Check out pictures of our Art Sale on the Class Pictures Link!

Art Show invite Due

As you know our class art show is Friday morning (3.1.13) in the library.  If you or anyone you know would like to come support our mission of helping Heifer International, please RSVP by tomorrow.

Heifer International Website

Check out our cause!

http://www.heifer.org/

Library Event

This Saturday February 9th, the Clifton Park-Halfmoon library will host "The Paper Crane Project" at the Clifton Park Center - Food Court from 10:00-2:00
Students can participate in the Paper Crane Project during the Town of Clifton Park's Winterfest. Create a one-of-a-kind folded paper crane and other animal origami to be sent to the Children's Peace Monument in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Before the origami are mailed, we will display the creations at the Library and around the community including at Shensational.

PTA fundraiser

The PTA spring fundraiser ends on February 11^th.  The delivery date will be the week of March 18^th.

January Newsletter 2013

ELA

Reading:

Ø  This month we’ll focus on the genre of historical fiction.  In reading groups we’ll be reading novels within this exciting genre.  We’ll also begin our ELA test preparations by reviewing concepts already taught.

Writing:

Ø  The focus will be on dialogue within stories.  We’ll explore how word choice can make all the difference and how to use quotation marks. .

Grammar:

Ø  Run-on vs. fragment sentences and quotations.

Spelling Patterns: All tests are Thursdays!!!

Ø  List 13 – possessive nouns using apostrophes

Ø  List 14- commonly misspelled words

• List 15 – words with ei, ie, and eight

Math

Concepts:

o   Review equivalent, mixed, and improper fractions

o   Review comparing and ordering fractions.

o   Begin fractions within a number line, simplest form, decomposing fractions and adding mixed numbers with like denominators.  

Vocabulary:

o   See notebook for important vocab

Assessments:

o   Each unit of study will have a pre and posttest.  You will see how much your child has grown with each concept!

o   Math fact tests will be 1/9 and 1/23: these tests are graded and are so important to your students math understanding.

Social Studies

Concepts:

We’ll be taking an in-depth looking into both how Europeans explored what is now NYS and how the Dutch settled this area. It’s amazing how much history is in our how backyard!

While we study we’ll pair our text book with both fiction and non-fiction sources of information.  

There will be homework, quizzes and tests along with this unit so make sure to check your student’s agenda each day.

Reminders

ü 1-18 The fourth grade class with present a choral poem with the topic of Martin Luther King Jr. All are welcome!

ü 1-21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School

ü 1-25 Half day dismissal at 11:00

ü 1-29 Quarter 2 Grade Book Closes

ü 1-31 Book orders due

 

 

 

Friday's Poetry Reading

We are so excited for our upcoming poetry reading!  We've spent the month learning poetry elements and how to use them while reading and writing poems.  We'll be sharing a poem we wrote and one that we've read and especially loved.

If you are planning on joining us please make sure to return the form sent home today.  The office needs specific information on who will be coming into the building.  If you do not let us know, we can't let the office know and you will not be allowed to come to the classroom.  Please help us make this a fun day for everyone and return the form by December 20th. 

Thanks for you help in advance!!