Weekly Spotlight:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Spring Open House/Book Fair on Tuesday from 6:30-8:00.
*2nd Session of Jr. Achievement on Wednesday.
*Time for Kids quiz on Friday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*Midterm on Friday.
*The Indian in the Cupboard Pictorial Timeline due on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*MAP Reading test on Wednesday, May 1.
*MAP Math test on Friday, May 3.
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.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - The children have explored series circuits. This week we will focus on parallel circuits, insulators, and conductors.
Social Studies - We will continue our trip through the 5 regions of the United States by visiting the West. The children will fill out a map of the West on Tuesday. It will be due on Wednesday.
Spelling - The children will take a spelling pretest on Monday. On Friday, they will take the regular or challenge test depending on the pretest.
English - We will take our next pretest this week. We will not start the unit until the week of April 29. This week, the children will choose their enrichment options.
Reading - Our focus will be literary elements this week. We will use literature to review and explore elements of plot, foreshadowing, point of view, conflict, theme, mood, and much more.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
Monday - Ratios as Fractions and Equivalent Ratios. HW: WB 147.
Tuesday - Exploring Scale and Proportions. HW: WB 148.
Wednesday - Relating Fractions to Percents and Percents to Decimals. HW: WB 150 and 151.
Thursday - Find the Percent of a Number. HW: WB 152.
Friday - Using Percents. HW: WB 153 and Chapter 13 quiz on Monday.
MAP Practice Links:
Reading: http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
Math: http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/
Math: http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/math/4-5math.htm
Math: http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/schools/westfield/westweb/NWEA_Math_RIT_Sites.html
Reading: http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/schools/westfield/westweb/NWEA_Rdg_RIT_Sites.html
