Mrs.Branding's 4th Grade Class

Sunday, March 13, 2016

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