Room 204 Update February 2, 2014 Spring Street School Mrs.

Liportos class

General Information Our class is the Morning Greeter class this week. Notices about this went home with those students that volunteered on Friday. Greeters should be at school at 8:25AM on their assigned day.

the distinct honor of hosting Hoots the inflatable owl in our classroom for the next month because we brought in the most Box Tops in January! We were able to collect over 650! Keep sending in those tops! IMPORTANT DATES *Valentines Day Party- Friday, Feb. 14, 1:00-2:15 *MCAS Long Composition Tuesday, Mar. 18 *MCAS English Language Arts Tuesday, Mar. 25 and Wednesday, Mar. 26 *MCAS Math Tuesday, May 13Wednesday, May 14 Homework The class did an excellent job last week getting all of their homework in on time. I believe there were three days in a row that they were able to pick a Homework Bingo number. This weeks homework will involve spelling, getting together the Be A Problem Buster Invention Convention sheet (due Tuesday) as well as math and short reading passages. Language Arts We will continue to work on synthesizing in reading. Well be working on this skill through our whole class and guided reading. Because this skill is tied so closely to inferencing, we will also be practicing this skill.

Greeters: Monday 2/3- Kathie and Ryan Tuesday 2/4- Dimitri and Anika Wednesday 2/5- Grace and Eddy Thursday 2/6- Sarah and Trevor Friday 2/7- Emily and Niamh
Please let me know if your student is listed above and will not be able to make it on their assigned morning. Valentines Day is only a few short weeks away. I am sending home a letter in the Monday Folders this week with a list of the all of the students names in our classroom for students wanting to bring in Valentines cards to pass out on that Friday. It is okay if the students bring in cards with small treats attached to them as long as the treats are not food. In other words, no candy should accompany any of the cards. Thank you for your support of our District Wellness Policy. Thank you for your continued support for our school through the contribution of Box Tops! Our class has

We will also be continuing to work on homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently, such as sea/see, and to/two/too. Writing Work continues on our informational writing pieces. At this point, students have completed their first drafts. This week we will spend time revising and editing their work before writing final copies at the end of the week. Math We are going to take some time this week to go over the midyear review the students completed last week. Overall, they did really well and should be very proud of their work! (Students, the secret number is 48, because tonight is the 48th annual Superbowl). Well begin with unit 7 in math this week, all about fractions. This can be confusing for some students, so please check in with them often to see how they are doing. Math Club this Tuesday will be all about fractions. All are welcome at 8am. EVERYDAY MATH FAMILY LETTERS on-line address:
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/4 th-grade/view-family-letters/

They can also print the Study Links from the Everyday Math Online site: www.everydaymathonline.com Social Studies The South Region is our current destination. This week we will map its upper and lower sub-regions and begin to look at its economy and natural resources. States and capitals can be found on the class blog if you and your child would like to get a head-start on practicing. Science This week in science we will continue to invent. We will finish with our Thingamajig projects and present them to each other in the form of a quick infomercial. Later we will begin planning for the annual Egg Drop. This is always an exciting time for the kids as they create some sort of invention that will keep an egg safe when dropped from a height. Keep checking in with your fourth grader to see how their inventions are shaping! UPCOMING INVENTION CONVENTION ASSIGNMENT DATES: !"#$#%&'()"*#!+,-"&#./0# 123-4,#56#78-"8-9##:'#78;"8-<#./==# 78;"8->'8#?'8;"8->'8#@/@#A#BC=D3* . Happy Birthday!!!

If you cannot access them, please let me know. If your student forgets to bring home the Study Link for homework, they can be printed from the following site: http://www.mrnale.com/StudyLinks_Grade _4.htm

There are no classroom birthdays in February

*Specials*
MUSIC: Tuesday 10:45-11:25 AM ART: Wednesday, 11:25-12:05 PM Health: Thursday 9:15-9:55 AM CHORUS: Friday 10:45-11:25 AM PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Friday 2L25-3:05 PM MEDIA: Every Other Wednesday, 2:45-3:00 PM

As always, your questions/comments are welcome. Please send me an email or a note to school. Kristen Liporto