Week of June 1 - June 5

Thank you to those parents who have sent me a baby photo of your child! We are going to play a "Guess the Baby Game" at one of our Friday zoom meeting. If you haven't already, please send one to me at: burkeem@Mukilteo.wednet.edu

Ms. McGolden and Ms. Le are available every THURSDAY at Olivia Park from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon to assist families and students with technology questions and to help troubleshoot. 

Yearbook info:  Yearbooks will be distributed sometime in June (date TBD). I will let you know as soon as we find out the process! If families still want to order a yearbook, the sale is still open online. Yearbooks are $16 each. Orders must be received by June 5, 2020.  PARENTS:  here is the link to order online:      https://fs27.formsite.com/Silkd0/qcegjynvvt/index.html  Also, if families are unsure whether or not they purchased a yearbook, they can contact KIDS Photography by email at  KIDSphoto@comcast.net. 

Students: This week our reading assignment involves logging in to EPIC, a reading website. To log in, go to www.getepic.com/students.  Then enter the code tzj2439.

This Week's Lessons: 

Math Expressions Lessons:

Unit 7-2 Fractions on a Number Line

Unit 7-3 Fractions of a Different Size Whole

Unit 7-4 Use Multiplication to Find Equivalent Fractions

Unit 7-5 Use Division to Find Equivalent Fractions

Writing:

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 11 Editing and Turn In Project

Writing a Paragraph practice

Reading:

Readers Identify Important Ideas - A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman

Readers Identify Important Ideas - A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman (more practice) 

Science:

Mystery Science: Why Do Some Volcanos Explode? 

Stay healthy,

Mrs. Burke

NO SCHOOL MONDAY 5/25 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

Week of May  26 - May 29

• Ms. McGolden and Ms. Le are available every THURSDAY at Olivia Park from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon to assist families and students with technology questions and to help troubleshoot. 
• Yearbook info:  Yearbooks will be distributed sometime in June (date TBD). I will let you know as soon as we find out the process! If families still want to order a yearbook, the sale is still open online. Yearbooks are $16 each. Orders must be received by June 5, 2020.  PARENTS:  here is the link to order online:      https://fs27.formsite.com/Silkd0/qcegjynvvt/index.html  Also, if families are unsure whether or not they purchased a yearbook, they can contact KIDS Photography by email at  KIDSphoto@comcast.net. 
• This week I am again holding small group zoom sessions daily at 11:00 am.  Please check your email for your child's scheduled session.  Meeting ID and Passwords will be sent today and Monday. (they are the same last week). Remember, if your child is struggling with their assignments, please contact me and I can arrange a call to assist them.  burkeem@mukilteo.wednet.edu 
• Baby photo! Parents, can you send a baby photo of your child to me? (burkeem@Mukilteo.wednet.edu)  We are going to play a "Guess the Baby" at one of our Friday Zoom sessions. 

This Week's Lessons:

Math Expressions Lessons:

Unit 6-8 Solving Word Problems with Mixed Numbers

Unit 6 Review

Unit 7-1 Comparing Non-Unit Fractions

Unit 6 Math Quiz

Writing:

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 9 Putting it All Together - an Opinion Essay

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 10 Revising an Opinion Essay - Adding fresh details like definition

Reading:

Readers Identify Important Ideas - A Picture Book of Rosa Parks

Readers Identify Important Ideas - A Picture Book of Rosa Parks (more practice

Science:

Mystery Science: Could a Volcano Pop Up Where You Live? 

Stay healthy,

Mrs. Burke

Week of May 18 - May 22

Dear 4^th grade families,

I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy! As I’ve been in communication with families this week, some common questions have been coming up. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about our class distance learning are now posted on my website at this link: https://www.mukilteoschools.org/Page/14811

This week I am again holding small group zoom sessions daily at 11:00 am.  Please check your email for your child's scheduled session.  Meeting ID and Passwords will be sent Monday, May 18th at 8:30 am (they are the same last week). 

