Spring Smarts

We had a fantastic week of learning and fun in 4th grade.  Once again, your student has astounded me with the progress he or she is making!  This week was filled with talk about government, customary conversions, researching Native Americans, point of view, and perspective (among many other things!).  

Reminders:

Math Test for Unit 5: Our math test is on Monday.  A review and extra (optional) practice page of word problems should have gone home on Friday.  Students are encouraged to review at home for the test on Monday.

MStep is Next week!:  The dates are: 5/9, 5/10, 5/11, 5/16, and 5/18.  Remember to try not to schedule vacations or appointments on these days.  Our breakfast will take place on Monday to kick things off.

Hudsonville Public Schools Field Day:  The date for this is on June 6th.  Students need to order a sack lunch from school ahead of time (forms went home and should be returned by May 19th) or can bring a sack lunch from home.

Here is what we learned in 4th grade this past week:
Writing: 
I can use boxes and bullets to gather research about my topic.

I can search my resource one subtopic at time and gather research on that subtopic.

Social Studies:  

I can explain the principles of popular sovereignty, rule of law, individual rights, representative government and limited government.
I can tell characteristics of a republic and constitutional government.

Math: 
I can understand and use customary units of length, weight and liquid volume.
I can explore methods for finding perimeter and area.

Reading:

I can recognize first and third person point of view in a text.

I can think about the perspective of the characters in my book.

I can write from the perspective of the characters in my book.

Important Dates:

May 8th: MStep breakfast

May 9, 10, 11, 16, 18: MStep 

May 12th: Early Release, students are dismissed at 12:15

May 19th: Popcorn Friday

May 19th: School sack lunch form for HPS Field day is due
May 29th: No School - Memorial Day

June 1st: Field Trip to Kirk Park

June 6th: Hudsonville 4th and 5th Field Day