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Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 25, 26, 29 are available and are due Friday. We also had a cursive quiz today.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Students read dramas and wrote notes about their thinking. Some groups worked on making connections about things the text reminded them of.

Writing: We talked again today about how to make characters seem real by adding realistic sounding talking and actions. Nice characters should sound nice. Mean characters should say mean things.

Students also worked on prewriting. Our next piece of writing is a fiction story due Monday, November 27. Your student should be finishing prewriting at this point. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and to finish prewriting.

Math: We practiced using place value to compare numbers today at Khan Academy.

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We learned about how the moon’s revolution around the earth changes how the moon looks in our sky. Moon phases change in a pattern that lasts about a month.

Social Studies: We talked about how proactive students stop and think after something difficult happens.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery for a second week.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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

Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the long /i/ sound.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 25, 26, 29 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We are focusing on animal stories again this week, and the genre focus is dramas. Today, we ready about a diligent ant and a lazy grasshopper. We also learned about on asking questions, what a drama is, and how to use antonyms to solve unknown words.

Writing: We talked today about how to make characters seem real by adding visual details to describe them, showing how they act, writing dialogue for them, and showing how the other characters react to them.

Students also started prewriting today. Our next piece of writing is a fiction story due Monday, November 27. Your student should be prewriting at this point, including planning characters, places, and what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced place value skills today, focusing on how to multiply and divide by 10.

Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Math Patterns 2
• Intro to place value
• Write whole numbers in expanded form
• Write numbers in written form
• Creating largest or smallest number
• Place value blocks
• Multiply and divide by 10

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We reviewed how the earth and moon rotate and revolve.

Social Studies: We learned how all three branches are involved with laws in our country, but how each branch has their own powers.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery for a second week.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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

Pics from our Hawaiian Beach Bash:

Hawaiian Beach Bash 2017

66 new photos · Album by Christian Howd

Spelling: None today due to the Hawaiian Beach Bash.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 22-24 are available and are due Monday.

Reading: None today due to the Hawaiian Beach Bash.

Writing: None today due to the Hawaiian Beach Bash.

A personal narrative is due Monday, November 6. Your student should be publishing at this point. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes if needed.

Math: None today due to the Hawaiian Beach Bash.

Here are some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Math Patterns 2
• Intro to place value
• Write whole numbers in expanded form
• Write numbers in written form
• Creating largest or smallest number
• Place value blocks
• Multiply and divide by 10

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy if needed.

Science: We learned about how the moon rotates and revolves around the earth in about a month. Students worked on a crossword puzzle about these ideas. Homework is to finish the crossword if not done in class.

Social Studies: We learned about the three branches of government and what their responsiblities are.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery this week.

Notes:

• Today was our Hawaiian Beach Bash! Thanks to all the family members that donated money or food, or helped with food, games, or clean up!
• Fall conferences are November 14-16. View, signup or edit your conference time here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 22-24 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We read a folktale about how some birds delivered a secret message. Students also practiced foundational reading skills using MobyMax today.

Writing: Today was a publishing day for adding a title, resolving comments and making the writing look nice to read.

A personal narrative is due Monday, November 6. Your student should be publishing at this point. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced skills about place value and multiplying and dividing by 10 at Khan Academy.

Here are the skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Math Patterns 2
• Intro to place value
• Write whole numbers in expanded form
• Write numbers in written form
• Creating largest or smallest number
• Place value blocks
• Multiply and divide by 10

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We learned about how the earth revolves around the sun, and started to learn about how the moon also rotates and revolves.

Social Studies: We reviewed our last MiniQuiz about federal and state powers. We also started learning about the three branches of our government.

Character Strength: We are learning about Bravery this week.

Notes:

• Tomorrow is our Hawaiian Beach Bash from 12:30-3:30. Here’s our list if you can you volunteer, donate, or help out.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time? This is a daily (Monday through Thursday) time of 40 minutes for students to work on math, writing, math facts, cursive, or other homework. Maybe it’s right after school, or at 5 pm, or right after dinner. The idea is that your student is working each day on something to make them smarter. Here is a sample schedule and more ideas.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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