Friday, October 16, 2015

October 14-16

This week the fourth grade: 
  • Began a new class novel, The War with Grandpa
  • Took a test on Friday over Topic 1 in math: meanings of multiplication and division
  • Finished our power point projects about zoo animals 
    • Ask your child to share their presentation with you at home using their Microsoft 365 account!
    • Directions about how to log in at home were emailed to parents this week and sent home in Monday folders
  • Continued classifying parts of speech in sentences and extend this by writing sample sentences
  • Began working on Lesson 4 in wordly wise
    • This lesson will extend into next week with a test on Thursday
  • Continued our "Dear Diary" writing projects with our Kansas City zoo animal research
  • Explored what the Southeast region is like today
  • Participated in the Buddy Run!
Next week we will:
  • Continue reading The War with Grandpa
  • Practice identifying subjects and predicates in sentences
  • Classify parts of speech in sentences
  • Explore Topic 5 in math and learn to multiply numbers by 10 and 100, use mental math to multiply, and use rounding to estimate. We will have a Topic 5 quiz on Friday.
  • Review what we have learned about the Southeast region for our test on Thursday
  • Publish our "Dear Diary" zoo writing projects
  • Enhance our writing skills with personalized practice lessons on wpponline.com
  • Begin learning about different ecosystems and what organisms need for survival
  • Classify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains

Upcoming dates:
  • Tuesday, 10/20:  Math Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Stephenson's classroom
  • Thursday, 10/22: Social Studies Test over the Southeast Region
  • Friday, 10/23: 1st Quarter Ends
  • Wednesday, 10/28: Halloween Parties, 2:30 in homerooms
  • Thursday, 10/29 and Friday, 10/30: No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Wednesday, 11/4: Book Fair
  • Wednesday, 11/11:  Science Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Van Maren's classroom
  • Tuesday, 11/17:  Earthworks visit at school!
  • Tuesday, 11/17:  Math Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Stephenson's classroom
  • Tuesday, 11/24:  Lower School chapel in the church
  • Wednesday 11/25 - Friday 11/27:  Thanksgiving Break

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 a great week in the fourth grade!
Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Van Maren

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