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Photos and videos from our Poetry Slam at Borders on Thursday, June 4:

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: None today due to Field Day.

Writing: Today was the final work day for our last portfolio piece of the year, the Find It, Decide It comparative information piece (more information here). This piece was due into portfolios today.

Math: Students used fraction cards to see if various fractions were less than, equal to or larger than one-half. Homework is to finish Journal pp. 213-214 if not done in class.

Science: None today due to Field Day.

Social Studies: None today due to Field Day.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 9
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 5
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 1): 12

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is Friday, June 12, from 1:00-3:30 p. Here is volunteer list. If you would like to attend for lunch, or can help, please RSVP here.
• Do you have a plan to keep your student learning over the summer? Check out the GRASP Summer Reading and Math program and other opportunities to make sure your student is ready for fifth grade!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: None today due to our Border’s Poetry Slam. Thanks to all the family members that came to listen to the poetry and chaperone students! We had a great turn-out and everyone did a great job!

Writing: The final portfolio piece of the year, the Find It, Decide It comparative information piece (more information here), is due Friday, June 5. Students continued to work in the lab on their piece today. We will have our final work day tomorrow.

Math: We reviewed improper fractions and mixed numbers. We also learned how to add and subtract fractions. Homework is to finish a fraction addition and subtraction practice page.

Science: None today due to our Border’s Poetry Slam.

Social Studies: None today due to our Border’s Poetry Slam.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 7
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 5
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 1): 11

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Do you have a plan to keep your student learning over the summer? Check out the GRASP Summer Reading and Math program and other opportunities to make sure your student is ready for fifth grade!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students practiced reading poems that they will share at our Borders Poetry Slam tomorrow. Students have been notified that all students with original poetry will be welcome to attend this trip. Students with no final, published poetry of their own will remain at school. Some students still need to return their permission slips. Also, students were asked to wear nicer, business casual clothes to present at Borders for this special event.

The final portfolio piece of the year, the Find It, Decide It comparative information piece (more information here), is due Friday, June 5.

Math: We reviewed equivalent fractions and practiced improper fractions and mixed numbers. Homework is to finish Puzzle pages 31 and 32.

Science: We learned about the states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 4
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 6
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 2
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 1): 10

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Do you have a plan to keep your student learning over the summer? Check out the GRASP Summer Reading and Math program and other opportunities to make sure your student is ready for fifth grade!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students continued to work on their Find It, Decide It comparative information piece. Students are working in pairs to find information to make a decision (more information here). Today, students worked in the computer lab to find information and develop their decision. This final piece is due Friday, June 5.

Our Borders Poetry Slam field trip is this Thursday. Students have been notified that all students with original poetry will be welcome to attend this trip. Students with no final, published poetry of their own will remain at school.

Math: We reviewed pattern blocks fractions. Students also started to complete the following tasks, and any unfinished at school are homework:

1. Cut out fraction cards found at the back of Math Journal 2;
2. Make a paper envelope in which to store the fraction cards, and tape the envelope into the Math Journal;
3. Complete the fraction on the back of each card;
4. Complete StudyLink 7.6 and 7.7 about equivalent fractions.

Science: Students completed an experiment about making a cloud activity. Students learned that a cloud is made of tiny droplets of liquid water.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2
• Hours with no yellow magnets (record: 58): 3
• Days with no orange magnets (record: 39; previous score: 1): 9

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Do you have a plan to keep your student learning over the summer? Check out the GRASP Summer Reading and Math program and other opportunities to make sure your student is ready for fifth grade!
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.