Southwest Capitals

Students will have a quiz over the Southwest Capitals on December 5. They highlighted them on their list today and were introduced to the region.

Arizona - Phoenix
New Mexico - Santa Fe
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
Texas - Austin

Snow Day Packets

Snow Day Packets went home with students today! There were several different pieces of paper that are coming home: a letter to you explaining the packets and a blue piece of paper explaining what students are to do on each snow day. The assignments page is located in the back of the student's blue folder. They have been told it needs to remain there. If students reported that they have internet access at home, they were given assignments to do on studyladder.com using a log-in that is unique to them. If students said they do not have a internet, they were given a paper packet. Each snow day, students have an assignment for reading, math, and science; students will receive extra points for the completed work. Below is the assignment list for students completing the online snow day activities.

Day #1

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Number and Place Value Recall: Multiplication - 1X -  10X  Times Tables
Science –  Module:  Science; Biology; Grouping of Animals and Plants: Classification of Animals& Animal Questions
English –  Reading:  Grade 4 - Logging Should be Banned

Day #2

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Angles:  Compare and Angle to a Right Angle video AND task
Science –Science; Biology; Plant and Animals Found in Different Habitats:  Animal Environments & Animal Environments Questions
English –  Grammar – Grade 4 - Punctuation

Day #3

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Numbers and Place Value:  Arrays
Science –Science; Biology:  What Plants Need to Grow:  What Plants Need & Plant Questions
English –  Reading – Grade 4 - Vocabulary Extension 5

Day #4

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Space 2D and 3D;  Constructing 2D shapes video AND Interactive Activity
Science –Science; Biology; Familiar Animals and Plants and their Structural Features and Adaptations:   Animal Adaptation and Environments & Adaptation Questions
English –  Reading :  Grade 4 - Beautiful Butterfly

Day #5

Math –Mathematics; Grade 4: Modeling Equivalent Fractions:  Equivalence – halves, quarters, and eighths tutorial AND Modeling Equivalent Fractions
Science –Science; Physics; Exploring Major Geological Events and Find Out How They Are Recorded:  How Mountains Are Formed & Why Volcanoes Erupt & Mountains and Volcanoes Questions
English –  Reading – Grade 4 - Ant and Grasshopper

Almost Thanksgiving!!

Hello Parents,

Next week is Thanksgiving. In reading, since it will be a short week, there will be no spelling words assigned. We will still be working in reading and grades will still be taken. We are wrapping up our personal narratives and will be starting our persuasive writing as soon as we return from the holiday.  As always, if there are any questions about grades or assignments, please let me know.

Thanks so much,
Mrs. Rogers

Spelling words - Week of Nov.18

Spelling list for the week of Nov. 18th.

1. knuckle

2. wrinkle
3. wrong
4. sandwich
5. climbing
6. answer
7. doubt
8. listen
9. bridge
10. half
11. should
12. knew
13. honesty
14. knives
15. spaghetti
16. castle
17. Wednesday
18. could
19. kitchen
20. hour

Challenge:
1. Thanksgiving
2. November

English Language Arts update!!

Hello Parents,

To give a quick update on what's happening in English Language Arts class. We are currently working on writing a personal narrative. We've been working on this and it's due on Friday. It has been an inclass activity. However, some are behind, so you may see it come home as homework. This will help your student catch up. As soon as we wrap this up, we will begin our persausive writing.

In reading, we have begun comparing and contrasting theme's in stories. This is a difficult concept for many. The idea of theme or the lesson learned in a story is not a 'right there' concept. This skill requires students to think about what the character has learned and how to apply to their lives. Other reoccuring skill are identifying the main idea, understanding how the setting applies the story, along with character traits.

If there are any questions on what we are doing, please let me know. Thank you for your support.
Mrs. Rogers

Spelling List for Nov. 11

Hello Class,
Below are the spelling words for the week of Nov. 11- 15. As some of you may have noticed, they are review words. From time to time, I will do this. These words are not on Spellingcity.com as a group list, so please do not attempt to look for them. Instead, choose another activity from the list. If there are questions, please let me know.

1. phrase

2. because
3. thought
4. clothing
5. forward
6. stormy
7. their
8. disappear
9. comparison
10. calendar
11. fearful
12. there
13. believe
14. new
15. sneezed
16. difference
17. increase
18. achieve
19. knew
20. equal

Challenge:

1. veteran
2. United States

Midwest State Capitals

We are moving to our next region in Social Studies: the Midwest! Students will be tested over the captials of the Midwest on Friday, November 15th. The class marked the page in the back of their assignment planner today and below is also a list of the capitals they need to know for this test. Please have them start studying now.

Illnois - Springfield
Indiana  - Indianapolis
Iowa - Des Moines
Kansas - Topeka
Michigan - Lansing
Minnesota - St. Paul
Missouri - Jefferson City
Nebraska - Lincoln
North Dakota - Bismarck
Ohio - Columbus
South Dakota - Pierre
Wisconsin - Madison

Veterans Day Breakfast

On Tuesday, students will be bringing home a blue piece of paper about Strode's Verterans Day Breakfast. Next Monday, November 11th, we will be celebrating Veterans Day from 8:00-9:00 to honor all military veterans (active or retired). Students are asked to bring back the bottom half of this blue sheet by Thursday, November 7th if someone will be attending the breakfast.

Conservation Poster Project

Today students received information on a REQUIRED project for science. There is more information under the projects tab. Students will create a poster to persuade people to conserve water. It is to be drawn on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper. Please look for the green sheet in your student's folder today and return the bottom part signed. The poster is due Monday, November 18.

Reading Unit 2 Mastery Check

Hello,

On Thursday, we will be taking our Unit 2 Mastery Check. Earlier last week, we sent home a study guide with terms, skills, and examples. We will be reviewing each day this week, if there are any questions, please ask.

Thank you,
Mrs. Rogers

Spelling Words week of Nov 4th

Below are the spelling words for this week. As usual, our test will be on Friday, Nov. 8th.

 

1. dollar

2. curl
3. person
4. dirty
5. world
6. major
7. shirt
8. center
9. turkey
10. calendar
11. burn
12. teacher
13. circle
14. author
15. birthday
16. nerve
17. plural
18. first
19. paper
20. manners

Challenge:

1. neighbor
2. grammar