Weekly Update

Writing

I want to give a huge THANK YOU to all parents who showed up to join our informational book Expert Fair!  We had an awesome turnout.  Students loved a real audience and getting nice feedback on their books from loved ones!  I know you were just as proud as we were. Our next writing unit is the literary essay, and it's one of my favorites!  Students always do a fantastic job with this unit.  We will start this unit after Spring Break.  Until then, we are hitting grammar, mechanics, and homophones.  

Reading

Students are continuing in their book club groups.  You can support book clubs at home by asking your child about their book and if they are keeping up with the assignments.  Take a look at some of the #booksnaps that students created this past week.

Math

This week in math, we are focusing on area and perimeter.  There will be an area and perimeter quiz this Friday!

Social Studies
In social studies, we are starting our unit on Westward Expansion and Lewis and Clark!  It is an exciting unit, and students will enjoy it. 

Other Important Info.  

• Third Quarter Report Cards are emailed home this week. 
• Spring conferences will be held this Thursday, March 15th from 3:45-7:00 PM.  These conferences are optional, and I will meet with parents that I have requested or that have signed up for a conference.  
• This Friday, March 16th is a half day with dismissal at 11:50.  

• Spring Break is March 19th-23rd! 

Weekly Update

Writing

The due date for students' second informational book is this Tuesday, 3/6.  Students are almost finished and are publishing their books, making sure they are ready for our writing celebration this Friday in which YOU are invited!  See the details below! 

Reading

Students are doing great in book clubs and are continuing to have amazing conversations about their books!  Some groups are nearing the end of their book! 

Math

We are converting customary units of length, capacity, weight and time.  As a reminder, students need to have units of measurement memorized, and can use Quizlet to help in studying.  The username is Long-Leighton and the password is leighton.  The set to study is called, "Measurement- Length, Weight, Liquid Volume."  The Chapter 11 Test is this Thursday, 3/8.

Also, we watched this video to help us with capacity!  Some students even drew that G on their math sheet to help them!

Science

We will continue in our electricity unit.  We are finishing our circuit boards.  The Electricity Test is this Friday, 3/9. Don't forget that students can complete extra practice and extra credit activities on the online Science textbook: Pearson.

Other Important Info. 

• Spring conferences will be held Thursday, March 15th from 3:45-7:00 PM.  These conferences are optional, and I will meet with parents that I have requested or that have signed up for a conference via SignUpGenius.  
• Our Read Across America Spirit week is this week!  
• Monday- Wear red, white and blue!
• Tuesday- Wear silly socks!
• Wednesday- Dress "wacky!"
• Thursday- Wear pajamas!
• Friday- Wear green!

• Our Expert Fair is this Friday, March 9th!  Come and celebrate with us!  (See details above)
• This Friday, March 9th is a half day with dismissal at 11:50.  It is also the end of third quarter.  
• Friday, March 16th is also a half day.
• Spring Break is March 19th-23rd! 

Weekly Update

Writing

The due date for students' second informational book is Tuesday, 3/6.  Students are making amazing progress, and I know you will be impressed with their hard work.  We will be publishing our books and making sure they are ready for our writing celebration in which YOU are invited!  See the details below! 

Reading

Students are doing great in book clubs and are having awesome conversations about their books!  Keep up the good work, students!  This week we are starting our new read loud, A Wrinkle in Time! 

Math

This week we will start our measurement unit.  We will start with reviewing and then converting customary units of length, capacity and weight.  Students need to have units of measurement memorized, and can use Quizlet to help in studying.  The username is Long-Leighton and the password is leighton.  The set to study is called, "Measurement- Length, Weight, Liquid Volume."

Science

We will continue in our electricity unit.  So far we have discussed static electricity, current electricity, series circuits, and parallel circuits.  We are currently making circuit boards, and we can't wait to show you how they work!  Don't forget that students can complete extra practice and extra credit activities on the online Science textbook: Pearson.

Other Important Info. 

• Spring pictures (candid and group) are this Friday, 3/2.