Remember, if your child is struggling with their assignments, please contact me and I can arrange a call to assist them.  

burkeem@mukilteo.wednet.edu 

This Week's Lessons:

Math Expressions Lessons:

Unit 6 lesson 6 Solving Word Problems with Mixed Numbers

Unit 6 Lesson 6 Using Line Plots

Unit 6 Lesson 7 Multiply a Unit Fraction by a Whole Number

Unit 6 Lesson 7 Multiply a NON-Unit Fraction by a Whole Number

Writing:

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 7 Writing a Lead (Opening) to an Opinion Essay

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 8 Writing a Conclusion to an Opinion Essay

Reading:

Readers Write a Summary - In My Own Backyard

Readers Listen to a Story and Summarize - Baseball Saved Us

Science:

Mystery Science: How Does Your Brain Control Your Body? 

Also: 

Listen to The Tale of Despereaux

Stay healthy,

Mrs. Burke

Week of May 11 - May 15

Hello Families!

This week I am holding small group zoom sessions daily at 11:00 am.  Please check your email for your child's scheduled session.  Meeting ID and Passwords were sent to parents on Friday May 8th. 

Remember, if your child is struggling with their assignments, please contact me and I can arrange a call to assist them.  

burkeem@mukilteo.wednet.edu 

This Week's Lessons:

Math Expressions Lessons:

Unit 6 lesson 4 Converting Between Mixed Numbers and Fractions Greater Than ONE

Unit 6 Lesson 5 Adding Mixed Numbers

Unit 6 Lesson 5 Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Without Regrouping)

Unit 6 Lesson 5 Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Regrouping 

Writing:

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 5 Writing a Body Paragraph Using Sentences

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 4 Writing Body Paragraphs Using Transition Words and Phrases

Reading:

Readers Identify the Parts of a Summary - A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart

Readers Listen to a Story and Infer Important Ideas - In My Own Backyard

Science:

Mystery Science: What Do Blind People See? 

Also: 

Listen to The Tale of Despereaux

Stay healthy,

Mrs. Burke

Week of May 4 - May 8

Hello Families!

We are up and running for week two of new learning.  Participation is very important! Please remember students, message me between 10-11 am, or 2-3 and I will answer your message in the document you need help with.  We can even both be looking at the document together.  I am here to help if you need it.  

If you are not able to reach me through Google Classroom, have your parent email me with a good time and I will call you to help.

burkeem@mukilteo.wednet.edu 

This Week's Lessons:

Math Expressions Lessons:

Unit 6 lesson 2 Comparing and Ordering Unit Fractions

Unit 6 Lesson 3 Adding and Subtracting Unit Fractions 

Unit 6 Lesson 4 Understanding Mixed Numbers (Two Days) 

Writing:

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 3 Writers Choose Reasons to Support their Opinion

Opinion Writing Project Lesson 4 Writers Give Details and Examples for Each Reason

Reading:

Readers Infer Important Ideas and Support with Details - A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart

Readers Practice Inferring Important Ideas and Supporting their Ideas with Details

Science:

Mystery Science: Why Do Biceps Bulge? 

Also: 

Listen to The Tale of Despereaux

Lastly, students who picked up their supplies from school received a coloring sheet, "Olivia Park, Stronger Together". Show your school spirit by coloring the sheet and placing it in your front window! 

Stay healthy,

Mrs. Burke

Message for 4/27 – 5/1

Hello Parents and Students!

On Friday, I sent an email invite to each parent to join Google Classroom as a parent.  By joining, it will allow Google Classroom to send you a weekly summary of your child’s work.  Be sure and accept this invite! If you don’t see it, you might check your spam or junk folder.  It will come from Google, not me.  Please let me know if you did not receive this email.

Starting this week, I will only be checking current assignments.  Each assignment given is due by the following day.  It is ok to turn in late, but please make a best effort to complete work the day it is assigned.  This way I can respond to students needs more efficiently.  Don’t worry about ANY of the work assigned before 4/27.  I will not be going back and scoring or returning that work.  If your child posts a question to me and does not hear from me within 24 hours, please email me to let me know.  Thank you!

