January 20-23

Third quarter book clubs are quickly approaching!  If you are interested in hosting a book club this quarter, check your calendars and let us know!  The dates for this quarter are February 13, 20, and 27th.  Book clubs take place from 12:30-1:00.

Sign up Genius emails have been sent for you to sign up for spring conferences in March! Check your email for the link, and let us know if you did not receive it so we can resend it to you.

This week the fourth grade: 

• Began Topic 8 in Math: Developing Fluency with multiplying 2-digit numbers 
• Practiced multiplying 2-digit numbers with partial products and the expanded algorithm
• Researched a volcano in the United States 
• Identified main, helping, and linking verbs in sentences
• Continued reading Number the Stars
• Finished sharing our storybird.com narratives
• Used our knowledge of verbs to write about our life
• Began our study of the Western region of the United States

Next week we will:

• Finish reading Number the Stars
• Create a project to display research and information about United States volcanoes
• Build a volcano model 
• Identify irregular verbs and review subject-verb agreement in sentences
• Multiply 2-digit numbers using the standard algorithm
• Publish our verb writing projects, "My Life With Verbs"
• Explore Missouri's role in the Civil War
• Study the economy of the Western region, including the influential movie industry

Upcoming dates:

• Thursday, 1/29:  Math Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Stephenson's classroom (PLEASE NOTICE THE CHANGE IN DATE)
• Thursday, 1/29:  Earthquake and volcanoes quiz
• Wednesday, 2/4:  Verbs test
• Thursday, 2/5:  Noon dismissal for faculty professional development
• Friday, 2/6:  The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at the Coterie, 10:00 am
• Wednesday, 2/11:  Midquarter
• Thursday, 2/12: 4th Grade Music Showcase, 7PM
• Friday, 2/13:  Book clubs, 12:30-1:00, Valentines Day parties 2:30-3:15
• Students need to bring in a decorated box to hold their valentines.  They should bring valentines for the classmates in their homerooms only.  (20 students in 4S, 21 in 4V.)
• Monday, 2/16:  No School
• Thursday 2/19:  Science Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Van Maren's classroom
• Friday, 2/20:  Book clubs, 12:30-1:00
• Wednesday, 2/25:  Math Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Stephenson's classroom
• Friday, 2/27:  Book clubs, 12:30-1:00

 You can order books for your child through Scholastic Book Clubs!   

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub
One-Time Class Activation Code: HFWTD 
Every online order earns three free books for our classrooms!  We use these free books for classroom libraries and as a punch card reward.

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

Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Van Maren