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Spelling: We practiced writing words with digraphs. This is the skill tested on Thursday’s spelling test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 48-51 are available and are due Friday.

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

Writing: Today was a publishing day and the final work day for each student’s Google Site gamebook. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and to finish their Choose Your Own Adventure story if needed.

This project is due today, Tuesday, January 23.

Math: Students worked on multiplication skills or got a head start on division skills today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students used a balance to measure the mass of several objects. Homework is to finish the Using Balances experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We researched Michigan goods, services, naturals resources and

Character Strength: We learned about hope and optimism again today.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• 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 practiced using their and theirs in sentences. We learned that possessive pronouns (his, hers, yours, theirs, mine, ours) don’t have apostrophes.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 48-51 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: Today we read a biography about a woman who protested pollution in a West Virginia coal mining town.

Writing: Today was an editing day for students to work on their Google Site gamebook. Partners helped each other edit. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and to finish editing with a family member or partner at home. Students should also finish any leftover parts of their draft, if needed.

This project is due Tuesday, January 23.

Math: We practiced multiplying with regrouping again today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students used spring scales to weigh several objects. Homework is to finish the Using Spring Scales experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: None today due to art.

Character Strength: We learned about hope and optimism again today.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• 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 practiced using there/their/they’re homophones correctly.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 45-47 are available and were due today.

Reading: Today was a reading and discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today was a final drafting day for students to work on their Google Site gamebook.

Our current writing project is a Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook. Students are writing a fiction adventure story with choices that the reader can make. Each choice can change how the story turns out. Students will publish their adventure as a website at Google Sites. See below for more details. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes and to finish drafting, including having a beginning, middle, and an ending.

This project is due Tuesday, January 23.

Math: We practiced multiplying with regrouping today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We finished writing notes about how states of matter can change by adding or removing heat. We also practiced measuring weight using a spring scale.

Social Studies: We researched Michigan’s economy today.

Character Strength: We are learning about hope and optimism this week.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• 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 practiced using homophones correctly.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 45-47 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: Students worked on their Google Site gamebook again today, trying to write several new scenes. We talked about stretching out short scenes by making sure to add some each of talking, action, and visual details.

Our current writing project is a Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook. Students are writing a fiction adventure story with choices that the reader can make. Each choice can change how the story turns out. Students will publish their adventure as a website at Google Sites. See below for more details. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes, trying to complete one or two pages/scenes a day.

This project is due Tuesday, January 23.

Math: We talked about multiplying without regrouping. Most students in the class had already worked ahead to have this skill finished early! Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Here are some recent skills your student should have completed by now:

• Multiply using place value
• Multiply 2-, 3-, and 4-digits by 1-digit with area models
• Multiply 2-digit numbers with area models

Science: We wrote notes about states of matter can change by adding or removing heat.

Social Studies: Today was a leader lesson about understanding what we can and cannot control. Successful people focus on what they can control.

Character Strength: We are learning about hope and optimism this week.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• 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 learned that h following a letter makes a new sound: wh, th, ph, ch, sh

Cursive: Cursive pp. 45-47 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We read a realistic fiction story about a girl helping a resident of a nursing home.

Writing: Students worked on their Google Site gamebook again today, trying to write a new scene.

Our current writing project is a Choose Your Own Adventure fiction gamebook. Students are writing a fiction adventure story with choices that the reader can make. Each choice can change how the story turns out. Students will publish their adventure as a website at Google Sites. See below for more details. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes, trying to complete one or two pages/scenes a day.

This project is due Tuesday, January 23. Some ideas and resources are below:

Choose Your Own Adventure Resources

• Here are some good student examples:
  • William’s Roanoke Adventure
  • Abel’s Aztec Terror
  • Katie’s Lost Statue hunt
  • Nancy’s Under Water Adventure!

Find a complete list of resources here.

Math: Students completed a STAR Math test today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Here are some recent skills your student should have completed by now:

• Multiply using place value
• Multiply 2-, 3-, and 4-digits by 1-digit with area models
• Multiply 2-digit numbers with area models

Science: We wrote notes about changing states of matter.

Social Studies: We looked at some pictures from the Civil Rights era.

Character Strength: We are learning about hope and optimism this week.

Notes:

• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• 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.