders
- Study for Tests
- Social Studies test tomorrow
- Math and Science Tests Thursday (take home math and science journals)
- Friday wear red or green or santa hats
- Friday: you can wear PJs, bring pillows and blankets, books for read-a-thon

Things to Study for Thursday's Math Test

- Circle and angle page
- parallel, intersecting, and perpendicular lines
- radius and diameter
- line symmetry
- rotational symmetry
- transformations
- similar and congruent
- quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, kite, trapezoid, rhombus, parallelogram)
- triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon
- measure with a protractor (check the steps in your math journal)
- perimeter(the outside of a shape - addition)
- area (the number of square units inside of a shape - multiply)
- area of rectangle = length x width
- area of a parallelogram = base x height
- area of a triangle= 1/2 of base x height

Yesterday's planner

I'm sorry for forgetting to write our planner in the blog yesterday. Hopefully you all were able to write it down in class. For anyone still interested, here it is:

- Read
- Recorders
- No Math Packet or Vocab this week
- Math study guide due tomorrow, test Thursday
- Science study guide - study for test on Thursday
- Social Studies study guide - test on Wednesday

- Read
- Recorders
- Service Learning Project due Monday (written report typed, visual aid, oral report ready)
- 1 week till Winter Break
- **Have a Good Weekend!**

- Read
- Math Packet Due tomorrow (x 8 test)
- Vocab Test tomorrow
- SLP due on MONDAY!!!
- White Elephant Party (bring a wrapped gift)
- Recorders (Memorize!)
- Spelling Bee next Thursday.
- Bring Donations
- Hats on For Cancer (bring $0.50)

- Read
- Recorders tomorrow
- Math Packet
- Study Vocab
- White elephant gift (wrapped) by Friday
- Donations
- SLP due in 5 days!
- Social Studies HW due tomorrow

- Read
- Recorders
- Math Packet
- Vocab
- Social Studies HW
- SLP (due in 6 days)
- Program Part Paper
- Donations
- White Elephant Gift by Friday (wrapped)

- Read
- Recorders - memorize songs!
- Math Packet
- Study Vocab
- Program Part Gold Page
- SLP due in one week!
- Social Studies due tomorrow (Wanted Poster, Pony Express)

Friday December 5

- Read
- Memorize recorder songs
- Spelling Bee Words
**Cheerio**
- SLP

December 4

- Read
- Recorders
- Math Packet due tomorrow
- Vocab Test tomorrow
- SLP (10 days left)
- Practice Spelling Bee Words
- Wanted Posters Due Tuesday
- Pony Express WS due Tuesday

- Read
- Math Packet
- Recorders
- SLP
- Study Vocab
- Practice Spelling Bee Words
- Finish Circle Math Page
- For $1, write one thing you learned today in your planner
- Wanted Poster due Tuesday.

Dec. 2

- Read
- Math Packet
- Recorder - memorize recorder songs
- S.L.P. - Due Dec. 15
- Study Vocab
Today we learned: radius, diameter, translation, rotation, reflection, transformation, Harris Burdick stories. Yesterday we learned rotational symmetry, deciduous, coniferous...

December 1

- Read
- Math Packet
- Finish Symmetry Page
- Mr. Nelson's Social studies HW due tomorrow
**snowflakes**
- Service Learning Project Due in 2 Weeks
- Spelling Bee tomorrow
- Study Vocab
- Practice Recorder (memorize songs!)

November 24

- Read
- Recorders
- No Math Packet this week
- No More tin cans please!
- Study vocab - test next Friday
- Wed. is short day, no school Thursday or Friday

Today we had a great time with our BYU vs UofU day. We had a lot of friendly rivalry going on. Mr. Nelson kicked all of the BYU fans out of his class and Mrs. LeFevre kicked all of the Utah fans out of her class. Then we had a BYU vs. Utah Capture the Flag game - it was a tie! I'll get our fun pictures posted ASAP. For homework this weekend:

- Read
- Recorders
- How Much is Your Name Worth?
- Service Learning Projects
- Empty Tin Cans
- Monday is the last day for the Canned Food Drive

November 20

- Read
- Memorize Recorder Songs
- Vocab test tomorrow
- Math Packet due tomorrow
**Cougars**($1)
- Wear BYU BLUE!! or Utah Red Spirit Day
- Hats on for Cancer - Wear a hat and bring $0.50
- Canned Food Drive
- Empty Tin Cans

- Read
- Math Packet
- Recorders - work on memorizing songs
- Hocus Pocus ($1 Bonus)
- Empty tin cans
- Canned Food Drive
(Are you studying for the spelling bee?)

November 18

- Read
- Recorders
- Math Packet
- Study Vocabulary
- Write the word "PICKLES" in your planner for an extra dollar
- BRING EMPTY CANS!
- CANNED FOOD DRIVE!

November 17

- Read
- Math Packet
- Vocab
- Service Learning Project
- Canned Food Drive
- Empty Metal Cans
- Recorders
- Mr. Nelson's Social Studies HW
- Study for Math Test on Wed.

