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Spelling: We reviewed the idea that some sounds are spelled differently.

Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 72-74 are due Friday.

Reading: Students received new Literature Circles magazines today.

Writing: Students finalized their persuasive essay topics, started prewriting using a checklist, and surveyed the class to collect data. We talked about including these parts in the letter, a paragraph for each:

1. Introduction explaining the idea and why it is helpful
2. Prove how the idea matches a core democratic value
3. Use some data to support the idea
4. Restate the idea again and why it should be selected

The persuasive letter project (more details here) is due Friday, February 28. Homework is continue drafting this letter about an idea that would improve our school or community.

Math: None today due to extra time with writing.

Science: We finished reviewing our last matter and energy test today.

Social Studies: None today due to viewing the 5th grade music program.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
• Hours with no magnets (Last time: 22): 60

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Multiplication Madness

We need to keep practicing our multiplication facts!

Notes:

• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the second marking period report card here.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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

Spelling: None today due to a friendship assembly.

Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 72-74 are due Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day using AR and MobyMax Reading.

Writing: None today due to the friendship assembly.

Our next project is a persuasive letter (more details here). Homework is for students to select an idea that would improve our school or community.

Our next piece of writing is a persuasive essay, due Friday, February 28.

Math: Students completed a test about multiplication and estimating today.

Science: We reviewed our last matter and energy test today.

Social Studies: We read a story about how the rules and laws set by a government help keep the citizens safe and protect rights.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
• Hours with no magnets (Last time: 22): 53

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Multiplication Madness

We need to keep practicing our multiplication facts!

Notes:

• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the second marking period report card here.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 72-74 are due Friday.

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: We learned about the core democratic values of rule of law today. We also talked about the persuasive letter project today (more details here). Homework is for students to select an idea that would improve our school or community. For example: Should we have more fire extinguishers at McGrath? Should we have a longer lunch? Should we have more after school programs? Should we have a Spanish class for students?

Our next piece of writing is a persuasive essay, due Friday, February 28.

Math: We practiced rounding to estimate products, comparing the estimate to the answer to see if it is reasonable, and then multiplying with partial products to get the actual answer. Journal P5-6 corresponds. Students also used Khan Academy to practice math skills.

Science: Studnets completed a matter and energy test today.

Social Studies: We learned that one important purpose of government is to keep people save and protect rights. A rules and laws help do that.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
• Hours with no magnets (Last time: 22): 45

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Multiplication Madness

We need to keep practicing our multiplication facts!

Notes:

• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the second marking period report card here.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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

Our Feb Factor Valentine’s party was so good, it was scary, literally! We decorated Valentine’s bags, passed out our cards and ate sloppy joes, chips, fruit and veggies.

Feb Factor games included sticking conversation hearts, slurping gummy hearts, gulping strawberry banana pudding, passing love notes, tossing bouncy balls and making Valentine’s sock puppets! Here’s a sneak peak at some 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: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
• Hours with no magnets (Last time: 22): 45

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Multiplication Madness

We need to keep practicing our multiplication facts!

Notes:

• View, sign up, or change your Spring Conference time.
• View Career Day pics here!
• View the second marking period report card here.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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

Spelling: We finished our review of rules for suffixes, learning that words ending in s, sh, ch, z, and x use the -es suffix.

Cursive: Cursive workbook pp. 69-72 are due Monday.

Reading: Students performed monologues by reading a passage today with speed, tone, volume, and accuracy.

Writing: We learned about the core democratic values of equality, diversity, popular sovereignty, and patriotism.

Our next piece of writing is a persuasive essay, due Friday, February 28.

Math: We practiced rounding to estimate products. For example, an estimate of 27 x 3 would be 30 x 3, which is 90. Rounding 27 to 30 makes the problem easier to estimate. Students also worked on MobyMax Math today. Some students are encountering problems with our multiplication unit because of not knowing multiplication math facts. Practicing 10 minutes a night using MobyMax Fact Master would be a good way to help them learn their facts and be successful in math.

Science: We reviewed matter and measuring matter today. We’ll have a science test about matter and energy next week.

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

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
• Hours with no magnets (Last time: 22): 37

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Multiplication Madness

We need to keep practicing our multiplication facts!

Notes:

• Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Friday, February 14, from 12:30-3:30. See our guest and volunteer item list here.
• View Career Day pics here!
• View the second marking period report card here.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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