Weekly Update

Writing

Students have finished their personal essays this past week, and we will begin our persuasive essays this week!  

Reading

In reading groups, we continue to study text features and the structure of nonfiction texts.  It is important that your child read at home every night to further grow and develop their reading skills.  

Math

In Chapter 5, we have learned 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication!  Here is a video showing the traditional method of multiplying big numbers, "turtle style."

Science

In our rock unit, we have learned about the properties of rocks.  Students have vocabulary cards, and the vocabulary test is Wednesday, 11/15.  

Halloween Party

A big thank you to all the parents who donated items or helped at the Halloween party!  A magic show was the perfect party idea!  Students loved it. 

We also engaged in a couple of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities this past week!  In one, we tried to build a pumpkin stand out of tape and straws. This stand had to support the weight of a small pumpkin.  In the second, students built a bridge and were competing to make it the the longest and hold the most candy pumpkins.  

Other Important Info.

• This Wednesday, 11/8, is early release with dismissal at 1:40.  Please make sure your child knows how they are going home.  
• The 4th Grade Music Program is thisThursday, November 9th at 7:30 pm at the Lindbergh High School Auditorium.  Students can arrive at 7:15.  When the 2nd Grade Music Program ends at 7:15, the auditorium doors will be opened so that fourth grade students can go directly to the risers on the stage, while families and friends can find seats in the auditorium.  The 4th Grade Music Program is 50's and 60's Rock-n-Roll music.  Students are asked to wear 50's and 60's type clothes.   
• The Veteran's Day assembly is this Friday at 9am.  
• Field trip permission slips for our next field trip were sent home.  On Tuesday, November 21st, fourth and fifth grade students will be going to Regal Cinema in Fenton to see the movie, "Wonder!"  We have all 5 of our parent chaperones and they will be emailed this week.