September 4-7

This week the fourth grade:

• Completed the novel How To Eat Fried Worms
• Identified simple subjects and predicates
• Learned about the distributive property
• Practiced making multiplication and division fact families
• Created class PowerPoint slides of places in the Northeast Region
• Played Jeopardy Riot to review the Northeast States and Capitals
• Studied solids, liquids, and gases

Next week students will:

• Begin learning about the land in the Southeast Region
• Measure matter using graduated cylinders and balance scales
• Distinguish between mixtures and solutions
• Write sentences with compound subjects and predicates
• Understand the relationship between multiplication and division

Upcoming dates:
Thurs., 9/13- Math Test
Tues., 9/18 - Book Club Volunteer Parent Training, 3:45-4:30 (Mrs. Cowan's Room)
Thurs., 9/20- Science Club, 7:25-8:00 (Mrs. Van Maren's Room)
Thurs., 9/27- Math Club, 7:25-8:00 (Mrs. Cowan's Room)



Our first book club is coming up!  We are looking for parent volunteers to host first quarter book club discussions from 12:30-1:00 on 9/28, 10/5, and 10/12.  Our second quarter book club dates are 11/30, 12/7, and 12/14.  If you are interested in volunteering for either of these book club sessions please join us for a parent training on Tuesday, September 18th from 3:45-4:30 in Mrs. Cowan's room.

Other important information:

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER INFORMATION:

We encourage parents to complete book orders online so we can earn free books for our own classroom libraries, and have selections for students to choose free books when they fill out their punch cards.  I have attached our class code for you to enter online.  Please contact Kelly Van Maren for any questions about this.

Our classroom link to order online:  https://orders.scholastic.com/HFWTD

LifeTouch Photos-SCHOOL PICTURE DAY:  Sept. 18^th for 1st-8th

We are using on-line ordering for individual and class photos.  There are 3 ways to order:

  1.  Pre-order on-line www.mylifetouch.com

  2.  Pre-order using the payment envelope attached to the flyer

  3.  Wait until there are proof photos and order from those (this choice has fewer options and the cost is a bit more).

o   If you pre-order, there are more options and the cost is lower. (Be sure to bring in the pre-order PICTURE PASS-your child will need this for the photographer-homeroom teachers will be collecting them prior to or on picture day.)

·    Please keep the LifeTouch flyer handy - it has the information that you will need to complete the ordering process.

·    Class photos are part of the picture packets and your child will be featured in the center (larger) of the composite and the rest of the class and teachers will be around the edges.  These will not be printed until after make-up day, so no one will be missing from the class photos.

·    Please contact Shirley Laird if you have questions:  slaird@speds.org or slaird26@gmail.com; 816-268-6507 school or 816-363-2998 home.  You can also contact LifeTouch at 816-300-4022