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