On Wednesday, I will post a video going over Video Conferencing.  I will also send each parent an email with an invitation(on Wednesday) to join a Zoom Video Conference for Thursday, April 30^th at 11:00.  If your child cannot attend this meeting, don’t worry! I will collect feedback from families and try and accommodate as many as we can.  These meetings are not required.  They are just a chance for students to see me (and each other) in real time.

This Tuesday and Wednesday, Families can come to Olivia Park to pick up their children’s materials that were left at school. 

Assigned Dates:

• Last name beginning with A-M come Tuesday, April 28^th between 10-3
• Last name beginning with N-Z come Wednesday, April 29^th between 10-3.
• Don’t forget to bring any LIBRARY BOOKS you might have at your house.
• I will be at Olivia Park saying hello (from a distance) both days from 11:30-12:30. 😊

Again, let me know what I can do to help.

Thank you!

Mrs. Burke

April 24, 2020

Reminder! Announcement from the Olivia Park office: Student Materials Pick-up - Come get all of your stuff that was in your desk or in the classroom.

Look for those library books! Bring them with you when you come pick up your things on your assigned date!

• Students with the last name beginning with A-M pick up materials on April 28th from 10:00-3:00
• Students with the last name beginning with N-Z pick up materials on April 29th from 10:00-3:00
• Families can have someone pick up their materials if they can’t make it.
• We encourage families to come in a vehicle in order to keep an appropriate social distance, but if that is not possible we will have a station for walk-ups.
• We encourage students to return library books on April 28th or April 29th.
• We will have Lost and Found materials out on tables in front of the school.

April 20, 2020 - April 24, 2020

Hello Families!

Each day this week students should go onto Google Classroom and they will find new assignments posted.  The students will need to watch the Morning Announcement,  complete a math assignment, and an ELA assignment.  Have them message me if they are having trouble with the documents.  I am continuing to work out the bugs as I create new assignments using this platform.  Thank you for your patience! 😊

Students need to remember to log in to Google Classroom each day to check their assignments.  I will no longer be emailing daily messages and reminders. If your child has not logged on to Google Classroom yet, I will contact you individually.  Also, please remember to check the class website for information.  https://www.mukilteoschools.org/Domain/1796

If you child has not completed the Google Classroom Agreement Form, they need to do that by the end of the week.

Next week, on the 28^th and 29^th, families are ASSIGNED a time to come by school and pick up your child’s materials and belongings that were left at school.  I will be going in to school this week to place all of their materials in a bag on their desk.  Then we have other staff (practicing social distancing guidelines) collecting the bags in a central location and organizing them by family.  You will have a pick up date (either the 28^th or the 29^th) where you will drive up to school and a staff member will hand you your children’s materials.

*Note: There will be no office hours this Thursday, April 24.  I will be on campus sorting and prepping student materials.

I look forward to a busy week, and hope to see each and every student active in Google Classroom each day.  Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Burke

April 17, 2020

Good Morning Families and Happy Friday!

This morning there is simply a Morning Announcement for students to read, and then Mark as Done.  I am gearing up for a full week of “Practice” next week, where students will have an assignment in each subject area, each day.  Beginning next week, I will only email on Mondays.  I realize that families with multiple children are getting MANY emails from their children’s different teachers.  It will be the student’s responsibility to log in each day to Google Classroom and check their assignments.

If I see that your child is not logging in to Google Classroom, I will reach out to you to see if I can help you troubleshoot the technology. 

I hope everyone is staying healthy!

Mrs. Burke

April 16, 2020

Good Morning Families,

Today your child should watch two new videos posted at 9:00 am “Morning Announcement” and “Google Classroom Mark as Done Directions”.  These short videos will show students how to mark an assignment as done, as well as a sample Morning Announcement message.  In addition, there is a second optional math activity students can do.  Next week I will post optional assignments in all three areas: reading, writing, and math.  Students should do their best to complete all assignments each day. 

Thank you!

Mrs. Burke

April 15, 2020

Good Morning Families!

