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***Fourth Grade Musical Tonight! Meet in our room at 7:15.*** 

Spelling: We learned all the famous ways to make the /j/ sound: j, gi, gy, ge, and dge. Visit the spelling page to download a copy of the unit 5 spelling worksheets.

Cursive: Cursive worksheets pp. 51-53 are available and due tomorrow.

Reading: None today. Students have finished their Literature Circles books and will prepare a group project to share their book with the class after Christmas break.

Writing: Today was a work day for students. Students should be publishing at this time. The next piece of writing, some type of narrative (personal or fiction), is due tomorrow, December 22.

Math: Students completed a math test today over the following concepts:

• multiplication facts
• number sentences (true, false, can’t tell)
• solving a number sentence using parentheses
• solving for a variable in a number sentence
• solving number stories
• logic problems

Science: Students presented their “Wicked Weather” melodramas and the class took notes about how to stay safe in severe weather. See the project worksheets here.

Social Studies: None today due to finishing up science presentations.

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Our Mexican Fiesta is tomorrow! Thanks for the generous donations. We should have everything we need for the party, but helping hands during the fiesta are always appreciated! Click here for details. 
• Juice Volunteers for Friday, January 5: Erin and DeMario. Click here for a full list of juice volunteers.
• We are looking for donations of medium and short cardboard tubes (have plenty of short ones, thanks!) for class projects. The tubes can be sent in any time during the year; this project will be on-going. Thanks for any help you can give!

• Yellows: 1 magnet
• Oranges: 0 magnets
• Reds: 0 magnets

***Grand Blanc Lanes field trip tomorrow (see below)***

Spelling: None today due to Gift Factory. Family members, don’t go sneakin’ around for the gift! Visit the spelling page to download a copy of the unit 5 spelling worksheets.

Cursive: Cursive worksheets pp. 51-53 are available and due on Thursday.

Reading: None today. Students have finished their Literature Circles books and will prepare a group project to share their book with the class after Christmas break.

Writing: Today we discussed how to look for creative ways to organize writing. Students should be editing at this time. The next piece of writing, some type of narrative (personal or fiction), is due December 22.

Math: We played mathsketball to review for the math test coming on Thursday. The test will be over the following concepts:

• multiplication facts
• number sentences (true, false, can’t tell)
• solving a number sentence using parentheses
• solving for a variable in a number sentence
• solving number stories
• logic problems

Science: Students continued to work on their “Wicked Weather” project. Student groups are creating a melodrama about severe weather and safety precautions. The melodramas will be performed on Thursday. Get the worksheets for the project here.

Social Studies: We reviewed Michigan’s climate and weather and the “newsflash” worksheet previously completed. We also wrote notes in our minibooks about what we learned. 

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Our Mexican Fiesta is this Friday! We’re looking for families willing to help during the party or donate items. Click here for details. 
• Juice Volunteers for Friday, January 5: Erin and DeMario. Click here for a full list of juice volunteers.
• Grand Blanc Lanes field trip coming tomorrow! Thanks for sending in your permission slip and $4.00 donation! Click here for details.
• We are looking for donations of medium and short cardboard tubes (have plenty of short ones, thanks!) for class projects. The tubes can be sent in any time during the year; this project will be on-going. Thanks for any help you can give!

Spelling: Today students worked on their unit 5 spelling worksheets. Visit the spelling page to download a copy.

Cursive: Cursive worksheets pp. 51-53 are available and due on Thursday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Students have finished their books and will soon begin planning a group project to share their book with the class.

Writing: Today was a work day in Writer’s Workshop. Students should be finishing revising or editing at this time. The next piece of writing, some type of narrative (personal or fiction), is due December 22.

Math: Groups of students either worked on logic problems or reviewed number sentences from Friday’s MiniQuiz. Homework is to finish journal pp. 73, 74, 75 and 77. Students working with me today complete pp. 74 and 77.

Science: We began a project today called “Wicked Weather.” Student groups will create a melodrama about severe weather and safety precautions. Get the worksheets here.

Social Studies: Students read about Michigan’s climate and weather, starting on p. 24, and started working on a reading strategy called, “newsflash.” This strategy involves reading a section and then writing a sentence to tell what the reading was about, using 15 words or less. Homework is to finish the newsflash worksheet.

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Our Mexican Fiesta is this Friday! We’re looking for families willing to help during the party or donate items. Click here for details. 
• Juice Volunteers for Friday, January 5: Erin and DeMario. Click here for a full list of juice volunteers.
• Grand Blanc Lanes field trip coming this Wednesday. Thanks for sending in your permission slip and $4.00 donation! Click here for details.
• We are looking for donations of medium and short cardboard tubes (have plenty of short ones, thanks!) for class projects. The tubes can be sent in any time during the year; this project will be on-going. Thanks for any help you can give!