What We Are Learning This Week

Important Information:

• We will be singing in church this Monday morning at St. Paul’s church starting at 8:10.
• Please turn in all green Bruno receipts.
• Book Fair is this week.  Our class goes on Tuesday at 9:30.
• We are in need of items for the 4th grade store.

Math:    We will start Unit 7 on fractions, chances and probability. The Unit 7 test is tentatively scheduled for February 26^th.

English:  Reviewing all Parts of Speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, interjections, conjunctions, prepositions

Reading: We have started Unit 6- Illustrations.  A study guide with process questions, vocabulary and pattern statement has been given. January book project is a biography. Project instructions have been given. Due date for the project is Thursday, January 31^st.  

Writing: We are working on setting descriptions. We are focusing on the five senses to create our descriptions.

Science: We are continuing series and parallel circuits. Quiz on investigation 3 on Friday, February 1^st. Mardi Gras shoe boxes are due on February 1^st as well. Floats will be created in class. All that is needed is a shoebox. They can go ahead and paint the boxes at home but nothing else. Information was emailed out.

History:  We have started Chapter 6, Rebuilding Alabama.

Spelling:  Spelling Test on Friday, February 1^st. Our figurative language focus is onomatopoeia- a word whose sound suggests its meaning. The word this week is “bang”.  Alabama Fact should come from fact P. 18

classroom words: illustrations, reconstruction, parallel, fraction

Assessments for the week:

Spelling: Friday, February 1^st.

History: none

Reading: none

English: Parts of Speech test on Friday.

Science:  Quiz- Friday, February1st.
Math:  Math Facts quiz- Friday, February 1^st.

Upcoming Events:

January 28^{th (Mon)}- Church- 8:10- St. Paul’s Church. Mrs. McCullough’s and Mrs. Benton’s classes will lead in worship.

January 28^th-31^st- Book Fair

January 30^th(Wed)- Early Dismissal for Teacher Professional Development

12:40- Group 1; 12:50- Group 2

February 4^th- Chapel- 8:00 Theatre

February 11^th-15^th- Mardi Gras Break 

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Ira's Look At the Week

William doing the Waltz with Ms. Iris in Spanish.

Two girls building a circuit.

David's group building a circuit.

Lily's group building a circuit.

Ellie's group building a circuit.

My group building a circuit.

Look at that motor run baby.

This Week We...

This week we made a series circuit.  We had 2 light bulbs, 3 wires, and one battery and those are the components.  My table made 2 light bulbs and one motor work on the same wire.  In history we are starting a new unit.  It is chapter 6.  That's just some of what we did this week.

Written by Coleman

What We Are Learning This Week

I hope that everyone enjoyed their long weekend! This will be a short but busy week!

Math:    Will finish and test Chapter 6 on Friday.  A study guide will come home on Tuesday.

English:  Parts of speech review- nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns and interjections.

Reading: We are finishing Unit 5- Plot.  A study guide with process questions, vocabulary and pattern statement has been given. Unit 5 test will be Wednesday, January 23^rd.January book project will be a biography. Project instructions have been given. Due date for the project is Thursday, January 31^st.  We will start Unit 6- illustrations on Thursday, January 24^th.

Writing: We will continue our Unit on descriptive writing. PATTERN STATEMENT: well-chosen words create pictures.  Students are creating descriptions about their characters and settings of their stories.

Science:  Beginning Investigation 3 Advanced Connections (Series and Parallel Circuits). There will be no quizlet link for this investigation. There are only three terms and they will be covered in class in detail. A note will come home on materials needed to build Mardi Gras floats from shoe boxes that will be lit up from a circuit built in class.

History:    Battle Book Project is due on Tuesday, January 22^nd. We will present projects in class on that day. We will start Chapter 6, Rebuilding Alabama on Thursday.

Spelling:  Spelling Test on Friday, January 25th. Our figurative language focus is now onomatopoeia- a word whose sound suggests its meaning. The word this week is “splash”.  Alabama Fact should come from fact P. 17

Classroom Words: tariff, angle, insulator, biography

Assessments for the week:

Spelling: Friday, January 25th

History: none

Reading: Unit 5- Wednesday, January 23^rd.

Science:  none

Math:  Math Facts quiz- Friday, Jan.25th

Upcoming Events:

January 21^{st (Mon)} - School Holiday- Martin Luther King Day

January 28^{th (Mon)}- Church- 8:10- St. Paul’s Church. Mrs. McCullough’s and Mrs. Benton’s classes will lead in worship.

January 28^th-31^st- Book Fair- more information to come.

January 30^th(Wed)- Early Dismissal for Teacher Professional Development

                                      12:40- Group 1; 12:50- Group 2

February 4^th- Chapel- 8:00 Theatre

February 11^th-15^th- Mardi Gras Break

Soda Fountain!

These ladies purchased a Soda Fountain ticket.  Each young lady
earned a minimum of $350 in credits to purchase the ticket.
 Keep up the great work!  I am looking forward to the next group of purchasers.

Reiney's Look At the Week

Coleman working on morning work.



Glynn saying the prayer for lunch.



