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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students finished working on slides for their I-Search presentations today. They also completed partner conferences for revising and editing. The I-Search project is due Friday, April 25, and the I-Search Conference presentations will be April 25 from 10:30-11:40. Here is the conference schedule; family members are invited to attend. Students have been asked to wear something nice for the presentations (something like business-casual, no jeans or t-shirts if possible). Homework is to finish the presentation so it is ready to present tomorrow!

Math: Today we continued to practice dividing two-digit numbers. Several students are still struggling with this concept.  Homework is to work on Multi-Digit Division skill on Khan Academy, or MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: Students completed a MiniQuiz about the powers of the branches of government. We also started learning how each branch can check and balance the power of the other branches.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 7

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

Notes:

• Mackinac trip donations are due by the end of April. The trip is May 9.
• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
• 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: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.

Reading: Today was a  day for students to finish any notes left over from yesterday’s reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students continued creating slides for their I-Search presentations today. The I-Search project is due Friday, April 25, and the I-Search Conference presentations will be April 25 from 10:30-11:40. Here is the conference schedule; family members are invited to attend. Students have been asked to wear something nice for the presentations (something like business-casual, no jeans or t-shirts if possible). Homework is to finish the presentation so it is ready to revise and edit tomorrow and present on Friday!

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz about multiplication and then we started learning about division. Today, we learned about how to divide two-digit numbers with a remainder: 21 / 4 or 20 / 3. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.

Science: We started the Best Lettuce Experiment by planting six different types of lettuce seeds. We’ll measure them weekly and taste them at the end to determine which kind is the best to grow in a home or school garden.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 0

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

Notes:

• Mackinac trip donations are due by the end of April. The trip is May 9.
• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
• 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 learned that compound words are spelled by spelling the parts and combining them together: bed + spread = bedspread, black + bird = blackbird.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on determining importance and making inferences as reading strategies.

Writing: Students continued creating slides for their I-Search presentations today. The I-Search project is due Friday, April 25, and the I-Search Conference presentations will be April 25 from 10:30-11:40. Here is the conference schedule; family members are invited to attend.

Math: Students practiced multiplying two-digit numbers more. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more. We’ll have a math test about multiplication this week.

Science: We participated in a video conference with Dr. Lownds from MSU about a project called the Best Lettuce Experiment. Our class will be growing different types of lettuce to see which kind is the best to grow in a home or school garden.

Social Studies: We wrote notes about the people and powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and the federal, state and local levels of government.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 13

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

Notes:

• Mackinac trip donations are due by the end of April. The trip is May 9.
• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
• 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.

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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students continued creating slides for their I-Search presentations today. The I-Search project is due Friday, April 25, and the I-Search Conference presentations will be April 25 from 10:30-11:40. Here is the conference schedule; family members are invited to attend.

Math: Students practiced multiplying two-digit numbers. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more. We’ll have a math test about multiplication this week.

Science: Students completed a sun, moon, and earth MiniQuiz and we started learning about our last unit of study about life.

Social Studies: Students shared their research about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Homework is to finish any notes that weren’t finished last week for homework.

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 (best: 73): 7

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

Notes:

• Mackinac trip donations are due by the end of April. The trip is May 9.
• Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
• View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
• 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.