UPDATE: We are NOT allowed to have a solar viewing at school. Bummer!  Solar glasses were donated by our local county library and sent home.  We have discussed what a  Solar Eclipse is in great length in class.  If you would like to keep your child home Monday or check out early, it will be an excused absence.  Just don’t forget to send in a note.  

2024 Solar Eclipse

Information for School Leaders

• Schools and teachers should not organize a viewing activity during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
• Schools and teachers should not purchase or provide eclipse glasses or viewers to view the eclipse at school.
• Absences will be excused if parents decide to keep their child at home or request early dismissal.
• Normal dismissal procedures will be followed on April 8.
• The following information will be shared with all staff and families through School Messenger on April 2.

Information for staff and families shared through School Messenger

A total solar eclipse—an event that occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun— will occur on April 8th. In Northeast Florida, the eclipse will begin at approximately 1:48 PM, and will reach its maximum at 3:05 PM. Due to our geographic location, the sun will be about 70% eclipsed at its maximum, which means the sun may only appear slightly dimmer than usual.

Even during a partial eclipse, there are safety concerns for students and staff; therefore, schools will not organize viewing activities of the solar eclipse. Absences will be excused if parents decide to keep their child at home or request early dismissal.

Safety guidelines should be followed if families decide to view the eclipse.

• Do not look directly into the sun during the solar eclipse, as it could be harmful to your     vision.
• Do not look into the sun without proper eye protection.
• Do not look at the sun through a telescope or binoculars.
• Do not look at the sun through sunglasses, smoked glasses, or welder’s glasses.
• Do not look at the sun through a camera/smart phone.

The only safe method for viewing the solar eclipse is by using special-purpose solar filters such as eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewers. NASA does not approve any particular brand of solar viewer as stated on the NASA website.

Suggested Resources

• 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Safety: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
• 2024 Total Solar Eclipse (NASA):  https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/
• NASA’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast (NASA):  https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14520

“What is a solar eclipse?” (NASA lesson):  https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/mini-lessonactivity/what-solar-eclipse

Swim field trip forms went home this week.  Our amazing PTAO sponsored this event so it is FREE!  Please make sure you turn it in by April 29th.  * If your child plans not to attend, let me know so I can make arrangements for them while we are gone. *

Our class novel is “Because of Winn Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: Point-of-view, schwa

Math: volume, mass, and capacity

Science: energy sources

Social Studies: local government

Beau

Thank you for taking initiative and being HUMBLE this week!

Important Dates:

4/19:  No school

4/23:  Interims issued

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Your child’s FINAL STAR reading test score was sent home this week.  Every child in our class was AT or ABOVE grade level expectations!  WOO HOO!  Please let me know if you have ay questions.  

Swim field trip forms will go home next week.  Our amazing PTAO sponsored this event so it is FREE!  Please make sure you turn it in by April 29th.  

We will to read “Bunny Double we’re in Trouble” by Dan Gutman as our class novel.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: procedural text; suffixes

Math: Data analysis – picto and bar graphs, unit 12 formative

Science: light sources

Social Studies: Government branches/medal of honor

Thank you for contributing to class discussions and being positive this week!

Important Dates:

3/29:  No school

4/19:  No school

4/23:  Interims issued

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

We are continuing to read “Cryptid Hunters” by Roland Smith as our class novel.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: analyze text structure and synthesize information; vowel patterns

Math: Data analysis – picto and bar graphs

Science: Kinetic and Potential energy

Social Studies: Government

Thank you for having INTEGRITY and being engaged this week!

Important Dates:

3/29:  No school

4/19:  No school

4/23:  Interims issued

5/2:  ELA F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/6 – 5/9:  Swim Week!

5/14:  Math F.A.S.T testing (last time, best time!)

5/24:  Last Day of school – early release at 1:50

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

We are continuing to read “Cryptid Hunters” by Roland Smith as our class novel.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA: informational text features; vowel patterns

Math: Summatives, review

Science: review week

Social Studies: review week

Thank you for being considerate and hard-working this week!

Important Dates:

3/8:  Field Day

3/11 – 3/15:  Spring Break

3/18:  Teacher Planning Day

3/19:  School resumes for students

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

We enjoyed a class picnic this week !

Please take a moment to fill out the SAC survey:  

https://surveys.stjohns.k12.fl.us/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=llMJl92K

Please make any dismissal changes from the RB Hunt page – https://www-rbh.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

Click the “dismissal changes” button and fill out the form.  This will streamline things in case I have a sub and don’t have a chance to check my email to let them know of any changes.  

We are continuing to read “Cryptid Hunters” by Roland Smith as our class novel.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA:  review, summative; opinion 5-paragraph essay

Math: comparing fractions; Unit 11 formative

Science: review week

Social Studies: review week

Thank you for being an upstander and inclusive this week!

