Mrs. Ross' 4th Grade Update
Bell Prairie Elementary - February 23, 2016
Mayor Sly James to Visit 4th graders this Thursday, February 25 at 9:30!!!
Writing for a Specific Purpose, Task, and Audience
Students are busy writing their next piece. Each student had the choice of writing to inform, persuade, or to entertain. This week students will finish their drafts and move on to revising. Next week, we will edit and publish. Students are excited about the broad element of choice in this unit. It is fun to experience their enthusiasm and love of writing.
Gem and Mineral Show Field Trip
Friday, March 11 from 11:30 to 2:00. Students can bring $5-10 in spending money. Parent volunteers will be notified this week!! Thanks in advance for all of your help :)
Spring Break
March 21-25
MAP Testing Schedule
4th grade will be testing in the mornings of April 13-15 and April 26-27. Thanks for all you will do to be sure your students are in attendance and ready to show what they have learned.
Electricity Unit is Over!!
Our big Magnetism and Electricity unit is over. Students were able to show what they learned by wiring and then explaining how a series circuit worked. I enjoyed spending that one-on-one time with each of them being able to share their new knowledge with me. Thanks for the extra time you many of you have spent discussing electricity with your child. Your additional understanding has been a great learning experience for me too.
3rd Quarter Ends March 11 - Grade Cards Come Home March 30
Westward Expansion Unit
At the end of this week, we will begin the Westward Expansion unit. Throughout this unit, students will read a story about a boy and his family traveling west and they will also take part in a simulation. So, if your student begins to talk about his or her family, oxen, and the hard decisions of what to pack for their 6 month journey, then you know where it is coming from!! :)
Mrs. Ross
Email: christie.ross@nkcschools.org
Location: 3000 NE 108th St, KCMO 64156
Phone: (816)321-6039