Homework

Reading;  Read 20 minutes

Math:  pages 713-714
            ALEKS - 3 topics due on Friday
           1-8 on multiplication review worksheet

Homework

Reading:  read 20-30 minutes

Math:  pages 707 - 708
            facts quiz tomorrow
            3 ALEKS topics due Friday

Homework

Reading:

• Read 30 min. 

Math:

• 701-702
• 3 ALEKS topics due Fri.

It's nice outside so go and play outside. Also, don't forget book orders due April 15, 2016!

What's Happening in Room 30.........

Important Announcements:

• MAP testing is right around the corner and our  MAP testing schedule is listed below.  Please make every effort to avoid scheduling Dr. appointments during our testing windows. 

                                 April 27th - afternoon

                                 April 28th - morning

                                 April 29th - morning

                                 May 2nd - afternoon

                                 May 3rd - morning

• Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are this Thursday.  If we have a conference scheduled, I am looking forward to meeting with you!
• I am setting an ALEKS challenge for the students!  Those students who finish the 4th grade ALEKS pie by April 30th, will get to participate in a pizza party!  We already have 3 participants and several who are very close.

Word of the Week: staggered (recommended by Isabel)  The tired man staggered to the door when the doorbell rang.

Dates to Remember:  

Monday:    Chess Club
                     Mr. Stevens' Book Battle 
Thursday: Choir @ 8:00
Friday:       1/2 Day of School
                     Flyer Families
                                                            

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop: 

• The students will learn about point of view this week.  The students will be able to identify 1st and 3rd person point of views and understand how a story can be changed when told from a different point of view.
• They will also be studying author's purpose.  The students will be presented with different texts and asked to identify the author's purpose: persuade, entertain or inform the audience.

Writer's Workshop:

• We will begin our Poetry Unit this week!  The students will study several different poems and identify how the author used figurative language and creative wording to express his/her thoughts through poetry.  This will prepare them to write a class anthology of poetry.

Math:

• We will begin learning about customary measurement this week.  As we work with measurement, we will review area and perimeter through hands-on measuring activities.

Science

• We will continue with our Matter Unit, and we will incorporate metric measurement activities as we study mass, volume and weight.

Homework

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes
• Reading Plus.com

Math:

• 3 problem worksheet
• 3 topics on ALEKS

Spelling:

• Spelling test

Have a great day!

Video Clip of Concert Performance

Concert Performance

Homework

                                                                      Homework:



NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT! YAY!
 Don't forget that the concert is at the  Lindbergh High School and be there by 6:45.
See you guys there.
HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY!

Measuring the Mass of Different Objects

Homework

                                                                       Homework:
Reading:

• Read 20/30 minutes
• Reading Plus

Math:

• 3 Topics on ALEKS

Math/Spelling:

• Spelling/Math activity

Don't forget the concert is tomorrow night at 6:45 at the Lindbergh High School.
It's beautiful outside so go and play outside after your homework which isn't a lot.
HAVE A WONDERFUL REST OF YOUR DAY!

Homework

Reading:

• Read 20/30 minutes
• Reading Plus

Math:

• 843-844
• facts test on Wednesday 
• 3 topics on ALEKS due Friday

It is nice outside so go play today!
HAVE A FUN REST OF YOUR DAY!

Jason, The King of ALEKS

What's Happening in Room 30.........

Important Announcements:

• You will be receiving your child's 3rd quarter reflection in the mail later this week.  The students did a wonderful job reflecting on their behavior and academics. They took the activity seriously and came up with great goals for 4th quarter.
• The 2nd and 4th grade music concert is Wednesday night at the LHS auditorium!
• Spring Break is next week!  I will not assign any homework over Spring Break, other than reading, but I do encourage the students to work on ALEKS a couple of times throughout the week.  Several students have finished the 4th grade level and are continuing on to 5th grade!  I am hoping to see everyone complete the 4th grade level by the end of the school year.

Word of the Week: etiquette (from Wonder, our read aloud)  It is important to show proper dinner etiquette when you are at a nice restaurant.

