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Spelling: We reviewed soft syllable ending words: fountain, captain, curtain, and again.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 51-53 are available and due Friday.

Reading: None today due to rehearsal for the fourth grade musical.

Writing: We talked about stopping run-on sentences by using periods to separate ideas into their own sentences.

The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Monday, December 19. Students should be editing or publishing at this time.

Math: None today due to rehearsal for the fourth grade musical.

Science: We talked about how more electricity added to a circuit will transform into more light and heat.

Social Studies: We started to learn about the global economy and how it is affected by prices, labor, and quality.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• 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:

• The Fourth Grade Musical is tonight! Students are to meet in the room at 7:15, wearing something nice!
• We are having a Mexican Fiesta on Thursday, December 22 from 8:45-12:00. Family members are invited. Check our volunteer list to see what we need help with or to add your name to the list!
• Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
• 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: We learned that the word certain has a soft syllable ending that makes it sound different that the word main. Other soft syllable endings:

• fountain
• captain
• curtain
• again

Cursive: Cursive pp. 51-53 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Students worked on Literature Circles projects to share their books with the class.

Writing: Students worked on editing conferences today.

The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Monday, December 19. Students should be editing at this time.

Math: None today due to rehearsal for the fourth grade musical.

Science: We talked about conductors and insulators of heat. Just like metals are good conductors of electricity, they are also good conductors of heat.

Social Studies: None today due to our reading and math skills time.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 5
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 6

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

Notes:

• For the 4th Grade Musical: Students need a pair of socks and an optional Santa hat!
• We are having a Mexican Fiesta on Thursday, December 22 from 8:45-12:00. Family members are invited. Check our volunteer list to see what we need help with or to add your name to the list!
• Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
• 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: We learned common spelling patterns for the /s/ sound: s, ss, sc, cy, ce, ci. 

Cursive: Cursive pp. 51-53 are available and due Friday.

Reading: None today due to rehearsal for the fourth grade musical.

Writing: None on Tuesdays due to our time with technology.

The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Friday, December 16. Students should be editing at this time.

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz today about rounding.

Science: None today due to visiting the Holiday Shop.

Social Studies: None on Tuesdays due to our math skills work time.

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

Notes:

• For the 4th Grade Musical: Students need a pair of socks and an optional Santa hat starting today!
• We are having a Mexican Fiesta on Thursday, December 22 from 8:45-12:00. Family members are invited. Check our volunteer list to see what we need help with or to add your name to the list!
• Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
• 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: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 51-53 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Students worked on planning a project to share their Literature Circles books with the class.

Writing: We talked about using visual details and senses to make the settings of a story come to life.

The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Friday, December 16. Students should be revising at this time.

Math: None today due to rehearsal for the fourth grade musical.

Science: Students worked on an experiment about what happens to light and heat when more batteries are added to a light bulb circuit. Homework is to finish the What is Light? experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We watched some video clips about the assembly lines of various auto manufacturers. We noticed that the workers specialized and divided the labor so that they were only working one one section of a car. Students also completed a MiniQuiz about these ideas.

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 Holiday Shop is tomorrow. Students, bring money if you want to shop!
• For the 4th Grade Musical: Students need a pair of socks and an optional Santa hat starting today!
• We are having a Mexican Fiesta on Thursday, December 22 from 8:45-12:00. Family members are invited. Check our volunteer list to see what we need help with or to add your name to the list!
• Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
• 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. 48-50 are available and due Monday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Students finished their books today and will work on projects to share their book with the class next.

Writing: We reviewed creating scenes in writing by including dialogue, description, senses and not giving away the ending too fast. Students also worked on revising conferences today. Homework is to finish the revising conference of not done in class.

The next piece of writing is a fiction story, due Friday, December 16. Students should be revising at this time.

Math: We reviewed rounding today.

Science: Students completed a science test today about magnetism and electricity.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• For the 4th Grade Musical: Students need a pair of socks and an optional Santa hat starting on Monday!
• We are having a Mexican Fiesta on Thursday, December 22 from 8:45-12:00. Family members are invited. Check our volunteer list to see what we need help with or to add your name to the list!
• Want to grab your favorite time for the Spring Parent Teacher Conferences in March? Do that here.
• 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.