Monday, October 28, 2013

Grades 3 & 4 Newsletter Week of October 28, 2013 Belated happy birthday wishes to Antigone Gonzalez who celebrated her birthday on Thursday, 10/24. Tuesday, 10/29 is TEAM Day. Our Halloween Party will be held on Thursday, October 31st. On Friday, 11/2, there will be a dance and students may wear Pink (for $1) to be donated for fighting breast cancer. In science, we will be constructing Woodland Habitat Models. We are in need of a few materials. These include small pebbles, mulch/wood chips and a tiny houseplant that will fit into a 2 liter bottle. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Our tentative week’s schedule is as follows: Math –concluding Ch. 4- Multiplying by One and 2 Digits -Grade 4 Test-Tuesday, 10/29, beginning Chapter 5- Divide by 1 Digit Grade 3-Working on Chapter 3- Subtraction Spelling –both grades working on Lesson 9 Reading- Grade 3 – Reading Halloween related materials Grade 4- Unit 1 Test –Fri. 11/1 Skills tested- setting, sequence, compare/contrast, author’s purpose, character English- Creative Writing assignments, Halloween activities Religion- Unit 1 Test- Monday, 10/28, Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Science- concluding -Chapter 3-Energy in Ecosystems, Open book Test- Wed. 10/30 Social Studies-continuing Chapter 1- The America Landscape, Lesson 2-Rivers Change the Land, Open book Test -Tues. 10/29 Happy Halloween, Candace A. Steffie