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Our Feb Factor Valentine’s party was so good, it was scary, literally! We sang some love songs (brotherly love songs!), passed out our cards and ate sloppy joes, chips, fruit and veggies.

Feb Factor games included sticking conversation hearts, slurping gummy cherry slices, gulping strawberry banana pudding, passing love notes, tossing bouncy balls and making Valentine’s sock puppets! Stay tuned for pictures!

Thanks to everyone who donated food and supplies; we had more than enough! A big thanks to all the family members that helped with serving food, cleanup and games!

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• 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:

• Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are in March. Grab your spot 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: Students made Words to Learn lists by correcting words they missed on the last test.

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

Reading: Students received their last STAR Reading test score today and we looked at our class progress. We noticed that our class average reading level dropped this time. We talked about ways that students could continue to improve their reading level by reading at home at least 20 minutes a night and working carefully during Literature Circles at school.

You can see the rest of our class data in our Data Center.

Writing: Students started prewriting conferences today by discussing the question they would like to have as their letter topic.

Our next writing project is a persuasive “letter to the editor” about a way to improve our school or community. Here is more information about this project, and here’s a checklist to help with writing the letter. This piece will be due Monday, February 27.

Math: Students started working on a math test today.

Science: Today was a physical education and nutrition lesson.

Social Studies: We started to learn about the physical land and water features of the United States. Students also completed a MiniQuiz about the relative location of the US.

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:

• Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Tuesday, February 14 from 10:00-noon. Family members are invited to help with food serving and games. See our volunteer list or add your name to the guest 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: Students completed a spelling and skill test today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading and discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We learned about the core democratic values of justice, equality, common good and diversity today.

Our next writing project is a persuasive “letter to the editor” about a way to improve our school or community. We’re reviewing core democratic values this week and students will start their letter next week.  Here is more information about this project, and here’s a checklist to help with writing the letter. This piece will be due Monday, February 27.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday.

We will have a math test on Monday about these ideas:

• Multiplying by tens and hundreds
• Breaking apart to multiply
• Using mental math to multiply
• Estimating by rounding
• Problem solving by thinking about reasonable answers

Science: We reviewed matter and energy today. There will be a science test over this topic on Monday.

Social Studies: We reviewed core democratic values today as part of our social studies and writing project.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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 JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Tuesday, February 14 from 10:00-noon. Family members are invited to help with food serving and games. See our volunteer list or add your name to the guest 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. We will have a spelling test tomorrow. The skill tested will be about common spelling patterns for the /j/ sound.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on questioning as a reading strategy.

Writing: We learned about the core democratic value of pursuit of happiness today.

Our next writing project is a persuasive “letter to the editor” about a way to improve our school or community. We’re reviewing core democratic values this week and students will start their letter next week.  Here is more information about this project, and here’s a checklist to help with writing the letter. This piece will be due Monday, February 27.

Math: We reviewed estimating by rounding today. We also practiced for the math test we will have on Monday about these ideas:

• Multiplying by tens and hundreds
• Breaking apart to multiply
• Using mental math to multiply
• Estimating by rounding
• Problem solving by thinking about reasonable answers

Science: We added notes in our minibooks about temperature benchmarks, volume, graduated cylinders and the water cycle. Homework is to complete the matter Investigation Review if not completed in class.

Social Studies: We reviewed finding the relative location of the United States. Students completed a MiniQuiz about the continents today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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 JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Valentine’s Party is Tuesday, February 14 from 10:00-noon. Family members are invited to help with food serving and games. See our volunteer list or add your name to the guest 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 reviewed prefixes and suffixes today.

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

Reading: None today due to working on a building writing assessment.

Writing: We learned about the core democratic values of life and liberty today.

Our next writing project is a persuasive “letter to the editor” about a way to improve our school or community. We’re reviewing core democratic values this week and students will start their letter next week.  Here is more information about this project, and here’s a checklist to help with writing the letter. This piece will be due Monday, February 27.

Math: None today due to working on a building writing assessment.

We’ll have a math test Monday about these ideas:

• Multiplying by tens and hundreds
• Breaking apart to multiply
• Using mental math to multiply
• Estimating by rounding
• Problem solving by thinking about reasonable answers

Science: We reviewed temperature benchmarks and practiced measuring with a thermometer today.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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 JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Valentine’s Party is Tuesday, February 14 from 10:00-noon. Family members are invited to help with food serving and games. See our volunteer list or add your name to the guest 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.