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Spelling: None today due to working on publishing our novel.

Cursive: There will be no new cursive assignments this year.

Reading: None today due to the movie field trip.

Writing: There are no new writing projects this year. The Find It, Decide It research project should be completed by now. We are also publishing our novels using Lulu.com.

Math: Students continued to work on completing fraction and geometry skills in Khan Academy by the end of fourth grade. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on any unfinished math skills.

Science: None today due to the movie field trip.

Social Studies: None today due to the movie field trip.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 10

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is Thursday, June 12, from 12:30-3:30. Family members are invited to join us for lunch and help with serving and games. See the volunteer and guest list here.
• Our field trip to Rollhaven is Wednesday, June 11.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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

Spelling: Students made Words to Learn lists today from words missed on the last spelling test.

Cursive: There will be no new cursive assignments this year.

Reading: None today.

Writing: There are no new writing projects this year. The Find It, Decide It research project should be completed by now. We also started publishing our novel using Lulu.com.

Math: Students continued to work on completing fraction and geometry skills in Khan Academy by the end of fourth grade. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on any unfinished math skills.

Science: Students completed a district science test about fossils.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 3

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is Thursday, June 12, from 12:30-3:30. Family members are invited to join us for lunch and help with serving and games. See the volunteer and guest list here.
• Our field trip to Trillium Theater is Wednesday, June 4.
• Our field trip to Rollhaven is Wednesday, June 11.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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.

Cursive: There will be no new cursive assignments this year.

Reading: None today.

Writing: There are no new writing projects this year. The Find It, Decide It research project should be completed by now.

Math: Students continued to work on completing fraction and geometry skills in Khan Academy by the end of fourth grade. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on any unfinished math skills.

Science: We wrote notes in our minibooks about things we have learned about life science.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 0
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 23

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Our End of the Year Potluck and Picnic is Thursday, June 12, from 12:30-3:30. Family members are invited to join us for lunch and help with serving and games. See the volunteer and guest list here.
• Our field trip to Trillium Theater is Wednesday, June 4.
• Our field trip to Rollhaven is Wednesday, June 11.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: There will be no new cursive assignments this year.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: Today was the final scheduled work day for students to finish their Find It, Decide It research project. Homework is to finish the project if not done in class.

Math: We reviewed the 4th grade geometry skills today, and students practiced them in Khan Academy.

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: We learned about how fossils give us clues about the past. We also learned about how adaptations and behavior traits help an animal survive in its environment.

Social Studies: We learned that people use natural resources in their area to make many useful products, and that can change the environment.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 16

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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 on Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on inferring and determining importance as reading strategies.

Writing: Students are continuing to work with partners on their Find It, Decide It research project. This piece is due Friday, May 30.

Math: Today was a work day to practice fractions, factors, multiples, and geometry skills in Khan Academy.

Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more, and to level up on the skills listed above if not done in class.

Science: We started to learn about how fossils provide evidence of the past.

Social Studies: We learned that immigrants have moved to certain regions of the US, and they usually bring their culture and traditions with them to change their new homes.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 3
• Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 9

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

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