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Spelling: We reviewed irregular verbs:

• sell/sold
• build/built
• keep/kept
• stick/stuck
• see/saw

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

Reading: Students read Literature Circles plays to work on oral reading fluency.

Writing: We learned about how to use fragments to create a poem. Here is a fragment poem we wrote together:

Bus Ride to Mackinac

Kids talking
Children playing
People waiting
Watching movies
Playing card games
Bus bumping
Sun rising
Excitement growing
Bridge appearing
People cheering!

Students also continued to work on their poems. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Monday, May 21.

Math: We reviewed how to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. We also practiced adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Homework is to finish Journal P12-7. Here is the Khan Academy skill for adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

Science: We started to learn about requirements for life. We made a list of requirements and will test them using plants this week.

Social Studies: We started to learn about why it is important to have a government and laws.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 7
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 7

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Students have been asked to work on Khan Academy for at least 60 minutes per week.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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

Spelling: We reviewed when and how to use apostrophes today.

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

Reading: None today due to an assembly about positive character.

Writing: We talked about how to turn a memory into a poem. Students also continued to work on their poems.

A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Monday, May 21.

Math: We reviewed how to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Here is the Khan Academy skill for improper fractions and mixed numbers for extra practice or review.

Science: We finished learning about space today and will start our last unit on life next week.

Social Studies: We finished learning about physical and human geography today and will start our last unit on government next week.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 14

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is tomorrow, Friday, May 11. Here are all the details.
• Students have been asked to work on Khan Academy for at least 60 minutes per week.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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

Spelling: Students reviewed contractions today.

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

Reading: None today due to discussion of our Mackinac trip.

Writing: Students completed prewriting conferences today and continued to work on poems.

A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Monday, May 21.

Math: We learned about how to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Homework is to finish Journal P12-6. Here is the Khan Academy skill for improper fractions and mixed numbers for extra practice or review.

Science: Students completed a district science test about matter and energy.

Social Studies: None today due to our math and reading skills time.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 7
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 13

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is Friday, May 11. Here are all the details.
• Students have been asked to work on Khan Academy for at least 60 minutes per week.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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

Spelling: Today was a preview of upcoming spelling words.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We learned that one way to make a poem fresh and musical is to use repetition of words or lines.

Students continued to work on their collection of poems that will be due into portfolios on Monday, May 21.

Math: We learned about subtraction fractions with common denominators. Homework is to finish Journal P12-3 and 12-4, even-numbered problems.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: We continued to learn about push and pull factors related to immigration to the United States.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is Friday, May 11. Here are all the details.
• Students have been asked to work on Khan Academy for at least 60 minutes per week.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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 on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We learned that all poetry has at least one of these ingredients:

• imagery
• music
• emotion

Students also started writing their own poems. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Monday, May 21.

Math: We learned about adding fractions with common denominators. Homework is to finish Journal P12-1 and 12-2.

Science: We finished learning about how the earth is a unique place in our very large universe.

Social Studies: We learned about push and pull factors related to immigration to the United States.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our Mackinac Trip is Friday, May 11. Here are all the details.
• Students have been asked to work on Khan Academy for at least 60 minutes per week.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

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