Monday, November 11, 2013

Class Updates

I hope you all had a great weekend and perhaps stopped by the Planetarium Friday night for the open house. :)

Learning Update:
In our integrated ELA and SS lessons we wrapped up causes of conflict in the west and events that led to the French and Indian War.  We studied the war, effects of the war and the British response.  We also discussed how the colonists had to begin to help pay for the war and did a little 're-enactment' with a King, Parliament members, tax collectors and soldiers.

This week we will be learning about the taxes that resulted from the cost of the French and Indian War and wrap up the causes and events that lead to the war.

In Math we are working on equivalent fractions and fractions in simplest form.  This week we will wrap those skills up and move on to comparing and ordering fractions.

In Science we are working with the properties of light.  We worked with reflection last week and this week we will work on refraction, comparing reflection and refraction, then move on to concave and convex lenses.

In other news:
1. Term 2 Report Cards and Naglieri test results are in your child's red folder today.
2. We have had 2 coaching sessions with our Literary Cafe coach and the kids are getting so exciting about standing in front of their classmates and sharing their poetry.
3.  Literary Cafe (4th grade) is Tuesday, November 19 from 6:00-7:30.  We will all gather in the multi-purpose room for some student presentations before breaking into class groups in individual classrooms.
4.  Thanksgiving Lunch (4th grade) is Thursday, November 21.  Our lunch time is 12:30 - 1:00 if you'd like to join your child.

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