Oct. 2-6

Happy October!!!

Lifetouch will be at Prairieview on Tues. Oct. 3 for retakes. If you would like your child's picture retaken, please return the original picture package with your child on or before Oct 3rd (retake day). Lifetouch will re-photograph free of charge and provide you with new pictures in a few weeks. Students who were absent on the original picture day should have received an order form to have their picture taken this Tuesday. Questions? Please call the office at 630-783-5100.

Important Dates:
October 5 -Box Top turn in
October 9-- No School Columbus Day


Reading: We will continue our Courage theme. We will be starting Happy Birthday Dr. King.

English: In English, we will work on predicates and paragraph writing.

Spelling: Unit 6 - "Suffixes "-ed" and "-ing"
This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include words with the suffixes -ed and -ing.  We will study how adding these suffixes to base words changes their spelling. The final test is scheduled for Friday, 10/6.

Social Studies:    We will complete chapter 5 lesson one. We will read and learn how the Narragansett lived in the Northeast region before European settlers came to North America. We will learn key events that affected the Narragansett way of life once the European settlers arrived. 

We will celebrate our study of the Northeast with a  NORTHEAST FEAST!!!  This will take place on Friday.  We will be having waffles (frozen) with maple syrup along with dried cranberries and grape juice. 

*IF you'd like to volunteer to send any of these items in, please let me know.

Science:  We will begin a unit in Life Science. We will learn that animals are grouped into different categories. We will also read and learn which animals are vertebrates and which animals are invertebrates,

Great Science Experiements!!!  Nice work fourth graders!!!

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: In math this week we will begin Module 4 in Unit One. This module provides hands-on experience with measurement as students explore linear measurement, mass, weight, and liquid volume. They will review the definitions and units of measure for each category.

Sept. 25-29

Social Studies Extra Bonus Points:  At Naper Settlement this weekend, there is a Native American Event that is really cool.  This goes great with our SS chapters.  See the website, if you're interested.  https://napersettlement.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1979

http://www.midwestsoarring.org/eventinfo.html

Send me some pictures and the 10 Bonus Points are yours!!!

Fun in Science-

Model of a House with Straws

Preschool Reading Buddies

Once a month we will be reading with our 4 year old reading buddies.  The students love this :)

Fun in Science-

Hypothesis: Who can build the longest paper train in 20 minutes?

Social Studies Study Guide---Look for this in your binder!!!

Scientific Experiment---HOMEWORK

You will need to find and conduct a simple experiment at home.  Record yourself doing the experiment and send it to Mrs. Spakausky.

Step 1:  Find a simple experiment in a book or online.

Step 2:  Fill out your scientific method page.

Step 3:  Conduct the experiment, while someone is recording you.

Step 4:  Repeat the experiment, if needed 2-3 more times.

Step 5: Finish filling out your scientific method sheet.

Step 6:  Send video to  your teacher to share in class.

15 participation points for science _______

DUE by Friday, September 29th or earlier :)

Have FUN!!!

Important Dates:
Sept 27- Early Dismissal

Reading:  This week we will begin the fourth grade Courage unit. The unit revolves around the essential questions of "What does it mean to show courage?", "Can courage be shown in more than one way?" and "How can one person make a difference?" We will also focus on how to determine the theme of a story.

English: In English, we will continue  Unit one. The Sentence. We will focus on finding the subject and  predicate along with run-on sentences. 

Spelling: Unit 5 - "Greek Roots: graph, auto, photo, tele, rupt"
This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include Greek Roots.  We will study the meanings of these words and how to use them correctly. The final test is scheduled for Friday, 9/29.

Social Studies:    The chapter 4 test is scheduled for Monday, September 25th!  I sent home a study guide and I attached one up in the pictures.

Science:   We will continue the introduction chapter of "Getting Ready for Science".  We will learn how the scientific method helps scientist gain knowledge. We will complete several experiments this week to learn how the Scientific method works.  There will be an open book quiz on lessons two and three on Tuesday. 

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: This week, we will begin Unit 1, Module 3 on multiplication comparisons and equations.  Please sign the quiz that came home today, Friday, 9/22.
 The Home Connection and Student book can now be found in your child's  Math Google Classroom under the About section.  This can be used if your child  forgets to bring home their workbook.The pages may be printed out from this file. 

September 18-22

Click on this link to see some great pictures of our zoo trip:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DPFdrZw7NDrYm4G83

Magazine Drive Assembly-

How is selling going?  This PTO fundraiser raises money that goes back to our students.

