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Spelling:  We reviewed /k/ spelling patterns, which will be the skill tested on Monday’s spelling test. Check if your student has been studying their Words to Learn list of words they missed on the last test. These are your student’s spelling words. You can see if your student completed their list by checking the spelling section of  SnapGrades.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 38-40 are available and due on Monday.

Reading: Three groups presented their Literature Circles projects today; the final two groups will present on Monday.

Writing: Today was a work day in Writer’s Workshop. Students were told that they can turn in their personal narrative story on Monday.

Math: Students played a game to review data landmarks.

Science: Students completed an experiment today using water balloons. One balloon was frozen, one contained liquid water, and one contained air. Students observed what happened with each balloon was opened. Homework is to finish the 3 Balloons experiment paper, if not done in class.

Social Studies: None on Fridays.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 2
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 13

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

Notes:

• PTO fundraiser order forms and money are due tomorrow!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Halloween party Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Spelling:  None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 38-40 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

The next piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due tomorrow, October 16. Students should be publishing by now.

Math: We made a line plot of family sizes in our class and used the data to determine data landmarks: minimum, maximum, range, mode, and median. Homework is to finish Math Boxes 2.6 and StudyLink 2.6.

Science: None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

Social Studies: We finished learning about Michigan’s natural resources: soil, iron, copper, forests/timber, and water. Homework is to finish the Etch-a-Sketch organizer started in class.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week: 9

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

Notes:

• PTO fundraiser order forms and money are due tomorrow!
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Halloween party Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Spelling:  We reviewed common spelling patterns for the /k/ sound: k, ck, ch, c and qu.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 38-40 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Today was the last work day for Literature Circles projects. Groups will present on Friday.

Writing: Students were introduced to editing conferences today.

The next piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due Friday, October 16. Students should be editing by now.

Math: We used raisins to do a math experiment involving the data landmarks of minimum, maximum, range, and mode. Homework is to finish StudyLink 2.5.

Science: None today due to library.

Social Studies: We started learning about Michigan’s natural resources.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week: 7

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

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Our Halloween party Hawaiian Beach Bash will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30-11:45 am. Sign up on our volunteer or guest list. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.

Aloha! It’s time to rock-a-hula at our Hawaiian Beach Bash! Here are all the details:

Who: Room 130

What: A Hawaiian Beach Bash!

When: Friday, October 30, from 9:30-11:45a

Where: McGrath Small Gym

Why: It’s our Halloween party, with Hawaii and beaches instead of ghosts and goblins.

How: We’ll all wear beach-type clothes (shorts, t-shirts, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, leis, grass skirts, hats, etc.). We’ll decorate the small gym in an Hawaiian beach theme. Students will play crazy, Hawaiian beach-themed games, and then we’ll have Hawaiian pizza and fruit kabobs!

Can you help?

We need families to help in these ways:

• To donate towards our Hawaiian pizza
• To donate supplies, beverages or fruit
• To help with setup, games or cleanup

Would you like to help? See our volunteer donation list or add your name to the guest list if you are coming.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Spelling:  None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 38-40 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to the Reading MEAP test.

The next piece of writing, a personal narrative, will be due Friday, October 16. Students should be revising or editing by now.

Math: We continued to review place value today. Students used calculators to change the value of various digits (e.g., start with 490, change the hundreds place to an 8 by adding. If the student adds 400 to 490, the result will be 890, and the hundreds place will have an 8.) Students also played a game to review reading large numbers and comparing numbers using place value. Homework is to finish Math Boxes 2.4, if not done in class.

Science: Students were give some oobleck to observe. Students noticed that this mixture sometimes acts like a liquid and sometimes like a solid. Try making some at home!

Social Studies: None today due to art.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week: 5

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

Notes:

• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.
• Tentative plans are being made for our Halloween party, which will be a Hawaiian Beach Bash! It looks like our party will be Friday, October 30 from 9:30 am until around noon. We will need some help coordinating food and donations. Would anyone like to help coordinate that? Just contact me and I can give you further information.

Our Mission:
Every student in Room 130 leaves improved and prepared for 5th grade.