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Spelling: We learned the difference between using the word, oh, with different punctuation marks: Oh. Oh? Oh!

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

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We read the book, Love that Dog, about a boy writing poetry in his class.

A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 16.

Math: We practiced dividing 4-digit numbers. Student also practiced division at Khan Academy. Homework is practice division and to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.

Science: None today. View our plant needs experiments (photos here).

Social Studies: Students completed a MiniQuiz about checks and balances and then we started to learn about the Bill of 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 (best: 73): 29

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

Notes:

• The Mackinac trip is May 9. Here are some last-minute reminders.
• 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 reading day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on determining importance and summarizing as reading strategies.

Writing: Students continued to work on their poetry today.

A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 16.

Math: None today due to extra time with science; we’ll have extra math time tomorrow. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.

Science: We made a list of activities plants and animals do with their energy:

• Move
• Grow and reproduce
• Maintain and repair their bodies
• Eliminate wastes

Plants and animals also need a source of building material (vitamins, minerals, nutrients) for growth and repair.

We’ll check in on our plant needs experiments (photos here) soon.

Social Studies: None today.

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): 22

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

Notes:

• The Mackinac trip is May 9. Here are some last-minute reminders.
• 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 due to an assembly about internet safety.

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

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: Today, we talked about having a double focus in a poem. For example, a poem could be written about grandpa’s big, old, tough shoes, but the shoes can also tell us about grandpa.

A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 16.

Math: Today was a Khan Academy work day in math. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.

Science: We look at our plant needs experiments (photos here) on Day 3. Plants with too much heat or cold were not doing well. The plants testing lack of water, light, or air needed more time for us to see results. See the photos for more details.

Social Studies: We read an article about a law being vetoed by President Bush. We’ll have a MiniQuiz next week about checks and balances.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 15

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

Notes:

• The Mackinac trip is May 9. Here are some last-minute reminders.
• 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 practiced adding the -er suffix onto basewords:

• mean/meaner/meanest
• sad/sadder/saddest
• happy/happier/happiest

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

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

Writing: Today, we talked about turning a story or memory into a poem.

We also read The Tiger, by William Blake. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 16.

Math: We practiced determining where to start dividing in a division problem. Students also worked on MobyMax Math today. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.

Science: Students finished part 2 of the State of Michigan interim science test that our class is trying for next year.

Social Studies: We reviewed checks and balances today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 8

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. Here are some last-minute reminders.
• 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.