Benson/Cave News
News from the 4th Grade
April 22, 2016
Math News
We will have a test on Topic 13 on Friday of next week. There will be no math homework the week of May 2nd due to standardized testing. We will be using class time to prepare for the test.
Don’t forget our new website that helps your child prepare for their standardized tests. It is: education galaxy. Your child can access it through my symbaloo page. The username for most of them is their first initial and last name. (ex. sbenson) Some had to have a number added if there was another user with the same name. The students know what their username is. The password is: benson
Don’t forget that you can access your child’s text book at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Their username is their school number id and the password is richland2.
Zearn username: student number Zearn password: benson
Aleks username: (ask your child) Aleks password: aleksmat
Science News
This week we continued our study on electricity. We also started incubating 12 eggs. They should be hatching the 2nd week of May. We’ll continue to update you with pictures on the blog over the next few weeks.
Language Arts News
Many students did a great job illustrating the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder based on the booklet about her life in our reading selection this week. The captions that described the pictures were as good as their drawings. This week we will read a “Uncle Romie,” a historical fiction story in Treasures.
A new reading log will be given to students on Wednesday. Please encourage your students to read at least 20 minutes daily and turn in the reading log on time to avoid 5 points deducted from their grade for each day that the reading log is late.
Social Studies News
Students did a great job comparing compromises and key events that affected slavery and adding new territories to the United States in the mid 1800’s. Next week there will be a quiz on these events based on student’s notebooks and Week 25 of Social Studies Weekly. Next week we will also begin to learn about the beginning of the Civil War. Brainpop will also used for assessment of certain topics. Student notebooks should be kept up to date with correct information that is written correctly(capitalization, spelling, punctuation).
Fourth Grade News
We are using many computer programs in which the students need to be able to listen to what is said on the videos. It is critical that each student have a set of working headphones or earbuds so that the computer volume does not disrupt the class. PLEASE, PLEASE! We need your child to have headphones or earbuds in class everyday. They have them at the Good Dollar next to the IGA for $2.
If you haven’t returned your Spring Pictures that were due today, please make sure to return them ASAP. Thanks!
Friday, April 29th is an early dismissal day. School will be dismissed at 11:30am. Please make sure to let us know if there are any changes in transportation.
Standardized testing will be starting the first week of May. SC Ready will be administered May 3, 4, and 5. SC PASS will be administered May 17-18. Both of these tests will be completed using chromebooks in class. More information will come home soon.
The BHE Spring Carnival will be on Friday, May 6th from 5-7pm. The entrance fee is only $1 OR 1 canned food/toiletry item per person.
Minis for Mom will be on Friday, May 13th from 8:00am until 8:45am. Please make sure to send in your RSVP by May 6th.
Ending Thoughts
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