Weekly Spotlight:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Inventions, Contracts with a colored diagram, and grading sheet are due on Tuesday.
*Note-card speech due on Wednesday (for Invention Presentation).
*Math Quiz on chapter 5, lessons 6-9 on Wednesday.
*First Session of Jr. Achievement on Thursday.
*Spring Open House/Book Fair on Thursday, 6:30-8:00.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*Wheel of Wisdom Assembly on Friday at 12:30.
Coming Attractions:
*Math quiz on chapter 6, lessons 1-7 on Monday, April 16.
*OLSAT testing on Tuesday, April 17.
*Early Dismissal on Wednesday, April 25, 11:00.
*District 66 Fundraiser Panda Express on Wednesday, April 25. For more information: http://www.ccsd66.org/PTO/FundRaisers/Panda%20Express%20Fundraiser%20April%2025%202012_1.pdf
*MAP Testing from April 30-May 11.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science: Our inventions are due on Tuesday. I look forward to seeing all the wonderful, innovative creations! We will be writing a description of our inventions in class on Tuesday. Tuesday night for homework, your child will be writing a note-card speech about their invention. Invention presentations will be on Wednesday. All fourth grade inventions will be displayed at our spring open house on Thursday evening. I hope you can all attend!
Social Studies: We will present our Desert Power Point Slide Shows throughout the week. Computers will be on during the spring open house for viewing of these fantastic slide shows. At the end of the week, we will begin studying the Navajo tribe. The children will be working on a postage stamp project.
English: We have completed our unit on Adjectives. The children will take the Unit 4 Test on Tuesday. This test will include: What is an adjective?, adjectives after be, using a, an, and the, making comparisons (er and est), comparing with more or most, and comparing with good or bad. English enrichment projects will be due on the day of the test.
Spelling: Our spelling pretest will be on Monday. The test will be on Friday. Children will have the opportunity to earn 1 bonus point by spelling the 2 challenge words correctly. The test will be completed in cursive.
Reading: We will finish our Pourquoi Tales this week. These creative stories will be displayed during our spring open house.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:
Monday - Subtracting Mixed Numbers with renaming.
Tuesday - Estimating Sums and Differences of Mixed Numbers.
Wednesday - Check your Progress quiz on chapter 5, lesson 6-9.
Thursday - Begin Chapter 6 on Multiplying Fractions.
Friday - Continue Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers. Check your Progress quiz on chapter 6, lessons 1-7 on Monday, April 16.
