Monday, October 29, 2012


News You Can Use!
Greetings to all!
Mark your calendars! There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 2nd for Teachers’ Professional Development.  Picture Day is coming… November 6th       more details are forthcoming. Congratulations to our 4th grade scholars for earning 20 Shout Outs (rewards from administrators and other staff for doing well).  As a result of this incredible feat, they will be rewarded with a pizza party on Wednesday, October 31st.  Additionally, each scholar will be allowed to bring in candy to share with their classmates.  We have a total of 28 scholars in our classroom.   
READING
The Guided Reading Small Groups will focus on the election this week. 
Scholars will dissect nonfiction text in order to learn more about the electoral process in the USA. Novel Study- We will conclude the study of, Matilda, as well as view the movie version of the novel on Wednesday, October 31stThe final Matilda project is due Monday, November 5th.   
WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS
Monday: If you could be anyone or anything this Halloween, who or what would you be?
Tuesday: If you could make a magic brew, what would you make? Why?
Wednesday: No Homework! Enjoy your Halloween.
Thursday:  Write a journal entry about the best trick you have every pulled (or the best one that has ever been pulled on you).  
Friday: Write your own ghost story.
SCIENCE UPDATE
We will conclude our study of forces this week.  Scholars will be tested this week.  Our next area of study will be electricity.        
What’s next in MATH?
Our scholars will conclude Chapter 7, Multiplying Whole Numbers and test.  We will begin Chapter 8 this week on Multiplying Decimals.
Math packet due date is Friday, November 9th.   
4th grade News snap shot
falloween party & celebration, Wednesday, October 31st       (bring  30  pieces of candy  to  share)
No school, friday november 2nd (teacher professional development)
picture day, tuesday, november 6th
compass Learning is back!
please check your scholar’s  homework & sign their behavior log 

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