Important Dates:

3/8:  Field Day

3/11 – 3/15:  Spring Break

3/18:  Teacher Planning Day

3/19:  School resumes for students

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

We had so much fun last week!  Whitney Lab visited, Valentine’s Day, and FUN RUN!  

During the last 2 weeks of 3rd quarter, we will have 2 math summatives and 2 ELA summatives.  I will review everything in class that will be covered on the tests.  Your job at home is to make sure your child has adequate sleep and a POSITIVE attitude coming to school.  Let’s finish STRONG!

Please take a moment to fill out the SAC survey:  

https://surveys.stjohns.k12.fl.us/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=llMJl92K

Our next class novel will be “Cryptid Hunters” by Roland Smith.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA:  narrative non-fiction; homographs

Math: comparing fractions

Science: review week

Social Studies: Influential African Americans

Thank you for being optimistic and encouraging this week!

Important Dates:

3/11 – 3/15:  Spring Break

3/18:  Teacher Planning Day

3/19:  School resumes for students

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

WOO HOO!  Our class won the challenge to have the most new pledges last night.  We enjoyed pie-ing Officer Shipp! 🙂  Don’t forget to return your FUN RUN field trip form signed!  Students without permission slips will not be able to participate.  

Our next class novel will be “Turtle in Paradise” by Jennifer L. Holm..  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA:  biographies continued; suffixes

Math: fractions

Science: Space Project

Social Studies: Economics continued

Ellis

Thank you for being a problem solver and helpful this week!

Important Dates:

2/13:  In-school field trip on Living things – don’t forget to return your field trip form!

2/13:  Valentine Mailboxes due

2/14:  Valentines Day – please send in cards and any food items you signed up for

2/15:  Boosterthon Fun Run 

2/19:  No school

3/11 – 3/15:  Spring Break

3/18:  Teacher Planning Day

3/19:  School resumes for students

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Please send in canned food for our Souper Bowl of Caring!  Students will put the food items they bring in either the Chiefs side of the cafeteria or the 49ers side to predict who will win the SUPER BOWL!

Information regarding Boosterthon was sent home this week!  Please mark your calendars for this fun day and help us earn money for some updated playground equipment!  Our new swings from last year’s money earned are being put to good use daily as well as the much needed sod on the soccer field!

We will read “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White as our class novel next week.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA:  biographies; VCCCV syllables

Math: multi-step word problems

Science: Space

Social Studies: Economics Project

Dylan

Thank you for being a good sport and fair this week!

Important Dates:

2/13:  In-school field trip on Living things – don’t forget to return your field trip form!

2/13:  Valentine Mailboxes due

2/14:  Valentines Day – please send in cards and any food items you signed up for

2/15:  Boosterthon Fun Run 

2/19:  No school

3/11 – 3/15:  Spring Break

3/18:  Teacher Planning Day

3/19:  School resumes for students

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Please make sure you are practicing multiplication facts and strategies with your child.  This skill will help make division in 4th grade much less grueling.  Flashcards, verbal practice, or multiplication games on Dreambox are a great way to practice this skill.  

Information regarding Valentine’s Day will be sent home today in red folders.  Please let me know if you have any questions. 

We are continuing to read “The BFG” by Roald Dahl next week.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA:  Narrative non-fiction; r-controlled vowels

Math: Unit 8 formative, number sequences

Science: Gravity

Social Studies: Supply and Demand

Thor

Thank you for being positive and hardworking this week!

Important Dates:

2/13:  In-school field trip on Living things

2/13:  Valentine Mailboxes due

2/14:  Valentines Day – please send in cards and any food items you signed up for

2/15:  Boosterthon Fun Run 

2/19:  No school

3/11 – 3/15:  Spring Break

3/18:  Teacher Planning Day

3/19:  School resumes for students

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly

Click the link below for details!

Literacy Week 2024

Monday, January 22nd:  Wear a shirt with words

Tuesday, January 23rd:  Dress up like the Library Shelf Elf

Wednesday, January 24th:  Puppet Show

Thursday, January 25th:  Dress up as your favorite reading genre- fantasy, fiction, biography, etc.

Friday, January 26th:  Bring your favorite book to share!

Order forms to pre-purchase your yearbook were sent home this week.  Don’t forget to get yours!  There is a very limited number of additional copies made.

Our next class novel will be “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Let me know if you would like an alternate assignment for your child!

Academics:

ELA:  Summatives

Math: Subtraction strategies continued

Science:  Space continued

Social Studies: Economics

Hazel

Thank you for being considerate and creative this week!

Important Dates:

1/22:  Literacy Week!

2/14:  Valentines Day – More info to come soon!  

2/19:  No school

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage your child to read nightly!

Check H.A.C weekly