Colonists' Nightly News

Here it is! My gift to you. Have a wonderful winter break!


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You can also find it on the right side of the blog under 'Fisher Baker Movie Productions'


-Ms. Baker

Colonists' Nightly News Movie Premiere

Fisher/ Baker's 4th and 5th Graders 

are Proud to Present:

COLONISTS' NIGHTLY NEWS

Movie Premiere

On Thursday, 12/15/16 at 11:30 and 1:30

In the Fisher/ Baker Classroom

Week in Review 12/5-12/9

Never a dull week here at Marshall. Today we had our canned food drive parade, and our school compiled over 2,000 cans this year. Wow! Thanks for donating!

This week in academics:

• We reviewed all of our multiplication skills and closed out the unit with a test.
• We continued reading and discussion Sophia's War.
• We took the math Synergy assessment.
• 4th Graders engineered motion of a miniature boat using magnets.
• We distinguished between features of predators from those of prey.
• We identified animal adaptations such as camouflage, mimicry, mutualism, and chemical mechanisms.
• We researched and created booklets describing warm blooded and cold blooded animals.
• We classified animals.

Looking Ahead:

• We will not have homework next week.
• Book Bingo is Wednesday, 11/14 from 5:30-6:30 (We'll calculate totals for stickers on Tuesday.)
• We hope to see you at either 11:30 or 1:30 on Thursday, 12/15 for our Revolutionary War movie premiere. (Invitations will be comin' at ya next week.)

Enjoy a lovely weekend!

Ms. Baker & Mr. Kasch

Last Year's End of Year Slideshow

Guess who cleaned off their computer this weekend? (Me, Ms. Baker.) And Guess what I found/ exported? (Last year's end of the year slideshow!) Can't believe we're already almost halfway through another one! Enjoy!

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Week in Review

Hey there, Fisher Baker (Kasch) Families!



With a two hour delay Monday, a snow day Tuesday, and the 5th Grade middle school visit Wednesday day, this really was an interesting and not quite as productive as we would have liked week. We hope you were all safe on those icy roads this week!

This week in Academics:

• The fourth graders were introduced to magnetic forces with Mr. Kasch.
• We learned about when to use estimation and practiced estimating.
• We learned about the four components of animals' habitats.
• We learned about animals' dietary adaptations and their sleep/ active rhythms. 
• We took the Language Arts Synergy ipad test. (Next week will be math.)
• AR Book Reports (5 Paragraph Essays) were due.
• If yours was late, you will have to finish it during your lunch next week!!

Looking Ahead:

• Continue to Bring in canned food for the canned food drive!
• This coming Thursday, 12/8 will be a half day. (Dismissal at 12:25)
• 5th Graders will be learning about social health on Thursday, 12/8. Please return permission slip  ASAP (whether you want your child to participate or not.) 
• There will be no homework next week!
• Book Bingo will be on Wednesday, 12/14. Bring books to donate if you have any!
• SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, 12/15 will be our Revolutionary War movie premiere!

Students of the Week: 11/18/16

This week's students of the week are...Sean, Aneeka, and Kaden C.!

Aneeka was nominated by a classmate for caring for someone when they were sad. Thanks for looking out for others, Aneeka!

Sean has earned the title this week because he has been super on top of his notes, his work, and class discussion. Thanks for doing such a great job joining in, Sean!

Kaden C. has been a great teammate to small groups and partners this week. He has stayed on task and helped others he's worked with by clearly explaining his thinking. Way to go, Kaden!

A Week in Review 11/14-11/18

Hey there, Fisher Baker Families! This week we welcomed Mr. Kasch into our Fisher / Baker family and back to Marshall from two years of retirement. We are thrilled to have this math, science, and book loving riddler in our room. We are so lucky have him and look forward to continuing to work together for the duration of Ms. Fisher's maternity leave. And no...there's no baby news yet... We'll be sure to make that happy announcement as soon as we hear anything!

This week in Academics:

• We learned and continued practice on four different methods of multiplication: area model, distributive property, partial products, and the algorithm.
• We continued reading Sophia's War
• We began a small unit on U.S. government, which has been particularly relevant in light of current events.
•  We discussed AR book requirements and talked about two assignments that are due on Friday, December 2nd.

This week in the Marshall Garden:

Today, John Taylor (JT) and the TerraBirds treated us to breakfast tacos made with potatoes and beans from our very own garden! It was so cool to see our efforts come full circle!

Looking Ahead:

• No School next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday (11.23/ 11.24/ 11.25)  for Thanksgiving.
• Monday and Tuesday are regular school days. 
• 5th Graders will visit MEMS on Wednesday 11/30 from 10:30ish-2:00ish (No permission slips needed)
• SAVE THE DATE: Thursday 12/15 for Colonists' Nightly News Movie Premiere. Showtimes to be determined.

