What We Are Learning This Week

Fourth quarter is here!  Mrs. McCullough and I will be stressing responsibility and organization as well as good listening skills as we move into final preparations for 5^th grade! Your support is appreciated!

ART:  Make sure you bring in your supplies for youe endangered species mask.  It is due by Friday but you can bring it in early and store it in the calssroom.

Math:  We will start Chapter 9 on fractions, percents and decimals. There will be a test on lessons 9.1-9.5 on Wed. March 27^th.  We will continue the rest of the chapter on multiplying and dividing decimals after Spring Break, followed by a test on Friday, April 12^th. There will also be a Math Facts Quiz on Friday.

English: Continuing Antecedents and Pronouns

Reading: Since we are studying endangered species as a cross-curricular unit, we will all be reading the book There’s an Owl in the Shower, for our next reading unit. We will take this opportunity to review previous comprehension skills and visual tools. We will begin Unit 8, Drawing Conclusions, after Spring Break. March book project instructions have been given. The genre is mystery or adventure. Due date: Thursday, March 28^th.

Writing: We will start a unit on persuasive writing.

Science:  We have started a Unit on Sound. There will be a vocabulary quiz on the terms from Investigation 1 on Friday, March 22^nd. The quizlet link on these terms has already been sent. Students will also need to know the properties of sound for this quiz.

History:  We are working on Chapter 8, The Great Depression, this week.

Spelling:  Spelling Test on Friday, March 22nd.  Our figurative language focus is now onomatopoeia- a word whose sound suggests its meaning. The word this week is “hiss”.  Alabama Fact should come from fact P.2 . We are starting over on our packet. The students must choose a fact they have not previously studied. Classroom Words are: rationed, endangered, discrimination, decimal

SEE HOMEWORK PAD FOR WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Assessments for the week:

Spelling: Friday, March 22nd.

History: none

Reading: none

English: Pronoun/ Antecedent quiz on Friday, March 22nd.   

Science:  Vocab. Quiz, Investigation 1- Friday, March 22^nd.

Math:  Math Facts quiz- Friday, March 22^nd.

Writing: none

Spanish: test on Wed., March 20th 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, March 25^th- Church- 8:15- St. Paul’s Church

Thursday, March 28^th- Class Group Pictures

Friday, March 29^th- Good Friday- Early Dismissal- 11:40- Carpool 1; 11:50- Carpool 2. Extended Session from 11:50-5:30

April 1-5 Spring Break

Monday, April 8^th- Chapel- 8:00

Monday, April 15^th- Chapel- 8:00

Tuesday, April 23^rd, 4^th Grade Musical

Friday, April 26^th- 4^th Grade Sea Turtle Cake Walk

Monday, April 29^th- Chapel- 8:00