4th Grade Roo News
Week of 9/21-9/25
Upcoming Events
Sept. 22 - Austin Flu Shot Clinic 7:30-9:30 am
Sept. 25 - Roo Blue Spirit Day
Sept. 25 - Last Day for PTA Fundraiser orders
Sept. 26-27 - Austin Fundraiser, Shop at FIVE BELOW and earn money for our school
Oct. 1 - Homecoming Parade at 5:30pm
Oct. 2 - Crazy Glasses Day/Roo Blue Spirit Day
Oct. 2 - Homecoming Football Game @7:00 at Roo Stadium
Oct. 7 - College Spirit Day
What We Are Learning
ELA
- Poetry
- Theme
- Figurative Language
Writing
- Grammar: Prefixes, suffixes, and past tense endings
Math
- Describing Data Sets
- Survey Questions
- Finding and Comparing Probability
Science
- Condensation is caused by water in the air
- Heat causes changes to states of matter
- Mixtures
Social Studies
- Regions of Texas
- Texas Native American Tribes
FIELD TRIP
Please be on the look out for upcoming information regarding our 4th grade field trip opportunities. The 4th grade teachers have some exciting ideas we can't wait to share with you all!!
Changes in Heat
Students observed and predicted the effects of outdoor heat on various tested objects, including chocolate, ice, gummy bears, marshmallows, water, and glue!
Math is FUN!
Ms. Ricketts' and Mrs. Stubblefield's math classes enjoyed getting to measure 1st graders this week. The 4th graders used the data they collected to create line plots.
Event Information
Five Below Fundraiser
Shop at Five Below on September 26-27 from 10:00 am-10:00 pm and earn money for Austin Elementary! 10% of sales made by Austin Elementary shoppers will be given back to our school. A flyer will be sent home with students, please present the flyer at time of purchase.
Five Below
325 Adams Drive
Weatherford TX
When?
Saturday, Sep 26, 2015, 10:00 AM
Where?
Five Below
Join the PTA
Don't forget there is still time to join the PTA! PTA is collecting memberships until October 9th. The class with the highest membership will win a Popcorn Party. Last year Austin Elementary had the highest number of PTA memberships, with 214! Let's bring that title back to Austin again this year!