November 2 - 6

Our Earthworks field trip is on Tuesday, November 17th.  This year the field trip will take place at school from about 9:30-2:30.  We are in need of a total of 4 parent volunteers to help us on this day.  Please let us know if you are interested in helping us on this date and we will put your name in a hat to draw names.  

This week the fourth grade: 

• Began a new class novel, How to Eat Fried Worms
• Reviewed multiple digit times one digit multiplication and took a test on Friday
• Studied the land, water, climate, products, and natural resources of the Midwest region of the United States
• Compared and contrasted the lives of the Missouri and Osage tribes of Native Americans
• Wrote creatively by choosing prompts from a new BINGO choice sheet
• Identified physical and behavioral adaptations of animals to help them survive in their environments
• Created a unique animal on www.switchzoo.com and identified adaptations it has to help it survive
• Classified parts of sentences focusing on subjects and predicates
• Created posters for our wordly wise words next week

Next week we will:

• Continue reading How to Eat Fried Worms
• Note: This novel has some very impressive vocabulary words! In addition to their daily post-reading activities, be sure to check out the students' daily vocabulary work. This is completed in the classroom.
• Continue our study of multiplication in math with Topic 7: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers
• Investigate the landmarks and culture of the Midwest
• Discuss what life was like for the first European settlers in Missouri
• Continue building our writing skills with the use of wpponline.com
• Identify prepositions and objects of the preposition in sentences
• Begin preparations for Earthworks by applying for a scientific job specific to the habitat they will work in
• Discuss ways ecosystems change over time and how it affects the organisms in those ecosystems

Second quarter book clubs are quickly approaching.  The dates are December 4th, 11th, and 18th.  Let us know if you would like to lead a book club group for these three dates and we will add you to our list!  

Upcoming dates:

The Annual St. Paul’s Food Drive will run from Wednesday, November 11--Friday, November 20.  See the link below for more information.

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• 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
• Thursday, 12/3:  Lower School Christmas Program, 7:00 pm
• Friday, 12/4:  Book Clubs, 12:30-1:00
• Wednesday, 12/9:  Science Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Van Maren's classroom
• Friday, 12/11:  Book Clubs, 12:30-1:00
• Tuesday, 12/15:  Math Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Stephenson's classroom

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