February 4-8

This week the fourth grade: 

• Wrote homophone riddles
• Reviewed synonyms, antonyms, and homophones
• Began reading their third quarter book club novel
• Saw a performance of Number the Stars at the Coterie Theater
• Wrote valentines from a proton and electrons' perspective
• Worked with fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers
• Continued writing their state ABC book

Next week students will:

• Identify pronouns, subject and object pronouns
• Begin learning about Earth's layers
• Participate in a valentine activity with their preschool buddy
• Finish writing their ABC book
• Continue studying and reviewing fraction concepts

Upcoming dates:

• Thurs., 2/14 - Valentine's Day!  Parties to be held at 2:30-3:15 in homerooms
• Students may bring Valentines for their homerooms only.  We ask that you do not write individual names on the Valentines to save time on distribution
• Thurs., 2/14 - Math Fraction Test, Cowan only
• Fri., 2/15 - No School, Faculty in service
• Mon., 2/18 - No School, Presidents' Day
• Thurs., 2/21 - Math Club, 7:25 am *See below for details
• Fri., 2/22 - Spirit Day, Book Club meeting 12:30
• Thurs., 2/28 - Science Club, 7:25 am
• Fri., 3/1 - Book Club meeting 12:30

*Math Club on 2/21- Beginning in fourth grade, St. Paul's sends students to a local math competition.  The upcoming math club session will be used to determine which students will represent our fourth grade class this year.  Students will take a test, and the kids with the top five scores will be invited to compete at Barstow on April 6th.  Please do not send your child to this math club session if they do not have an interest in competing in a math contest or if they are unavailable on April 6th (I do not have a specific time, but I know from last year it will take place for a couple hours in the morning). 

The Fifty States Fair presentations will be Thursday, March 28th.   More details will follow as it gets closer to the date. 

The Jefferson City field trip has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 2nd.  This is an all day field trip 7:15- 4:30) and we will need 4-6 parents to join us.  If you are interested please let us know!  Parents who attend with us will need to follow us in their own cars or carpool. 

Please 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