Teamwork Building

Cup Challenge: Students worked together in groups to build a cup tower. The hard part.....they couldn't touch the cups. They had to use a piece of yarn tied to a rubber band as their only tool to move the cups into the tower. The students were successful and succeeded! In the process they discovered how to work well together. What an awesome job! 

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Tutiana Davis is a student in our class this year. She has created her very own blog! I hope you can check it out and let her know what you think in her comments. I look forward to seeing everyone very soon!


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Welcome to room 409 *Introduction and Supply List*

Hey there! I’m Ms. Gidaro and I’m excited to get the new school year started with some awesome “All Stars.” This school year will be my 5^th year teaching fourth grade at Oakland Elementary. I have a B.A. in Elementary Education from USC Upstate. Go Spartans! I also graduated from Boiling Springs High School. Go Bulldogs! I can’t wait to meet all the new students and get the adventure started in room 409.

 

 

This is when I graduated USC Upstate in 2010.

 

More about Ms. Gidaro:

• Family is very important to me!
• I have one sister and she is my best friend!

 

• I love spending time with my nephew, Lincoln. He is a funny, curious, and active four year old!

 

• My niece, Nora Rose, is also very close to my heart. She is sweet as apple pie! Her smile can melt the hardest of hearts!
  

 

 

 

• I enjoy traveling!
• I was able to go on a mission trip to China a few years ago.

 

 

•  I went to Colorado for a mission trip last summer. I went with a puppet team that I'm very active with that tells others about Jesus.

 

 

• I also went to Italy with my family several summers ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"These are a few of my favorite things"......In my spare time I love to hang out with friends! I love going to the movies and shopping! Purple is my favorite color! Chocolate is my all time favorite candy! Also I love food in general! I played tennis in high school and still love to play when I get the chance!

 



 

 

 

Supply List:

(Please bring supplies the first day of school)

• Multiple packs pencils (mechanical pencils preferred)
• 2 packs of wide ruled notebook paper
• 2 plastic colored pocket folders (with prongs down the spine)
• 3 clear sheet protectors
• 5 marble composition notebooks with sewn in paper, no spiral notebooks please
• 1-2 pair (s) of scissors
• 4 big glue sticks (we will use glue daily due to “notebooking”)
• 3 packs of index cards (any color or size is fine)
• 2 highlighters
• 2 Expo markers
• Pencil pouch
• 2 packs of sticky notes
• 1-2 pack (s) of colored pencils
• 1-2 pack (s) of washable colored markers
• 1 pack of Clorox wipes
• 1 box of tissues

*We will be “notebooking” and will not need a 3 ring binder.

Greatly appreciated:

• Small treats/prizes
• Ziplock bags
• Hand sanitizer

Get a head start on labeling/organizing your notebooks and folders by following the instructions below.

You may label your composition notebooks on the front as follows:

1.) Reading (student's name)

2.) Math (student's name)

3.) Social Studies (student's name)

4.) Science (student's name)

5.) Writing (student's name)

 

You may label your 2 pocket folders as follows:

-Homework (student's name)

(3 sheet protectors should be inserted into the prongs; one labeled “Newsletter”- one labeled “Reading Log” - one labeled “Homework”)

 

-Work In Progress (student's name)

 

Enjoy the last bit of summer break! Remember "Meet the Teacher" will be August 12th from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. I look for to meeting you all! My email is Stephanie.Gidaro@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us

Week of May 18th

Ride the Wave to Learning…

Reading- Students will finish reading the novel, Tale of Despereaux.

ELA/Science- Students will be researching a specific planet and creating a feature article on their given planet. Test grade in both ELA and Science.

Math- Students will be creating net towns. They will be given a theme and then use nets to create three dimensional shapes. Then creatively make a themed town out of the shapes.

Social Studies

- Students will be participating in Genius Hour. They will research a historic topic of their choice.    

