3rd and 4th Grade News from the U October 29-November 2 Ericson’s Math Dresslar Details We are really hitting fractions hard in both groups for Unit 3. Each group is learning how MATH: We worked on a variety of subtraction ​ to compare and order fractions. 4th grade is strategies this week as well as worked on our also learning how to make reasonable estimates multiplication facts. Please practice when adding and subtracting fractions. multiplication facts at home, I can not say Ericson’s Reading enough about how important it is that you This week 4th grade will be starting Lesson 6 in practice multiplication facts nightly. Caesar’s English and 3rd grade will be working on the special “Post” word list. Both groups ELA: We analyzed characters this week in pictures, ​ will have their tests on ​Friday, November fiction and nonfiction texts to discover their traits, 9th​. feelings and relationships. Please take a look at the 3rd grade has a cumulative stem list to study letter I sent home regarding an App for reading and and as always 4th grade will have a cumulative taking quizzes called Epic. list to study at the end of the lesson in their Science: We explored light and shadows this week. books. ​ Veterans’ Day Announcement and Request Clendening’s Corner We will have our Veterans Day Program on Monday, Math: We have spent all week wrestling with ​ November 12th at 10:30 AM in the gym. The program will equivalent fractions. I am happy to report that we have made some serious progress between last approx. 30 minutes and will involve all K-4 students. Monday and Friday! Please remind your child All families and Veterans are welcome to attend. Help us to work on their multiplication facts each night honor your Veterans! Traditionally, part of our celebration for about 10 minutes. Those facts are very is a slideshow with pictures of veterans in your family. important to upcoming lessons! Please email photos by November 9th with the veteran's name and relationship to the Union student to Mr. Buchen ELA: We have wrapped up our readers’ at ([email protected]). ​ theatre, worked on sequence of events in diagrams and articles and discovered a eLearning Practice Day at School​—​November 14 wonderful new online reading source called We will have an eLearning​ practice​ day ​at school​ on Epic. It is an online library with awesome books. November 14th. We will have a Pajama Day at school to We have wrapped our current narrative writing practice how eLearning would look if we had school canceled unit with the grammar focus on transition due to inclement weather conditions during our second words. I can’t wait to read their first semester. During the second semester, you will always have a masterpieces!! We will be doing a vocabulary ​ unit next week. Test will be on Friday, green folder in your child’s folder or binder. This will give you November 9! information about eLearning and what to complete if we had a snow day. Please contact your child’s teacher with any Science: We have spent the week talking about questions! ​ shelter and defense for plants and animals. We will continue to talk about adaptations for the next few days! Team Reminders: 3rd grade parents mark your calendars: *Every Wednesday we will release at 1:40! Please mark ● Please remember to contact the office if your your calendars child has a change in plans for dismissal or is going to be absent. November 4: Daylight Saving Time Ends ● We are still collecting Box Tops. Please send them ASAP. November 5 - 12: Book Fair ● Please remember to look for the upcoming PTO November 12: Veterans Day program @ 10:30 minutes and chili supper information November 13: PTO meeting at 5:30 ● Remember to get a background check completed in the office if you plan on attending field trips, November 21 - 23: Thanksgiving Break having lunch , or being around the kids in any way. Thank you to all the parents who helped with the Halloween ● Your child ALWAYS has homework: party and donations. We could not do it without YOU! Reading for at least 20 minutes and work on multiplication and division facts. 4th grade parents: Mark your calendars *Wednesdays-we are dismissed at 1:40 Thank you for a wonderful Halloween Party! Your time and donations were GREATLY November 4: Daylight Savings Time Ends appreciated! November 5-9: Book Fair (shopping during recess time) November 12: Veterans’ Day Program at 10:30 (Book Fair will be open after the program) Reminder: November 13: November PTO meeting at 5:30 November 14: Elearning Practice Day AT SCHOOL- PJ Day November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break (See you bright and early on 11/26) November 26: Good Cheer basket donations begin! .