Fourth Grade News
For the week of November 2, 2015
This week's focus
Reading - nonfiction text structure and features, partner reading and researching (building up to teach another group), and why good readers get stuck (how they get stuck and strategies to use to move on)
Writing - personal narratives using strong leads, descriptive/sensory details, and figurative language
Math - subtraction with zeros and subtraction word problems using a tape diagram
Science - presenting rock posters
Social studies - Regions of the United States
Spelling words of the week!!
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Student of the week
Ethan was our student of the week!!! A dream of Ethan's is for everyone to be happy everyday. At school he enjoys Gym the best. His favorite color is yellow and he has a pet fish. Also to mention is that he enjoys soccer and scouts. Considering Ethan is only 9, he is not sure what he wants to be when he grows up. Fortunately, he has many years to figure that out. I hope you enjoyed getting to know a little more about Ethan.
Squeaky-clean Award
The squeaky-clean Award was presented to Angelina for maintaing a neat and organized desk. Angelina is conscientious about her desk and makes sure her papers are in the correct folders, so she always knows where her materials are. Keep up the excellent work!!!
Important dates and tests
Friday, November 6 - Spelling test
Friday, November 6 - rocks and minerals vocabulary quiz (study vocabulary puzzle piece cards we made in class). Ms. Connor's class will be making cards this week and having their quiz the following week.
Half day - November 9
No School (Veteran's Day) - November 11
Education in action
Creating rock posters
Nonfiction partner reading
Nonfiction partner reading
Rock posters
Nonfiction partner reading
Putting together Fred or Clyde Skeletons
All star book club participants (Jenna, Nason, and Liam)
Seven Spiders Spinning Graveyard created by the book club participants
Creating rock posters
Mr. Leander with Mrs. Peterson's Halloween Bunch
Library with our wonderful librarian and parent volunteer
Book club - Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville
Our last book club was a ton of fun and I cannot wait to do it again. The next book is a fast paced, exciting, adventurous, and mystical book about a girl's journey to save the unicorn population. I do not want to give away too many details, but it is a must read!!! If you are interested in joining the book club all you need to do is grab a copy from myself (if any are left) or go to the town library. The town library can always order one from another library and let you know when it arrives. The book club will be on Thursday, December 3 from 2:30 to 3:30.
Mrs. Peterson
Email: speterson@nbschools.org
Location: 10 New School Drive
Phone: 508-867-8326