Mrs. Ousley's Fourth Grade Class

04/15/2021

Thank you for taking the time to write out the encouragement note and send it back in! These kids are so lucky to have such a huge support system. While I know they are ready and will do amazing, a test score will never define them. They are artists, athletes, musicians, and animal lovers. They are kind, empathetic, friendly, and compassionate. They are many things, and those many things will always be far more important than a score. 🥰🥰🥰

04/14/2021

Every year I do "Rock the Test" bags for the state tests. They just include a few goodies like gum, mints, a fresh pencil, and a small container of play dough to help relieve any testing anxiety. I just finished up my homeroom tonight, and tomorrow I will put together the bags for Mr. Boggs' class! Please send in your encouragement card so that I can add it to their "Rock the Test" bag. Thank you so much for your support!

04/11/2021

It's AIR Testing Week #1!!!! The letter below, along with some test-taking tips and info, will go home with the students tomorrow! Please note the grade-level PJ Day on Wednesday along with info about the encouragement note I'm asking parents to send in. A blank notecard will be attached to this letter tomorrow when it comes home. We are absolutely ready to ROCK THE TEST!! 🤩🤩

04/05/2021

Today in both of my Reading classes, we learned all about North Carolina's Marshmallow Crop Crisis!! We watched this news clip, and then we brainstormed all the problems that these "essential workers" are facing this season. The kids did a fantastic job identifying all the problems (soggy, not enough money, too much rain, "Mallow Mold") before I finally told them...........
Belated APRIL FOOLS!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
It was soooo funny! Before I told them, they all just kept saying, "I didn't know marshmallows grew on trees!" Hah!! 😆😆 Happy Monday everyone!! 😉

04/03/2021

Happy Easter to all my current and former families! I hope you've had a wonderful break! Here are a couple of important reminders:
🐣Our first day back is Monday, April 5th.
🌷Please send back their signed report card envelopes and Friday Folder on Monday.
🐣If they completed their Spring Break Reading Practice/Extra Credit for the prize they selected last week, it's due on Monday.
🌷Don't forget to get those baby/toddler pictures sent in to the email address on the paper that was in your child's report card. All pictures are due by Friday, April 16th. 📸
🐣I will send home the parent letter about our Cereal Box Book Report on Monday (the info was also sent out on Remind earlier this week). Wrapped cereal boxes with the optional supplies can come in anytime starting Monday. :)
🌷State AIR Reading Tests April 15th and 16th. It's really important for students to be present these next 2 weeks as we get ready to rock the test! We will be having our huge Ice Cream Sundae Party on Friday afternoon after we take our last Reading AIR Test. Thank you to everyone who has sent in goodies for this party and/OR signed up to send stuff in! Your support is so appreciated, and the kids absolutely deserve that party!🍨🍦🍨
🐣Our last Kindness Club meeting of the year WILL BE IN PERSON!! Miss Self approved it last week, and more information, along with a permission slip, will be coming home soon! 😁
Let me know if you have questions about any of the above, or need help with the picture information! We are down to the last 2 months of school, and they're going to be GREAT!💙💙

03/26/2021

🦋🐰🌷🐣Happy Spring Break!🐣🌷🐰🦋
We had a great last day, and our "bunny baskets" were both adorable AND full of candy! Thank you for all the goodies you sent in! Have a wonderful week everyone!!

03/26/2021

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A copy of this will also go home with your child tomorrow! Please disregard any previously scheduled dates that you have, as we will follow this schedule for the remainder of the school year.

03/22/2021

We will be making "bunny baskets" this week for Easter in my homeroom. If you'd be willing to send in some Easter candy by Wednesday (so it can quarantine for a few days) to help stuff the baskets with, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm just trying to throw in some fun before we're off for Spring Break! 🐣🌷🐰🦋🌿

03/20/2021

Today we did a fortune cookie analysis! The fortunes in cookies are similar to the themes/life lessons that we analyze in stories, and are also usually great examples of figurative language. Each student was given a cookie, and then they had to read their fortune and think about the life lesson it was trying to teach them. I taped their fortune to the top of the paper and they wrote their analysis underneath. I absolutely LOVED reading these, and I thought you'd enjoy them too! We've worked hard on this skill, and I'm proud of their effort on these!

03/17/2021

We had some fun today working on St. Patrick's Day idioms, learning about the myths surrounding the holiday, and doing some scratch art on our own clovers! Fun day! We also, as of today, have raised $342.55 in 4th Grade to help our fellow Knapp family. Can we make it to $500???? I bet we can! 🍀💚🍀

03/15/2021

WOW! I was completely blown away by the support from both classes today towards our coin drive! Fourth Grade donated a total of $90.81 today! Students can bring coins in all week, and I'll keep updating everyone on the amount we've raised. Remember, I'll match them to $100, and all money raised will be given to a Knapp family who lost their home recently in a fire. Great job 4th Grade! 💙💙

03/15/2021

This week, our building will be doing a coin drive to help out a fellow Knapp student and his family who lost everything in a fire a few days ago. You know how important giving to those in need is to me, so I will match all 4th Grade donations brought in up to $100. So dig out that change and let's help this family! The note below will go home with my students tomorrow! 💙