Friday, September 28, 2012

Grade 4 Newsletter

                        Week of September 24, 2012

                                                           
The objective of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” Robert Maynard Hutchins
We are all very sad due to the passing of Mr. Roy Samuels.
Please keep his family in your prayers.

Students’ Ocean Life Science Mini-Projects were beautifully created and presented to the class.
Student Council election of class representatives will take place today, Monday.
Good luck to all.
Students, please bring 2 pieces of a plant or flowers from your yard as we are studying plants in science.
TEAM Day is Tuesday, September 25th. Students are to wear their proper attire.
Students will be participating in the Book-It reading incentive program (Oct. thru March) sponsored by Pizza Hut again this year. They will be given monthly goals or a book report to complete for that particular month.

Our tentative academic agenda will be as follows:

Math- Mid-Chapter Test Today- Mon. on pp. 126-141, Lessons 1-8
          continue working on Chapter 4- Multiply by One and Two Digits

Spelling- Test Mon. 9/24 on Lesson 3
          Working on Lesson – long vowels a, i,o

Reading- focused skill- author’s purpose      
Reading selection- Family Pictures

English-Beginning Grammar-Chapter 1-Sentences

Religion-working on Chapter 2 –God is Faithful

Science- continuing Chapter 1- Plant Function and Structure

Social Studies-continue learning about the - Presidential Election Process   

                                                                             God Bless,
                                                                             Candace A. Steffie