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Today was a “wrap-up” day for leftovers in class. Everyone did a great job finishing up learning about fractions in math! We also finished up some end of the year assessments in Science and Social Studies.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 3

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

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is tomorrow, June 17, from 12:30-3:30. Family members are welcome to join us for lunch and help with games afterwards. Check here to see what your student volunteered to bring or to add your name to our guest list.
• Visit our class photos page to see the latest pictures and videos.
• Find more information about Summer School, including dates and payment options.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

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

Spelling: No new spelling assignments for fourth grade.

Cursive: No new cursive assignments for fourth grade.

Reading: None today.

Writing: No new writing assignments for fourth grade.

We also worked on publishing our novels. Most students finished designing their cover and made their novels available for sale. Visit Lulu and search for a student’s name to view or purchase a book! (Note that some books take 24 hours to appear in Lulu’s search engine).

Here’s our first published book of fourth grade:

Math: We reviewed improper fractions and mixed numbers, practiced ordering and comparing fractions, and learned how to make equivalent fractions.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: No new Social Studies assignments for fourth grade.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 1

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

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is Thursday, June 17, from 12:30-3:30. Family members are welcome to join us for lunch and help with games afterwards. Check here to see what your student volunteered to bring or to add your name to our guest list.
• Visit our class photos page to see the latest pictures and videos.
• Find more information about Summer School, including dates and payment options.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: No new cursive assignments for fourth grade.

Reading: None today due to our trip to Rollhaven.

Writing: No new writing assignments for fourth grade.

Math: We reviewed converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Homework is to finish Puzzle p. 31.

Science: None today due to Rollhaven.

Social Studies: No new Social Studies assignments for fourth grade.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 1

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

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is Thursday, June 17, from 12:30-3:30. Family members are welcome to join us for lunch and help with games afterwards. Check here to see what your student volunteered to bring or to add your name to our guest list.
• Visit our class photos page to see the latest pictures and videos.
• Find more information about Summer School, including dates and payment options.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

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

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: None today due to planting seeds for our Courtyard Vegetable Garden.

Writing: Today was the last work day for the Find It, Decide It project, due Friday, June 11.

Resources:

• Find It, Decide It project guidelines
• Our project discussion on Google Wave (your student may need to log in for you to view this)

Math: We reviewed making fractions using pattern blocks. Students also learned how to change a mixed number into an improper fraction.

Homework is to finish Journal pp. 196-198 if not done in class.

Science: We continued to learn that fossils provide clues about historical life and habitats.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4

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

Notes:

• Rollhaven trip Monday morning. Students, bring a sack lunch!
• Thanks for all the students and family members that volunteered to help with our Courtyard Garden Project on Thursday, June 10. We had many helping hands and the project was a success! All the tomatoes, corn, grean beans, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, carrots and grean peppers are in the ground!
• Visit our class photos page to see the latest pictures and videos.
• Find more information about Summer School, including dates and payment options.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at SnapGrades.

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