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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: We finished reading an informational book about a day in the Senate.

Writing: We talked about choosing the best evidence in an essay. For our letter, choosing the best core democratic value is important. The pursuit of happiness is not always the best argument because it can sound selfish if it’s not explained enough. Students also worked on revising their letter.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be revising by now.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: We started playing a partner game to practice 2-digit multiplication Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We had a health lesson today about advertising food products.

Social Studies: None today due to practicing for the fourth grade musical.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• 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 the letter r following a vowel makes a new sound.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We learned that transition words, such as first, next, last, second, finally, help organize a list or paragraphs. Students also worked on revising their letter.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with a draft letter and revising by now.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: Students worked on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy today; a final few students were trying to finish 2-digit multiplication. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked on an experiment about making an electric circuit with a bulb, wire, and battery. Homework is to finish Sparky’s Light Kit if not finished in class.

Social Studies: Today we finished learning about the features of a market economy. We learned that incentives make buyers do something, and specialization is when people become experts at a job and trade for other things they need.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Grand Blanc is hosting a “Birds-n-Bees” parent information night about the human growth and development curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students. The meeting is February 27 at 6 pm at Mason Elementary. Here is more information.
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• 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 common spelling patterns for the /ks/ sound.

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

Reading: We read a fantasy story about a student that wanted to run for class president.

Writing: Students worked on drafting the end of their persuasive letter today. Now each student should be finished with these parts:

1. The idea and many reasons for why the idea is a good one
2. One or two core democratic values that match the idea
3. A paragraph proving if other people agree with the idea
4. A conclusion that restates the ideas again.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes to finish drafting.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

We also started prewriting for our final fiction project of the year that we will start next week.

Math: None today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students completed a matter district test today.

Social Studies: Today we continued to learn about the features of a market economy.

Character Strength: We are going to learn about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Grand Blanc is hosting a “Birds-n-Bees” parent information night about the human growth and development curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students. The meeting is February 27 at 6 pm at Mason Elementary. Here is more information.
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• 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: None today.

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

Reading: Students worked on MobyMax Reading Stories today.

Writing: Students surveyed the class to collect data. They also worked on drafting the introduction and evidence of their letter. That includes:

1. The idea
2. Many reasons for why the idea is a good one
3. One or two core democratic values that match the idea
4. A paragraph proving if other people agree with the idea

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes if needed.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: Students worked on TestPrep Math at MobyMax today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked on making a graph as part of our matter test today. We will continue our test about matter and energy next week. We also started our electricity topic with an experiment about lighting a light bulb.

Social Studies: Today we continued to learn about the features of a market economy. We learned that buyers and sellers decide to buy or sell. People and businesses own most of the land, building, and resources in America, not the government. Businesses make what consumers demand.

Character Strength: We made cards to send to students involved in the Florida shooting today.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Grand Blanc is hosting a “Birds-n-Bees” parent information night about the human growth and development curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students. The meeting is February 27 at 6 pm at Mason Elementary. Here is more information.
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• 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 about soft syllable endings in the words fountain, mountain, captain, certain. They sound different than their spellings.

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

Reading: Students worked on MobyMax Foundational Reading today.

Writing: Students completed prewriting conferences today and they started working on their letter draft.

Here are the parts that students should have prewritten and started drafting:

1. What is your idea?
2. What are reasons why your idea is a good idea?
3. What are some core democratic values that match your idea?

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter

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

Science: None today. We will have a test about matter and energy tomorrow.

Social Studies: Today was a leader lesson about planning ahead. We also started to learn about the features of a market economy.

Character Strength: We looked for favorite quotes about character strengths we’ve learned about this year.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Grand Blanc is hosting a “Birds-n-Bees” parent information night about the human growth and development curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students. The meeting is February 27 at 6 pm at Mason Elementary. Here is more information.
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• 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.