tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57211795442244238172011-07-07T18:48:39.137-04:00Welcome to my class webpage!You will find very useful information about our classroom. If you have questions please email me at: jmurray2@ffcsd.orgJim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-35868584700978000852009-11-24T11:14:00.001-05:002010-02-22T06:23:57.242-05:00<p><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Monday Homework: </strong><br /></p></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPsYDfzzgm0/SQsiya6-iJI/AAAAAAAAAFw/CkCbSBF1Tvc/s1600-h/acorn-border.gif"></a><ul><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#993300;">ELA</span>: Read 25 min. fill in log</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Math</span>: 85B</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;">Social Studies: Newspaper and Quiz week 14</span></strong> <p><span style="color:#993399;"><strong></strong></span></p></li></ul><p><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Tuesday Homework</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#993300;"></span></span></strong></p><ul><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#993300;">ELA</span>: Read 25 minutes and fill in log; </span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Math</span>:None</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#6633ff;">Social Studies</span>: </span></strong></li><li><p><strong><span style="color:#663366;"></span></strong></p><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Wednesday Homework</span></strong> </li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">ELA: </span><span style="color:#000000;">Read 25 min., Fill in Reading Log</span></span></strong> </li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Math:</span></span></strong>86B</li><li><span style="color:#3333ff;">Social Studies<strong>: </strong></span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Thursday Homework:</span></strong> </p><ul><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">ELA: </span></span><span style="color:#000000;">Read 25 min., Fill in Reading Log; Study for spelling and vocab tests</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Math</span>: 87B</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;">Social Studies : </span></strong></li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#993399;">Friday Homework</span>:</span></strong> </p><ul><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">ELA</span>:</span><span style="color:#000000;">Read 20 min., Fill in Reading Log</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Math</span>: 88B</span></strong></li><li><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#333399;">SocialStudies</span>: </span></strong></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-3586858470097800085?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-33012877733503869662009-11-07T18:59:00.002-05:002010-02-16T07:36:40.969-05:00<p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Spelling Unit 15</span></em></strong> <p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-3301287773350386966?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-33726562175375632742009-11-07T16:31:00.001-05:002010-02-16T07:36:59.837-05:00<span style="color:#006600;"><strong><em>Unit 15</em>:</strong><br /></span><br /><p><span style="color:#006600;"></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-3372656217537563274?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-88330011407590225442009-09-13T19:18:00.001-04:002009-09-13T19:19:55.827-04:00<a href="http://www.fondafultonvilleschools.org/Elementary/ldietrick/templates/Homework%20Helper.htm">Homework Helper</a>:<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Homework serves many purposes. One purpose of homework is to provide the students with additional practice of previously taught skills and knowledge. This also increases the time students engage in learning. Another purpose is to help both the parent, and the teacher, monitor student progress and diagnose problems, which increases communication between parents and the school. Homework also increases the students' personal responsibility and accountability which will facilitate their success the rest of their lives..<br /></span><span style="color:#330099;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330099;">Parents: Be sure to sign or initial the agenda each night!<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Math:</span> <strong><span style="color:#009900;">Students have math homework every evening except Friday! Following classroom instruction, side A is completed in class. Students are to complete side B independently for homework, along with fact practice.<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Reading:</span></strong> <span style="color:#cc66cc;">Your fourth grader should be reading a minimum of 25 minutes per night. Record those minutes on their weekly reading log to earn the reward!<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Science/Social Studies</span></strong>: <strong><span style="color:#990000;">Your child is encouraged to bring home their textbook and/or notebooks nightly to re-read, and/or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-read new units and chapters. Unit tests are posted on our classroom board at least 2 weeks prior to testing.<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ELA</span>:</span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#660000;">As you are aware, the students are given weekly spelling and vocabulary tests on Fridays. They are encouraged to study these words, as well as the challenge words. Thank you in advance for your help and encouragement! Both the weekly spelling words and vocab list will come home on the same sheet of paper each week. Look for them each Monday evening. If they are not in your child's take-home folder, the words are listed here on my website.</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-8833001140759022544?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-57147843331248810332009-09-12T19:10:00.000-04:002009-09-13T19:12:05.087-04:00<div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Math Information:<br />We are using the Saxon Math Program throughout the school year. This program involves a daily morning meeting, review of homework, teacher-directed lesson using <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">manipulatives</span>, as well as daily homework.<br />Together, side A of each assignment is completed in class, which 'mirrors' side B which your child is to complete daily at home. Please be sure to review your child's homework daily.<br />Also, your child will be taking a Facts test, as well as a WRITTEN ASSESSMENT test after the completion of every 5 lessons. This information will be coming home, so please be sure to look for it after every 5 lessons.<br />Finally I have a program called "Math Wizards". If a student is able to get a 100% on a written assessment they will have the next 5 nights with NO MATH HOMEWORK. They have to hand in a PERFECT PAPER. This means everything is labeled and all answers are correct. I go over them with a fine-toothed comb. They of course will have to complete side A of the homework with me in class, but they will not have to hand in homework the following day. I list the Math Wizards each time here on the website, so watch for the names.</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-5714784333124881033?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-72166622747183155502009-09-10T19:24:00.000-04:002009-09-13T19:26:05.563-04:00<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Box Tops:</span></strong> Please be sure to keep the box tops coming........ We want to earn tools for our school!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Recess:</span></strong> Please be sure your child comes to school prepared to go outdoors at recess. The weather is still cool and windy as we go outdoors early. Your child is welcome to leave a sweatshirt or jacket in their cubby.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-7216662274718315550?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721179544224423817.post-13261711379160879492009-03-22T17:04:00.003-04:002009-08-09T09:49:57.580-04:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#006600;">I believe in myself, and I am here to learn.I am responsible, respectful, caring, and kind.I will do all I can to help myself and others succeed.I will do my best, because everything I do today will shape my tomorrow.<br /></span><span style="color:#990000;"></span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#990000;">Six Character Pillars</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Respect</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Caring</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fairness</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Trustworthiness</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Responsibility</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Citizenship</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5721179544224423817-1326171137916087949?l=mrmurrays4thgradenews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jim Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05047508806296149329noreply@blogger.com