What's Happening in Room 34...

Things To Know...

• Mark your calendars!  Our next Writing Celebration will be on Thursday, March 14th, from 9:15 - 9:45.  Stop in to enjoy and learn some new facts as you read the students' informational writing pieces!

• The students have earned a Character Celebration by demonstrating good character!  They have chosen to have a p.j., stuffed animal, special snack, movie celebration!  Wow... Sounds fun!  Our celebration will be on our 1/2 day, this Thursday.  Your child can bring in a special treat and/or drink to enjoy during the movie.

Dates to Remember... 
    

           Thursday: 3rd Quarter Ends
                            1/2 Day!
                            Character Celebration 
           Friday:  No School
                 
What's Going on in Our Classroom...

ALEKS Shout-Outs! 

• Cullen completed 16 topics! 
• Theo completed 11 topics!
• Angela & Micah completed 9 topics!

The following students are SO close to finishing their 4th-grade ALEKS pie! 

• Chan & Tony at 100% -- On to 5th grade!
• Makenna & Lola at 95%
• Grace at 92%

 WAY TO GO! Keep up for hard work and determination! 

Reader's Workshop:

• The students will continue working in their nonfiction book club this week.  The book club topics include Gandhi, Space, The American Flag, and Helen Keller.
• The students will also begin reading about the life of colonial living in the Middle, New England, and the Southern Colonies as we begin our unit on the events that led to the American Revolution.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students are editing their nonfiction writing using an editing checklist.  They will then design their google slides to include different text features as they prepare for their writing celebration next week.

• The students will also be working with a mentor sentence this week.  Our sentence includes "dad" as a proper noun, the correct use of I and me, and show not tell.

Math:

• The students will continue to work with decimals this week as they learn how decimals and fractions are related. They will also learn how to convert from tenths to hundreds. A video the students will view this week.

Social Studies:

• The students will read and learn about slavery in the American colonies and learn about Triangular Trade.  Next week, we will begin talking about the tension that began to brew between Great Britain and the colonist as we begin to study the events that led to the American Revolution.