Volume 1 Issue 21

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” 

Maya Angelou                        

News You Can Use! 

Upcoming Field Trip

Our fourth grade scholars are scheduled to visit the Adler Planetarium on Tuesday, February 12^th.  The price of the trip is $10.00.

Valentine’s Day Celebration and Fundraiser

Please support our 8^th grade scholars as they raise money for their culminating trip to  Atlanta, Georgia.  Candy grams are being sold this week for only $1.00 or 6 for $5.00.  Additionally, as a class, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Thursday afternoon.  If you would like your scholar to participate feel free to provide them with treats for 28 students.

READING

We will be working on summarizing and text features in nonfiction.                                WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

Monday:  Valentine’s Day is not just about candy and cards.  Make a list of 10 different ways that you can show love and friendship to your family and friends.

Tuesday: Think about all of the people in your life.  Describe one person in your life that you think has the biggest heart.  

Wednesday: Pretend that Cupid took this year off from being the Valentine’s Day mascot.  Create a new Valentine’s Day mascot for this year.  Draw a picture and explain your drawing.    

Thursday: Think about the different ways that you show love to your family.                                  Write about some of the best ways that you show love to your family.                                                       

Friday: No School!  Enjoy the day off.

SCIENCE UPDATE

We are continuing to explore the fascinating aspects of Life Science. 

WHAT’S NEXT IN MATH?

We are learning about Measurement.  The new due date for the Measurement MATH PACKET (Chapter 24) is Wednesday, February 13^th.   

4^th grade News snap shot                    

Please check your scholar’s homework & behavior chart daily.

No school on friday, february 15^th & Monday, february 18^th (teacher professional development & Presidents’ day)  

learn’s Black history program is thursday, february 21^st. 

Volume 1 Issue 16

“Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible-it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could."

Barbara de Angelis

As we come to the close of another year at LEARN Romano-Butler, we want to extend our warm wishes to you and your family during this holiday season.  We are honored and esteemed that you have entrusted us with your most precious commodity, your child.  Especially, in the wake of the recent Newtown, Connecticut massacre, we are standing united with our fellow educators and people all over the nation praying that good will overcome the evil in light of this tragic event.  

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS- We need a new round of school supplies.  Firstly, make sure your scholar has paper, pencils (sharpened), pens and notebooks for their daily needs. Additionally, we need class supplies like Clorox wipes, tissue, dry erase markers and paper towels.  Thanks in advance for your support.

READING – Guided Reading Groups

Reading packets will be distributed covering main idea, author’s purpose and sequencing.  All packets are due BEFORE WINTER BREAK Friday, December 21^st.  

Please continue to have your scholars read 30 minutes daily.    

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

NO WRITING PROMPTS THIS WEEK. 

SCIENCE UPDATE

SCIENCE REVIEW WORK PACKET (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) WILL BE DUE, MONDAY, JANUARY 7^TH 2013. LIFE SCIENCE WILL BEGIN JANUARY 7^TH, 2013

What’s next in MATH? Division assessment (test) will be given this week.            Our class business groups will complete reports and present their commercials to promote their respective businesses.    

MATH WINTER BREAK PACKET WILL BE DUE, MONDAY, JANUARY 7^TH 2013

4^th grade News snap shoT

9:00am -holiday assembly, December 18^th  

LEArn Pageant December 19^th 5pm

royal Ball        Dress up day December 20^th

class party december 21^st –Ice cream party (feel free to bring a treat to share with the class)

taffy apple sale- all sales due Monday, January  7^th  

Winter break begins 12/24-1/4. classes resume monday, January 7^th

Volume 1 Issue 15

“Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” Jon Bon Jovi

                    

Join us this week for FAMILY FUN NIGHT!  You will have an opportunity to meet our staff and other parents in a fun filled night of games.  FAMILY FUN NIGHT is Wednesday, December 12^th.  We look forward to seeing you. 

We will conclude our Winter MAP testing this week.  Please encourage your scholar to utilize Compass Learning Odyssey computer program to support their learning.

PARTY TIME!  Our class will celebrate the historical date, 12-12-12 with a party.  We will take this opportunity to reward those scholars who have shown exemplary behavior and diligence in the classroom.  On Wednesday afternoon we will enjoy math games and lots of treats.

READING – Guided Reading Groups

We will begin our new unit on making inferences.

Please continue to have your scholars read 30 minutes daily.    

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

NO WRITING PROMPTS THIS WEEK.  SCHOLARS WILL HAVE A READING PACKET WHICH WILL FOCUS ON MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS WHILE UTILIZING THEIR WRITING SKILLS.  

SCIENCE UPDATE

We will conclude our chapter on Energy and Matter.           

What’s next in MATH? (Homework packet due Monday, December 17^th)

We are focusing on long division.  Our class business groups will complete reports and develop commercials to promote their respective businesses. 

4^th grade News snap shot

class incentive party, 12-12-12

map testing ends this week

family fun night- wednesday, december 12^th

holiday assembly, December 18^th

taffy apple sale- all sales due w/Money    January  7^th  

please check  your scholar’s  behavior log 

Volume 1 Issue 14

“Never quit.  It is the easiest cop-out in the world.  Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it.  When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit.”                                     Bear Bryant

We want to send a special greeting to our parents and guardians as well as our wonderful 4^th grade scholars.  We have some very important upcoming dates to remember.  MAP testing will begin on Tuesday, December 4^th. Encourage your scholar to get a good night’s rest and use the Compass Learning online program.

