'Twas the Day Before Winter Break ...

Today has been quite a fun day in 4th grade.  We had such a great time at Celebrate Carroll this morning.  The choir did an amazing job singing for us.  Our class also was awarded Class of the Month for Art!  I am so proud of all of the kids for earning this big accomplishment.  I may have acted a little crazy going up to get the award because I was so pumped for the students.  We also had a great time at our holiday party.  A special thanks to all the parents that were able to come and help out.  It was a HUGE success. 

I am so thankful to teach your precious children.  They are each such a precious gift!  Thanks for sharing and entrusting them to me daily.  It brings me so much joy to know, teach, and love them!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk

Art - Class of the Month!!

I was pretty excited for them!

Mrs. Krieg playing for our choir.

They sang beautifully! 

Spelling Bee

Today some of our students participated in the school-wide spelling bee.  They each qualified by scoring high enough on the written spelling test last week.  Each of these 4th graders did INCREDIBLE!  We are so proud of each of them.  I was able to snap a quick shot of each of the students that participated from our class.  The winner this year was also a 4th grader.  It is the 1st time in the school's history that a 4th grader has ever won the spelling bee.  Hannah Zhou we are so proud of you!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Monk

Way to go Hannah!  We are so proud of you!

December Fun

I can't believe we are already halfway through our time together in December.  Where has this month gone?!?!  The students are working SO hard in writing and reading.  I couldn't be more proud of all of their hard work.  There is a few fun things happening that you are already aware of, but I wanted to share them on the blog as well.
Dash has made his appearance in our class, and the students are loving it! Students love seeing where he ends up each day, and he has definitely helped keep our behavior great so far.
The teachers wanted to put something together for the students to let them know how much we love them and appreciate all of their hard work this year, hence the 12 Days 'Til Winter Break. The students should be coming home daily with a new surprise for the next day!
Also, if your child has not already watched the flipped video for Friday's lesson, I have added the link to the blog as well.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk

Dash keeps us entertained. 

Here is the link to the flipped video for Social Studies. 

http://youtu.be/fC3NS-bk8sU

I am thankful ...

I am a teacher that has the privilege of teaching two class.  This Thanksgiving I am thankful for 40 precious things.

I am thankful for Rybal and his enthusiasm about learning.

I am thankful for Ashley for giving me hugs every day.

I am thankful for Alex for always keeping me in check.

I am thankful for Tre for always making me laugh.

I am thankful for Leo and his eagerness to learn.

I am thankful for Jennifer and her kind heart.

I am thankful for Megan and her love for the world around her.

I am thankful for Michael for always sharing fun stories about Chewy with me.

I am thankful for Kaitlin and her sweet smile and personality.

I am thankful for Madison and her kind and gentle spirit.

I am thankful for Courtney and her ability to make me feel like the greatest teacher in the world.

I am thankful for Ryan because he is a friend to everyone.

I am thankful for Laila for her all her sweetness.

I am thankful for Thomas for always keeping me on my toes.

I am thankful for Gareth and am always impressed with his ability to read and do gymnastics at the same time.

I am thankful for Isabella and her spunky personality.

I am thankful for Anishka and her willingness to help others.

I am thankful for Joshua for always making sure to greet me everyone morning.

I am thankful for Jayden and his ability to make friends with everyone.

I am thankful for Hannah and how she brings stories to life.

I am thankful for Jackson and his ability to make everyone’s day when he comes in our room.

I am thankful for Kayla because she always has a smile on her face.

I am thankful for Hannah and the fun energy she brings to the our classroom.

I am thankful for Nicole because she is always willing to help.

I am thankful for Landon for making me laugh out loud.

I am thankful for Jason and his enthusiasm about writing.

I am thankful for Carter for always wanting to do what is right.

I am thankful for Tyler C because he always sets a good example.

I am thankful for Reagan and the love she has for her family.

I am thankful for Lena because she always challenges herself to be better at everything.

I am thankful for Winston and his great work ethic.

I am thankful for Evie and her ability to make me smile in an instant.

I am thankful for Andrew for always giving 110% in class.

I am thankful for Dylan for always caring about the people around him.

I am thankful for Liv and her smile that lights up the room.

I am thankful for Bradley for the genuine conversations we share.

I am thankful for Tyler P because he works hard in everything he does.

I am thankful for Sarah and her encouraging words.

I am thankful for Paul and our daily fist bumps.

I am thankful for Azin for asking inquisitive questions.

I am also thankful for each of you and the support you provide me throughout the year. Thanks for entrusting me with your children every day. 

Celebrate Carroll Fun

Today we had quite an eventful Celebrate Carroll.  If you missed it today, please check out some of the pictures and videos from all of the excitement!

We also had a couple of students earn CAMP awards!  We are SO proud of them and all the hard work they do. Way to go guys!

Sincerely,
Mrs.Monk

This is what the teachers do when students leave the school!  Ha ha!  A must watch!!  Our rendition of "Shake It Off!"
http://youtu.be/OS5ujT91lzY

Jackson won an award when he went to the Olympic games this week.  Our class is so proud of him and made sign to cheer him on!

We met our 50 state challenge!  Our principals are such a great sports and took that slime like CHAMPS!  

50th Day & Expository Writing

I can't believe we are already at the 50th day of school!  It seems like we just started a few days ago.  Time sure does fly when you are having fun (and learning lots)!  We had lots of great poodle skirts and slicked back hair today to help us celebrate! Enjoy the pictures below.

One of the biggest new learnings we have had over the last couple weeks has been expository writing. I am eager to start grading papers and see how much they have learned.  I think they are really enjoying this genre of writing.  Be sure to check out some of the posters below to see what we have been discussing in class about this genre of writing.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk

Social Studies Videos

Below are the links to 3 flipped videos your child needs to watch by next Wednesday.  This will help build their background knowledge as we begin discussing the exploration and discovery of Texas.

Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca Flipped Video

Francisco Coronado -
Coronado Flipped Video

Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle -
La Salle Flipped Video

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk

Boosterthon Fun Run

Yesterday was a complete success!  The students loved getting to complete the fun run.  Thank you to all the parents that were able to come and make this day even greater.  Below are some pictures and videos from our fun afternoon.  Hope you enjoy!

Also, check out this video from the Boosterthon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLV9KemJezg

Sincerely,
Mrs. Monk

Also a BIG thanks for Mrs. Edwards for capturing and sharing the pictures below!  They are all really cute!

I tried to capture some video too.  They aren't the best, but it will give you some idea of the fun we had!

This was breaking through our banner (we went a little before we were suppose to, so I only got a few seconds of it). 

This is right at the beginning of the run.  We started off with a walking lap first, but you can tell they are eager and ready to RUN!! 

This video is side-ways!  I tried to edit the video, but my computer won't allow me too.  Just turn your head sideways or watch it on a device that will allow you to see it.  This is right when the color war started.  Boy, did they LOVE this!