Welcome to Our Class!

Welcome to 4th grade and our class, Room 24!  By now, you have learned that you will be with us, and you have Mrs. Merten for a teacher (that's me!). 

In case you don't know me... that's me in the orange shirt

 I can't wait to meet you; we are going to have so much fun together.  Our blog has some important information for you and your family.  To the right under important documents you will find a letter to you and one to your parents.  Please take a minute and read the  "Summer Letter for Students," and ask your parent to read the "Summer Letter for Parents".   There is  important information in both of these documents (including information about a science project we will be doing)! Under important documents, you will also find  a "Suggested Supply List," in case you misplaced the one that was in your report card at the end of third grade.  

Our blog is full of information.  Just scroll down and you can see some of our past blog posts (I even reposted a July "Sneak Peek" so you can see our class).  If you have any questions for me, leave them in the comment section of this post and I will answer them.  Remember to check with your parents first!  I hope you enjoy your last week of summer vacation! Remember to keep reading!!


(This is reposted to share some information about our blog).
Welcome to our class blog, "Ladybugs on Learning"!  I hope you will find this page helpful for both parents and students.  If you are new to our blog, welcome!  If you are a returning guest, welcome back!  I'd like to share a few things with you, to guide you through using our blog.

• We welcome comments on our blog from families as well as from our students.  We began encouraging this last year, and have left some instructions on how to best comment in the sidebar to the right.  Please follow the instructions and comment away!  
• I have posted some links to important information to the right as well.  You will find summer letters to both parents and students, as well as the suggested supply list for incoming Fourth Graders.  You will also see our class handbook, however I haven't updated that quite yet.
• I try to post updates to our blog on Fridays, and very often include pictures or videos of our week.  I also try to include links(games, study guides, videos, etc.)  which could help students with homework or studying.  If you would like to follow our blog by email, there are two options.  You can enter your email in the "Follow by Email" gadget, or you can become a "Follower". Both of these options are in the section on the right.  
• If you or other members of your family speak a different language, I've included a translator gadget to the right.  This will help  families from around the world to keep updated with your child's school activities.
• Summer is moving along quickly, and I'm sure some of you are anxious about starting a new class with a new teacher.  If you don't know me, my name is Mrs. Merten!  I have a link on the right entitled "Meet Mrs. Merten".  If you visit that link, you will learn a little about me and my family.
• Below are a few pictures and a video of our classroom.  I hope you enjoy seeing where you will be learning this year!

In a few weeks or so, you should learn if you are in our class.  Please check back and view the letters to both parents and students, our class handbook, and the "Meet Mrs. Merten" page.  I know we will have a great year!



Enjoy the last few weeks of vacation!