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Spelling: None today.

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

Reading: We read a historical fiction story about how the invention of the telephone changed lives.

Writing: Students published their persuasive letter today by emailing to someone that could help with their idea.

We also started our next project, our final fiction piece of the year. Each student has a daily writing goal of 100-400 words. The novel project is due Wednesday, March 28. Look below for more details. Your student should be prewriting now. You can check JupiterGrades in the future to see how much your student has completed (updated Friday, but your student will be able to show you their latest count). Homework is work on writing for at least 15 minutes.

Novel Writing Project 2018

The final piece of the 3rd Marking Period will be our final fiction project of the year. Students will write and publish a novel. Each student will write their own novel, with a word goal minimum of 1,000-4,000 words, based on their reading level (each student’s minimum writing goal is equal to their reading level multiplied by 500). The novels will be written in Google Docs (docs.google.com) to make use of the word count feature. Final novels will be uploaded to Lulu.com and published as paperback books, which can be purchased for reasonable prices. So yes, students will actually write and publish their own novels. This project is based on the National Novel Writing Month Young Writers program.

Math: We started Multiplication Madness tournament today. Teams will play each other in a competition to answer multiplication facts the quickest. We’ll have a tournament at the end of the week to see who our class champions are! Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment and learned that electrical circuits are a path for electricity to follow.

Social Studies: Students predicted what businesses will make based on what people are demanding. Homework is to finish the Prediction Chart. Also, there will be a market economy miniquiz this week.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence again this week.

Notes:

• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• The Read-a-Thon Mackinac trip fundraiser is Friday, March 9. Donations go toward each student’s trip account. Students can bring a blanket, pillow, and snack.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.
  

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 Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. Also, students received their last STAR Reading test results. Here’s our class average so far:

As shown above, we have achieved our yearly goal in February! We created a stretch goal to reach level 5.5 by June.

Writing: Students worked on editing conferences and editing today. We will finish some final publishing on Monday, including researching who to send the letter to and what their email address is.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes if your student isn’t finished with their letter.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: We played multiplication tic-tac-toe today and worked on solving number stories. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Also, next week our class is going to have a Multiplication Madness math facts tournament! Teams will complete to answer math facts correctly. Students can practice for the tournament using MobyMax Fact Fluency, using flashcards, or this website.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment and started a new one, testing different ways to light a lightbulb in a circuit. Homework is to finish the Path Finders experiment.

Social Studies: Students used their market economy notes to complete a review page. Homework is to finish the Market Economy Ideas page started in class.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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 Friday.

Reading: None today due to musical practice.

Writing: We worked on a class letter and students worked on revising conferences.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be revising or editing by now.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: None today due to musical practice. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: None today due to musical practice.

Social Studies: Today was a leader lesson about prioritizing tasks to make sure the most important things get done. We learned to make a list, number the list in order of importance, and to pick a time to do the tasks.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is tonight, Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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 Friday.

Reading: We finished reading an informational book about a day in the Senate.

Writing: We talked about choosing the best evidence in an essay. For our letter, choosing the best core democratic value is important. The pursuit of happiness is not always the best argument because it can sound selfish if it’s not explained enough. Students also worked on revising their letter.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be revising by now.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: We started playing a partner game to practice 2-digit multiplication Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We had a health lesson today about advertising food products.

Social Studies: None today due to practicing for the fourth grade musical.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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

Spelling: We learned that the letter r following a vowel makes a new sound.

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

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We learned that transition words, such as first, next, last, second, finally, help organize a list or paragraphs. Students also worked on revising their letter.

Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with a draft letter and revising by now.

This persuasive letter project will be due Monday, March 5.

Here are some helpful resources:

• Guidelines for the letter
• A checklist
• An example letter
• Another example letter

Math: Students worked on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy today; a final few students were trying to finish 2-digit multiplication. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students worked on an experiment about making an electric circuit with a bulb, wire, and battery. Homework is to finish Sparky’s Light Kit if not finished in class.

Social Studies: Today we finished learning about the features of a market economy. We learned that incentives make buyers do something, and specialization is when people become experts at a job and trade for other things they need.

Character Strength: We are learning about social intelligence this week.

Notes:

• Our fourth grade musical, “A Night of Music and Fun,” is Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm in the small gym. Students should wear something nice and meet at 6:15 in the music room.
  
• Grand Blanc is hosting a “Birds-n-Bees” parent information night about the human growth and development curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students. The meeting is February 27 at 6 pm at Mason Elementary. Here is more information.
• Spring conferences are March 6-8. View, edit, or sign up for a conference here.
• Have you helped your student plan a Daily Homework Time?
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View links to all the websites we use in class.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at Jupiter Ed.

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