Apples to Oregon Figurative Language Review
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September 21 Newsletter
September 8th Newsletter
Parents,
Below you will find our week of September 8th Newsletter. You can click here to download a PDF file.
Welcome to Mr. Daniel’s Class
Welcome to my class. This website is a great place to stay updated with what is happening in our class and access links to projects we are working on in class.
I want to take a few moments to introduce myself. I grew up in this area and earned degrees at Crowder College, Missouri Southern State University, and earned my Master’s Degree at Kansas State University. I also served in the United States Marine Corps for nine years and spent some time managing with Wal-Mart in the stores and in their corporate offices.
I am married to Mrs. Daniel, who also teaches kindergarten here at Benton. We have two children, a daughter, Brecia, who will begin the 8th grade this year and a son, Cade, who will begin 6th grade. We live on a small farm near Seneca.
I hope you have had a great summer. It is almost time for school to begin again. The district has scheduled a common open house time 5:00-8:30 on August 11th, however my open house times will be slightly different to allow me to attend my own children’s open house events that same night. The open house schedule for my class will also be on August 11th, but the time will be from 4:00-7:00.
Our classroom is down the south 3rd and 4th grade hallway, located in room 51. During the open house you will have a chance to meet with me, find your desk and locker, and I can answer any questions you may have about the coming school year.
Parents,
If you have not located a copy of the school supply list for fourth grade, you can locate it by following this link or at most local retail stores. If you are not able to get all the supplies listed by the first day of school, don’t worry. We will not need many of the supplies until a few weeks into the school year.
I wanted to remind you of early release each Friday during the school year (including the first Friday, August 14th). Each Friday, school will dismiss at 12:20 for parent pick up students, while walkers and bus riders will leave at approximately 12:30.
The school will not serve breakfast the first two days of school. Breakfast will begin the first full week of school.
I am including my contact information in case you have any questions. My email address is danielchett@neoshor5.org . You may attempt to reach me by phone at school, 451-8610 and my home phone is 776-5405 if you have need that requires you to contact me at home.
I look forward to meeting with you and your children. I hope you are excited about this upcoming year. I promise we will learn a lot and have fun while learning. I will see you on August 11th if you can make it. If you cannot make it to open house, I’ll see you on the first day of school Thursday, August 13th.
May 18th Newsletter
Parents,
The students were excited today when we announced this was their last Monday at school this year. They were a little less excited when we explained it’s because next Monday is Memorial Day and they will come to school Tuesday through Thursday next week (though Thursday will only be ½ of a day). No matter how you look at it, they will only be an elementary student for a few more days. After that, you have a middle school student!
Thank You!
I just wanted to say thank you for helping us have a great 4th Grade Farewell last week. It is always bittersweet to say goodbye to a group of students, however I love bumping into them at school events and the community to see how they are progressing with their lives. Thank you for your help this year and for supporting your child’s education and future.
Library Books
It’s that time of year when the library is trying to account for any books that have not been turned in. They are no longer checking out books so the librarians can inventory the library. If your child still has a book they have not turned in you should receive a note that shares the title of the book along with the price (if it is not found). Additionally, I cannot release your child’s final report card in the event a book is not found or has not been paid for. If you have any questions about missing books please contact me through email danielchett@neoshor5.org
4th Grade BBQ
Tomorrow we plan to have our annual 4th Grade BBQ. The forecast looks great! A couple of weeks ago I sent a note notifying you about this event along with a couple of food items your child is responsible for bringing. If you haven’t already, please send those items tomorrow. Also, we will be walking to Morse Park and back from Morse Park so it is important they were comfortable shoes and clothing.
We are also asking each student to bring a container to drink water from that is labeled with their name. If they bring any equipment (ball gloves, bats, helmets, balls, Frisbee, etc.) they need to ensure the equipment is labeled with their name. We promise to send your child home tomorrow wore out from playing all day so you shouldn’t face any resistance at bedtime.
Upcoming Events
May 19 4th Grade BBQ @ Morse Park
May 20 4th Grade visits the middle school
May 21 4th Grade visits Crowder College
May 25 No School- Memorial Day
May 27 Benton Talent Show
May 28 Last day of school (1/2 day)
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Have a great week!
