Week 2!

In math this week we have continued our study on place value. We have been working with numbers up into the billions and learning how to accurately read these large numbers. We have been doing some mental math with these larger numbers and finding out that our multiplication facts may need a little more practice. Please be sure to be studying at home!

In science this week we continued our unit on weathering and erosion with a lab day on Thursday. We tested out the effects of wind on sand and made a mess! What fun! :)

In reading this week we worked on some comprehension strategies with poetry. We also got right into our independent reading time. Students are responsible for one novel a month. They need to read this book and then complete a reading response sheet. Some students are already done with September reading! For those students, they may choose to work one month ahead, or choose a free read. Their stamina is great and they are loving this time to relax and read. Next week students will be reading to me daily as well.

We also dove into our literature unit this week with the other 4th grade class. We will be reading Bud, Not Buddy and learning some about the Great Depression. We have read chapter one, so far, and are working in our response journals.

We are currently on week 2 of spelling words. On Thursday your child brought home last week’s unit 1 test (with their grade) and the current week’s pretest. Please, please, please study these words that they got wrong on their pretest (unit 2) with your child so they will succeed on their post test next Wednesday. If you can’t find the pre test to study with….remember, they have the yellow folder in their backpack with the word lists for the year!

Class Dojo is going GREAT! The kids really seem to love it!! If you haven’t already connected at home, I urge you to do so. You can keep up to date with your child’s daily behavior and I am going to be better at posting class pictures and updates. Just waiting to hear back from all parents on whether or not their child can have pics posted in this private group to just our class.

  I hope you have a great weekend! ~ Mrs. Haulk

Please keep the following dates in mind:

9/13    School Board meeting @ 6pm

9/14    Instrument Demos @ 9am….order online after demos

9/16  Demon Open Golf Tourney @ Traditions

9/20   Online order for instrument CUT OFF DATE

9/30   Dedham PTF Fall Festival 11-3