Weekly Spotlight:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Early dismissal on Wednesday, 11:00.
*District 66 Fundraiser Panda Express on Wednesday. http://www.ccsd66.org/PTO/FundRaisers/Panda%20Express%20Fundraiser%20April%2025%202012_1.pdf
*Science chapter 17, lesson 2 quiz on Thursday.
*Spelling Test on Friday.
*Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*MAP Testing begins week of April 30.
Homework:
In
an effort to make the transition to 5th grade as smooth as possible, the fourth
grade teachers will be enforcing the 5th grade policy for late work during the
month of May. The
policy is as follows:
-Any
assignment that is late, but not taken for a grade, will receive a late slip.
The student will have one point taken out of his/her homework bank. (NO
CHANGE)
-Any
assignment that is late and taken for a grade will receive a late slip, but no
points will be lost from the homework bank. If the assignment is turned in one
day late, the final grade will be reduced by 10%. If the assignment is more than
one day late, but turned in before the unit test, the final grade will be
reduced by 25%. If the assignment is not turned in before the unit test, the
final grade will be a zero.
Book Worm Angels:
The
4th grade is in competition against
the 3rd and 5th grades to see which grade level
can donate the most gently used books. The competition starts now and will last through
Friday, May 4th. Look for more details in the
flyer that will be sent home on Friday, April 20th.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will continue our study of simple machines. We will explore the Pulley and the Wheel-and-Axle. There will be an open-book quiz on Thursday over chapter 17, lesson 2.
Social Studies - The children will finish their Navajo projects. Then we will move on to the last region in the U.S. - The West. We will be doing a project in the West - A State Travel Brochure. We will not start this for a week or so.
English - We are focusing on Persuasive Writing. The children chose a candy bar that they feel will win the Candy Bar Election. We will work on one paragraph at a time. Before we begin writing, the children will fill out a graphic organizer. We will be writing our introduction and at least one body paragraph this week.
Spelling - Our spelling pretest will be on Monday. On Friday, the children will take the test in cursive. The test will include 2 bonus words with 1/2 point each.
Reading - This week in reading, we will be focusing on two important skills: following directions & summarizing. When reading a passage that describes how to complete a task, readers should look for clue words such as first, next, and finally to clarify the order of steps. They also must understand that steps must be followed in the correct order, in order to complete the task. Summarizing involves retelling a story in your own words and including only the most important events. All students will study these skills using appropriate instructional-level materials.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
Monday - Long Division - Teens as Divisors.
Tuesday - Long Division - Two-Digit Divisors.
Wednesday - No math today due to Early Dismissal.
Thursday - Long Division - Dividing Larger Numbers and Dividing $.
Friday - Quiz on Dividing with Two-Digit Divisors.
