4th Grade News......

We are in our final stretch preparing for the FCAT Writing Test. This week we are doing "Mixed" Prompts. Plan..... Write...... Close! Next week we will look at some anchor papers from actual 4th Graders and see if we can guess their scores.

In Reading, we started new novels in our Reading Clubs. Our summaries are getting better and better......

In Math, we have been working on "Crazy Cakes". We've been dividing up into 4ths.... There are a lot of different ways to do that.....

Today we had our PTA Beauclerc Fun Run. We had a blast..... we should make it an annual event! Thank you PTA and Coaches.

Love you...... Mrs. P

More "Peer" Conferencing in Writing.....




How about some "Crazy Cakes" in Math.....





Beauclerc PTA Fun Run.....













Now that's a D J.....



The 4th Grade Winners are......



The Ry/Ro's.....

We will miss you... Ms. Harris.....

I'm sure most of you know by now that Ms. Harris passed away suddenly during the night, Friday. So many of our teachers joined together today to celebrate her life and the many children's lives she has touched over her years of teaching. When I went looking for a picture of her....... there weren't many because she never like to have her picture taken. But, the one I liked best.... and symbolized what she was all about was this one. One thing Ms. Harris did was bring "American Grandstand" to the 5th Graders at Beauclerc. What a way for 5th Graders to end their last year at Beauclerc! Thank you Ms. Harris.... you will always be a part of Beauclerc

4th Grade News.....

We've been very busy in Reading, Writing, and Math this week. After the Holiday break we decided to read a novel together as a class and in our Reading Club groups. We chose a true favorite of 4th Graders.... "Because of Winn Dixie". Don't you love Opal? She is such a determined character, and Winn Dixie is also a major character. Don't you feel like he is "human"? This novel has been so awesome for practicing our strategy of "Inference". We should finish the novel early next week and then take the A/R test.

In Writing, we have been working diligently on our Expository Writing. Today we conferenced with either a teacher or most of us did Peer Conferencing. We are working on using all those wonderful techniques we put in our Narratives in our Expository Writing. Expository writing doesn't have to be B-O-R-I-N-G.....

Have a great weekend.... come back ready to finish our novel and continue to make our writing better.

Love you...... Mrs. P

Reading a chapter of "Because of Winn Dixie" together.....





Peer/Teacher conferencing in Writing.....

Good-bye, Rami...... we will miss your wonderful sense of humor.....
and your awesome smile.....

WOW, Mr. G...... thanks a lot!!!!!!

5th Grade News.....

It's been an awesome week for the Apes & Heroes. The Apes won the Golden Spoon for best attendance at Cici's. Wish I could have been there.....

In Reading, our skill this week is Cause & Effect... the "Why" & the "What". As a result of the Apes having the most students at Cici's, they won the Golden Spoon. (Now that's a Cause & Effect sentence! Mr. G gave a great Treasure Hunt today to practice our skill.

Can you believe it???? We are half way through "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". Today was a turning point in our novel. Bruno meets Shmuel.... the boys bond instantly. They find out that even though they live on opposite sides of the fence, they really have a lot in common. Mr. G shared that Shmuel is one of his all time favorite characters. I have to admit that he does steal your heart. We will find out even more about him next week as we "travel" with these two 9 year boys through their friendship.

Have a great weekend...... stay dry!!!

Love you..... Mrs. P

The Apes took home the "Golden Spoon" for best attendance at Beauclerc's Night at Cici's.....


Seems we have a new "Ape/Hero"..... he makes you want to SHOUT!



Partner Reading .....


















Mrs. P like to read with the partners, too.....


So does Mr. G.....


A "Treasure Hunt" practicing this week's skill.....


Mrs. H likes to teach Science using "Gizmo".....