November 14

-read
-recorders
-social studies
-service learning project
and HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!

November 13

- Social Studies HW - due Tuesday
- Work on Service Learning project
- Recorders
- Read
- Math packet due tomorrow
- Vocab Test, Spelling Test, and Science test tomorrow (Please study!!)
- Practice Spelling Bee

Read
Recorders
Math Packet
Finish Line Graph
Study Science - Test Friday
Vocab
Spelling Bee study
Social Studies - Pack your wagon due tomorrow
Rendezvous letter

November 11

- Read
- Recorders
- Vocab
- Math Packet
- Social Studies - Color Covered Wagon Due Tomorrow, Pack your wagon due Thursday.
- Practice for Spelling Bee
- Service Learning Project - Due Dec. 15

November 10

- Read
- Math Packet
- Recorders
- Svc. Learning
- Finish graph assigment

November 6

- No School Tomorrow! - Have a great long weekend!
- Read
- Practice Recorders
- Work on your service learning project

November 5

Parent teacher conferences are today! I apologize for not posting our planner for the last two days, things have been pretty busy getting ready for parent teacher conferences. We have just written it on the board instead of posting it online. I have a few minutes break between conferences, so I am posting it now.

Tonight's homework:
- Read
- Vocab (test tomorrow)
- Math packet due tomorrow
- Practice Recorders
- Keep working on those service learning projects!

November 3

- Read
- Svc. Learning Projects
- Math Packet
- Recorders
- Vocab
- Spelling Bee tomorrow

Happy Halloween!

I hope that everyone is having a fantastic Halloween. We had a great time with our Halloween parade and party in class yesterday. Thank you to all of the room moms who helped make our party wonderful. Mr. Nelson and I took lots of fun pictures of all the activities we did. I will be putting them on to our blog next week, so make sure you check back and look for them. Leave a comment if you'd like on how you enjoyed your Halloween. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

October 28

- Read
- Recorders (Bring them tomorrow)
- Math Packet
- Halloween Party Thursday
- Work on Service Learning Projects
- Bring Fall Leaves (red, orange, yellow, green)

Monday October 27

- Read
- No Vocab this week
- Math Packet
- Recorders
- Thursday Halloween at school
- Friday no School
- (Remember to work on your service projects.)

- Read
- Recorders
- Vocab (Finish Word Web and Study)
- Math Test tomorrow (Study Guide - study, sign, turn in tomorrow)

Tuesday October 21

- Read
- Study Vocab
- Recorders
- 15 minutes of Math Study Guide Practice with signature
-

Masterpiece Art

Yesterday we had a Masterpiece Art lesson and we learned about Wassily Kandinsky. We had a great time learning about the artist and being artists ourselves. Some of our artwork got carried off of the canvas and onto our hands - and arms, and faces! Thank you Mrs. Liu for coming in to teach us!

Tuesday October 14

- Read
- Recorders - Shule Aroon and Hiding the Stone
- Study Vocab
- Service Learning Project Due
- Tomorrow is a short day!

Monday October 13

- Read
- No Math Packet this week
- Study Vocab (test next week)
- Recorders
- Study for Social Studies Test
- Service Learning Plan due Wed.

Water Cycle

The last few weeks we have learned about the water cycle. What have you learned about the water cycle? Please leave a comment.

Friday was vehicle day. We got to see all sorts of vehicles - from Mrs. LeFevre's dream car, a Classic Mustang, to a giant snowmobile that we got to climb in, we all had a blast.






Towards the end, we got a visit from a helicopter. The pilot told us all about his experiences in police chases and hiker rescues.

Friday OCT 10

- Read
- Recorder
- Study for S.S. Test

Thursday October 9

- Read
- Math Packet due
- Vocab Test
- Service Learning due Wed.
- Recorders - Shule Aroon, 9th Syphony - pg. 23
- Social Studies Test Tuesday
- Dress for cold weather tomorrow

Wednesday October 8

- Read
- Recorders
- Math Packet
- Study Vocab
- Math Quiz tomorrow
- Service Learning plan due next Wed.

Tuesday October 7

- Read
- Math Packet
- Vocab - STUDY!!!!!
- Recorders -Shule Aroon
- Work on Service Learning Plan - due next Wednesday.

Monday October 6

- Read
- Math Packet
**Bring a peeled apple in a bag tomorrow** (don't take out the core or cut it, just peel it.)
- Study Vocabulary
- Recorders (Shule Aroon)
- PTA envelope

Thursday October 2

- Read
- Math Packet due tomorrow
- Vocab Test tomorrow
- Finish Math Problem solving
- PTA Envelope by tomorrow
- "Shule Aroon" pg. 19 on recorder
-

Book Reports

Just a reminder, book report due dates start next week. You can work on them from your gmail account at home at school. Check our calendar on the class web site to see when yours is due. (Or check your planner or reading notebook.) Don't forget, be prepared to share the book with the class and remember your good presentation skills that we talked about in class - eye contact, good voice level, and hold still. Ask me if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing all about the great books you are reading!

