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Important Information
- Scholastic Book Orders Online Ordering Information
Web address: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GM8P6
Every time you order online, our class receives free books!
- Early Dismissal, Thursday, March 29, Holy Thursday
- No School, Friday, March 30, Good Friday, and Monday, April 2, Easter Monday
- Spring Picture Day, Thursday, April 5
- Iowa Assessments, Monday-Friday, April 9-13, testing in-class in mornings only
- Student Showcase and Recorder Concert, Thursday, April 19, 6pm
- All-School Mass (presented by our class), Wednesday, April 25
- Early Dismissal, Friday, April 27 (Auction Set-up; Saturday, April 28, Auction at St. Michael’s)
- Don’t forget to check out Lumens for the most up-to-date information about our class.
Class Meeting Topics
I AM Noticed
Focus: World - We will be discussing how we notice good in the world.
Disciple Power: Problem Solving
Social Studies
We continue exploring the history and development of Missouri from World War II to the present. The chapter 10 test will be Tuesday, April 17. We will also be using the history we have learned in the past few chapters to create unique games.
Our field trip to Jefferson City is scheduled for Thursday, May 3. More information, including permission slips, will be sent home this month.Math
We start this month exploring the differences between customary and metric measurement and using measurement to solve problems. We finish up the month using data by creating and interpreting various types of graphs. You can help your child review in many ways:
- Have her practice math facts in the car
- Ask him to help put the groceries away and point out all the measurements on each container
- Try out a new or favorite recipe together; recipes are full of measurements
- Start a building project that requires her to find perimeter and area
Language Arts
What would life be like without the creative descriptions of adjectives? This month, we focus on the ways that adjectives bring about vivid descriptions to our words.
Reading
The 4th grade reading text chooses complementary texts from a variety of sources with the same theme. The textbook, spelling words, grammar videos, and many other resources for the Journeys reading series textbook can be found at http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/logout.do .
Spelling
We will use the spelling words that accompany our reading textbook. Spelling tests will be given each Wednesday. Spelling packs will always be distributed on Wednesday and be due the following Tuesday. The challenge words that are listed in the spelling pack will be bonus / extra credit words on that week’s spelling test.
Mrs. Anne Smith
4th grade teacher
Our Lady of the Presentation School
asmith@olpls.org
(816)251-1150