January 19-22

This week the fourth grade: 

• Continued reading Number the Stars
• Began Topic 10 in math and practiced long division
• Wrote comparison poems using similes and metaphors
• Compared and contrasted two volcanoes of the West: Mt. Kilauea of Hawaii and Mt. St. Helens of Washington
• Explored the products and natural resources of the West
• Wrote for a purpose (to persuade, entertain, or inform) on WPP Online
• Spelling plural nouns
• Identified possessive nouns and learn how use apostrophes to spell possessive nouns
• Made connections between nouns and pronouns in sentences
• Began learning about earthquakes 

Next week we will:

• Build models of buildings to test on an earthquake table
• Review layers of the Earth and earthquakes for our test on Thursday
• Review identifying nouns, forming plurals and possessive nouns for our test on Friday
• Finish reading Number the Stars
• Choose third quarter books clubs and take the Scholastic Reading Inventory
• Publish winter comparison poems
• Continue long division practice with games and strategies to help the students master this concept
• Explore the culture of the West
• Begin an infographic project on The West
• Review the states and capitals of the West in preparation for our test on Thursday, February 4th
• Learn about the War of 1812 and how The Star Spangled Banner was written

Upcoming dates:

• Thursday, 1/28:  Science test over Earth's layers and earthquakes
• Students have been given a study guide
• Friday, 1/29:  Nouns test
• Tuesday, 2/2:  Math Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Stephenson's classroom
• Thursday, 2/4: Social Studies test over The West
• Friday, 2/5:  Book Clubs, 12:30-1:00
• Tuesday, 2/10:  Science Club, 7:30 am in Mrs. Van Maren's classroom
• Friday, 2/12:  Book Clubs, 12:30-1:00, Valentine's Day parties 2:30 pm
• Monday, 2/15:  No School, Presidents' Day
• Thursday, 2/18:  4th Grade Showcase, 7 pm
• Thursday, 3/3 and Friday 3/4:  Parent Teacher Conferences
• Friday, 3/11:  End of Quarter 3

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