December 10-14

This week the fourth grade: 

• Participated in an experiment to test the friction of different surfaces
• Created a flip book all about Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion
• Identified linking verbs in a sentence
• Found the factors and multiples for given numbers
• Identified the greatest common factor of two numbers
• Reviewed and took a test over the Midwest Region
• Wrapped up second quarter book clubs

Next week students will:

• Meet with their preschool buddies
• Take a test over force and motion
• Learn how to spell irregular verbs
• Write a Christmas story
• Create a banner for the St. Paul's 50th Anniversary celebration
• Practice identifying the fifty state and capitals
• Go ice skating at Line Creek, 9:15 am -11:30 am

SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FRIDAY DEC 21ST:

• Students can bring up to $5 to use at Line Creek. 
• The fourth grade will be having a pizza party!  Bring a drink and a small side for lunch that day.
• We will also have a White Elephant party in the afternoon.  Please have your child bring a wrapped $5 gender neutral present by THURSDAY DEC. 20TH.

Upcoming dates:

• Wed., 12/19 - Science Test over Force and Motion
• Thurs., 12/20 - Math Club, 7:25 am
• Fri., 12/21 - Spirit Day, Lower School Ice Skating Party 9:15-12:00, Christmas Parties in the afternoon
• Mon. 12/23-1/6- Christmas Break
• Mon. 1/6 - Classes Resume (Note: There is not a teacher inservice on this day, classes resume as normal on Monday.)
• Fri. 1/11 - End of Quarter 2
• WED. 1/16 - FIFTY STATES AND CAPITALS TEST

Other important information:

Fourth graders have been asked to bring in travel size body lotions to make travel bags for the food pantry.  On the Friday before our Christmas break, we will work together to assemble these bags and take them to the pantry to distribute to people during the cold winter months.

 

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Don't forget about SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS!

Find some great books to 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. 

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

Here's to another great week in the fourth grade!

Mrs. Cowan and Mrs. Van Maren