Sulima's Scoop - Week of October 19

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Here are some very creative decorated pumpkins.

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Weekly Reminders:

*Art to Remember orders due on Tuesday.

*Chapter 2 math test on Tuesday.

*Early Dismissal on Wednesday, 11:00.

*Open-book lesson 2 science quiz on Thursday.
*Book Fair/Social on Thursday, 6:30-8:00.
*Lesson 8 spelling test on Friday.

*Field Trip permission slips due by Tuesday, October 27.

Field Trips:

Permission slips went home for all our field trips and in-school presentations this week. If you would like to read descriptions of each of these field trips, please visit http://www.ccsd66.org/PermissionSlips/Prairieview/4th%20Grade/. Please send in the signed permission slips and payment by Tuesday, October 27. The only field trip that requires chaperones is our trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. Since I have over 15 parents signed up to chaperone, and I am only allowed to bring 5-6, I will probably draw names. If you know you signed up and are unable to attend this trip, please let me know ASAP.

PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST:

Start thinking about how you want to decorate your 3-5 lb. pumpkin during our Halloween festivities. You will need to bring in supplies to decorate your pumpkin. You may glue, tape, tie, or draw items on your pumpkin. You may also poke items into the pumpkins. You may not cut the pumpkin. Maybe you want to make a costume for your pumpkin. BE CREATIVE!

I have included a variety of example throughout this blog that might get your mind working on some very creative winning designs. Good luck to you all!

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Homeroom Happenings:

Science - We will continue working on chapter 1, lesson 2. The students are learning about vascular and nonvascular plants. The lesson 2 open-book quiz will be on Thursday.

Social Studies - We will continue our study of the Northeast by moving onto chapter 5. We will begin by learning about Native American tribes that live(d) in the Northeast, the Narragansett tribe and Iroquois tribe.

Spelling - We will not take a spelling pretest this week. Lesson 8 is a review week. The children will be taking a different format of test. I will review the new format with the children on Monday. We will use this format for all review weeks.

W.O.W. Words - Our words this week are all about food and eating. The words are: palatable, inedible, culinary, delectable, and savory. Please encourage your child to use these words throughout the week.

English - We will have English on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Tuesday, we will go over commands and exclamations. On Wednesday, we will split sentences into subject and predicates. On Thursday, we will look at the complete subject of a sentence and decide what is the simple subject.

Reading - We will finish reading Charlotte's Web this week. Also, we will begin our weekly poetry practice. Your child will receive two poems on Monday. They should practice reading these poems outloud all week. On Friday, we will present these poems in a variety of ways including shared reading (ex. boys only, girls only, even numbers, odd numbers), independent reading (ex. each child gets a line), partner reading, etc.

Accelerated Math Menu:

Monday - We will review for the chapter 2 test.

Tuesday - We will take the chapter 2 test. Remind your child to bring their signed "how to study" sheet to get 2 bonus points on their test.

Wednesday through Friday - We will be working on problem solving and written explanations.

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Multiplication Note: Your child should continue to practice their multiplication facts. My expectation is that all the children in my class should be able to answer 100 multiplication facts in 5 minutes or less. Our November timed test (probably during the 2nd week in November) will count for a grade.