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note that in their students reading log and are still state what the goal having for that date is. trouble with Students should multiplicatio will choose a have completed at n facts, science topic and least 36 KidBiz which is do a lot of articles, scoring really Co research in class 76% or higher on slowing on. They will read, the first attempt by down take notes, and now. Remember, progress February organize their KidBiz counts as with long information into reading division. A Curriculum chapters. Then homework, too. few minutes Language Arts they will be a day of drafting their multiplicatio Reading: We are chapters for a n and wrapping up our book. division fact Historic Fiction practice Book Clubs. Word Study: We goes a long Students are are reassessing Math way each student’s meeting in book We are towards word study level groups and completing mastery. over the next reading historic Topic 5, week. Some fiction novels. division, Social Studies students may Groups meet daily this week change word study We are and share and and moving groups when this studying the 5 discuss their into Topic is completed. geographic reading. It is 8: “Extend regions of the important that all Understandi Homework is to United States. To students complete ng of read for 30 or date we have their assigned Fraction more minutes at studied the pages each night Equivalenc night at their northeast and will in order to fully e and independent be completing the participate with Ordering” reading level, and Southeast this their groups each later in the log this reading in. week. There is an day. week. After As of today, all interactive that we will students should component to the Writing: We will move into have read and chapters and begin a poetry Topic 9, logged in at least students are writing unit this “Understan 5300 minutes. taking notes and week that will last d Addition When I check logs creating a for about three and each Monday, I passport of our weeks. After that Subtraction look to see if virtual travels. we move into of students are on A test is Informational Fractions”. target. If a child is given at the end of Writing. Students Some not on target, I each chapter and E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.rtmsd.org/swilliamson February 2016 4th Grade Media Elementary School Room 326 610-627-6843 a study guide is should be worn as conference, there given to students well. Students who Guest will be time for the prior to the test. do NOT have parents and proper attire for Readers teacher to speak Science the cold weather Friday without the student Afternoons from 4th grade students will not go to the in the room if you 3:15 to 3:30 complete a playground. would like. Bring your own science exhibit book or use one of SNACKS project at home HOMEWO ours. Please call Snack time each year. A or email me if you is at 10:15 AM. packet full of RK would like to come Students may information will be ASSIGNM in and read to the bring in a healthy coming home this class. snack to eat in the week. Please read ENTS morning. Fruit, over the Conferences pretzels, or information. Daily homework is For the crackers are great as follows: second marking choices. Please, Date Savers: Reading, 30 period, fourth no cookies or 2-11 12:20 minutes a night, grade holds other sugary Dismissal / every night; Math Student-Led treats. Thank you. Valentine’s Party – a page per night conferences. This 2-12 In-Service Monday through is a great SUPPLIES Day – no class for Thursday; Word opportunity for Some students are kids Study: Monday – your children to running low or out 2-15 NO School sort words; talk about what of Post-It Notes, - President’s Day Tuesday, write they have learned pencils, or colored 2-16 Author Visit words in ABC this year and to pencils and – Big Nate order; set goals for the crayons. Please PTG Wednesday, write rest of the year. As check with your Meeting 7 PM words two times students prepare child to see if their 2-19 BINGO each; Thursday, for “Student Led supplies need Night 6:00 PM complete the back Conferences” in replenishing over of the sorting page class, they will be the winter break. Playground for group 3; taking a critical Thanks! Notes pretest for group look at the work As the 1; KidBiz – 2 or they have done in Valentine’s more articles and weather continues the second Day to remain wintery, activities per marking period. Students are please make sure week, scoring 75% Students will be encouraged to your child wears a or higher on the showing artifacts exchange warm coat to first attempt. I get of their best work Valentines next school in order to a report each and will be able to week on Feb. 11. go outside to the week that shows speak about how We have a 12:20 playground. On how many KidBiz they have been dismissal that day days when it does articles were performing in and will be having not get above 40 completed for school. At the end a pizza party along degrees, gloves each child. of each E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.rtmsd.org/swilliamson February 2016 4th Grade Media Elementary School Room 326 610-627-6843

with a few treats. Jacob Gelman For your Morgan Gibian convenience, here Jack Halladay is a current list of the students in our Jared Kaplan class. John Kennedy Lois Moyar Aiden Reh First Name Last Name Hope Scolis Ryan Anderson Hayden Skowronek Lily Bickley Aiden Tiffany Maeve Brophy Amelie Turmel Angelo Coia Maya Worley Keira Costello Tyler DiFabrizio Isamar Fontanez-Littrell

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