Thursday, December 18

Parents, due to the weather forecast for this evening into Friday afternoon, we have cancelled our field trip.  It has been rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 16.

Students, we will be watching a rated 'G' movie the last part of the day on Friday. If you have a movie you think the class would enjoy watching, please bring it in tomorrow.

Morning Work: DWP: Write a diary entry about a time when you made a difference in someone's life.  How did you make this person feel?

Reading:  Read for 20 minutes; Reading contract and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5.

Science: Science Projects/Proposals due Thursday(girls) and Friday(boys)

Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 1/5.

Wednesday, December 17

Students, we will be watching a rated 'G' movie the last part of the day on Friday.  If you have a movie you think the class would enjoy watching, please bring it in tomorrow.

Morning Work: DWP:  Write a short news article describing how volunteers can help in other parts of the world.

Reading: Finish Practice packet p. 86-87 -- Test tomorrow!  Read for 20 minutes -- Novel, reading contract, and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5.

Spelling: Finish p. 75 -- Test tomorrow!

Grammar: Finish p. 73 -- Test tomorrow!

Science: Science Projects/Proposals due Thursday(girls) and Friday(boys)

Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 1/5.

Adv. Math: SL 5.3

OTHER: Library Books due tomorrow.

Field Trip on Friday???

Parents, due to the weather forecast for Thursday night/Friday morning, we MAY NEED to cancel our field trip to the Lizzadro Museum and reschedule it for after winter break.   We will make a decision before school ends on Thursday and send a letter home with the students.

Tuesday, December 16

Morning Work: DWP

Reading: Read for 20 minutes -- Novel, reading contract, and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5.

Spelling: Finish p. 74

Grammar: Finish p. 72

Science:  Rock/Mineral Test tomorrow.  Parent signature on review sheet due tomorrow. Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 1/5.

Adv. Math:  SL 5.4

OTHER: Field Trip forms and fees due tomorrow.

The Rock Cycle

Monday, December 15

Fourth Graders, please be sure to share the Celebrate Writing letter you received in class today. You must submit your writing piece and ask to fill out the Student Assessment form. Both are due by Jan. 12.

Here is Bill Buczinsky's website: A Child's Voice

Morning Work: NO DWP Today -- Mon. Cursive

Reading: Finish Practice p. 82-83; Read for 20 minutes -- Novel, reading contract, and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5.

Spelling: Finish p. 73

Grammar: Finish p. 71

Science: Science Project Proposal Sheet due TOMORROW. Rock/Mineral Test on Wed., 12/17. Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 1/5.

OTHER: Field Trip forms and fees due Dec. 17.

Thursday, December 11

Verbs Websites:

Action Verbs Story - Active Anna

Practice Action Verbs - Quiz

The Action Verb

Morning Work: DWP -- Did you ever run in a race?  Write a brief newspaper article that tells what happened and how you felt.

Reading: Read for 20 minutes -- Novel, reading contract, and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5. Click here to review this week's vocab. words.

Spelling: Review this week's words and packet.

Grammar: Review this week's packet.

Writing:  Finish writing assignment on dialogue.

Science: Response Sheet on Calcite Quest; Rock/Mineral Test on Wed., 12/17.  Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/15.

Adv. Math:

OTHER: Field Trip forms and fees due Dec. 17.

Wednesday, December 10

Verbs Websites:

Action Verbs Story - Active Anna

Practice Action Verbs - Quiz

The Action Verb

Morning Work: DWP -- Who is your best friend?  Write a letter to your friend explaining why your friendship is important.

Reading: Read for 20 minutes -- Novel, reading contract, and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5. Click here to review this week's vocab. words.

Spelling: Finish p. 68-69

Grammar:  Finish p. 67

Science: Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/15.

Adv. Math:

OTHER: Field Trip forms and fees due Dec. 17.  Library books due tomorrow.

REMINDER:  Picture Re-take Day Thursday

Tuesday, December 9

Morning Work: DWP -- Write a short story telling how two foes became friends.

Reading: Read for 20 minutes -- Novel, reading contract, and Tic-Tac-Toe book projects are due Jan. 5.  Click here to review this week's vocab. words.

Spelling: Finish p. 67

Science: Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/15.

OTHER: Field Trip forms and fees due Dec. 17.

Monday, December 8

Schoolhouse Rock:  Verb Video 

Don't forget to turn in your field trip form and money.  They are due by Dec. 17!

Morning Work: DWP:  Write and draw a cartoon about two unlikely friends.

Reading: Read for 20 minutes; Finish Practice p. 75-76; Click here to review this week's vocab. words.

Spelling: Review Spelling Words; Finish p. 66

Grammar: Action Verbs p. 65

Science: Complete the next three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/15.

OTHER: Book orders due Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Our First Field Trip of the Year!

We will be going to The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurst, Illinois, on Friday, December 19.  We will leave first thing in the morning and return by lunch time.  

Permission slips will be in your mailbox soon!

Thursday, December 4

Morning Work: Cursive

Reading: Read for 20 minutes; Unit 2 Test tomorrow

Spelling: Unit 2 Spelling Test tomorrow

Grammar: Unit 2 Grammar Test tomorrow

Adv. Math: Self-Assessment/Unit 4 Study Guide - Test Monday

Science: Complete the first three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/8.

OTHER:  Book orders due Tuesday, Dec. 9

Wednesday, December 3

Parents and Students, I understand that many of you had difficulties logging into the Voicethread website.  We are not sure why this is happening, but Mrs. Polito said that it works on her account.  She said that you may use her account tomorrow to finish up your project.  Just let me know if you are interested! 

Morning Work: Cursive

Reading: Read for 20 minutes -- Practice Vocab. Review Sheet

Spelling: Review Unit 2 Spelling Words

Grammar: Grammar Review Sheet on Nouns

Writing:  Finish your first draft of your persuasive essay

Adv. Math: MJ p. 113 & SL 4.6

Science: Complete the first three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/8.

OTHER: Library Books 

Tuesday, December 2

Morning Work: Cursive

Reading: Read for 20 minutes -- Review Unit 2 Vocab. words and strategies

Spelling: Review Unit 2 Spelling Words

Grammar: Review Unit 2 Grammar packets

Adv. Math: MJ p. 111-112

Science:  Complete the first three questions in your SIJ(Science Inquiry Journal) -- Due Mon., 12/8.

OTHER: LMC Project -- Finish your Voicethread project.  You will need your epal address and password to log in.