Fourth Grade News
Week of January 18, 2016
Pencils and Erasers Needed!
Homework
Spelling - There is no spelling homework and test this week.
Reading Homework - Due Wednesday, Jan 20th
Read the article “The Great State of Texas”. Then post 2 issues that Texas had that made the United States not want to annex Texas.
Math homework - Due Thursday, Jan. 21st
Watch the video about simplifying fractions and then answer the 5 questions on Google classroom.
Instagram Update
Miss. Burke - MissBurkeatWells2015
Ms. Hill - MsHillsatWells2015
Mrs. Miller - MrsMilleratWells2015
Ms. Murugesan - MsMurugesanatWells2015
Mrs. Sewell - MrsSewellatWells2015
Students of the Week
Jamar
Ms. Hill's Class
Genesis
Mrs. Miller's Class
Chaithanya P.
Ms. Murugesan's Class
Vidhur
Mrs. Sewell's Class
McKena
January Book IT Reading Calendar
We distributed the January Book-It tracking calendar to our students. This month's reading requirement is 320 minutes. Encourage your student to bring the tracking calendar in as soon as they have read the required minutes. A free Pizza Hut pizza coupon is waiting! January trackers will need to be turned in by February 1st .
HAPPY READING!!!!
Learning Targets
Topic 10 - Fractions
1. I can represent a fraction a/b as a sum of fractions 1/b.
2. I can determine if two given fractions are equivalent.
3. I can find the simplest form of a given fraction.
Language
I can determine which helping verb to use in a sentence.
Reading
I will use my reading skills and my reading strategies to help comprehend reading passages and answer comprehension questions.
Writing
I can recognize the difference between a well-organized and fully elaborated expository piece compared to a disorganized minimally elaborated expository piece.
Social Studies
I can explain the events leading to the annexation of Texas to the United States.
Science
I can describe how the Earth is constantly changing through the process of weathering , erosion, and deposition.
I can examine properties of soil.
Tiger Market Helpers for Friday, January 8th
Aryan
Avery B.
Emmie
Book Buddies
By opening a book YOU can open a new world for a child and foster the love of reading for a lifetime!
Wells PTA is looking for volunteers to read aloud books to small groups of 1st and 2nd grade students. Book Buddies meet every Wednesday from 12:45 to 1:45. Please sign up and volunteer to fit your schedule; one time, once every two weeks, once a month or EVERY WEEK! You do not have to have a 1st or 2nd grader at Wells. ANYONE can volunteer! A Book Buddy can be a parent, grandparent, high school student or community member.
In order to be a Book Buddy, fill out the volunteer application on the PISD website or just click on the link below. It takes about a week to be approved.www.pisd.edu/about.us/partners.volunteers/volunteer.application.shtml
Then click on the SignUpGenius link below to choose your date and time to volunteer! www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044aabab23a0fd0-book