Students of the Week: 11/10/16

This week's students of the week are...Jaedan, Kaileigh, and Sophia! These three are shining examples of both kindness and excellent work ethic! During a lesson you'll most likely see these three with their hands in the air or their heads together collaborating with others. Thanks for setting such a great example to others in our class.

THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON MONDAY!

OOPS! On Friday, we forgot to hand out reminders that tomorrow is the Thanksgiving luncheon. Our lunch is at 12:35. Hope to see you there!

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

Students of the Week 11/4/16

After struggling this week with untrustworthy behaviors of some students while in specials this week, we are happy to recognize these three students for showing that they are dependable and trustworthy. Thanks for leading by example, Jacob, Haylee, and Zach! We're glad you're in our class!

Week in Review 10/31-11/4

What a week it was! Some of our biggest highlights were our Walnut Canyon Field Trip and the fifth graders' Taiko performances. Luckily the weather held out for a great field trip and the fifth graders rocked their performances after lots of hard work.

This Week in Academics:

• We reviewed and finished out our Revolutionary War unit with a final test.
• We reviewed multiplication so far (arrays, groups of things, repeated addition)
• We learned properties of multiplication.
• We practiced listing factors of numbers.
• We began reading a new Revolutionary War themed book, Sophia's War.
• We learned about what too look for in a good book. (an appropriate reading level, meaty enough to last at least a couple of weeks, no "junk food" books.)

Looking Ahead:

• Monday will be the Thanksgiving luncheon at Marshall. Families are welcome! Our lunch is at 12:35
• Be on the lookout for the traveling folder this week. (Due back to class signed by Thursday!)
• There will be expert's homework next week Monday night and Tuesday night only.
• This Tuesday (unless the baby comes sooner) will be Ms. Fisher's last day at Marshall for a little while. We will miss her, but are excited to welcome Mr. Kasch in her stead during her maternity leave. See you in late February, Ms. Fisher!
• NO SCHOOL this Friday, November 11th, for Veteran's Day.

Have a great rest of your weekend together!

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher 

Students of the Week 10/28

During a long, grueling week of filming our Revolutionary War movie, many kids stood out to us as leaders. We narrowed those kids down to this week's three students of the week. These kids were helpful, listened carefully, followed directions, and were helpful to us and their classmates. Way to go, Angelica, Payne, and Kaden! You were such an asset to our movie crew!!

Week in Review 10/24-10/28

Well HELLO THERE! So sorry for our inconsistencies on the blog! We've had a long string of being out of town, being sick, filming our Revolutionary War Movie...(!) Phew! Well, thanks for hanging in there while we've been very very busy bees over here.

I've noticed the blog traffic has been much heavier than normal...Perhaps some of you are hoping I will post the finished movie? I hate to disappoint, but we will not be revealing the movie online until after our December movie premiere, so you'll all just have to wait. :)


This Week:

• We filmed our movie!
• We created Revolutionary War Timelines 
• The fifth graders continued practicing their Taiko drumming skills

Looking Ahead:

• We will have spelling homework next week
• Tuesday 11/1 is picture retake day.
• Thursday, 11/3 is our Field Trip to Walnut Canyon. (Return permission slips ASAP!)
• Thursday, 11/3 is the Taiko performance @ 5:30 (Students must be at Marshall a little early dress and prepare)

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

Fall Portfolio Conferences 2016

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Thanks!

 Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

Week in Review 9/26-9/30

Hey there, Fisher Baker families!

 This week in academics: 

• We learned a shortcut for rounding.
• We practiced plotting and reading points on coordinate grids.
• We practiced writing an attention grabbing "hook" for personal narratives.
• We searched for answers to questions in informational text on our Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunts.
• We learned about the protests of the Sons of Liberty before the Revolutionary War.
• We learned how alcoves were formed by weathering and erosion in Walnut Canyon with Willowbend's Ms. C.
• We learned about the purposes of different types of graphs.
• We distinguished between inferences, observations, and predictions.
• We proved that the salt still exists in a solution even though you can't see it
  
   
  
  
  
  
  Looking Ahead:  
  • Next Friday, October 7th is the Mustang Gallop. Keep collecting pledges! The theme this year is Olympics, and our class is representing Peru. We'll talk Monday about potential costumes for the Gallop.
  •  Keep a lookout for Portfolio Conference sign ups! We'll be scheduling 5th graders for Friday, October 7th and Monday, October 10th and 4th graders for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11th, and 12th.
  • There will be no homework next week!
  •  Week after next: early release/ fall break:
  •  Mon 10/10: 12:25 release
  • Tues 10/11: 12:25 release
  • Wed 10/12: 11:10 release
  • Thurs 10/13: NO SCHOOL
  • Fri 10/14: NO SCHOOL
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Students of the Week 9/30/16

After another rough behavior week, we're happy to recognize three kids who we know we can trust to do the right thing even when adults are not around. Thanks, Aubrie, Avi, and Adriano for being those kind, trustworthy, consistent kids! We're proud to know you!