Aerielle working on writing.

Elizabeth's I have a dream.

Clara Leder working on Math.

Glynn working.

Lily and Julia Palmer playing a Math game.

Elizabeth and Glynn playing a Math game.

What We're Learning This Week

PLEASE NOTE- this Monday, January 14^th will be chapel in the theatre, not church. The church service will be on Monday, January 28^th at St. Paul’s church.

Math:  Continuing Chp. 6- Division and Protractors, interpreting remainders, rotations and angles. Division quiz on Tuesday, January 15^th. Unit 6 Test- January 25^th.

Reading: We are continuing Unit 5- Plot. Our visual tool is the Plot line. We are reading the books Runt, Windcatcher, and Bandit’s Moon. A study guide with process questions, vocabulary and pattern statement has been given. January book project will be a biography. Project instructions have been given. Due date for the project is Thursday, January 31^st. Tentative test date for Unit 5- Plot- Wednesday, January 23^rd.

Writing: We will continue our Unit on descriptive writing. PATTERN STATEMENT: well-chosen words create pictures.  Students are creating descriptions about their characters and settings of their stories.

Science:  Building a motor circuit, finding insulators and conductors. Quiz Friday, January 18^th on Investigation 2, which includes circuits and the vocabulary terms.

History:   We are finishing Chapter 5- Alabama at War. Test will be on Friday, January 18^th.  Battle Book Project instructions have been given. Due date: Tuesday, January 22^nd.

Spelling:  Spelling Test on Friday, January 18th. We are finishing our focus on similes. The simile for this week is “as white as a ghost” meaning very white.   Alabama Fact should come from fact P. 16.   We will have a test on similes on Friday, January 18^th.  Classroom words are dividend, inaugurated, resolution.

Assessments for the week:

Spelling: Friday, January 18^th (similes quiz as well)

History: Friday, January 18th

Reading: none

Science:  Quiz on Investigation 2- Friday, January 18^th.

Math:  Division Quiz on Tuesday, Math Facts quiz- Friday, Jan.18th

Spanish: Quiz Wednesday, January 16th

 

Upcoming Events:

January 14^th(Mon)- Chapel 8:00- theatre 

January 21^{st (Mon)}- School Holiday- Martin Luther King Day

January 28^{th (Mon)}- Church- 8:10- St. Paul’s Church.  We will lead in worship.

January 28^th-31^st- Book Fair- more information to come.

January 30^th(Wed)- Early Dismissal for Teacher Professional Development

2:40- Group 1; 12:50- Group 2

 

Seeing Through Aerielle's Eyes

We just learned division this week and Julia Palmer was about to
explode with an answer.

Lily's Look at the Week

It was our first full week back from Christmas break.  We started to learn about the Civil War in History.  In Science we are learning about circuits and D-cells.  We did an experiment that lights up a light bulb.  On Thursday we had Open House.  It was really fun!

Written by Lily

What's Happening This Week

Math:  Starting Chp. 6- Division and Protractors. A note will come home this Wednesday to help with division strategies.

English:  conjunctions

Reading: We have started Unit 5- Plot. Our visual tool is the Plot line. We are reading the books Runt, Windcatcher, and Bandit’s Moon. A study guide with process questions, vocabulary and pattern statement has been given. January book project will be a biography. Project instructions have been given. Due date for the project is Thursday, January 31^st.

Writing: We will continue our Unit on descriptive writing. PATTERN STATEMENT: well-chosen words create pictures.  Students are creating descriptions about their characters and settings of their stories.

Science:  Circuits and Electricity. Quizlet link with all new vocabulary terms was sent last week.

History:   We have started Chapter 5- Alabama at War.   Battle Book Project instructions have been given. Due date: Tuesday, January 22^nd.

Spelling:  Spelling Test on Friday, January 11^th. We are finishing our focus on similes. The simile for this week is “strong as an ox” meaning very strong.   Alabama Fact should come from fact P. 15.

Classroom Words are receiver, filament, anticipation, proclamation

SEE HOMEWORK PAD FOR WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Upcoming Events:

January 7^{th (Mon)}- Chapel-8:00- Theatre

January 10^{th (Thurs)}- Grades 3-4- Open House- 5:30-6:30
January 14^th(Mon)- Church 8:15-St. Paul’s church. Mrs. McCullough and Mrs. Benton’s classes will lead in worship.
January 21^st(Mon)- School Holiday- Martin Luther King Day
January 28^th(Mon)- Chapel- 8:00- Theatre
January 28^th-31^st- Book Fair- more information to come.
January 30^th(Wed)- Early Dismissal for Teacher Professional Development
12:40- Group 1; 12:50- Group 2

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

What We are Learning This Week

Classes resume on Thursday, January 3.

Spelling will begin on Monday, January 7.
We will spend Thursday and Friday reviewing and assessing content from the first semester.

Celebrating Hanukah

Dr. Brown came to our class to explain Hanukkah.  The class learned about the Menorah and the symbolism of the 8 candles.  After participating in a PowerPoint discussion, students were allowed to play with draydels and eat chocolate coins.  Thank you Dr. Brown for coming in and talking with us!