Oct. 1 - Picture Day - Order online at mylifetouch.com Use code KM985101Q0
or you can return the order form your child brought home.
Oct. 8, 2015: Early Release Day: School Dismisses at 1:30pm
Oct. 23 2:00-3:00: Fall Festival Party- Our theme is 70s Retro
Reading - We are continuing to read Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo as a class to practice making inferences, describing characters, and summarizing. Students practice these same skills independently in their book club books. Teachers meet with students weekly for a collaborative book club discussion.
Writing - Students have picked a topic for their realistic fiction piece and are currently working on developing their character both internally and externally. Students will also use a story arc to help them plan out their story.
Math - Fourth graders are working on comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers in our current place value unit. Students will take their Topic 3 test at the end of the week. We'll begin Topic 4 next week.
Science - Our animal research projects are complete! Students did a fabulous job making computer presentations and presenting their findings to their classes.
Social Studies - We finished up our geography unit and are now diving into an economics unit. We'll spend this unit learning about economic topics such as natural resources, renewable/nonrenewable resources, supply & demand, goods & services, financial investments vs. savings, and taxes. Students will choose a business partner and then they will develop a business that provides either a good or service. 
