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Spelling: We worked on making Words to Learn lists of words missed on the last spelling test for a final day today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 52-54 are available and are due Friday. This was the final week of cursive review pages. For the remainder of the year, the assignment will be to write 10 cursive sentences weekly.

Reading: We read a biography about Abraham Lincoln. Today was also a Literature Circles discussion day.

Writing: We talked about organizing the evidence of a literary essay by finding three characters from the text, or three times from the text that shows the theme of the story. Students also worked on their draft today.

A literary essay will be due Monday, February 12. Homework is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be drafting by now.

Here are some literary essay resources we’ve been using in class:

• A literary essay we wrote together.
• A sample literary essay to use for ideas.
• A literary essay organizer.

Math: We practiced multiplication skills using the arithmetic topic at Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We practiced measuring liquids using graduated cylinders today. Students poured measured amounts of colored water into cups; if they measured correctly, the would make a rainbow-colored spectrum of water! Homework is to finish the Color Spectrum experiment if needed.

Social Studies: We learned about how a country’s economic system is decided by how the country uses its resources, what products they make, how they make them, and how they decide who will use the products.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week.

Notes:

• The Family Math and Science Night is Tuesday from 6-7:30 pm.
• Report Cards for Marking Period 2 are available at Jupiter Ed.
• Our Feb Factor Valentine’s Party is Wednesday, February 14 from 12:30-3:30. We need volunteers to help with food donations, food serving, and games. Here’s our volunteer list if you can help.
• 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 continued Words to Learn lists of words missed on the last spelling test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 52-54 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We finished reading a biography about how Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for women’s rights. We also reviewed the strategies of rereading and thinking about the author’s point of view.

Writing: Students had the goal of finishing prewriting their literary essay today. Students also commented on a partner’s writing during prewriting conferences.

A literary essay will be due Monday, February 12. Homework is to finish prewriting for 15 minutes.

Here are some literary essay resources we’ve been using in class:

• A literary essay we wrote together.
• A sample literary essay to use for ideas.
• A literary essay organizer.

Math: We practiced multiplication skills using the arithmetic topic at Khan Academy. Many students are working on mastery challenges to prove they have learned arithmetic skills. About half the class is still practicing 2-digit multiplication. Ask your student to show you their arithmetic progress! Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We practiced measuring liquids using graduated cylinders today.

Social Studies: Today was a leader lesson about setting goals.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week.

Notes:

• 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 started making Words to Learn lists of words missed on the last spelling test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 52-54 are available and are due Friday.

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

Writing: Students worked on prewriting their literary essay today. Look below for some helpful resources.

Literary Essay Resources:

• Here is a literary essay we wrote together.
• Here’s a sample literary essay to use for ideas.
• Here is a literary essay organizer.

A literary essay will be due Monday, February 12. Homework is to continue prewriting for 15 minutes, focusing on finding the summary of the book, what it is teaching, and three parts of the book that match the theme.

Math: We practiced multiplication again today using the arithmetic topic at Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Today was a health and nutrition lesson.

Social Studies: None today.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week.

Notes:

• 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: Cursive pp. 52-54 are available and are due Friday.

Reading: We started reading about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and how she fought for women’s rights.

Writing: Students checked out a library book to write a literary essay about. Students read the book today and started prewriting the summary and the theme of the book. Here is a literary essay we wrote together. Here’s another sample to use for ideas.

A literary essay will be due Monday, February 12. Homework is to continue prewriting for 15 minutes, focusing on the summary of the book and what it is teaching.

Math: We practiced two digit multiplication using arrays today. We also worked on the arithmetic topic at Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We started to learn about measuring liquid volume using graduated cylinders. Homework is to finish the Measuring Liquids page started in class.

Social Studies: We reviewed how people have to make choices when there is scarcity. Homework is to finish the Economic System note page started in class.

Character Strength: We are learning about prudence this week.

Notes:

• 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: Cursive pp. 48-51 are available and were due today.

Reading: We finished reading a biography about a civil rights leader named W.W. Law that helped end segregation in Savannah, Georgia.

Writing: We continued writing a literary essay together. Here’s another sample to use for ideas. For this project, students will select a picture book and write an essay about the theme or big idea of the book.

A literary essay will be due Monday, February 12.

Math: We practiced two digit multiplication again today and worked on it at Khan Academy. Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We wrote notes in our minibooks about weight and mass.

Social Studies: Students wrote notes about how people can make choices when there is scarcity. Homework is to finish the Scarcity Problems page if not done in class.

Character Strength: We are learning about hope and optimism this week.

Notes:

• 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.