On Tuesday, December 4^th you are welcome to join our class in the                    “All About Learning: Legos Lesson, in our classroom from 2:10-3:35.  Scholars must wear gym shoes on this day.  On Wednesday, December, 5^th we have planned a Field trip to the Peggy Notebart Museum, the fee is $8.00

READING – Guided Reading Groups

We will continue to work on our unit on characters. We will think deeply about character’s motivations and their reasons for acting the way they do.  Please continue to have your scholars read 30 minutes daily.    

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

Monday: What would happen if animals could talk?  What are some of the questions you would like to ask animals?

Tuesday: What is something that really makes you angry?     

Wednesday: Imagine you were a raindrop.  What would it be like?

Thursday: Imagine you found a dark cave.  Write a story about what adventure you had when you went inside.    

Friday: Imagine you invented a time machine. Which time in the past will you visit first?

SCIENCE UPDATE

We have a test on Motion and we will begin our next chapter on Energy.          

What’s next in MATH?

We will conclude our data projects.  We are moving on to division and fractions.

volume 1 issue 14

4^th grade News snap shot

Tuesday, 12/4       map testing begins

Lego lesson in classroom

 wednesday, 12/5 field trip, peggy notebart museum  $8.00

taffy apple sale- all sales due w/Money    January  7^th  

please check  your scholar’s  behavior log 

Volume 1 Issue 13

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” 

           Melody Beattie

On behalf of LEARN Charter Romano-Butler’s staff and our awesome 4^th graders, we want to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.    

Our Thanksgiving Assembly will take place on Tuesday, November 20^th             9:00 -11:30. Tuesday will also be a dress down day, $2.00 fee, In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, there is will no school 11/21-11/23.  Our scholars are set to return on Monday, November 26^th.

School Wide Fundraiser- Taffy Apple Sale, $1.50 each, collect the money at the time of the sale, all money will be due on December 7^th. 

Upcoming Field Trips- 12/4 LEGO- All About Learning and 12/5 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum ($8.00) field slips have been issued.

READING –Guided Reading Groups

Please continue to have your scholars read 30 minutes daily.  However, there will be no written response required over Thanksgiving Break.   

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

Monday: Write about your Thanksgiving traditions. What does your family do to celebrate the holiday?

Tuesday: What are some things you are thankful for?     

Wednesday: No School- Enjoy your break

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!  

Friday: No School- Enjoy your break

SCIENCE UPDATE

We will conclude our Chapter on Motion.         

What’s next in MATH?

We are collecting data and analyzing it!  We are working on Data Analysis which covers Chapters 5 and 6.  

4^th grade News snap shot

Thanksgiving Assembly, Tuesday, November 20^th  

Affy Taffy Sale- all sales due w/Money on December 7^th  

field trip, December 5^th ,   $8.00

winter map testing begins, December 6^th

please check  your scholar’s  behavior log 

Volume 1 Issue 12

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” 

John D. Rockefeller

FIELD TRIP:  Our scholars are set to visit the Mexican Museum of Art on Friday, November 16^th.  The price of the field trip is $8.00, The money is due by Wednesday, November 14^th.   Lunch will be provided.

Compass Learning is up and running. This is the computer based learning program individually aligned with your scholar’s NWEA (MAP) scores.  Please remind your scholars to spend time on the program daily.   

READING –Guided Reading Groups

Scholars are doing analyzing characters during their reading.  They will also continue to make connections by matching their experiences with the reading.  Please continue to have your scholars read 30 minutes daily and provide a written response to their reading.  

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

Monday: What is your favorite part of fall?

Tuesday: What four things are most important in your life?     

Wednesday: How do you feel when your play a trick on someone?

Thursday: If you had to describe yourself as a color, which would it be?   

Friday: What would you do if you found a magic wand?

SCIENCE UPDATE

Correction from last week, we have begun our chapter on Motion, including Newton’s laws on motion.         

What’s next in MATH?

Our scholars will conclude our Chapter on Multiplying Decimals.  Please encourage yours scholars to use mental math while shopping in the store. This is one practical way to help reinforce our chapter 8 objectives. Math groups will also have an opportunity to practice a variety of math concepts during our instructional time.  We will begin Data Analysis by the end of the week. 

4^th grade News snap shot

mexican art Museum Field trip  is friday,  november 16^th

compass Learning is back!

please check your scholar’s  daily homework assignments

please check  your scholar’s  behavior log 

Volume 1 Issue 11

“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.  The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. 

Franklin D. Roosevelt 

News You Can Use! 

DON’T FORGET, PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6^TH!

Compass Learning is up and running. This is the computer based learning program individually aligned with your scholar’s NWEA (MAP) scores.  Please remind your scholars to spend time on the program daily.

 READING –Guided Reading Groups

Scholars will conclude their work on exploration of United States’ elections. Scholars are learning about the very important electoral voting process. Please continue to have your scholars read 30 minutes daily and provide a written response to their reading.  

WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS

Monday: Describe the random acts of kindness you did over the weekend.  How did you feel when you were doing it?  How did the person respond?

Tuesday: What kind of pet would you most like to have- monkey, snake, or goat?  Why?   

Wednesday: If you were principal of this school, what would you do?    

Thursday: Imagine you woke up to find the world was made of candy. Write a story about what would happen next.

Friday: If you were lost in the woods and it got dark, what would you do?

SCIENCE UPDATE

We will begin our unit on Energy.  We will inquire about kinetic and potential energy, electricity, light and heat over the next two weeks.       

What’s next in MATH?

Our scholars will continue working on Chapter 8, Multiplying Decimals.  Please encourage yours scholars to use mental math while shopping in the store. This is one practical way to help reinforce our chapter 8 objectives. Math groups will also have an opportunity to practice a variety of math concepts during our instructional time.    

4^th grade News snap shot                    

picture day is tuesday, november 6^th

compass Learning is back! 

please check your scholar’s  daily homework assignments

please check  your scholar’s  behavior log