WELCOME!!

Dear Parents/Students,

Thank you so much for those that were able to come to "Meet the Teacher" this past Wednesday! It's hard to believe that the first week of school is already here, and I cannot wait to begin this journey with each of you!! On Monday, your child will receive her first copy of "The Weekly Bubble." I will update this blog every Monday with the weekly announcements and other need to know information.

A few notes/reminders:
*We will have snack every day, so please pack *healthy* snacks with your girls!
*Our class has PE on Tuesdays so make sure that your child wears tennis shoes that day!
*The "What Keeps You Sailing" handout given at "Meet the Teacher" will be due on Tuesday, August 19th.
*The "Back to School Bash" will be this Thursday from 5-8!!

**Assignment for students/parents: Please look at the website http://wonderopolis.org/ and find a FAVORITE "Wonder of the Day" that interests you and post a comment below!! Each morning, we will begin our day with a "Wonder of the Day."

Please let me know if you have any other questions!!

Love,
Mrs. Burns

Welcome to 4th Grade!!

Welcome, lovely ladies! 

Hi! My name is Miss Lockridge, but I will become Mrs. Burns right before school starts :) I have taught fourth grade at Oakland, but this will be my first year teaching all girls! Teaching is my PASSION, and I am beyond blessed to have my dream job of helping your child grow and learn! I could not be more excited to meet each of the precious girls and for all of the adventures that we will have together in our classroom this year!

A Little About Me: 

• I grew up in Greenville, SC. 
• I graduated from Clemson University, and I spend my weekends in the fall going to football games. Go Tigers!!

• By the time school starts, I will have just gotten married to my wonderful best friend, Jordan! Our wedding day is August 2nd! I'm excited to share some wedding pictures soon!

• I love spending time with friends and family, especially anything outdoors like hiking or going to the beach! I am an active member at my church, Grace Church, in Greenville. 

Here's my family!

Friends at the beach 

• I love cooking and trying new recipes, and I love Italian food. I have even gotten to travel to Italy, yumm! I also love to travel to new places!

• All through the year but during the summer especially, I love to spend my time reading! My favorite book that I read this summer was Wonder by R.J. Palacio. What was YOUR favorite book that you read this summer?? Share your favorite book by commenting below :)
• Some of my favorites:
• Food-Strawberries..yummm
• Dessert-Cheesecake 
• Drink-Coffee
• Color-Purple
• Book-The Bible
• Football team-CLEMSON!

Supply List: 

Essentials: 

• Multiple Packs of #2 Pencils
• Pencil Pouch
• Several Packs of Notebook Paper (Wide-ruled)
• 2 colored Pocket Folders (*WITH prongs for the sheet protectors)
• 3 sheet protectors 
• 5 *composition* notebooks-NO spiral notebooks, please :) *Composition notebooks have a marble cover, and the pages are sewn together. 
• One 3-Ring Binder (1 inch or 1 1/2 inches will work.We will be keeping Data Notebooks.)
• Multiple White Glue Sticks (We will use these daily with notebooking.)

**We will be doing "notebooking" instead of keeping a binder for subjects this year. 

Helpful: 

• 1 Package of Colored Pencils
• 1 Package of Washable Markers
• Scissors
• 1 Package of Dry Erase Markers
• 2-3 Highlighters
• 2 Packs of Sticky Notes

Kindly Appreciated: 

• Tissues
• Clorox Wipes
• Hand Sanitizer 
• Small prizes/treats for our treasure box
• Colored copy paper
• 2-3 Packs of Index Cards
• Small ziploc bags 
• Donated books to our classroom library :)

Students-What can I do to get ready for fourth grade??

Label your two pocket folders using the following labels: 

1. Classwork (Your Name) **Place 1 sheet protector in the prongs of the Classwork folder, and label "Morning Work." 
2. Homework/Take Home (Your Name) **Place 2 sheet protectors in the prongs of the Homework Folder. Label one "Reading Log," and the second "Weekly Newsletter."

Label your five composition notebooks using the following labels: 

1. Math Notebook (Your Name)
2. Reading Notebook (Your Name)
3. Writing Journal (Your Name)
4. Social Studies Notebook (Your Name)
5. Wonder Journal-Science (Your Name) 

Parents-How can you help??

I am sincerely thankful for all of the support and help from you! Here are some ways that you can help our classroom: 

• Stay tuned for our next Donors Choose Grant coming soon! You can check out the grants I have completed at: http://www.donorschoose.org/ms.lockridge?historical=true

• I love having parent volunteers in our classroom! I am very grateful for help with having a room mom, making copies, preparing materials, donating supplies, and reading with students. On Meet the Teacher Day, you will have the opportunity to sign up to help in our classroom in whichever way you are able! Every little bit of help goes a long way!

I am looking forward to meeting all of you on August 13th from 1:00-6:00 at Meet the Teacher Day! If you have any other questions, please email me at chelsea.lockridge@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us. I will respond as quickly as I can. Have a WONDERFUL rest of the summer!!


Remember to comment on your favorite book that you read this summer, and please post any questions and what you are most excited about for fourth grade!!

Field Day Fun!!

Check out our class having a blast at this year's field day! From relays and dodgeball games to water balloon tosses and Popsicles, we loved every minute!

I Wonder...What is the Surface of the Moon Like? What about the Sun?

In room 402, we have a room full of creative thinkers who thrive when they get to use their hands to explore! To explore the differences in the surface of the Moon, Sun, and Earth, we did some research and then got to make models using play-dough! Each group did an "out of this world" job!! We also integrated our writing skills by giving each planet descriptive adjectives. Check out our creations below :)

Check out the craters on the moon and fire on the sun! Thumbs up!!