Benson/Cave News
News from the 4th Grade
February 17, 2017
Math News
Math tests went home Thursday along with a breakdown of all of the nine weeks grade so far. Please make sure to look through those. We had fun Thursday with some M&M fractions. We also took a computation practice quiz on Friday where students had to practice their multi-digit multiplication, long division, and adding and subtracting large numbers.
Next week we will begin our next fraction unit--adding and subtracting fractions. Please encourage your child to complete all of their classwork since this counts in their grades each unit. This past unit we had many students who did not complete all of their classwork. I know they were working, but they did not follow through with completing it and turning it into our work baskets.
I am going to take a break from grading ALEKS for a couple of weeks. They can certainly still work on topics, but I am encouraging students to go to Study Island and do the MAP practice problems during our RTI time each day. This will get them ready for MAP testing which will take place near the beginning of March.
Science News
This week we finished up plant life cycles and started talking about the classification of animals. We will continue next week learning about how animals are classified. There may be a quiz later in the week about the different classifications of animals. The reading material that students can study in their books is on pages 167-176.
Language Arts News.
Please encourage your child to read for 20 minutes each night.
We are having a class baseball game with our reading. Every four books is a homerun. Let’s see which homeroom has the most runs by the end of February. Books need to be at your child’s reading level. Students need to write the book title down and a parent must sign next to the title to let us know that the book has been read. May the best class win!
Social Studies News
Continue to have your child review the SS material at home.
Fourth Grade News
Spirit Day is next Friday, February 20th. Please wear your BHE attire so that we can win that Spirit Flag back!
We have been having some issues with water bottles lately. They have leaked in backpacks and ruined brand new library books, spilled on floors and caused people to fall, and turned over on desks spilling near chromebooks. Please try and send in water bottles that have no spill spouts. Do not send in cups or anything that does not close. Students should only be bringing in water to drink--no gatorade, soft drinks, or juices. We have sticky messes on our floors from non water drinks. Thanks for helping in these issues.
National Engineering Week is coming up soon! There is a fun, family-friendly activity on USC’s campus tomorrow, Saturday, February 18th to show how much fun math and science can be in engineering. Click here for more information.
Do you ever wonder what it is that your child is learning at school each year? Click here for the family friendly standards that will help you know what students are learning each year.
The Book Fair is here at BHE! The Book Fair will be open tomorrow, February 18th from 10am to 12 noon. It will also be open from 7:30 - 4:00 Monday through Thursday of next week and 7:30 - 12:00 on Friday. Our class shopping times (for Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Cave) are on Monday, February 20th. Please send money on Monday if you would like your child to shop. 
Mother/Son Bowling fliers went home last week. More information can be found on the blog or click here for a direct link. 
Does your family like to go to the Columbia Fireflies games? Wouldn’t it be great if your child could go for free! If your child reads 4 books on their grade level by March 2nd, they can earn a ticket to any Fireflies home game. You can get it for the Sunday, April 28th game (which is the designated BHE day at the Fireflies), or you can use it for another game. Have your child write their books on their baseball reading log and you initial after each book. Bring the reading log to the media center and Mrs. Jeffers will give you the information on how you can get that free ticket. (Adults will have to buy their own ticket.)
Ending Thoughts
We are very excited for this school year and to be able to teach your child. 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!
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