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Spelling: We learned about homorgraphs, words that are spelling the same but have different definitions or pronunciations. The word, wind, is a homograph is these sentences:

• The wind is strong.
• Please wind the clock.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Friday.

Reading: We reviewed the idea that fluent readers read with the correct speed, an interesting tone, and volume that helps the listeners to hear the reading. Students practiced this by selecting a passage to read to the class as a monologue. They selected a passage today and practiced reading with speed, tone and volume to themselves and to a partner. Students will perform their monologues to the class tomorrow.

Writing: We talked about writing should use precise nouns in their writing by using words that are specific and help the reader to understand the story. For example:

• Write rust, not brown stuff,
• Write instructional manual, not car booklet,
• Write jack, not thing to lift up the car.

Students also completed prewriting conferences today. Homework is to finish the prewriting conference if not completed in class.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be finishing prewriting and ready to start their draft at this time.

Math: We practiced problem solving using multiplication and division today. Homework is to finish Journal P1-10.

Science: We did an activity today to notice that a magnet can be used to magnetize a paper clip. In this case, the paper clip acts like a magnet and can even attract another paper clip.

Social Studies: We learned that the movement of money, goods, services, and labor between businesses and people is called circular flow.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• 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, wear yer Western cowboy/cowgirl duds tomorrow (10/21) for a class photo for our Reward Board! Cowboy hats, plaid shirts, bandanas, blue jeans or anything else will be mighty kind! You don’t have to wear them all day, but you can if you want to! Giddy yup!
• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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 due to the Writing MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Friday.

Reading: The final three groups presented projects about their Literature Circles books.

Writing: None today due to the Writing MEAP test. We did listen to My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, by Patricia Polacco, read from the Storyline Online site. We noticed how Patricia Polacco wrote about her childhood memories, but probably made up some details or dialogue that she couldn’t remember. Students can do the same thing when they write their final personal narrative.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: We practiced using multiplication facts to determine division facts. Homework is to finish Journal P1-9.

Science: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Social Studies: None today due to the Writing MEAP test.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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, wear yer Western cowboy/cowgirl duds for a class photo for our Reward Board! Cowboy hats, plaid shirts, bandanas, blue jeans or anything else will be mighty kind! You don’t have to wear them all day, but you can if you want to! Giddy yup!
• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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 due to the Math MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Three groups presented a project about their Literature Circles books. Students also completed a STAR Reading test for October.

Writing: None today due to our technology time.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: None today due to the Math MEAP test.

Science: We talked about how the force of a magnet can go through almost any thin material, except steel.

Social Studies: None today due to the Math MEAP test.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• 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 first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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 common spelling patterns for the long i sound: i, i-consonant-e, igh, ind, y, and i (at the end of a syllable).

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Monday.

Reading: Today was the final day for groups to work on creating projects to share their Literature Circles books with the class.

Writing: We talked about using specific, interesting words when writing.

Students also started prewriting for their next piece of writing. A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: We reviewed special quotients, such as dividing by 1, 0, or the same number as the dividend. Homework is to finish Journal R1-8 if not done in class.

Science: Students completed an experiment to test if the force of a magnet can go through different materials, such as paper, plastic, glass or steel. Homework is to finish the Pulling Through experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We acted out a simulation to show how business can sell goods to customers for money, and workers sell their time and work to businesses for money.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 2
• 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 first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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: Cursive pp. 21-23 are available and due Monday.

Reading: Groups worked on creating projects to share their Literature Circles books with the class.

Writing: Students completed a writing log entry based on the results of their last piece of writing. Today was also a publishing work day.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Monday, October 17. Students should be publishing at this point.

Math: We reviewed the idea that a number divided by zero is undefined.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment and learned that iron, steel, nickel and cobalt and the only metals that are magnetic.

Social Studies: Students completed a MiniQuiz about market economies. We also read the book, “Go Around Dollar” and learned about how money “goes around” or is exchanged many times from people to businesses or to other people. Homework is to finish the Go Around Dollar Chart if not done in class.

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 first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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.