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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on asking questions as a reading strategy.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel today. Your student should be at 60% of their count by tonight. 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 completed a district mid-year math test today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about switches in electrical circuits and also learned about open and closed circuits.

Social Studies: Today was National Student Walk Out day. We talked about how the Bill of Rights gives students freedoms of speech and assembly. We also talked about how other people haved organized a National Student Walk Up day where students walk up to others and talk to people that might need a friend. We are going to tried to walk up to students and staff this week and say something friendly to them!

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: We reviewed the idea that prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a base word that changes its meaning.

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

Reading: We read finished reading an expository article about space and reviewed reading strategies about asking questions and looking for cause and effect.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their novel today. Your student should be at 50% of their count by tonight. 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 a district mid-year math test today. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Today was an assembly about energy. Each student received a kit of energy-saving items to use around the house.

Social Studies: We read a book called, “The Go Around Dollar” about how money circulates 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.

Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: We read an expository article about how people have tried to explain things they see in the sky.

Writing: We reviewed how to write complete scenes by writing a mix of talking, action, and visual details. Students also worked on drafting for their novel again today. Your student should be at 40% of their count by tonight. 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: We an All-Star Multiplication Madness game today to practice multiplication facts. We also practiced estimating quotients. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students built electrical circuits that included switches today. Homework is to finish the On or Off experiment started in class.

Social Studies: None today due to art.

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 due to the half-day schedule.

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

Reading: Today was the Read-a-Thon.

Writing: Students worked on drafting for their novel today. Each student has a daily writing goal of 100-400 words. Your student should be at 30% of their count by the end of the weekend. You can check Jupiter Ed to see what your student’s count is. 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: We played our Multiplication Madness tournament games today. Congratulations to Team 5, our 2018 champions!

See some photos below, as well as photos of Honor Roll and Improvement Awards winners:

Class Awards 2017-2018

5 new photos · Album by Christian Howd

Science: None today due to the half-day schedule.

Social Studies: None today due to the half-day schedule.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence again 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 due to the half-day schedule.

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

Reading: None today due to the half-day schedule.

Writing: Students worked on drafting for their novel today. We reviewed correct punctuation for dialogue, using quotation marks and a comma for the speaker tag: “Like this,” said Mr. Howd.  Each student has a daily writing goal of 100-400 words. Your student should be at 20% of their count by tonight. 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: We played two Multiplication Madness games today to practice multiplication facts. The tournament bracket is set and the semifinals and final will happen tomorrow!  We also talked about canceling zeroes when dividing. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: None today due to the half-day schedule.

Social Studies: None today due to the half-day schedule.

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

Notes:

• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• The Read-a-Thon Mackinac trip fundraiser is Friday, March 9. Donations go toward each student’s trip account. Students can bring a blanket, pillow, and snack.
• 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.