NOVEMBER NUGGETS!

My how the days are flying by! It is hard to believe we are looking toward the holidays so soon. It is certainly a busy time of the year for families and for our students here at school. Thank you for making sure your child arrives on time and is wearing a jacket on these chilly mornings. We enjoy recess even when the temperature drops!

THANKSGIVING LUNCH FOR 4TH GRADE IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19.

Our class will be eating at 11:40 which a little earlier than usual.     If you can, please join us!

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS ARE NOVEMBER 24 - 28.

This week I sent home information concerning the end of  year testing. Your child is able to access OAS from the school website to practice and to get an idea of what the test will be like. In addition to the green letter, we also glued their usernames and the password into the front of their agendas on a little green card.

Please share; send your child to school next week with a can or two if  you can!

The girls and boys made beautiful and very thoughtful cards for some of our local veterans who will be honored at Sandy Plains Baptist Church. Many expressed pride that their own relatives have served in the Armed Forces. We want all veterans to know how much their service to our country is appreciated!

BOW-TIE MULTIPLICATION!

This week we learned a new strategy for multiplying two two-digit numbers. The bow-tie strategy serves to remind students to multiply each of the digits of the two factors. The students seem to have multiplication all tied up!! Most mistakes are results of careless addition when adding the partial products or not being fluent with the basic multiplication facts. Please continue to insist that your child practices every day. As we move into division next week, those who know their facts will have a much easier time, You will see a new strategy - please do not show them the way you (and I) learned. They will be ready for our way for "long division" later!

SIMPLE MACHINES IN SCIENCE!

We have been learning about simple machines and today we had the chance to experience using each type of simple machine in the Science Lab. Oh what fun that was! We are thankful for our volunteers, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hernandez. We are especially thankful for three other ladies who do not even have students in our class - Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Brock, and Mrs. Maddox helped us with our simple machines!

Next week your child will be assigned one of six explorers to create a poster project at home. The poster will be due after the Thanksgiving break. They will enjoy learning about the discovery of the New World and all the changes that came about for Europeans and Native Americans in this Social Studies unit.

Spelling Sort 14 words have been posted at SPELLERZ, code EHA748. Next week's spelling words are also waiting for you at SPELLING CITY.

Thank you for encouraging your child to read and to record that reading in their agendas daily. During the Thanksgiving Holidays, students will again be challenged to read, and will have another opportunity to be recognized and celebrated for their reading!