Weekly News April 8th

Benson/Cave News

News from the 4th Grade

April 8, 2016

Math News

We will continue with fractions next week.  We will be finishing up Topic 12 and most likely taking a test on Thursday.  

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

We began our discussion on light this week.  We will talk a little more on light next week and take a quiz on Thursday.  This quiz will cover the material we have read in class.  Notes will be in their notebook so that they can study for the quiz.

Language Arts News

In ELA, we will be reading “The Gold Rush Game” in Treasures which goes along with our social studies unit since we are studying Westward Expansion.  The skills that we will focus on are story structure and cause/effect.

A  new reading log will be given to students on Wednesday.  Please encourage your students to read at least 20 minutes daily.

Social Studies News

In Social Studies this week we are studying Westward Expansion.  We will focus on how the United States gained “Manifest Destiny by acquiring lands to the west.  Students will also about the impact of slavery on deciding whether a new state would be a slave state or free state.

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.  

Wednesday, April 13th is the day to pick up any fundraiser items.  This is the only day to pick up the items.  You may pick them up from 2-5:30pm in the gym.

Purple Up for the Military---We invite all to dress in something purple on Friday, April 15th to support our many BHE students who have parents who serve in the military.

Spring Pictures went home yesterday.  Please send any unwanted pictures back to school by Friday, April 22nd.  

The next Spirit Day and Spirit Store will be on Friday, April 22nd.

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.

Ending Thoughts

You may email us anytime there is a concern.  Click on our name below for a direct link to our email.  

Thanks for sharing your children with us each day!

Mrs. Shannon Benson and Mrs. Janice Cave