Help support our school ;)

Important Dates:
Sept 27- Early Dismissal

Reading:  This week we will begin the fourth grade Courage unit. The unit revolves around the essential questions of "What does it mean to show courage?", "Can courage be shown in more than one way?" and "How can one person make a difference?" We will also focus on how to determine the theme of a story.

English: In English, we will continue  Unit one. The Sentence. We will focus on finding the subject and  predicate along with run-on sentences.

Spelling: Unit 4 - "Frequently Confused Words"
This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include homophones such as to, too and two & their, there and they're. We will study the meanings of these words and how to use them correctly. The final test is scheduled for Friday, 9/22.

Social Studies:   This week we will continue chapter 4, The Northeast.  In Lesson 3  we will read and learn how Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the Northeast provide seafood for millions.  The chapter 4 test is tentatively scheduled for Mon., September 25th.

Science:   We will continue the introduction chapter of "Getting Ready for Science".  We will learn how the scientific method helps scientist gain knowledge. We will complete several experiments this week to learn how the Scientific method works.  There will be an open book quiz on lessons two and three on Thursday. 

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: The students will investigate factors and factor pairs for numbers between 1 and 100. They will multiply using the commutative property.They will determine whether a whole number between 1-100 is a prime or composite number.  The students will also review the strategies they used to solve basic multiplication facts.

 The Home Connection and Student book can now be found in your child's  Math Google Classroom under the About section.  This can be used if your child  forgets to bring home their workbook.The pages may be printed out from this file. 

Sept. 11-15, 2017

Luna Girl Sleeping :))

Dear Parents,
 Just a reminder our Brookfield Zoo  trip is Wednesday. The students will  need to bring a disposable sack lunch and dress for the weather. 


Important Dates:
Sept. 13- Brookfield Zoo Trip

Reading:  In reading this week we will continue with the close reading of Casey At the Bat. This week the students will compare and contrast two texts: the song Mighty Jackie the Home-run Queen and the poem Casey at the Bat.  We will also understand perspective and point of view.

English:-In English, we will continue  Unit one. The Sentence. We will review the four types of sentences and later in the week  focus on the subject and predicate of the sentence. 

Spelling:  This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include words with the sounds "ou", "aw", "au" and "ow". We will study the word pattern and review antonyms as they are related to the vocabulary words.  The final test is scheduled for Friday, 9/15.

Social Studies:  We will continue our study of the Northeast.  We will read and learn about the different resources.  Grapes and cranberries are two important products grown in the Northeast. We will also learn that Vermont is a leading producer of maple syrup.

Science:   We will  learn about different inquiry skills this week. The students will be constructing a model of a building using paper clips and straws.  They will find out how scientists use models to better understand how parts work together. 

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class:  The students will investigate factors and factor pairs for numbers between 1 and 100. They will multiply using the commutative property.They will determine whether a whole number between 1-100 is a prime or composite number.  The students will also review the strategies they used to solve basic multiplication facts.

Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-T

Module 2-Primes and Composites

Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations

Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)

Have a super week!

Sept. 4-8

Close Reading with OREO cookies????  

When did reading become this fun and SWEET?

Mr. Pagel came in to talk to our class on Monday.  We love hearing his stories!!!

Coming up next:

Important Dates:
Sept. 4--Labor Day. No School
Sept. 13- Brookfield Zoo Trip

Reading:  In reading this week we will continue with the close reading of Casey At the Bat.  We will work through the vocabulary by sorting the words into categories based on the context of the sentence.  We will also write the story from a different character's perspective.

English:- What is a Sentence?
We will begin a short unit on writing sentences. Students will review the rules for writing a complete sentence and study the four different types of sentences this week.

 The students will also learn about the 6 traits of writing.

Spelling:  Words that End in Suffixes "-ible" and "-able"
This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include words with the suffixes -ible & -able. We will study the word pattern and how the suffix impacts the meaning of the base word.  The final test is scheduled for Friday, 9/8.

Social Studies:  We will continue our study of the Northeast.  We will read and learn about  Niagara Falls, and the three main mountain ranges in the Appalachian Mountains. 

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class:  Unit 1:  Expressions, Equations and Volume

 In math, the students investigate the relationship between multiplication and division using a number line, ratio table, and the area model.  We will then focus on finding factors from 1-36. 

Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-The students will  learn how to interpret products of whole numbers using number lines, ratio tables, and rectangular rays.  
Module 2-Primes and Composites
Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations
Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)

Have a great 3 day weekend!