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Spelling: We reviewed short and long vowel sounds today by changing the vowel sound in words: (sat -> seat).

You can view or download the yearly spelling list here.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 12-14 are available in class and due on Friday.

Reading: We stated working on skits today to practice using our library correctly.

Writing: None today due to an assembly. Homework is to finish decorating portfolios by Friday.

The first piece of writing, a personal narrative about a memory or event, is due into portfolios on Friday, September 23.

Math: Students received new math books today.

Science: None today due to extra time with Social Studies.

Social Studies: We started a unit on economics today. We read the book, Ox Cart Man, about a family that used natural resources to produce their own goods to be sold in town. They used the money to buy things they couldn’t make themselves. Homework is to finish Literature Connection p. 8 about the economics of the story.

Behavior Update:

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

• Today, students received information about the McGrath Partnership’s Fun Run fundraiser. This fundraiser is for McGrath field trips and Partnership activities, but not for the 4th Grade Mackinac trip.
• 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 an antibullying assembly.

You can view or download the yearly spelling list here.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 12-14 are available in class and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to extra time with writing.

Writing: Students made authority lists, which were lists of things, places and topics they knew a lot about. Today was also a prewriting day. Students started working on their first piece of writing, which is a personal narrative about one of their memories. Personal narratives are stories that have characters, places and action.

Homework is to finish decorating portfolios by Friday.

The first piece of writing, a personal narrative about a memory or event, is due into portfolios on Friday, September 23.

Math: None today due to art.

Science: We conducted an experiment to see if multitasking works (e.g., drawing a picture and trying to listen at the same time). Most students predicted that it is easier to focus all your brainpower on one task rather than try to do two things at once. To test this, Brendan was asked to write the alphabet, while Eli had to write the alphabet while counting aloud. Brendan finished the entire alphabet before Eli could finish half. We concluded that people can really only do one task at a time!

Social Studies: None today due to the assembly.

Behavior Update:

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

• School Supply list
• Need to update your contact information or send in your email address or phone number? Do that here. You can skip the paper “Family Contact Information” form if you want to use the online form.
• Parents and family members, find out more information about our class here.
• Students, visit StudentCentral here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• More class information…
  • About MrHowd.com
  • Class Info
  • Contact Mr. Howd
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Subjects

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. You can view or download the yearly spelling list here.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 12-14 are available in class and due on Friday.

Reading: Students took a STAR Reading test today. Check JupiterGrades to see what your student’s reading level is as measured on this test.

Writing: None today due to technology.

Students still have time to continue to decorate their writer’s folder (colored manila folder) with drawings, stickers, pictures, or anything else that is appropriate for school and lays flat. The portfolios will be laminated later. Homework is to finish decorating portfolios by Friday.

The first piece of writing, a personal narrative about a memory or event, is due into portfolios on Friday, September 23.

Math: None today. We created our class mission statement:

All Students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for fifth grade.

Science: None today due to extra time with writing.

Social Studies: None today due to students working on getting their web licenses!

Behavior Update:

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

• School Supply list
• Need to update your contact information or send in your email address or phone number? Do that here. You can skip the paper “Family Contact Information” form if you want to use the online form.
• Parents and family members, find out more information about our class here.
• Students, visit StudentCentral here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• More class information…
  • About MrHowd.com
  • Class Info
  • Contact Mr. Howd
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Subjects

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

Students, the internet is a great tool for fun and work! But, like any tool, it can be used the right way or the wrong way. Cars are very helpful tools, but they can be dangerous if not used the right way. That’s way people that drive cars must get their driver’s license.

Now it’s your turn to get your license! Your web license! See the links below for where to start:

• Get your Web License
• Become a Webonaut

Spelling: None today due to library. You can view or download the yearly spelling list here.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 12-14 are available in class and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to extra time with writing.

Writing: Students made their writer’s folders today. This is the folder that students will use for drafting their writing pieces (until we use technology later in the year). Students will likely need to bring their writer’s folders home almost daily in order to finish a piece of writing by the due date.

I also have students a colored manila folder. This will be used as their writing portfolio and students will place finished writing pieces into this folder. I asked students to take their portfolios home and decorate them with drawings, stickers, pictures, or anything else that is appropriate for school and lays flat. The portfolios will be laminated later. Homework is to finish decorating portfolios by Friday.

The first piece of writing, a personal narrative about a memory or event, is due into portfolios on Friday, September 23.

Math: None today.

Science: We finalized our class rules today. Rather than have a long list of rules that we could never remember, we found one rule that will work for everything. Here’s our one class rule:

Follow the High Fives

Social Studies: We looked at some images from the September, 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Behavior Update:

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

• School Supply list
• Need to update your contact information or send in your email address or phone number? Do that here. You can skip the paper “Family Contact Information” form if you want to use the online form.
• Parents and family members, find out more information about our class here.
• Students, visit StudentCentral here.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
• More class information…
  • About MrHowd.com
  • Class Info
  • Contact Mr. Howd
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Subjects