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Spelling: We reviewed rules for adding suffixes to words.

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

Reading: Today we started reading some poetry about working hard to achieve goals.

Writing: We talked about writing an interesting lead at the beginning of the story to hook the reader. Starting with talking, action, or visual details are interesting ways to start a story.

Students also worked on revising their novel.

The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

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

Science: We wrote notes about conductors and insulators today.

Social Studies: We wrote notes about circular flow today. We’ll have a MiniQuiz about that soon.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is forgiveness.

Notes:

• STEM Tales Family Literacy Night is tonight, Thursday, March 22 from 5:30-7 pm. Join us for a magic show, experiments, and reading under the stars in the small gym!
• 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: Today was Eagle Time while several students completed reading tests.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel. Today was the final drafting today. Your student should be at 100% of their count by tonight. The class average is 90%, which is a big improvement! Yet, 14 students are still at risk for not finishing their word count. You can see updated word counts at Jupiter Ed.

The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced standard division without remainders today using Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We reviewed the Conductors and Insulators experiment from yesterday and learned that all metals are conductors. Most nonmetals are insulators. But salt water and graphite are two surprise conductors that are not metal.

Social Studies: None today due to Eagle Time.

Character Strength: This week’s strength is forgiveness.

Notes:

• STEM Tales Family Literacy Night is Thursday, March 22 from 5:30-7 pm. Join us for a magic show, experiments, and reading under the stars in the small gym!
• 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 completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel again today. Your student should be at 90% of their count by tonight. The class average is 66%, so many students in our class are behind schedule. You can see updated word counts at Jupiter Ed.

The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Math: We practiced dividing two-digit numbers today using MobyMax Math. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students completed experiment about finding electrical conductors and insulators. Homework is to finish the Conductors and Insulators experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We used a simlulation to help us understand circular flow–how money moves in an economy between people and businesses.

Character Strength: We learned about zest and enthusiasm a final day 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 started to learn about rules for adding suffixes onto base words.

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

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

Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel again today. Your student should be at 80% of their count by tonight. The class average is 58%, so many students still have room to improve. You can see updated word counts at Jupiter Ed.

The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Novel Writing Project 2018

The final piece of the 3rd Marking Period will be our final fiction project of the year. Students will write and publish a novel. Each student will write their own novel, with a word goal minimum of 1,000-4,000 words, based on their reading level (each student’s minimum writing goal is equal to their reading level multiplied by 500). The novels will be written in Google Docs (docs.google.com) to make use of the word count feature. Final novels will be uploaded to Lulu.com and published as paperback books, which can be purchased for reasonable prices. So yes, students will actually write and publish their own novels. This project is based on the National Novel Writing Month Young Writers program.

Math: Students worked on breaking apart large division problems by place value. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We started an experiment to find electrical conductors and insulators.

Social Studies: We had our Green Day contest and researched St. Patrick.

Wearin’ o’ the Green 2018

11 new photos · Album by Christian Howd

Character Strength: We are learning about zest and enthusiasm 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: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Friday. Today was also a cursive quiz.

Reading: Today was a discussion in Literature Circles.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel today. Your student should be at 70% of their count by tonight. The class average is 49%, so many students are behind schedule. You can see updated word counts at Jupiter Ed.

The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Novel Writing Project 2018

The final piece of the 3rd Marking Period will be our final fiction project of the year. Students will write and publish a novel. Each student will write their own novel, with a word goal minimum of 1,000-4,000 words, based on their reading level (each student’s minimum writing goal is equal to their reading level multiplied by 500). The novels will be written in Google Docs (docs.google.com) to make use of the word count feature. Final novels will be uploaded to Lulu.com and published as paperback books, which can be purchased for reasonable prices. So yes, students will actually write and publish their own novels. This project is based on the National Novel Writing Month Young Writers program.

Math: Students worked on canceling zeroes when dividing again today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We wrote notes in our minibooks about electrical circuits and open and closed circuits.

Social Studies: We reviewed what we learned about how money circulates from people to people in our economy.

Character Strength: We are learning about zest and enthusiasm 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.