Tuesday, February 4, 2014

All the News February 3



 Dear Parents,
                You may have heard that we are doing a unit of study about the Olympics!  Since the Sochi Olympics start this week, please have your student watch bits and pieces as the weeks go on. Particularly, please let them watch the event of their chosen athlete.  I know the network will only show the main competitors and maybe NOT our chosen athlete, but watching will give the students a sense of what it is all about.   We will be doing our mock Olympics starting Thursday with the “Opening Ceremony”.  This month is also Valentine’s Day (just in case you didn’t know !).  I have sent home a list of all the students in our class.  Of course, no one is required to participate, but if you’d like to send Valentines, please send one for each of the students in the class. 
Homework:
Spelling:  Lesson 20.  We will be looking at plurals this week.  Test and workbook are due Friday as usual.
Math:  Please continue to work with your student on math facts. We are testing division facts.  If your student still struggles with the multiplication facts, they will struggle with division as well.  Keep working on facts.   Mastery of facts is so important that 25% of their grade in math is math fact mastery.   A  Ken Ken is included with this missive and it is due Friday as well.  Remember it is 10 points, 5 points or 0 points.  NO LATE KEN KENS WILL BE ACCEPTED from here on!
Social Studies:   The February Passport test is Thursday,  February 27th .  In addition, we will be testing on the names and capitals of all of the 13 colonies on Thursday, February 6th  (rather than Wednesday as I previously stated). The students will need to fill in the colony names, the postal code, and capital city on a blank map.  The maps that they completed in class should have come home today.
Reading:  The book report for this month is a game based on the book they read this month.  We talked about this in class today and included with this letter is more details.   It is due on the 28th, but can be turned in whenever your student finishes a book this month. We will have game day on Monday!! The reading calendar is due EOM plus 2 days.   
Bible Verse:  Mark 12:30-31

Scheduled Field Trips:  
February 12:  Bodyology 9:30-3:00 The cost for chaperones is $6.   Chaperons needed!
February 21, Friday,   Olympic Junior Programs- “Four Score and Seven Years Ago”. Leaving at 9:30 the cost for chaperons is $4. Chaperones needed. 
There will be more field trips- stay tuned.

Upcoming Events
February 12: Bodyology – Chaperons needed! Students need to bring a lunch. 
February 13:  GRANDPARENTS DAY  1:15-2:10  Please invite Grandparents to come and visit your child’s class!
February 13:  Valentines’ Day party.  We need volunteers to bring some cookies and healthy snacks. Please email me!
February 21: Olympic Junior Programs
March 22: Auction-  Thank you Mrs. Jensen for overseeing our class’s basket- Family Movie Night
April 15:    4th grade chapel:  A Jewish folktale, God is Good ,   8:00- 9:00 A.M.  Parents invited!
June 6:  Rube Goldberg style balloon popping contest- Right after Father’s Breakfast.  Parents Invited!

Blessings,
Mrs. Wilson
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