Mr. Wissner's 4th Grade

Good evening! Just wanted to post a reminder that we have our field trip tomorrow. Your child will need a lunch to bring with them. Additionally, they may want to bring an umbrella or coat as there is some rain in the forecast. I'm hoping it will miss us, but it's better to be prepared than wet! We are chugging along in class! We are about at the midway point in our first chapter in math. We are doing pretty well with place value but have some extra work to do on rounding. We will look at addition, subtraction, and perimeter next week. In reading, we are in the middle of Unit 1 Week 2. We are studying realistic fiction and how to identify characters, setting, and plot while reading this type of text. Our next spelling test will take place next Wednesday. In science, we continue to investigate energy. We played with marbles today to observe what happens when we make them collide. We observed and discussed the transfer of energy between the two marbles. Hope you're ...

Hello all! I apologize for being so silent on the blog. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of lessons, materials, emotions, and people. I think I'm finally settling in a bit, and I hope the kids are, too. I hope they're enjoying the school year so far because I certainly enjoy having each of them in class! This is probably the nicest class I have taught in my 10 years! I just wanted to give you a quick update on some things. First, we will have our first spelling list and test this week. I will send the list home tomorrow. I am grouping students based on a spelling screener I gave them the first week of school, so your student will receive a list of words at their current spelling level. That list will be adjusted as necessary to address your child's needs. Second, we have our first field trip coming up on September 21st to the Buckley Old Engine Show. Look for a permission slip this week. It will cost your child nothing to attend, but they will need to bring a ...

Good morning! We are on the second day of school, but I have to tell you that our first day was one of the best I've had in my career. I'm so looking forward to this year with your kids. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. I hope you found the paperwork I sent home yesterday. Please send in the yellow field trip form ASAP. You can send in the picture form whenever you like, but picture day isn't until September 13. I'd like book order forms returned to me by September 15th, but you can also order online, if you'd like. You can use the code HDGZT when ordering so that the order connects with my classroom. I do have a newsletter with all of these important dates, but I forgot to send it home. I'll send that home today. Let me know if you have any questions! Have a great day! Mr. Wissner

Happy Sunday! I went into school today to put the finishing touches on my classroom. As I made my final preparations and left my room, I was thinking about this school year. I want you all to know that I am so excited to have your children this year, and I look forward to partnering with you as we strive to make this year the best yet. I pray I am able to meet your child's needs this year and help them reach new heights. Together, we can accomplish a great deal, and I'm excited to see where we all are at the end of this year. As you spend your final summer moments with your child(ren), I leave with you with this poem. Enjoy. Mr. Wissner Twas the Night Before School Started Twas the night before school started when all through the town the parents were cheering it was a riotous sound. By eight the kids were washed and tucked into bed when memories of homework filled them with dread. New pencils, new folders, new notebooks too, new teachers, new friends, the anxiety gr...

Greetings! It was good to see so many of you at Open House last night! I enjoyed meeting you and your child, and I'm so excited for next Monday. If you didn't send in supplies or the Student Interest Inventory, then please send them in on Monday. You can also send in the Technology Acceptable Use policy. If you were not at Open House, then I will send these forms home on Monday. Please return them ASAP. All papers will come home in your child's take-home folder. I will send home some other important papers on Monday. You will find a field trip form, which will cover any trips we take this year, and a picture order form. You will also find two separate book orders. If you wish to order books, then please return an order form with money by September 15. Please make checks payable to Scholastic. Please bookmark or save this page so that you can refer to it for weekly updates about our classroom. I will also send home a weekly newsletter, so this is just another way for y...