 

News from the Beach…

May 19^th - BSIS Parent Orientation; 6:00pm @ BSIS for all 4th grade students

May 21^st - Mini Relay for Life at OES

May 22^nd – Field Day; Last Day of Palmetto Pals

May 25^th – Memorial Day (No School)

May 26^th – Fourth Grade Fun Day and Cookout

May 29^th – 4th Grade Awards Day @ 9:30am

 

Surfer of the Week

The surfer of the week is Amiah. She has displayed the life skill of responsibility by turning in assignments on time. Way to go Amiah!

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 397 steps

 Better: 720 steps

Week of May 4th - 8th

News from the Beach…

May 5th – EXCEL Parent Orientation; 5:30, 6:15, & 7:00 in Cafeteria; PTA Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

May 7th – PASS Testing for 4th grade (Science)

May 8th – PASS Testing for 4th grade (Social Studies)

 

Surfer of the Week

The surfer of the week is Cole Roberts. He has displayed the life skill of initiative by always being willing to take action in all assignments. Way to go Cole!

Upcoming Tests/Projects:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: PASS Science Test

Friday: PASS Social Studies Test

Reminders for Testing:

-Make sure your child goes to bed early the night before.

-Be sure your child eats a well-balanced breakfast.

-Be sure your child is to school on time. Testing with his or her classmates in their typical classroom setting is best.

-Encourage your child to do his/her best.

Week of April 20th

Ride the Wave to Learning…

Reading- Students will be using researching skills to find information about six abolitionists. They will take a test on their book club book Wednesday.

ELA- Students will be learning about adverbs and reviewing for the ACT test.

Math- Students will learn about solving word problems that deal with distance and time.

Science- Students will finish learning about severe weather and begin discussing how meteorologists predict weather. (Severe Weather Test Friday)

Social Studies

- We will continue learning about the expansion of the United States and the impact we had on the Native Americans. (Westward Expansion Test Tuesday)  

 

News from the Beach…

April 23rd – Cap & Gown pictures for 5K & 4th grade students

April 24th – OES School Spirit Day

April 27th – Annual Parent Survey Due

April 28th – 4th 9-Weeks Interim Reports; ACT Writing/English Testing

April 29th – ACT Reading Testing

April 30th – ACT Math Testing

Surfer of the Week

The surfer of the week is Cassidy Lor. She has displayed the life skill of perseverance by never giving up on difficult assignments. Way to go Cassidy!

Upcoming Tests/Projects:

Tuesday: Westward Expansion Test

Wednesday: Book Club Test

Thursday:

Friday: Severe Weather Test

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 353 steps

 Better: 640 steps

Week of March 16th

Ride the Wave to Learning…

Reading- Students will begin Book Clubs with their chosen novel. Students will be focusing on the character traits in their novels.

ELA- Students will finish writing their tall tales and begin looking at student examples of expository writing to understand the best writing practices.

Math- Students will learn about mean, median, mode, and range. In addition, they will be learning about attributes of circles. Math (MAP test will be Tuesday, March 24^th)

Science- Students will start the Weather unit with learning about types of clouds and the water cycle. (Astronomy Test #2 Tuesday, March 17^th)

Social Studies

- We will begin learning about the early leaders of our nation and their impact on our government system.

News from the Beach…

MAP Testing:

Monday, March 16^th: Reading MAP Test at 8:30am

Tuesday, March 24^th: Math MAP Test  at 8:30am

March 23^rd - March 27^th:  Spring Book Fair

March 24^th:  2nd Grade OES Invention Convention @ 5:30 in gym

March 24^th: PTA/PE Club Performance @ 6:30 in cafeteria

March 26^th:  3rd 9-Week Report Cards

 

Surfer of the Week

 

Emma is the surfer of the week. She has shown the life skill of pride by doing her best on every assignment. Way to go Emma!

Upcoming Tests/Projects:

Tuesday: Astronomy Test #2

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday: Table of Measurements Test

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 308 steps

 Better: 560 steps

Homework for the Week:

*Students need to study their Astronomy notes. They will be tested on the phases of the moon, tides, and telescopes.  

 *Students need to study the table of measurements sheet. They will have a test Friday.

I’m so proud of the hard work the students put forth during the Reading MAP test! Way to go!!