TeamLuby Update Week of April 7, 2014

Spring Street School

Mrs. Lubys class



Pedometers go home Monday!
Thank you for helping your child keep track
of his/her mileage! Forms are due on
Friday.
*Please return concert slips and Trimester
2 report card envelopes if you have not
done so.
*Any more tennis tubes at home from the
Fun Fair? The PTO is collecting them for
next years event! Container in front
entrance.
Are you holding those Box Tops at home?
Now is the time to send them in
so Room 208 can have an
opportunity to host Hoot next
month!
SSS Talent Show is Saturday night at
Oak! This is always an awesome event!

Reminders: PE Tuesday/sneakers;
Music Wednesday/recorders

Math Club Tuesday, April 8 Fraction
story problems with manipulatives!

Sat., 4/12 SSS - Talent Show
Tuesday, 4/15 Early Release Day
Thursday, 5/8 Grade 4 Concert (OMS)
Monday, 5/12 Early Release Day
Tues/Wed 5/13 & 14 Math MCAS
Thursday, 5/22 Sing & Swing
Friday, 5/30- SSS Field Day
Friday, 6/6 Professional Development
Day no school
Fri., 6/13 Grade 4 Celebration

Homework
Date Assigned Due Date
Genre Bingo - Read 20 minutes each night!
Spelling City activities due 4/11
Kidblog Explain your Math thinking!
due 4/11
Math TBA
Reading Comp TBA
Descriptive paragraphs - Monster
paragraph planning/drafting/typing as
indicated on form going home 4/7; due
4/10

Spelling Quiz Fri., 4/11
Midwest States and Capitals Quiz 4/17

Language Arts
The children will continue with their
Daily 3 assignments asking questions and
locating important details in short stories
and passages. Groups will also continue with
synthesizing, learning more about
characters and summarizing.





Writing

Students have begun retelling their
Greek myths to other classes this will
continue this week. Last week we practiced
outside for volume and expression. Our big
focus this week will be to complete our
Monster Exchange descriptive paragraphs
using figurative language and details,
details, and more details before having
them typed at home. All illustrations are
due on Monday so we can continue with our
partner class in Ogden, UT!

Math
Unit 10 symmetry, reflection, and
more multiplication of fractions. This past
week the children used reflection mirrors
to make mirror images of pictures. We will
continue with symmetry, multiplying
fractions and open responses.
FAMILY LETTERS can be found on-line
this year! As in past years, they contain unit
vocabulary, activities, and selected homework
answers. You can find these newsletters at:
hLLp://everydaymaLh.uchlcago.edu/parenLs/4Lh-
grade/famlly-leLLers/ If you cannot access them,
please let me know.

Social Studies
Last week we learned more about
farming and manufacturing in the Midwest
Region. We even made our own specialty
one-of-a-kind cars
and Model Ts on an
assembly line! Some
shifts were more
successful then
others making
quality, job One! This week, we will
continue to practice states/capitals/Postal
Codes and begin regional projects.

Science - from the desk of Mrs. Liporto
This week we will begin the
electricity portion of the unit. The
students will learn about basic electrical
circuits and will make a flashlight bulb
shine with just 1 battery and 1 wire. We'll
also discuss the direction that energy
flows in a circuit.
Class Tidbits!

Happy Birthday!
Rose 4-20
Rahul 4-27


*Specials*
Art: Monday, 9:15-9:55 AM
Physical Education: Tues., 10:45 11:25 AM
Music, Wed, 11:25 12:05 PM
Health: Thursday, 10:45 11:25 AM
Chorus: Friday 10:00-10:40 AM
Media: Every other Wed. 9:10-9:30 AM
As always, your comments are welcome.
Please drop me an e-mail at school or at
home.
Barbara Luby