Today you will find a video posted under Morning Announcements in the CLASSWORK section of our google classroom account.  Today’s video goes over Google Classroom guidelines.  Please watch the video, and then complete the quick, easy form.  Then, don’t forget to go BACK to the original assignment and click on the “Mark as Done” button.  This lets me know that you watched the video. 

Also, please go back to yesterday’s assignment and click on the “Mark as Done” button for that assignment as well.  I know that many of you watched the video, but only 4 students show that the assignment was complete (remember, there isn’t really an “assignment”… it was just to watch the video and complete the form).

 Thank you!!! We are getting closer to having our classroom up and running with everyone participating.  I’m hoping we can schedule a Zoom conference call with everyone soon as well! I miss you all so much!

 Mrs. Burke

April 14, 2020

Good Morning Families!

Today at 9:00 am a video will be posted in Google Classroom about Distance Learning.  They can find it at the top of the “Classwork” section Please have your child watch this short video, and then fill out the VERY short Google Form saying that you watched it.  You should be able to complete this (using a phone) even if you don’t have a device yet.  You can watch the video at any time after 9:00 am today.

Thank you!

Mrs. Burke

*as of 12:15 today, I just posted a new MATH review on Google Classroom! Please make sure and check it out.  

In Google Classroom:

Go to CLASSWORK

Scroll down to MATH

Click on the optional assignment

April 13, 2020

Welcome back from Spring Break! Over the next two weeks, we will continue to review and practice using Google Classroom.  Please make sure and check our class website AND Google Classroom every day.  

I am very excited to start working with each of you.  I miss you all! 

Mrs. Burke

April 3, 2020

Good Morning! Today is Friday, April 3, 2020.  Today is the last day I will post updates until Monday, April 13th.  However, if you have questions next week, please do not hesitate to email me.  

RazKids Update: 

Kids A-Z Login Instructions

Step 1: Go to www.kidsa-z.com

Step 2: Enter or choose the teacher's username, eburke9

Step 3: Your child finds his or her username (student ID number) on the class chart, (7 digit number)

Step 4: Your child enters his or her password, (Initials plus 7 digit number) 

April 2, 2020

Good Morning Students and Parents! Today is Thursday, April 2nd.  

Thank you students and parents for checking this website daily.  This will be the best way to find information in the coming weeks.  Please let me know if you are still having trouble accessing this site. 

Stay safe and healthy!

Mrs. Burke

*Due to technical difficulties, I wasn't able to post a video.  I will keep working on it! :) 

April 1, 2020

Good Morning! Today I hope many of you will be able to log in to google classroom and answer the question posted there.  I will be posting a short video this afternoon.  

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you are having difficulty accessing any information.  

Have a wonderful day! 

March 31, 2020

Good morning students! Today is Tuesday, March 31st. I hope many of you have had a chance to pick up the practice packet, or print a copy from home.  Another option would be to view the packet online, but do the work on scratch paper from home. 

In addition, please go to our Google Classroom page and answer the quick survey question on the Google Forms.  I am practicing different ways to work together in the coming weeks.  You can even just use a phone to go to our website and check it out! I hope to hear from many of you SOON! :) 

How do I get to Google Classroom from home? 

Follow these steps:

• Go to the Student Site
• Click on Google Classroom under Student Links
• Click on our Classroom Icon
• You MUST be signed in to our SCHOOL google account.  You cannot access our google classroom through a parents gmail account.
• Sign in: your child's student id number@mukilteo.wednet.edu  EX: 1234567@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Check out our own MILAGROS doing a live Facebook art class.  She holds live classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00-10:30.  You should definitely join her!  

https://www.facebook.com/artofche/videos/230630024789798/?vh=e&d=n

March 30, 2020

Good morning families!

Today I signed all of our students up for a RazKids account.  Simply go to the Student Resources page and click on the RazKids icon.  Then enter your district username and password. 

What is my username and password?

Username: District Student ID Number (7 digit number)

Password: Uppercase Initials with 7 digit district ID number