I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter break, although, I’m sure many would agree, we’ve had enough winter! I’m hoping that this is going to be a full week of school.
We are starting new units in most of our subject areas this week with the exception of Math. Our 38-lesson module will come to an end next week so look for review sheets and a test date for the week of March 3rd.
Week of: February 24-28
Spelling: cuter, nearer, thinnest, kinder, easiest, funnier, nearest, happier, kindest, thinner, quietest, funniest, safer, quieter, safest, quicker, cutest, easier, quickest, happiest
Vocabulary: agile, grasp, sift, uneasy
Writing Journal Assignment: Students will complete the Fourth Grade Flag project this week in lieu of a writing assignment.
Math: Area models, number bonds, and standard algorithm to solve division problems
Science: Chapter 10, Natural Resources
Social Studies: Chapter 6, A Young New York
Reading: Ongoing free reading in class, reading notebook, conferencing
Language Arts: Adjectives
Religion: daily devotions
Tests:
- Thursday – Memory Quiz
- Friday – Spelling
Important News:
- Math Extra Help will be given on Thursday at 7:45 am
- On Thursday the 5th grade class is organizing a fundraiser for the Hicksville Food Pantry. Students can pay $1 to wear a crazy hat to school. This is a great way to have fun while raising money for a good cause! Money is being collected any day this week up to Thursday.
- Friday is International Day at Trinity. We will be hanging our flag posters in the hallway and playing some games with facts about other countries. If students have any souvenirs or memorabilia from another country they may bring it in on Friday to share with the class.
This week’s Prayer Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_144185&feature=iv&src_vid=p3UxfvNbBx0&v=lTxED4_j8kQ