January 9, 2015

 Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class 

January 9, 2015

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone had a warm and wonderful winter break! It is hard to believe that the school year is halfway over. The students still have so much more to learn before we have them prepared for 5^th grade. As we move into the 3^rd 9 weeks it is imperative that the students continue to read, practice their multiplication and division facts and complete homework each night. Please also go ahead and start studying science and social studies vocabulary and study guides to ensure that your child is prepared for all tests. Also, please make sure to review the grades that are below a 73 in the left side of your child’s Friday Folder with them and return them back to school for me to file. As always if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

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

• Your child’s report card is on the left side of the Friday folder for the 2^nd 9 weeks. Please keep the actual report card at home and sign the back of the envelope. Return the envelope back in the Friday folder.
• The Media Center January bookmark is due Friday, January 30th.  (It is on the left side of the Friday folder)
• BINGO Night is Friday, January 23^rd from 6:00-8:00 at Burnette. There is an order form for BINGO cards, tickets, and food in the Friday folder. Please send in the order form by Wednesday, January 21^st.
• There is a Yearbook order flyer if you did not order one yet. You can still order one on My Payments Plus by Friday, January 16^th.
• Six Flags Read to Succeed forms are included in this 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. 

School Wide Information 

• Thursday, January 15^th: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
• 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 – Novel Studies; Constructed Responses

Writing/Grammar – Informational Writing

Word Study – telescope, telegraph, telegram, television, telephone, telemarketer, telephoto, telecast, telethon, televise

Fry Words: himself, however, hundred, inches, Indian

Social Studies -American Revolution; Vocabulary Test on Thursday, Jan. 15^th; Unit Test on Friday, January 16^th…Study guides are uploaded on my website (www.msheathertone.blogspot.com)

Science –Sound Vocabulary and Test Tuesday, January 13^th; Force, Motion, and Simple Machines

Math –

9:00 Group Adding and Subtracting Fractions Test Wednesday, January 14^th; Multiplying Fractions

12:45 Group Algebra and Patterns Test Monday, January 12^th; Fractions-Equivalent and Compare

Specials Rotation:    

Monday-PE

Tuesday-PE

Wednesday -Art

Thursday – Music

Friday – Media