Mr. Daniel
The District Wants Your Feedback
It’s time for our annual spring climate survey. The district wants your feedback regarding areas that we feel are important to parent engagement and student success. Please click on the appropriate link below to complete your survey. We value your opinions and will use them to continue to make Neosho Schools a great place to learn and prepare students for their future.
Student Surveys
If you are a student, please use one of the links below.
Click here to complete your student survey
Estudiantes , haga clic aquí para obtener la versión española de la encuesta
Parent Surveys
If you are a parent or guardian of a student, please click on one of the links below
Click here to complete your parent survey
Haga clic aquí para completar la versión en español de la encuesta a los padres
May 4th Newsletter
Parents,
It’s already May and we are closing in on the last few weeks of school. In a few short weeks school will be out and you will have a middle school student. (Don’t worry, it’s hard for me to believe too). We have a lot of activities taking place the last few weeks of school. So be sure to check your child’s folder for reminders or you can always go to our class web page at www.classofmrdaniel.wordpress.com and view the upcoming events.
MAP Testing
Yeah! We are finished with MAP testing. Last week the students completed the ELA, or English Language Arts portion of the MAP test. We’ve been told we may have testing results by the end of this school year. I’ll be sure to let you know if the results come back before school is dismissed for the year.
AR
As you can see from the upcoming events listed below, the students only have about two weeks left to meet their AR goals. Also, please ensure they take some time to read at home over the summer. Reading and understanding information is such an important part of every subject at school. Reading shouldn’t stop when AR testing stops.
Social Studies and Reading
This week the students will review finding the main idea in a passage and use primary resources to create a fictional story. We will study post WWII events and how WWII affected the local area, especially Camp Crowder.
Math and Science
In math the students will estimate weight; describe relationships among metric units; extend numeric patterns; and convert between metric & customary units of mass and weight. In science the students will study electricity and magnetism.
May 4th PTO Meeting 5 pm
May 11th 4th Grade Farewell @ Civic @ 6:30
May 12th All School Field Day @ Benton
May 14th Cut, Color, and Cookies
May 15th Last day to meet AR Goal
May 18th YMCA AR Reward Party
May 19th 4th Grade BBQ @ Morse Park
May 20th 4th Grade to Visit the Middle School
Week of April 20th
Parents, April 20, 2015
I hope you all survived the 2015 Neosho City Wide Garage/ Yard Sale. It was a soggy weekend and the last extended weekend of the school year. We now have roughly six weeks of school left (The last day of school will be May 28th). While it seems like a long stretch for the students, we have a lot of fun activities on the horizon to keep them focused on school and to ensure their last elementary months here at Benton are memorable and enjoyable.
Baby Pictures
I need baby pictures for our 4th grade farewell. Each year we prepare a video to show off your child’s growth at our 4th grade farewell. We need you to send in a picture of your children anywhere from birth to about age 3. You can email pictures if you have them saved on a computer danielchett@neoshor5.org , or send a picture with your child and I will scan them and send them back with your children. Please send them as quickly as possible to allow us time to prepare the video.
State MAP Testing
This week we began our state standardized test, the MAP test. The students will take the math portion of the test this week and we will begin the communication arts portion next week. We began testing in math today and will wrap up math testing tomorrow. Next week we will test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please help us by making sure they are at school the days we are testing as well making sure they have a good night’s rest help them do their best. As mentioned previously, this year the students will take the entire assessment online this year. You can take a peek to see what their assessments look like at https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MO/portals/mo
Reading and Social Studies
In reading and social studies the students will be reading about the Great Depression and the New Deal programs. The students are working together to build a blog. Groups of students have been assigned a New Deal program to research and are adding their content to a blog that can be found at https://mrdanielgreatdepression.wordpress.com/ . Right now the site is a work in progress. Visit it again at the end of the week at let your child show you what they’ve created and learned about their New Deal programs.
Math
In math this week the students will learn about reflections, rotations, and translations of geometric figures (as well as taking their MAP test in math).
