One week down!

Math: Students were introduced to Math Minute
Math homework: Students should practice Fact Family triangles

Science: Brain Pop video on Scientific Method

Social Studies homework: Students should bring artifacts in a bag that represent something each social scientist (economist, historian, political scientist, and geographer) would be interested in; due Tuesday

Language Arts: took Reading Counts! quiz for Stone Fox; worked on "places" for Noun Town and Verb Suburb; handed in Handwriting and DEAR sheets for the week

Mark chart slips must be signed this weekend.

Wonderful Wednesday

Today:

Math: Triangle fact families for addition and subtraction.
Math homework: Addition booklet, p. 6

Language Arts: DEAR; Stone Fox; Noun Town

Science: Brain Pop video on the scientific method

Patrol meeting after school today for student who handed in their paperwork to Mrs. Hedger

Carnival tomorrow night

First full week!

Happy Tuesday!

Today's planner:

Language arts: We read Stone Fox and completed handwriting; we also organized our expandable files
Language arts homework: If a student wishes to bring a book from home for DEAR, s/he should do so.
Math: We took a timed test for subtraction facts; we cut out fact family triangles
Math homework: Addition booklet, p. 2, 3, and 5; page 4 is a bonus page
Social studies: We took notes about social scientists; we read and took notes about what an economist studies

Reminders: There is a meeting tomorrow for anyone who brought back a signed paper and is interested in being on patrols. Also, the school carnival is Thursday from 5-7.

The First Day of Fourth Grade 2009

What a fabulous day! Below is a slide show of some photos.

Students should have brought home their Boomerang Folder tonight, which had a few items that need a signature from a parent/guardian. Boomerang Folders should come back to school each day.

Supplies needed for Irving Grade 4

10- Plain Folders (Non-Glossy with Brads - Assorted Solid Colors)
1 - Scissors - Fiskars for Kids, Pointed
2 - Pkgs. Wide Ruled Notebook Paper
1 - Elmer's White Glue (8 oz.)
1 - 12" Metric and Inch Ruler
1 - Box of crayons
1 - Box of colored pencils
12 - #2 Sharpened Pencils
1 - Eraser
1 - Water Colors Bradley or Prang
2 - Large Box of Tissue
1 pair - Gym Shoes
1 - Smock or Old Shirt
1 - Pencil Pouch
2 - Expanded Files with 7 pockets
1 - Yellow Highlighter and 1 Orange Highlighter

It's Coming!

Stay tuned for a video message from Mrs. Plato. She's on vacation in Massachusetts, but she will report from the road!

One more week until we meet!!