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Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp.16-18 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: We talked about how an average amount of writing is 10 minutes a day at school, and 10 minutes at home. Even that small amount adds up to almost five hours of writing by the end of three weeks. A student that wants a better than average result should at least 15 minutes at school and at home writing. That adds up to about 8 hours of time over three weeks. That means a student can’t just wait until the end, work for an hour or two on the weekend, and have a quality piece of writing. Good writing takes time, and if your student works little by little at school and home, they will have time to do their best.

Students also worked on drafting their narrative today. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should have over half a page and be nearing the end of their story at this point.

Math: We practiced solving number stories by drawing pictures and writing equations. We used MobyMax Math to practice math skills today.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment about creating a compass.

Social Studies: We read a book about how money flows from people to businesses and back to people in a circular pattern. Homework is to finish the “Go Around Dollar” reading notes if not done in class.

Notes:

• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• The Mackinac field trip page has been updated for this school year.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 13-15 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading skills and AR practice day.

Writing: Students worked on drafting their narrative today. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be getting to the middle of their draft at this point.

Math: We used MobyMax Math to practice math skills today.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: Students completed an experiment today that involved floating a magnetized paperclip on a piece of paper, creating a “compass.” Homework if to finish the Getting Directions experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: None today due to our math skills practice time.

Notes:

• The Mackinac field trip page has been updated for this school year.
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 13-15 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Today was the second-half of our Literature Circles reading day started yesterday. Students worked on thinking of questions and connections, visualizing the story, and finding important passages.

Writing: We talked about using precise nouns in writing. A writer should be specific and say what they mean. Don’t just write “car,” write “red Chevrolet Malibu.” Don’t just say, “ride,” say “Top Thrill Dragster.”

Students also started drafting their narrative today. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be starting to draft their story.

Math: We used MobyMax Fact Master and Khan Academy to practice math skills today.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: None today.

Social Studies: Students worked on a chart to predict how consumer demand would affect what businesses make. Homework if to finish the prediction chart if not done in class. Students also completed a MiniQuiz about the features of a market economy. You can see your student’s grade in ParentVue or StudentVue.

Notes:

• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. We need help with food, donations, games, and clean up. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Students should be working 40 minutes each school night during their Daily Homework Time, even if there is no official “homework” from class that day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue or StudentVue.

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 /o/ sound: oa, o, o-consonant-e, -ow, -old.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 13-15 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: None today due to the late start day.

Writing: Students completed prewriting conferences today by adding helpful comments to a partner’s prewriting ideas in Google Docs.

Today was the final prewriting day; prewriting notes are one thing I look for and assign a writing grade to, so you might want to check with your student to see if they have finished prewriting. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be finished with a prewriting list of ideas at this point.

Math: We practiced using multiplication facts to solve division facts. We also used MobyMax Fact Master and Khan Academy to practice math skills today.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately (and some students are struggling with) that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: None today due to our reading skills and AR practice day. Today, we practice reading skills by reading about magnets in MobyMax Science.

Social Studies: None today due to the late start day. There will be a MiniQuiz tomorrow about the features of a market economy (your student should have written about all six features in their economics minibook).

Notes:

• Wear Western/Cowboy duds on Thursday for a class photo!
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. We need help with food, donations, games, and clean up. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Students should be working 40 minutes each school night during their Daily Homework Time, even if there is no official “homework” from class that day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue and StudentVue.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 13-15 are available and due on Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Students read their Literature Circles notebook and wrote notes about their book.

Writing: We talked about writing a personal narrative as a story, with characters, action, talking, and visual details. We watched some of “My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother” to see how a personal narrative can be written as a story, including some parts that are realistic, but “made up.”

Today was also a prewriting day. Students continued making a list of ideas for their personal narrative. This personal narrative is due Friday, November 6. Your student should be making a prewriting list at this point.

Math: We used MobyMax Fact Master and Math to practice math skills today.

Here’s a skill we’ve been working on lately that your student could work on at home:

• Math patterns 2

Homework is to practice MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for at least 15 minutes.

Science: We reviewed our last science experiment about how the strength of a magnet’s force weakens as distance grows.

Social Studies: We finished writing notes in our minibooks about the features of a market economy.

Notes:

• Wear Western/Cowboy duds on Thursday for a class photo!
• Fall conferences are November 8-10. Make, view, or edit your fall conference time.
• Our school is asking parents to please complete this brief parent survey.
• Our Hawaiian Beach Bash Halloween party is Friday, October 30, from 9-noon. We need help with food, donations, games, and clean up. View or sign up on our volunteer list.
• Students should be working 40 minutes each school night during their Daily Homework Time, even if there is no official “homework” from class that day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue and StudentVue.

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