February 23rd, 2016
Class activities for Tuesday, February 23
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 prewriting their persuasive letter about an idea to improve our school or community. Students completed prewriting conferences to get comments from a peer. Homework is to continue prewriting about these ideas for at least 15 minutes.
This persuasive letter project (more details here and here’s a checklist) about an idea to improve our school or community is due Friday, March 4.
Math: None today due to musical rehearsal. Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:
Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.
Science: None today due to our musical rehearsal.
Social Studies: We started working on a MiniQuiz about the purposes of government shown in the preamble of the constitution.
Notes:
- The 4th Grade Musical is Thursday. Students need to meet in our class at 6:15 pm, wearing something nice in black or white.
- Spring Conferences are March 8-10. View or edit or conference time here.
- Looking for a way to motivate your student to read at home? Try Don’t Break the Chain. It’s a simple way to building reading habits.
- 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.

