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Spelling: We reviewed homographs today, which are words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings or pronunciations. Here are some examples:

Cursive: Cursive pp. 27-29 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a preview of upcoming Literature Circles books.

Writing: We talked about using strong verbs that readers can visualize:

• Write “streak, pelt, exult”, not “go, run or say.”

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be drafting at this time.

Math: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test, which will be about multiplication and division. A practice test can be found in the math book, on pp. 34-35.

Science: We started an experiment about testing the strength of a magnet’s force over a distance.

Social Studies: None today due to extra time with writing.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• Our field trip to the Michigan Capitol and Historical Museum is December 6. Click the link if you would like to chaperone.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 were due today.

Reading: Students read their monologues to the class by reading with good speed, tone, and volume.

Writing: Today was a drafting workday.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be drafting at this time.

Math: None due to STAR Friday.

Science: None today due to the Jumpin’ All-Stars assembly.

Social Studies: Students completed a MiniQuiz about circular flow.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 9

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

Notes:

• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• Our field trip to the Michigan Capitol and Historical Museum is December 6. Click the link if you would like to chaperone.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Our first field trip is coming soon; here are the details:

• When: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
• Time: Meet at McGrath at 7:15 am for 7:30 departure. Back to McGrath at or before 3:00 pm.
• Where: Michigan Capitol Building and Historical Museum in Lansing.
• Cost: No cost for students, except for souvenirs. Up to five parents are admitted free of charge.
• Permission Slip: Download the permission slip for this trip here
• Lunch: Bring a sack lunch with disposable containers.
• Chaperones: We are looking for chaperones for our field trip. We’ll even throw in a free bus ride! Our school asks that you have a Volunteer Information Profile on file with the office. Would you or a family member like to chaperone? Just fill out the form below:

Spelling: We learned about homorgraphs, words that are spelling the same but have different definitions or pronunciations. The word, wind, is a homograph is these sentences:

• The wind is strong.
• Please wind the clock.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Friday.

Reading: We reviewed the idea that fluent readers read with the correct speed, an interesting tone, and volume that helps the listeners to hear the reading. Students practiced this by selecting a passage to read to the class as a monologue. They selected a passage today and practiced reading with speed, tone and volume to themselves and to a partner. Students will perform their monologues to the class tomorrow.

Writing: We talked about writing should use precise nouns in their writing by using words that are specific and help the reader to understand the story. For example:

• Write rust, not brown stuff,
• Write instructional manual, not car booklet,
• Write jack, not thing to lift up the car.

Students also completed prewriting conferences today. Homework is to finish the prewriting conference if not completed in class.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be finishing prewriting and ready to start their draft at this time.

Math: We practiced problem solving using multiplication and division today. Homework is to finish Journal P1-10.

Science: We did an activity today to notice that a magnet can be used to magnetize a paper clip. In this case, the paper clip acts like a magnet and can even attract another paper clip.

Social Studies: We learned that the movement of money, goods, services, and labor between businesses and people is called circular flow.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 8

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

Notes:

• Students, wear yer Western cowboy/cowgirl duds tomorrow (10/21) for a class photo for our Reward Board! Cowboy hats, plaid shirts, bandanas, blue jeans or anything else will be mighty kind! You don’t have to wear them all day, but you can if you want to! Giddy yup!
• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.

Spelling: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Friday.

Reading: The final three groups presented projects about their Literature Circles books.

Writing: None today due to the Writing MEAP test. We did listen to My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, by Patricia Polacco, read from the Storyline Online site. We noticed how Patricia Polacco wrote about her childhood memories, but probably made up some details or dialogue that she couldn’t remember. Students can do the same thing when they write their final personal narrative.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: We practiced using multiplication facts to determine division facts. Homework is to finish Journal P1-9.

Science: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Social Studies: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

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 JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Students, wear yer Western cowboy/cowgirl duds for a class photo for our Reward Board! Cowboy hats, plaid shirts, bandanas, blue jeans or anything else will be mighty kind! You don’t have to wear them all day, but you can if you want to! Giddy yup!
• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.