Monday, August 24, 2015

August 24, 2015

Welcome back to school! It has been fun getting to know each of the students and their abilities. I hope your child is enjoying school so far and making new friends.

Spelling Words
grasp                     grocery           Bonus Words
amazement           niece               *highway
laugh                    meant              *geography
great                     quench            *peninsula
graduate               peculiar           *scenic
value                    vein                 *information
strait                     janitor
accidentally         incredible
decent                  resent
effect                   breathe

Science 
This week we will focus on classification.  We will complete a short fingerprinting unit. Students will take their own fingerprints, sort them, and use the information to solve a crime.

Math
Math this week will focus on place value. We will also participate in review and enrichment activities.

Reading
Students are reading Fourth Grade Rats and completing comprehension related activities.  We are practicing making good connections. DRA testing starts tomorrow.

Writing
Students are reviewing how to write a good sentence. They are also reviewing rules of capitalization.

Reminders
*Please remember to review and sign your student's planner every day.
*Please remember to return all of the forms from the Open House.

Other
Thank you for all of the supplies and donations we have received.  They will help make our class more successful this year. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact me.