Pontiac Blueprint: What's New in the Classroom?

We have started another week and began the newest project in the PBL Classroom, Weather or Not! There are multiple components to this project and we will be completely finished with the project on 16 October. Below are the rubrics for the group aspect and the score sheet for the station components included in the unit. These have been reviewed with the students so they are aware what is required of them to earn an A.

Weather or Not Group Project Rubric

Weather or Not Station Score Sheet

In math, we are working on Place Values and will be testing on Monday, 28 September. Study guides will be given this Thursday for students to complete by Friday for 5 bonus points on their test and then they will have the entire weekend to study.

In English Language Arts, students are working on homophones and will have a quiz Friday. They are also working on editing passages with correct capitalization and punctuation while learning about tornadoes, this will be tested on Friday as well.

We want to extend our sincerest gratitude to those parents and students who attended Open House last Thursday! We also would like to say, "A job well done," to all of the fourth grade students who presented on AVID, we are very proud of you!

Just a reminder that the fourth grade has a policy pertaining to students changing their shoes for physical education and recess. Students are not to do so because it takes time from the instructional period, which is vital to your child's education. With AVID, students write in their agenda what global they have each day so that they are able to wear the appropriate attire on the day it is needed. We greatly appreciate your understanding pertaining to this.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
21 September Weather or Not Project Roll Out Due: 16 October	22 September	23 September	24 September 11:30 Student Dismissal Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 4:00 Pontiac’s Kids Bike Night at Quaker Steak 4:00 - 8:00	25 September Weather or Not Severe Weather Brochure Due Twisting Up a Storm Test
28 September Topic 3 Math Test	29 September Zaxby’s Night 5:00 - 8:00	30 September	01 October Reading Incentive Kickoff Duct Tape Dr. Barber for United Way! PTO Board Meeting at 6:30	02 October College Colors Day!