Friday, October 19, 2018

Weekend News 10-19-18

Hello Fourth Grade Families,

Thank you to all who met with me last night at conferences. I look forward to meeting with the rest of you next week. This fourth grade class is on fire and I have so many wonderful things to share! 

Mrs. Allen has requested that all snacks on the 3-5 playground be nut free. Students have not been doing a great job cleaning up snacks on the playground and in the stairwells, and we need to ensure the safety of our students with allergies. Thank you for making this adjustment. 

Please continue to work on your Wreath Sales, the orders are due on October 25th! Remember, all money raised goes towards the Mackinac trip!

No school on October 26th! Enjoy the long weekend!

We will celebrate Halloween on the 31st with a school-wide parade and class party! The party will be in our classroom (311) from 1:30-2:15. Students will have a few minutes to change into their costumes before the party. The parade will begin at 2:30. We will do a quiet activity in the classroom at the end of the day. Look for a sign up genius to help with the party... coming soon from Gloriana Zimdar! 

Upcoming Assessments:
October 25- Math Chapter 3
October 25- Social Studies, Unit 1 (use study guide!)
October 30- Life Science Unit 1


This week in fourth grade:
  • We researched invasive species that are a threat to Michigan. We worked on a presentation to teach the class about the invasive species. Students made posters, slideshows, news broadcasts, and live action skits. Look for these to come to Seesaw soon!
  • We launched our nonfiction reading unit! We will be learning about text features and how they can help us read to learn! Please remind your fourth grader to do their nightly reading. They are welcome to read fiction or nonfiction!
  • In math we worked hard on solving 2 digit multiplication problems using the area model, partial products, and the bow tie method. Look for a Chapter 3 study guide to come home on Monday. We will take the test on Thursday.