Dates to Remember:  

Monday:   Chess Club
                    Mr. Stevens' Book Battle 
Tuesday:   Environmental Club
                    Read, Right, Run
Wednesday:  4th Grade Concert at LHS
Thursday: Choir @ 8:00
                     Mad Science Club
Friday:  Spelling Test
                                                            

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop: 

• The students will continue to practice close reading and annotating passages to help formulate thorough responses to questions as they work with their reading partners. 

Writer's Workshop:

• After reading Oliver Button is a Sissy, the students will write a different ending to the story following specific guidelines.
• We will begin our Poetry Unit this week!  The students will use Padlet, an online bulletin board, to share ideas and thoughts on specific poems presented to the class.

Math:

• We began studying perimeter and area on Friday and will continue through the week.  They will learn to relate perimeter and area through fun, hands-on activities.

Science

• We will begin our Matter Unit this week.  We will incorporate metric measurement activities as we study mass, volume and weight.

Homework

                                                                    Homework
Reading:

• Read 20 minutes
• Reading Plus 

Math:

• 5 problem math review
• Facts test tomorrow
• Extra: aleks

It's rainy but have fun inside.
HAVE A FUN REST OF YOUR DAY!

Homework

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes
• Reading Plus

Math:

• Study for test
• review worksheet

Spelling:

• Spelling activity

Don't forget your conference form.

HAVE GREAT DAY!

Our Writing Celebration!

Jason Completed ALEKS!

Homework

                                                       
Reading:

• Read 30 minutes
• Reading Plus

Math:

• 679-680
• Facts test tomorrow 
• Extra: ALEKS

Conference Form
                                                       

homework

                                                                Homework:

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes or more
• Reading Plus if you have to do it

Math:

• 671-672
• facts test on Wednesday
• extra: ALEKS

It's beautiful outside so do your homework and play all day.

HAVE FUN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY!

What's Happening in Room 30.........

Important Announcements:

• We had a great turn out for our Writing Celebration on Wednesday.  If you missed it, please ask your child to share his/her informational writing piece found in the google drive. They turned out great and they are proud of their pieces!
• Your child will be bringing home a form for our upcoming spring conferences on Monday.  Conferences will be help on March 31st.  Please read and respond accordingly at your earliest convenience.
• This week your child will be writing a 3rd quarter reflection.  The students will be thinking about their academic habits and behavior as they write.  Your child's reflection will be shared with you, and I will let you know when it will be coming home. 

Word of the Week: envy (recommended by Alyssa)  I was very envious when you told me you were going on a cruise.

Dates to Remember:  

Monday:   Chess @ 3:30
                    Mr. Stevens' Book Battle @ 3:30
Tuesday:   Service Team @ 3:30
Wednesday:  PTO Meeting @ 6:30
Thursday: Choir @ 8:00
                     Mad Science @ 3:30
                                                            

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will be reading an article from Newsela.com this week explaining the results of Super Tuesday.  
•  The students will begin to practice responding to specific reading questions that will help prepare for the upcoming MAP test.

Writer's Workshop:

•  The students will be reflecting and writing a 3rd quarter reflection this week.  We will also be reviewing capitalization rules and creating creative sentences modeled from our weekly mentor sentence.
• Spelling words will be given on Monday and tested on Friday, March 18th.

Math:

• The students are rocking decimals!  They have learned how to convert fractions to decimals, order decimals and convert tenths to hundredths to add the fractions.  ( 3/10 + 40/100 =  30/100 + 40/100 = 70/100).
• We will review on Wednesday and be tested over chapter 10 on Thursday. 

Social Studies:

• The students will be learning about slavery and the Underground Railroad.

Homework

Reading:

• read 20 minutes

• Reading Plus 

Math:

• complete pages 667-668

Writing:

• 5 sentences using prepositional phrases

Don't forget tomorrow is Flyer Families and it's a half day tomorrow. YAY! Also don't forget tomorrow is flashlight Friday, so bring in a flashlight tomorrow to read with.

HAVE FUN DAY!

Homework

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes
• Reading Plus if you have to

Math:

• 659-660

Don't forget to wear your pajamas tomorrow. 

Homework

Reading:

• Read 20 minutes

Math:

• 635-636
• 641-642

Don't forget to wear workout clothes
 have a great day!

An Author Visit Today!

Mrs. Polys came to visit our school today!