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Spelling: None today due to the Late Start day.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 18-20 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Students also completed a fiction reading test.

Writing: Today we talked about using details to support the writing and prove what it says. If a writer says something is fun, exciting or scary, prove it! Add details!

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Friday, October 14. Students should be revising by looking back at their writing and finding ways to make it even better.

Math: We started to learn about the meaning of division. Homework is to finish Math Book pp. 21-22, problems 5-12.

Science: None today due to the Late Start day.

The Energy Fair (more details here) is tomorrow, October 7.

Social Studies: None today due to the Late Start day.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 6

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

The Fun Run was today! Everyone did great. Some of us ran 1.63 miles before they shut us down! Here’s what Will Smith says about running:

Notes:

• The Energy Fair (more details here) is tomorrow, October 7.
• 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 continued to work on their Words to Learn lists today. This is a list of words missed on the last spelling test. Since words in fourth grade are used more than once, this is your student’s customized spelling list. If they practice these words, they will know them when they see them again. Some students are still working on their Words to Learn list and will be able to bring it home tomorrow. Ask your student if they can show you their list!

Cursive: Cursive pp. 18-20 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on questioning as a reading strategy.

Writing: Today was a work day in writing. A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Friday, October 14. Students should be ready to start revising by looking back at their story and finding ways to make it even better.

Math: We learned about looking for patterns when solving problems. Homework is to finish Math Journal P1-5.

Science: Students searched the room for magnetic objects and also created a minibook to record notes in.

The Energy Fair (more details here) is Friday, October 7.

Social Studies: None today due to Math Skills and Accelerated Reader time. Our class is up to 373,029 Energy Points at Khan Academy. Ask your student what they are working on lately!

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 5

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

Notes:

• The McGrath Fun Run is tomorrow! Last minute money pledges and donations will be accepted!
• 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 their Words to Learn lists today. This is a list of words missed on the last spelling test. Since words in fourth grade are used more than once, this is your student’s customized spelling list. If they practice these words, they will know them when they see them again. Some students are still working on their Words to Learn list and will be able to bring it home tomorrow.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 18-20 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Students talked with their book groups and shared questions, passages, illustrations and connections about the book.

Writing: None today due to our technology time.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Friday, October 14. Students should be completing their draft at this point.

Math: We practiced the distributive property by breaking apart larger problems: 7 * 13 = (7 * 10) + (7 * 3). Homework is to finish Math Journal P1-4 (even-numbered problems).

Science: None today due to our Math Skills time. Students are studying at Khan Academy. Ask your student how many badges and energy points they’ve earned!

The Energy Fair (more details here) is Friday, October 7.

Social Studies: We continued to learn about the market economy. Today we learned that a market economy includes private property rights and voluntary exchange. The government doesn’t own all the property, tools and factories in our economy, and no one is forced to buy or sell anything.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 2
• 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:

• The McGrath Fun Run is October 6. Money pledges and donations were due October 3.
• 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 completed a spelling and skill test today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 18-20 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Students received new Literature Circles today. During Literature Circles, students read books with a good group, and write notes in their Literature Circles notebooks. On alternating days, students share their responses with their group. Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We talked about focusing on a theme by sticking to just one important topic in a piece of writing.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Friday, October 14. Students should be drafting at this point.

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz today about multiplication properties. Homework is to finish Math Book p. 15, 10-15.

Science: Students completed a MiniQuiz today about data collection and analysis. Students also completed an experiment about what objects are magnetic. Homework is to finish the Magnetic Properties experiment.

The Energy Fair (more details here) is Friday, October 7.

Social Studies: We started learning about the market economy of the United States.

Behavior Update:

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

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

Notes:

• The McGrath Fun Run is October 6. Money pledges and donations were due October 3.
• 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 short and long vowel sounds today, which will be the skill tested on Monday’s spelling test. Check the Spelling page for the yearly list of spelling words (there is no list given out before each test).

Cursive: Cursive pp. 15-17 were due today.

Reading: Today was our first discussion day in Literature Circles. Students share with their group the questions, connections, illustrations and passages they noted from the book they read.

Writing: We talked about how important it is to focus a story on just the best time. For example, a student might write a story about how horrible the school lunch food is. Their story can focus only on lunch, and they can skip talking about breakfast, the bus ride, or recess. Focusing on a specific time helps a writer stick to just the best parts.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Friday, October 14. Students should be drafting at this point.

Math: None today due to STAR Friday..

Science: We finished Science Court today. There will be MiniQuiz over collecting data on Monday.

The the Energy Fair (more details here) is Friday, October 7.

Social Studies: Students worked in groups to solve a puzzle about economics.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• 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:

• The McGrath Fun Run is October 6. Money pledges and donations are due October 3.
• 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.