Benson/Cave(Browne) News
News from the 4th Grade
April 7, 2017
Math News
We took our Objective 1 and 2 test this week. When we return from Spring Break, we will continue working on objectives 3 and 4 on our checklist. This will finish our decimal unit. We will even discuss some money problems. Please continue to encourage students to complete homework so that they have a spiral review of all of the 4th grade materials.
ALEKS can be worked on at home. ALEKS topics are being graded again. Students should be completing a minimum of 10 topics a week. I am trying to get them ready for 5th grade this last nine weeks. In 5th grade, they will be required to master 10 topics a week as part of their grade.
Science News
I was very happy to mail off a good many conservation posters this week. Maybe one of our students will win!
We discussed inherited traits this week. We also were surprised on Tuesday morning when we walked in to 3 baby chicks! We have named them Brownie, Lucky, and Alex. Pictures are on the blog.
We will finish our animal unit shortly after spring break and move onto Light and Sound to finish up the year. A final test on animals will be given. The date will be told to students closer to the test. A study guide will also come home.
Language Arts News.
Happy Spring Break from Mrs. Browne!!! This week we worked on a special writing about Spring. Students did not have any spelling words this week because of the “short” week. We took a test on My Brothers’ Flying Machine. They will be passed back after Spring Break along with many other assignments that have been graded. We enjoyed the book parade this week and both classes did a great job representing our team.
Some students have not completed their final copies of “Spring” and can do so over the holiday and email it to me. dbrowne@richland2.org. Also, there are a few students who still need to complete some way overdue journal writes. They know who they are. I have conferenced with each and made sure they know what to write. Please check your child’s writing journal to see if they need to complete some work. Thank you!
Social Studies News
We are still working on finding facts and understanding the importance of the six of our Country’s Founding Fathers. We will continue this after Spring Break and test at the end of the week of April 17, 2016. The Founding Fathers we must know about are: George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Students will be working on a special project with these leaders after Spring Break.
Fourth Grade News
Spring Pictures are here! Picture packages have been sent home with students. If you would like to purchase the entire package, please keep package and return payment no later than Friday, April 21st. If you only want a portion of the package, keep what you want and return unpurchased pictures and payment no later than Friday, April 21st. If you do not want to purchase any pictures, please return the entire package no later than Friday, April 21st. When a student returns the package and/or payment, I will give them 5 BHE bucks!
Spring Break is next week--April 10th through April 14th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 17th.
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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