Weekly Update

Writing

Students have researched their topics and will begin writing this week!  They have found some important and interesting facts about their topics! 

Reading

Students are doing great in book clubs and are having awesome conversations about their books!  Keep up the good work, students!  

Math

The Chapter 10 Test will be this Friday, 2/23.  This week we will focus on adding and comparing decimals. 

Science

We will continue in our electricity unit.  Don't forget that students can complete extra practice and extra credit activities on the online Science textbook: Pearson.

Valentine's Day 

On Valentine's Day, we engaged in a STEM activity in which students had to make a heart-shaped box out of construction paper to hold 12 candies.  Students did a good job in designing and decorating their boxes!  

We had a blast at the Valentine's Day party!  A big Thank You to all parents who volunteered to make this party a success! 

Other Important Info. 

• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms are due THIS Friday, February 23rd!  Your child can use the same minutes read outside of class on our reading log!  Students can turn in their form when they've read 6 hours to get a free Six Flags pass!  

Weekly Update

Writing

Students finished their Revolutionary War chapters books (see below!) early this past week and have already begun researching for their second book.  Topics include World War II, History of the Winter Olympics, Civil Rights, Mythology, Trojan War, Tornadoes, Civil War, etc. 

Reading

Students are doing great in book clubs and are having awesome conversations about their books!  Keep up the good work, students!  

Math

In Chapter 10, we will focus on decimals.  The chapter moves fast.  First, we will convert fractions with denominators of 10 (tenths) or 100 (hundredths) into decimals.  Then, we will add those fractions and write the answers as decimals, order and compare decimals, and work with word problems involving decimals.

Science

We will continue in our electricity unit.  Don't forget that students can complete extra practice and extra credit activities on the online Science textbook: Pearson.

Other Important Info. 

• The Valentine's Day party is this Wednesday (2/14) from 2-3pm.   Please remember that each student should receive a valentine if your child passes them out, and we have 22 students. Also, we are making bags in class that students can use to hold their valentines.  
• There is no school this Friday, 2/16.  
• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms are due Friday, February 23rd!  Your child can use the same minutes read outside of class on our reading log!  Students can turn in their form when they've read 6 hours to get a free Six Flags pass!  

Weekly Update

Writing

Our Revolutionary War chapter books are due this week.  Then, we will start our second books on our own topic.  Students' books are turning out great! 

Reading

Book clubs are off to a nice start!  As a reminder, students are responsible for reading an agreed upon number of chapters outside of book club time.  In this first book club, students will use role sheets (i.e. predictor, connector, summarizer, clarifier, characterizer, and discussion director) to help guide them in having conversations about the chapters' events and characters.  These book club role sheets are completed outside of the book club meeting time along with reading the assigned chapters, so that all students are prepared!  Each group chose two days to meet each week.  

Math

In Chapter 9, we have added and subtracted fractions and mixed numbers.  We will multiply fractions this week.  The Chapter 9 Test will be this Friday, 2/9.

Social Studies

Below are students' colonists!  They were assigned "Loyalist" or "Patriot,"  and then chose a specific colonist to write about the Revolutionary War events from his or her perspective.  I am so proud of their hard work!

Science

We kicked off the new science unit with a lab!  Students were given a piece of foil, a lightbulb, and a battery.  Their job was to get their light bulb to light.  Then, they were given other materials such as wires and a switch.  They loved making circuits! 

Other Important Info. 

• This Wednesday, 2/7, is an early release day with dismissal at 1:40.  Please make sure your child knows how they are going home.  
• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms are due Friday, February 23rd!  Your child can use the same minutes read outside of class on our reading log!  Students can turn in their form when they've read 6 hours to get a free Six Flags pass!  
• We had two special events this past week!  On Monday, we got to meet Miss Missouri, hear her read a picture book she wrote, and ask her questions!  On Friday, the high school students came in to teach us about topics such as the Great Migration, Josephine Baker, and Booker T. Washington.  The fourth graders enjoyed the interactive rotations that the high schoolers prepared!