Students of the Week 9/16 and 9/23

Last week's students of the week were.....Avi and Alana!

Thanks for being such kind, caring, and helpful kids!

This week's students of the week are...Maria and Raine!

Maria was nominated for multiple instances of sharing her supplies and snacks with others. Thanks for caring for others in our class, Maria.

Raine noticed a younger kid on the playground that was crying and made sure they were okay. Thanks for looking out for other kids in our Marshall community, Raine!


Way to go, kiddos!

A Week in Review 9/19/16-9/23/16

Hey there, Fisher Baker families!

Sorry about the silence last week. With Ms. Fisher out for a couple of days, we were lucky enough to have Mrs. Pagel join us this week. Unfortunately, many of our students needed to be reminded of the importance of showing any adult respect. Luckily, we will have the chance to make things right with Mrs. Pagel in a couple of weeks when she returns to sub for Ms. Baker.


This Week in Academics:

• We discussed themes from The Witches.
• We continued to practice rounding on the number line.
• Some of us learned about and practiced tricky subtraction with lots of borrowing.
• Some of us learned about and practiced exponential form.
• We answered the question: How can mixtures be separated? on Science Friday.

Looking Ahead:

• This past week we did not send home the Traveling Folder. Expect to see it this Monday.
• Start collecting pledges for the Mustang Gallop! The Day of the Gallop is Friday, October 7th.
• Be on the look out for parent teacher conference sign up information next week!

Enjoy your weekend together! 

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

A Week In Review 9/6/16-9/9/16

We had a nice short week here at Marshall. Here's a bit of what went on.

This Week in Academics:

• We practiced comparing and ordering numbers by lining up place value spots.
• We continued reading The Witches by Roald Dahl
• We began learning  about Colonial America which will lead to our even bigger topic, the Revolutionary War
• We practiced identifying the subject and predicate of sentences.
• We took a benchmark ipad Synergy assessment.

 Looking Ahead:

• We will not have spelling homework next week. Instead we will begin expert's journals.

Enjoy your weekend!

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

This week's students of the week are.....

Estella, Andres, and Addi! These three fifth graders are quite deserving.

 Yes, this is Addi's second time being named student of the week. This time around she was nominated by two different classmates for being kind, sharing her things with others, and helping her classmate to understand something. What a great kid!

 Estella was nominated for student of the week this week  because we have noticed her stepping up as a leader in groups. She is eager to help others and kind when she corrects others' mistakes.

Andres was chosen as our third student of the week. He has been a great help in his groups. He has also been sharing more and more in class conversations. We are very proud of the leader he's becoming in our class.


Excellent job, you three!

Students of the Week 9/2/16

This week's three students of the week are...

Isaiah, Corey, and Owen! These three gentlemen have stood out these week for lots of different reasons.

Isaiah has had a killer start to the year so far. He is involved in class discussions, is on top of his work, and has helped show the newbies how our class is run. Way to go, Isaiah!

Corey helped a classmate pick their things off the floor when they dropped them. Thanks for being friendly and helping other kids stay organized, Corey!

 Owen was nominated this week because he was kind enough to share his snack with a classmate who didn't have one. Thanks for being generous and thinking of others, Owen!

Congratulations to these three outstanding kids!

A Week In Review 8/22/16- 8/26/16

Hello!

Another week down for the school year! Here in rooms 28/30, we're still working out our bugs and coming together as a team. We enjoyed getting to chat with many families at the Open House on Wednesday. Thanks so much for coming! If you weren't able to make it, and you've got a question for us, feel free to email us at efisher@fusd1.org and ebaker@fusd1.org.

This Week in Academics:

• We retaught and enriched last week's math topics.
• We continued place value with expanded form and multiplying and dividing by tens.
• We began reading Roald Dahl's The Witches. (Ask your kid about it. It's a good one.)
• We practiced identifying and using adjectives.
• We began our spelling/ vocabulary routine.

Looking Ahead:

•  Next week will be another round of spelling/vocabulary homework.
•  We plan to send home the "traveling folder" next week with a recent assessment and optional unfinished work so be on the lookout for that.
• There is no school NEXT Monday, September 9/5 for Labor Day.

Have a great rainy weekend! 

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

Students of the Week 8/26/16

This week's students of the week are....

Makenzie, Michael B., and Nathan! These three are shining examples of bravery, kindness, and helpfulness.

We'd like to recognize Makenzie for lot of things this week. She has volunteered to help students that didn't understand something and is very patient with those around her. Thanks for all you do, rockstar!

Michael B. is student of the week this week because he has not hesitated to speak up and join the class conversation, even when he does not understand something. He's certainly not afraid to learn from his mistakes! Thanks, Michael B.!

Nathan, a new fourth grader in our class, has not been shy about asking for help from his podmates. As a newbie in our class, it's so smart to ask for help whenever you need it! Way to set that example, Nathan!