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Today was our Hawaiian Beach Bash! Students, tossed foam noodles, ate pineapple slices, danced to the Beach Boys, and tried to win the hula hoop contest! Later, it was Hawaiian pizza, Capri Suns and fruit kabobs! Thanks to all the families that helped with food, donations, decorations, games, setup and cleanup! Our party was totally tubular because of everyone’s help! A special thank you to Little Caesar’s of Bristol Road and Jarred’s family who donated the pizza for our party!

Here’s the pics and vids from the party today:

Hawaiian Beach Bash 2015

Spelling: Today we practiced common spelling patterns for the short /o/ sound: o, au, al, ow

Cursive: Cursive pp. 16-18 are available and due on Friday.

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

Writing: None today due to art.

This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be finished with their draft and starting to revise by making changes.

Math: Today we continued to practice looking for and extending patterns.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: We wrote notes in our minibooks about what we’ve learned about magnetism. There will be a test about this topic early next week.

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

Notes:

• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Fall conferences are November 10-12. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• The Mackinac field trip page has been updated for this school year.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 16-18 are available and due on Friday.

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

Writing: We talked about using strong verbs in writing so that the reader can picture the action:

• Weak verbs: go, walk, said
• Strong verbs: dash, crawl, streak, whisper, shout

Students also worked on revising their narrative today. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be finished with their draft and starting to revise by making changes.

Math: Today we practiced looking for and extending patterns. Many students are working on this skill in MobyMax Math.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: None today due to our scheduled reading skills time.

Social Studies: We reviewed circular flow by doing a class skit about money moving from businesses to workers, back to other businesses.

Notes:

• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• The Mackinac field trip page has been updated for this school year.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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

Spelling: We reviewed the idea that some words have silent letters: become, castle, knife, less, sword.

Cursive: Cursive pp.16-18 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their narrative today. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be finishing their draft today and have about a page typed.

Math: We are starting to practice finding and extending patterns in math. Many students are working on this skill in MobyMax Mat.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: Students completed an experiment today about finding hidden magnets in a box using a compass, iron filings, another magnet, or a paperclip. Homework is to finish the “Detecting Magnets” experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We reviewed important ideas about how money moves in a circular pattern, from people to businesses and back, called circular flow.

Notes:

• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• The Mackinac field trip page has been updated for this school year.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp.16-18 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: We talked about how an average amount of writing is 10 minutes a day at school, and 10 minutes at home. Even that small amount adds up to almost five hours of writing by the end of three weeks. A student that wants a better than average result should at least 15 minutes at school and at home writing. That adds up to about 8 hours of time over three weeks. That means a student can’t just wait until the end, work for an hour or two on the weekend, and have a quality piece of writing. Good writing takes time, and if your student works little by little at school and home, they will have time to do their best.

Students also worked on drafting their narrative today. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should have over half a page and be nearing the end of their story at this point.

Math: We practiced solving number stories by drawing pictures and writing equations. We used MobyMax Math to practice math skills today.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about creating a compass.

Social Studies: We read a book about how money flows from people to businesses and back to people in a circular pattern. Homework is to finish the “Go Around Dollar” reading notes if not done in class.

Notes:

• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• The Mackinac field trip page has been updated for this school year.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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