Newsletter 1-30-15

 Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class 

January 30, 2015

Below are just a few reminders/notes for the week:

• The Media Center February bookmark is included in this week’s Friday folder.  Bookmarks are due on Friday, March 6^th.   
• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms were sent home a few weeks ago.  If your child would like to qualify for a free ticket to Six Flags, please complete the form (minutes read for reading bookmark count here too!).  Students need to read and log a total of 6 hours.  Forms need to be completed and returned by February 25^th. 
• Don’t forget to return forms if your child plans to attend Gwinnett Gladiators Night and sing with the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade chorus.   Forms are due Monday.
• Included in this week’s Friday folder is information regarding the Spring Carnival and our class spring basket.  We have been assigned a Coffee Lovers Basket.  See details in Friday folder for how you can contribute.  
• Forms for GA PTA night with the Atlanta Hawks are included in your Friday folder.  Please return if you plan to attend…the Hawks are having a GREAT season!

School Wide Information 

• Thursday, February 5^th: Skate Country Night
• Friday, February 6^th:  Midterm Reports go home
• Monday, February 9^th:  Students swap Social Studies/Science class
• Monday, February 16^th:  Student Holiday/Teacher Work Day/Snow Make-up Day 1
• February 23-27:  Book Fair
• February 25-26:  Early Release Days/Parent-teacher conferences

Next Week at a Glance

Reading – Comprehension Strategy – Aha Moments

Writing/Grammar – Historical Biography Writing; Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences; Homophones

Word Study –theology, musicology, geologist, gerontologist, technology, zoology, biologist, astrology, ecology, climatology

Fry Words: major, matter, measure, members, method

Social Studies – Government Test – Monday, February 2nd; Begin Westward Expansion

Science –Ecosystems Vocabulary and Unit Test Friday, February 6th

Math –

9:00 Group Multiplying Fractions Test Monday February 2^nd; Begin Decimal Fractions Unit

12:45 Group Mixed Numbers, Improper Fractions, Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Specials Rotation:

Monday- Media           

Tuesday-PE

Wednesday -PE

Thursday – Art

Friday – Music

1-29-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Math:

Class 1:

Multiplying Fractions Test Friday 1/30

Class 2:

Fraction Test Friday 1/30

Social Studies:

Government Unit Test Friday 1/30

Science:

Simple Machines Project due Friday 1/30

Equivalent and Comparing Fractions Study Guide

Click Here

1-28-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Both classes need to finish rough draft writing due tomorrow

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Math:

Class 1:

Multiplying Fractions Test Friday 1/30

Class 2:

Fraction Test Friday 1/30

Social Studies:

Government Vocabulary Test Thursday 1/29

Government Unit Test Friday 1/30

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Thursday 1/29

Simple Machines Project due Friday 1/30

STEM Night this Thursday @6:30

1-27-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Class 2: Finish introduction and first paragraph

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Math:

Class 1:

Multiplying Fractions Test Friday 1/30

Class 2:

Fraction Study Guide due Wednesday 1/28

Fraction Test Friday 1/30

Social Studies:

Government Vocabulary Test Thursday 1/29

Government Unit Test Friday 1/30

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Thursday 1/29

Simple Machines Project due Friday 1/30

STEM Night this Thursday @6:30

Young Author's Writing Competition Entry's due by Wednesday, January 28th

1-26-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Class 1: Finish introduction and first paragraph

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Math:

Class 1:

Multiplying Fractions Test Friday 1/30

Class 2:

Workbook page 522 #1-17

Fraction Study Guide due Wednesday 1/28

Fraction Test Friday 1/30

Social Studies:

Government Vocabulary Test Thursday 1/29

Government Unit Test Friday 1/30

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Thursday 1/29

Simple Machines Project due Friday 1/30

STEM Night this Thursday @6:30

Young Author's Writing Competition Entry's due by Wednesday, January 28th

Newsletter January 23, 2015

Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class 

January 23, 2015

Dear Parents,

We are moving right along with the third nine weeks and diving into the curriculum in all content areas. Please ensure that your child is completing his/her homework each night and preparing for vocabulary and unit tests. You can access the study guides for science, social studies, and math on my website or Ms. Tone’s. Parent/teacher conferences will be held the end of February, but if you would like to meet before then I am always available to set up a time with you. Thanks for your support at home!

Below are just a few reminders/notes for the week:

• The Media Center January bookmark is due Friday, January 30th.  (It is was in last week’s Friday folder)
• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms were sent home a few weeks ago.  If your child would like to qualify for a free ticket to Six Flags, please complete the form (minutes read for reading bookmark count here too!).  Students need to read and log a total of 6 hours.  Forms need to be completed and returned by February 25^th. 
• The GA Young Author’s competition is coming up soon.  Students may submit any of their original work to be entered into the contest.  Deadline for entries to be received is January 28^th.  All entries should be returned to Ms. Howell. 

School Wide Information 

• Friday, January 23^rd: BINGO Night
• Thursday, January 29^th: STEM Night
• Friday, January 30^th: All Pro Dad’s Breakfast
• Thursday, February 5^th: Skate Country Night

Next Week at a Glance

Reading – Inferencing

Writing/Grammar – Historical Biography Writing; Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

Word Study –drivable, portable, flexible, credible, visible, audible, acceptable, digestible, convertible, collectible

Fry Words: lady, later, letter, level, little

Social Studies – Government – Vocab Test on Thursday, Jan. 29^th; Unit test on Friday, Jan. 30^th.