Wednesday October 1

- Read
- Vocab
- Math Packet
- Add/Subtract Decimals
- Recorders - practice 15 minutes
- PTA envelope
-

Monday September 29

- Read
- Vocab
- Recorders
- Math Packets
- Work on service learning plan

Thursday September 25

- Read
- Vocab
- Math Packet due
- Study guide - math test tomorrow
- Hats on For Cancer
- Bike Rodeo
- Recorders
- Service Learning Project due
- Wear blue and white
- 2 liter bottles and toilet paper rolls

Tuesday September 23

- Read
- Vocab
- Math Packet
- Recorders pg. 15-17, 19
- Social Studies HW
- toilet paper roll (empty) and 2-liter bottle by Monday

Monday September 22

- Read
- Study Vocabulary
- Math Packet
***Bring a clean, empty, clear 2-liter bottle - by Thursday***

Friday September 19

- Read
- Practice Recorder (pg. 1-15)

Thursday September 18

Today we learned reviewed how to round. We used our hands to help us remember. (We'll have a picture as soon as it works.)

For homework tonight, we have:
- Read
- Math Packet due tomorrow
- Vocab test tomorrow
- Recorders
- Service learning project: proposal due in 1 week.

Service Learning Project

Today we got excited to start our service learning projects. We have three months to work on them, but we need to get started now so we have time to do all we want to do. Be sure to check out the "character education" page on our website (mrslefevre.wikispaces.com ) to get all the info and see some of the ideas we brainstormed in class today.

Utah Symphony Field Trip

Here is Mr. Nelson reading while we wait to go in,


The girls are tired from our long wait outside in the sun before we could go in.

Here we are on the bus ride to Hillcrest High School today to see the Utah Symphony Orchestra. How did you like it? Tell me your reaction to today's field trip.

Wednesday September 17

- Read
- Math Packet
- Study Vocab
- Bring Recorders Tomorrow
- Service Learning Project - talk to your parents
- Proposal due next Friday

Tuesday September 16

Sorry everyone, I had a very busy afternoon and forgot to post our planner to our blog. Here it is:
- Read
- Math Packet
- Symphony tomorrow (dress up)
- Finish correcting rounding page if necessary

Monday September 15

- Read
- Study Vocabulary
- Math Packet
- Recorders pg. 1-9
- Finish Rounding page
- Decorate Writing Notebook
(Thank you for our book order - we met our goal - $316!!!)

Friday September 12

- Read
- Book order - last day Monday (you can do it online: www.scholastic.com/parentordering Class User Name: mrslefevresclass password:silvermesa)

Thursday September 11

- Read
- Math Packet due tomorrow (x3)
- Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Recorded Pages 1-9
- Book Order
- Vocab test tomorrow
- Back to School Night tonight!

Wednesday September 10

- Read
- Math Packet
- Vocab
- Recorders (Bring tomorrow)
- Book Order
- Back to School Night Tomorrow

Tuesday September 9

- Read
- Study Vocab
- Math Packet
- Decimals Math (green)
- book order

Monday September 8

- Read
- Math Packet
- Study Vocabulary
- Book Order (We have $70, we need $130 more)
- Recorder
- Back to School Night is Thursday at 7pm

Friday September 5

- Read
- Field Trip Monday (bus leaves at 9:00)
- Book Order (We have $37, we need $163 more to meet our goal)
- Finish Letter to Mrs. L (DUE MONDAY!)

Thursday, September 4

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Math Packet due tomorrow (3 pages)
- Math Page - "Numbers in the Thousands"
- Recorder practice 10-15 minutes pages 1-4
- Hats on For Cancer - Wear a hat and bring $0.50
- Book Order - class goal $200 (we currently have $0)
- Finish letter to Mrs. L by Monday

Wednesday September 3

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Math Packet
- Bring recorder/book (if you have them at home)
- Book order - due Tuesday. Class goal is $200
- Field Trip permission slip

Tuesday September 2

- Read 20-30 minutes - track in the bottom right corner
- Math Packet
- Field Trip Permission Slip
- Book order due next Tuesday. Classroom goal - $200

Friday August 29

Read 20-30 Minutes
T-shirts due by Tuesday
No School Monday!
Have a great weekend!

Read 20-30 minutes
Math Packet due tomorrow
T-shirt by Tuesday
Numbers at Home

Wednesday August 27

Read 20-30 Minutes
Math Packet Page
Bring a T-shirt by Friday
Math Number - examples in the real world

Tuesday August 26

- Read 20-30 Minutes
- Math Packet
- Turn in Code of Conduct, Recorder note, 4th Grade Letter (If not done already)
- Student email accounts: lefevrestudent#@gmail.com
- View class blog and leave a comment

Monday August 25

Code of Conduct Signed
Recorder Note - Due September 5th
Welcome to 4th Grade Letter - two pink pages signed.
Math Packet - Due Friday
Read 20-30 min! (Bring a book to school)

Welcome Back!

Welcome to 4th Grade! I'm so excited to be back at school and have all of you in our class. I know this year is going to be the best yet! Tell me one thing you are excited about for 4th grade.