Highlights for the Week of 10/24/11 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom!Sp
elling - Theme 1 Review
elling - Theme 1 Review This week's spelling list will contain words from the first theme in our reading text. Included in this group are words with long and short "a","e", "i", "o", "u", and homophones. The final test will be on Friday, 10/28, and homework will also be collected that same day.
Reading 
This week, all fourth grade students will read the story of The Parcel Post Kid, by Michael O. Tunnel. This piece is a nonfiction story set in 1914, which tells the tale of a young girl whose parents mail her to her grandmother because it is cheaper than paying her train fare. While reading the story, students will be reviewing the strategies and skills that we have studied so far this year, with particular emphasis on predicting and making inferences.
English - Capitalization & Punctuation
This week's topics in English will include more uses for commas and how to use quotations.
Socia
l Studies - The Southeast
l Studies - The SoutheastWe are traveling south to begin our study of the Southeast region. Students will be creating their own SE maps naming the states and other important landmarks in the region.
Science - Life Cycles of Animals
We will wrap up our study of the life cycles of animals with a look at metamorphasis. Students will be taking an open note/book QUIZ on lesson 2 of chapter 3 on Tuesday, 10/25.
Math - Mrs. B
ell's Math Class
The TEST on chapter 4 is scheduled for Monday, 10/24. As we move on to chapter 5, the concepts that we will focus on this week are multiplication properties and multiplication and division expressions. It is imperative that students continue to practice their multiplication and division facts.
ell's Math ClassThe TEST on chapter 4 is scheduled for Monday, 10/24. As we move on to chapter 5, the concepts that we will focus on this week are multiplication properties and multiplication and division expressions. It is imperative that students continue to practice their multiplication and division facts.
Don't Forget...
10/27 - Early Dismissal - Students dismissed at 11:00
The Halloween celebration will be on Friday, 10/28. The traditional PV parade will begin at 1:00, and parties will start at 1:30. Students must be able to put on their Halloween costume in 5-10 minutes by themselves. Fourth grade will have designated classrooms for girls to change in and for boys. They will NOT be allowed to change in the bathroom. No props that resemble a weapon should be brought to school.
The Halloween celebration will be on Friday, 10/28. The traditional PV parade will begin at 1:00, and parties will start at 1:30. Students must be able to put on their Halloween costume in 5-10 minutes by themselves. Fourth grade will have designated classrooms for girls to change in and for boys. They will NOT be allowed to change in the bathroom. No props that resemble a weapon should be brought to school.THANK YOU to all the parents who are helping to make this a special afternoon for our classroom!
Mrs. Karen Bell
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