Science –Force, Motion, and Simple Machines vocabulary and Test Wednesday, January 28^th; Simple Machine Project due Friday, January 30^th; Begin Ecosystems Unit

Math –

9:00 Group Multiplying Fractions Test Thursday, January 29th

12:45 Group Fractions-Equivalent and Compare Test Friday, January 30th

Specials Rotation:

Monday- Media           

Tuesday-PE

Wednesday -PE

Thursday – Art

Friday – Music

1-22-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
Only 3 Word Study Activities due Friday

Math:

Class 1:

Multiplying Fractions Study Guide due Monday 1/26

Class 2:

Algebra Test Correction Form due tomorrow with parent signature

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Wednesday 1/28

Simple Machines Project due Friday 1/30

BINGO Night this Friday, January 23rd

Young Author's Writing Competition Entry's due by Wednesday, January 28th

Force, Motion and Simple Machines Study Guide

Click Here

1-20-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
Only 3 Word Study Activities due Friday

Math:

Class 1:

Workbook pages 617-618 #1-13

Class 2:

Workbook page 507 #3-15

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Wednesday 1/28

BINGO Night this Friday, January 23rd

Young Author's Writing Competition Entry's due by Wednesday, January 28th

Newsletter January 16, 2015

 Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class 

January 16, 2015

Dear Parents,

Mrs. King, our Assistant Principal, had to come and have a discussion with all of Fourth grade this week regarding following directions and behavior. We have noticed that we are needing to repeat directions several times before all students follow them. This is not just a problem in the regular classroom setting, but has also been noticed at lunch and by specials teachers. This cuts into our teaching time and prevents us from being able to cover all topics and integrate more exciting and hands on lessons and activities. It also is very unfair to the students who are ready to learn, participate, and are on task.  Students must be able to control their talking and listen and follow directions given by any adult in the building the first time. Please be sure and have a discussion with your child about this.

Please remember that Monday, January 19^th is a student and staff holiday for Martin Luther King Day. I hope that you have a wonderful long weekend with your children!

Below are just a few reminders/notes for the week:

• There is information from Ms. Grant regarding 4^th grade students singing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Gwinnett Gladiators game on Friday, February 6^th.
• The Media Center January bookmark is due Friday, January 30th.  (It is was in last week’s Friday folder)
• BINGO Night is Friday, January 23^rd from 6:00-8:00 at Burnette. Please send in the order form by Wednesday, January 21^st.
• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms were included in last week’s Friday folder.  If your child would like to qualify for a free ticket to Six Flags, please complete the form (minutes read for reading bookmark count here too!).  Students need to read and log a total of 6 hours.  Forms need to be completed and returned by February 25^th. 
• The GA Young Author’s competition is coming up soon.  Students may submit any of their original work to be entered into the contest.  Deadline for entries to be received is January 28^th.  All entries should be returned to Ms. Howell. 

School Wide Information 

• Monday, January 19^th: MLK Holiday; No school
• Wednesday, January 21^st: School wide Spelling Bee
• Friday, January 23^rd: BINGO Night
• Thursday, January 29^th: STEM Night
• Friday, January 30^th: All Pro Dad’s Breakfast

Next Week at a Glance

Reading – Constructed Response Questions/Answers

Writing/Grammar – Informational Writing

Word Study –Unit 3 Review: telephoto, peruse, telegram, automatic, transparent, interrupt, pervasive, translate, interpersonal, autograph

Fry Words: industry, instead, interesting, iron, itself

Social Studies – Begin Government Unit

Science –Force, Motion, and Simple Machines vocabulary and Test Wednesday, January 28th

Math –

9:00 Group Multiplying Fractions Test Monday, January 27th

12:45 Group Fractions-Equivalent and Compare

Specials Rotation:    

Tuesday-PE

Wednesday -PE

Thursday – Art

Friday – Music

1-15-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Social Studies

Revolutionary War Unit Test  1/16

Math:

Class 1:

Workbook pages 611-612 #1-12

Class 2:

Workbook pages 509-510 #1-13

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Wednesday 1/28

1-14-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

Journal entry tonight

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Social Studies

Revolutionary War Vocabulary Test  1/15

Revolutionary War Unit Test  1/16

Math:

Class 1:

Adding and Subtracting Fraction Test Thursday 1/15

Class 2:

Workbook pages 515-516 #1-17

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Wednesday 1/28

Force and Motion and Simple Machines Vocabulary

Click Here

1-13-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Social Studies

Revolutionary War Vocabulary Test  1/15

Revolutionary War Unit Test  1/16

Math:

Class 1:

Adding and Subtracting Fraction Test Thursday 1/15

Class 2:

Workbook pages 477 #1-7

Science:

Simple Machines Test and Vocabulary Test Friday 1/23

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Click Here

1-12-15

Reading/ELA:
Read 30 minutes

January Bookmark due Friday, January 30th

Journal due Friday, January 30th

Word Study:
4 Word Study Activities due Friday

Social Studies

Revolutionary War Vocabulary Test  1/15

Revolutionary War Unit Test  1/16

Math:

Class 1: Complete Adding and Subtracting Fraction Study Guide

Adding and Subtracting Fraction Test Wednesday 1/14

Class 2:

No HW

Science:

Sound Vocabulary and Test Tuesday 1/13