Teachers Jump Roping and Hot Chocolate

This week we learned lots about circuits, edited literary essays, created constructed responses, and practiced equations (among lots of other things!).  We wrapped up unit 4 for math, finished our literary essays, and completed our unit on Non-Fiction reading.  That means that exciting new units in math, writing, and reading our coming our way.    

To celebrate our literary essays, we had a hot chocolate party.  Enjoy some pictures below.

On Friday, we had a special assembly where teachers shared how their classrooms have shown our theme of "better together."  A fun part of the assembly was when teachers competed in a jump rope contest.  Check out the video below to get an idea of how excited students were.   

Thanks for sending in box tops!  It was close, but our class won the challenge!  We will be having cookies and a drink this week to celebrate our victory, and our class is now home to the Box Top trophy.


Reminders:

Electricity quiz is on Friday.  We will be reviewing this week, but feel free to use the foldable study guide to prepare (it will be coming home Wednesday or Thursday).  

Valentines for our Valentine's celebration are optional.  I sent home a list of student names if you would like participate in Valentine-giving.  We will exchange them on Valentine's Day.

Homework: This week we get back on track with our math homework.  Expect it to come home on Tuesday and Thursday.  Thanks for your support at home!


Here is what we learned in 4th grade this past week:

Writing: 
I can edit my literary essay for run-on sentences.

I can edit my literary essay for the proper use of their, there, and they're.

I can edit my literary essay for spelling and grammar

I can publish my literary essay.

Science:  

I can explore electrical circuits.

I can list the components of a simple circuit and explain it.

I can tell what a conductor and insulator are and give examples.

Math: 

I can practice with factor pairs, multiples, prime, and composite numbers.

I can generate number or shape patterns.

I can write equations or use models to solve multistep word problems.

I can review word problems, equations, patterns, multiples, factors, and prime and composite numbers.

Reading:

I can practice finding the big ideas and supporting evidence in non fiction text.

I can practice comparing and contrasting information in non fiction text.

I can annotate informational text.

I can construct responses to questions about non fiction text.

I can tell what "RACES" stands for.

Important Dates:

February 14th: Valentine's Day party, details to come
February 14th: Parent Club meeting at 9am
February 17th: Popcorn Friday
March 10th: Early release day; school ends at 12:15