Friday, August 31, 2012

Behind the Scenes - Week of September 3


Weekly Spotlight:
*No school on Monday - Labor Day.
*Fourth and Fifth Grade Curriculum Night on Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 (Parents Only)
*Math MAP Testing on Thursday.
*Spelling Test on Friday.  Three spelling activities are due, on Friday, for both regular spellers and challenge spellers.

Curriculum Night:  Fourth grade Curriculum Night is scheduled for Wednesday, September 5th, starting at 6:30 p.m. This is an important evening that will highlight significant 4th grade information. Parents will begin the evening in the gymnasium.  Then you will meet with your child's math teacher.  You will end the evening in your child's homeroom.

MAP Testing:  We will be taking the Math MAP test on Thursday.  Please make sure your child is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast.

Coming Attractions:
*Reading MAP Testing on Monday, September 10
*Beginning Band Parent Meeting on Monday, September 10, 7:00-8:00
*Magazine Drive Kick Off on Tuesday, September 11
*Beginning Band Sign-up on Thursday, September 13, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.- Band Room
*Beginning Band Sign-up on Monday, September 17, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Band Room
*Magazine Turn-In on Tuesday, September 18
*Magazine Turn-In on Tuesday, September 25

*Picture Day on Thursday, September 27
*Last Magazine Turn-In on Thursday, September 27
*Early Dismissal on Friday, September 28, 2012, 11:00 a.m.

Homeroom Happenings:
Spelling - The children took a spelling pretest on Friday.  If they missed 2 or less, they have become a challenge speller.  They should have chosen challenge spelling words.  Check your child's spelling pocket for their list.  If your child missed 3 or more, they are working on the regular weekly spelling list.  This week, both challenge and regular spellers will choose 3 activities, from a list of over 20 activities, to complete using their spelling words.  These 3 activities should be done in your child's spelling spiral and are due Friday.  Please have your child use both front and back of pages in their spelling spiral.  On Friday, challenge spellers have the choice of keeping their pretest score or retaking the weekly spelling test for a higher grade.

English - Your child's Unit 2 English Contract is now in their English pocket.  We will begin our first English lesson on Tuesday.  This week we will cover the following lessons:  What is a noun?, Common and Proper Nouns, Singular and Plural Nouns, and Nouns ending in y.  Please have your child explain their contract and the enrichment option they have chosen.  All enrichment work will be done at school.

Science - We were unable to begin any science lessons last week. This week we will cover science safety and tools.

Social Studies - This week, we will begin our unit on Government.  The children will have vocabulary to review throughout the week. They should bring home their Social Studies spiral which will have the words and their definitions.  

Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:
Monday - No school.
Tuesday - Expanded form using Powers of Ten.  HW:  Review X6, X7, X8, and X9.
Wednesday - Thousandths (decimals and fractions).  HW:  Review X6, X7, X8, X9, and WB pg. 3.
Thursday - No math due to MAP testing.
Friday - Decimals greater than one.  HW:  Review X10, X11, X12, and WB pg. 4.