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 20th Begin MAP Testing May 11th 4th Grade Farewell @ Civic @ 6:30
Thursday, April 23rd Character Carnival May 12th All School Field Day
Friday, April 24th Benton School Carnival May 18th YMCA AR Reward Party
Tuesday, April 28th Honor Choir @ Civic @ 6:30 May 9th PTO Glow Run
May 20th 4th Grade Visits Middle School
Week of April 13th
Parents,
Happy Monday! I apologize for not sending out a newsletter last week. I had a meeting on Monday, field trip and election for the Jr. High bond issue on Tuesday, another meeting on Wednesday, and by the time I got to Thursday I figured I would just wait until this week to get you up to date.
Jr. High
In the event you have been out of state and haven’t heard the news, the community rallied together last Tuesday and passed a bond issue that will fund the construction of a Jr. High School for our students. If construction plans stick to current projections, your children will be the first 7th graders in the new school. When I told the students last Wednesday they were very excited.
MAP Testing
Next week 4th grade students begin our state standardized tests. It is a completely different format than what we have used in the past (the entire test is online). We are hearing the test is taking twice as long to complete as the state originally anticipated, so we are going to try to break up their sessions to prevent test fatigue as much as possible. I will send a schedule of our testing days later this week. It is important that your child is well rested and attends school on the days we are scheduled to test.
We have been practicing with the new format in class and you can have a chance to see what it looks like this Tuesday night at 5:30. You should have received a flyer notifying you of a 4th grade art show and MAP night. This will be a great chance to see some of your child’s art work as well as look over the tests that the state is asking your child to complete. We hope you are able to come Tuesday.
AR
We are nearing 25% of the quarter already. The students will need to ensure they are reading at least 20-30 minutes at home three to four nights to stay on top of their goals. We have a lot of activities in the 4th quarter and it is important they set aside quiet time for independent reading.
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 13th PTO Meeting @ 5:00 Monday, April 20th Begin MAP Testing
Tuesday, April 14th MAP Night/Art Show @ 5:30 Thursday, April 23rd Character Carnival
Thursday, April 16th 4th Grade Healthy Kids @ 5:00 Friday, April 24th Benton School Carnival
Friday, April 17th No School Monday, April 27th Honor Choir @ Civic @ 6:30
Thank you for your help and please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Mr. Daniel
Week of March 23rd
Parents,
Spring is here, the fourth quarter of the school year is here, and it will feel like a downhill run to the end of the school year (with an extra few laps due to our snow days). You are one quarter away from having a middle school student! I’ll give you a moment. That’s a lot to take in.
Reading
This week in reading the students will work on reading informational text to compare and contrast and identify main ideas. We will also spend some time practicing reading aloud fluently.
Social Studies
This week in social studies the students will study the period of European and Asian immigration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The students will learn what motivated people to move to the U.S., and about the challenges immigrants overcame as they adapted to life in the U.S.
Math
In math this week the students will use number lines to represent a fraction; solve number stories involving “X” of a fractions by a whole number; calculate perimeter; make a scale model of the classroom; and find the area of polygons.
Science
In science this week the students will begin to study electricity. They will learn more about how electricity is generated, how it is used, and more about conductors and insulators.
AR and Grade Cards
This week begins a new quarter for AR. The students need to jump on meeting their goals early this quarter to ensure they don’t fall behind. Please help make sure they are reading at home at least 20 minutes three to four nights a week. Third quarter grade cards will go home with the students this Friday.
Bond Issue to Build a Jr. High
Many of you may already be aware that the school district is attempting to build a Jr. High to help meet the growth needs of the district. If you need more information about this effort you can visit please call me at 776-5405. We encourage you to vote on April 7th.
Upcoming Events
March 24th Representative Reibolt visits with 4th grade April 2nd 7:00 pm Jr. High bond issue information fair at H.S.
March 24th 5:30-6:30 Parent technology night @ Benton April 3rd No school (Good Friday)
March 26th 4th Grade AR Party April 7th 4th Grade Field Trip
March 27th 6-9 pm PTO Date Night for parents April 7th Election Day (Go vote!!!!!!)
Mr Daniel's 4th Grade Class 