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Spelling: None today due to our math skills time.

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

Reading: Several students performed monologues for the class to practice reading with speed, tone and volume.

Writing: Students continued to work on the next writing piece, the I-Search research project today, by working on a digital presentation using Google Docs to share their research findings with the school.

We also talked about how it is important to use a natural voice in the presentation, like someone talking, rather than sounding like a stuffy book or website.

This informational project will be due Friday, April 27 when students present at our I-Search Conference. Students should be working on their presentations now.

Math: We reviewed for tomorrow’s math test about division. There is a practice test on math book p. 253 that would be a good study guide for the test. Here’s a Khan Academy division skill that would also be helpful in practicing.

Science: Students continued to work on their Space Fashion Show scripts. Here is more about this project, including a sample fashion show script. The Space Fashion Show will be on Friday at 10am in the small gym.

Social Studies: Students worked in groups to see how the Midwest region is similar to and different from other regions.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 3

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

Notes:

• 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 the final workday for students to complete their Words to Learn lists of missed spelling words from the last spelling test.

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

Reading: Today was an assembly by a storyteller.

Writing: Students continued to work on the next writing piece, the I-Search research project today. Students started to work on a digital presentation using Google Docs to share their research findings with the school.

This informational project will be due Friday, April 27 when students present at our I-Search Conference. Students should be working on their presentations now.

Math: Students practiced that standard method of division today. Homework is to finish a division practice page.

Science:  Students continued to work on their Space Fashion Show scripts. Here is more about this project, including a sample fashion show script. The Space Fashion Show will be on Friday at 10am in the small gym.

Social Studies: Students worked in groups to see how the Midwest region is similar to and different from other regions.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• Multicultural Night is tonight from 6-8pm. Come tour the world with activities, stories and fun!
• 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: None today due to extra time with science.

Writing: Students continued to work on the next writing piece, the I-Search research project today. Students continued to plan and summarize their findings into a concept map using the Bubbl.us website.

This informational project will be due Friday, April 27. Students should be collecting information and planning their presentation.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday.

Science: We wrote notes in our minibooks to finish our learning of the sun, moon and earth. Students also started working on the Space Fashion Show! Here is more about this project, including a sample fashion show script. The Space Fashion Show will be on Friday at 10am in the small gym.

Social Studies:We made a baseball-themed spring showcase.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 11

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

Notes:

• 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 used letter cards to form words, focusing on words with suffixes.

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

Reading: Several students performed their monologues to the class, reading with speed, tone and volume.

Writing: Students continued to work on the next writing piece, the I-Search research project today. Students are collecting information from the internet and saving the information in Google Docs. Today, students also started to plan and summarize their findings into a concept map using the Bubbl.us website.

This informational project will be due Friday, April 27. Students should be looking for information to answer their research question at this point.

Math: Students practiced dividing three digit numbers today. They also reviewed solving multiple step problems. Homework is to finish Journal P10-8.

Science: We learned more about how the moon moves in space (it rotates and revolves once in about a month). Homework is to finish the earth and moon crossword if not done in class.

Social Studies: Students practiced identifying mystery regions and looking for what various regions have in common.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 1
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 8

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 bring a brown paper grocery bag on Friday for a project.
• 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 worked on completing their Words to Learn lists by correcting words missed on the last spelling test.

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

Reading: Mrs. Kimball, our media specialist, taught a lesson about ebooks. Students can access ebooks from our school website using the link at the top right. Students can access the ebooks from any internet-connected computer by logging in with the last 5 digits of their student ID number, and using gb as the password.

Writing: Students continued to work on the next writing piece, the I-Search research project today. Students are collecting information from the internet and saving the information in Google Docs.

This informational project will be due Friday, April 27. Students should be looking for information to answer their research question at this point.

Math: Students practiced dividing four digit numbers. Homework is to finish Journal P10-7.

Science: We learned more about how the moon moves in space (it rotates and revolves once in about a month).

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

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• 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:

• Students have been asked to bring a brown paper grocery bag on Friday for a project.
• 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.