Wednesday, March 28, 2018
American Revolution Expo
The fourth graders all worked so hard to transform our hallway for the Expo Fair. Check out how they showcased their learning about the Revolutionary War!
Monday, March 26, 2018
Weekly Happenings 3.26-3.29
Hello! I hope everyone had a great spring break! I loved hearing about the many adventures each kiddo had! We had a great first day back!
Here is what's happening this week:
Here is what's happening this week:
Writing: We will spend the first couple days this week preparing for the Expo Night, which is tomorrow night. They are working in groups to learn more about a specific person from the Revolutionary War. Each group will create a construction paper version of their historical person. They will also make a video highlighting the important parts of the person's life. The last part of the week will be spent creating Google Sites to show off the informational books they just wrote. On Thursday, they will share their sites with each other.
Word Study: We will spend this week learning about compound and complex sentences.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about the Revolutionary War. We will spend more time discussing the Declaration of Independence. We'll also look into the differences between the Continental Army and the British Army. They'll learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each army.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about the Revolutionary War. We will spend more time discussing the Declaration of Independence. We'll also look into the differences between the Continental Army and the British Army. They'll learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each army.
Math: Today, the students learned how to convert metric units. They learned an acronym to help with their conversions.
Their test over chapter 12 will be on Thursday. We'll spend most of this week going over the study guide and reviewing.
Reading: We will work on a variety of non-fiction reading skills in their guided reading groups. Some skills we will focus on character traits, drawing conclusions, and theme. Please make sure your child is still reading at least 20 minutes each night.
Their test over chapter 12 will be on Thursday. We'll spend most of this week going over the study guide and reviewing.
Reading: We will work on a variety of non-fiction reading skills in their guided reading groups. Some skills we will focus on character traits, drawing conclusions, and theme. Please make sure your child is still reading at least 20 minutes each night.
Important Dates:
3.27 - Concord Expo Night
3.30 - No School
4.4 - 2nd Grade Circus
4.11 - Early Release, Buddy Meeting
History Coming to Life
Today the students spent time researching a person who was important during the Revolutionary War. Our class researched John Adams, Abigail Adams, and loyalist, Lord Dunmore. They'll use their research to create a construction paper version of their person and a video highlighting the important facts they learned.
Assembly Leaders
Charlie M. and Heidi H. spoke at our Leader Assembly about the art creations they made. They also showed off their creations during their presentation.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Weekly Happenings 3.12-3.16
Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! This is our last week before spring break! I cannot wait to hear everyone's plans for their week off of school!
Here is what's happening this week:
Here is what's happening this week:
Writing: The students will finish their informational books this week. They'll work on revising and editing their pieces. They will also add text features to highlight their main ideas. Their pieces should be finished by the end of writing on Thursday.
Word Study: We will spend this week learning about compound and complex sentences.
Social Studies: We are moving back to social studies this week. When we ended social studies last time, we had been learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War. We will now learn about the Declaration of Independence and the famous battles in the war.
Social Studies: We are moving back to social studies this week. When we ended social studies last time, we had been learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War. We will now learn about the Declaration of Independence and the famous battles in the war.
Math: We are starting chapter 12 this week. This chapter covers the metric units. This week, they will learn the metric units for length, capacity, and mass. The test over chapter 12 will be after spring break on March 29.
Reading: We will work on a variety of non-fiction reading skills in their guided reading groups. Some skills we will focus on author's purpose, point of view, and theme. Please make sure your child is still reading at least 20 minutes each night.
Reading: We will work on a variety of non-fiction reading skills in their guided reading groups. Some skills we will focus on author's purpose, point of view, and theme. Please make sure your child is still reading at least 20 minutes each night.
Important Dates:
3.15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
3.16 - Half Day, Start of Spring Break
3.19-3.23 -Spring Break
3.27 - Concord Expo Night
3.30 - No School
3.15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
3.16 - Half Day, Start of Spring Break
3.19-3.23 -Spring Break
3.27 - Concord Expo Night
3.30 - No School
Class Story
To practice punctuating dialogue, the students wrote a class story. The story began with a monkey named George playing in the jungle and ended with a dolphin in the ocean. Each student added onto the story with a few sentences. The only rule was that they had to add at least one piece of dialogue.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Weekly Happenings 3.5-3.9
Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! It was great to hear how many kiddos got outside to enjoy the beautiful weather! Can you believe this is the last week of third quarter? This year is flying by!
Here is what's happening this week:
Here is what's happening this week:
Writing: The students will continue drafting their informational books. Today, we worked on adding transitions to our writing. We will also work on writing conclusions and adding text features to their writing. These pieces should be completed by next Thursday, March 15.
Word Study: We will continue working on punctuating dialogue. We will also work on recognizing and writing compound and complex sentences.
Science: We finished our science stations today. We will spend the rest of this week reviewing how a circuit works. They will take a small quiz on circuits. They will have to determine whether the circuits are open or closed. We will also learn how energy is transferred. Next week, we will move back to social studies.
Math: We will wrap up chapter 11 this week. They will learn how to read and write line plots.
They will also learn how to solve measurement word problems. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. The chapter 11 test will be this Friday, March 9th.
Reading: We will work on a variety of non-fiction reading skills in their guided reading groups. Some skills we will focus on are drawing conclusions, making inferences, and for some, continuing working on summarizing. Please make sure your child is still reading at least 20 minutes each night.
Reading: We will work on a variety of non-fiction reading skills in their guided reading groups. Some skills we will focus on are drawing conclusions, making inferences, and for some, continuing working on summarizing. Please make sure your child is still reading at least 20 minutes each night.
Important Dates:
3.6 - Father Daughter Dance
3.9 - Half Day, End of 3rd Quarter
3.15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
3.16 - Half Day
3.6 - Father Daughter Dance
3.9 - Half Day, End of 3rd Quarter
3.15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
3.16 - Half Day
Guest Reader
To celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday, Mrs. Keutzer came to read Fox in Socks with the class!
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Converting Units of Weight
The students all have this handout to help when converting units of weight.
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