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Spelling: We reviewed common spelling patterns for the long i sound: i, i-consonant-e, igh, ind, y, and i (at the end of a syllable).

Cursive: Cursive pp. 24-26 are available and due Monday.

Reading: Today was the final day for groups to work on creating projects to share their Literature Circles books with the class.

Writing: We talked about using specific, interesting words when writing.

Students also started prewriting for their next piece of writing. A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due into portfolios on Friday, November 4. Students should be prewriting at this time.

Math: We reviewed special quotients, such as dividing by 1, 0, or the same number as the dividend. Homework is to finish Journal R1-8 if not done in class.

Science: Students completed an experiment to test if the force of a magnet can go through different materials, such as paper, plastic, glass or steel. Homework is to finish the Pulling Through experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We acted out a simulation to show how business can sell goods to customers for money, and workers sell their time and work to businesses for money.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 2
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 21-23 are available and due Monday.

Reading: Groups worked on creating projects to share their Literature Circles books with the class.

Writing: Students completed a writing log entry based on the results of their last piece of writing. Today was also a publishing work day.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Monday, October 17. Students should be publishing at this point.

Math: We reviewed the idea that a number divided by zero is undefined.

Science: We reviewed our last experiment and learned that iron, steel, nickel and cobalt and the only metals that are magnetic.

Social Studies: Students completed a MiniQuiz about market economies. We also read the book, “Go Around Dollar” and learned about how money “goes around” or is exchanged many times from people to businesses or to other people. Homework is to finish the Go Around Dollar Chart if not done in class.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 1
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 14

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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 students working on the Writing MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 21-23 are available and due Friday.

Reading: None today due to students working on the Writing MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to students working on the Writing MEAP test.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Monday, October 17. Students should be editing by correcting spelling, capital letter and sentence sense mistakes.

Math: We learned about special quotients in division problems:

• A number divided by 1 is that number (7 / 1 = 7)
• A number divided by itself is 1 (8 / 8 = 1)
• Zero divided by a number is zero ( 0 / 8 = 0)
• A number divided by zero has no answer (8 / 0 = impossible)

Homework is to finish Journal  P1-8.

Science: Students tested different types of metal to see which ones were magnetic. Homework is to finish the Sticky Metals experiment if not done in class.

Social Studies: We finish taking notes about market economies.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 13

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades? Notes:

• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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 students working on the Reading MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 21-23 are available and due Friday.

Reading: None today due to students working on the Reading MEAP test.

Writing: Students worked on editing conferences today.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Monday, October 17. Students should be editing by correcting spelling, capital letter and sentence sense mistakes.

Math: We practiced multiplication and division fact families today. Homework is to finish Journal  P1-7.

Science: None today due to students working on the Reading MEAP test.

Social Studies: We talked about what is produced in a market economy and wrote notes in our minibooks.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 1
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 11

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades? Notes:

• Our first book order is due Friday, October 21. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• The MEAP test continues tomorrow!
• Edit or sign up for a Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• 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 students working on the Reading MEAP test.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 21-23 are available and due Friday.

Reading: None today due to students working on the Reading MEAP test.

Writing: None today due to our technology time.

A personal narrative is due into portfolios on Monday, October 17. Students should be revising by looking back at their writing and finding ways to make it even better.

Math: We reviewed division word problems today.

Science: We talked about the last Science experiment and learned that magnets stick to certain metals. Magnets also push and pull each other.

Social Studies: We talked about how market economies have workers that specialize by learning only certain jobs. Homework is to finish the Prediction Chart, pp. 7/8 started in class.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 3
• Orange magnets: 2
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 7

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at JupiterGrades to see if your student moved their magnet. Need help with JupiterGrades?

Notes:

• Our first book order is due Friday, October 14. You can order online!
• Our Halloween party is a Hawaiian Beach Bash on Friday, October 28 from 9:30-12:00. We need family members to help with donations or during the party. Add your name to our Volunteer List if you can help or will be attending the party!
• The MEAP test continues tomorrow!
• 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.