Benson/Bodrick News
News from the 4th Grade
February 23, 2018
Math News
This week we continued comparing fractions using equivalent fractions and ordering fractions. We took a little quiz on Thursday. They were not very good. I had several who did great on them, but a good portion make a lot of careless mistakes. We took time in class today to go over these quizzes. I will not be offering extra credit on them or a redo on them. Each week students have a chance to earn 5 extra credit points by completing ALEKS. I’m hoping that with the challenge below and seeing their scores today, many will choose to do at least 10 topics a week so they can receive extra credit.
On Monday, we will begin adding and subtracting both fractions and mixed numbers. We will work on this throughout next week. This is Topic 12 in our Envisions textbook. This can be accessed online at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com.
We will spend a good portion of this nine weeks on fractions. Zearn is a math program that students have access to. There are some great videos on fractions in Zearn and some great learning activities. Students are always welcome to work on lessons in Zearn to help their understanding.
I have given students an ALEKS challenge. I will still be giving a grade for topics completed in ALEKS each week. However, if students complete at least 10 topics each week, for the next 3 weeks, they will also receive a great reward on Mondays. I will count topics earned from Monday to Sunday each week. Not only will this give them extra points for ALEKS if they meet the challenge, it will also help prepare them greatly for the MAP tests which will take place the first couple of weeks of March.
Please have your child practice their multiplication facts. There are many games on www.multiplication.com that they would love to play that will help them.
Science News
This week we started talking about inherited traits vs. learned behaviors. We will continue to talk about these learned behaviors and inherited traits next week as well as some adaptations that plants and animals make to survive. We will also start incubating our chickens on Thursday. Hopefully we’ll be successful and in 3 weeks have some baby chicks! Thanks to the Yeary family for donating our eggs.
ELA News
Next week is Dr. Seuss Week at BHE - a week long celebration of reading! In honor of this celebration, we will be reading and responding to some of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved pieces of literature. I am asking that by mid-week, your child find a childhood book that is near and dear to them, but appropriate for reading to younger children (a chapter book will not suffice) - as we will be visiting a younger bunch at the end of the week for buddy reading for Read Across America Day!
WRITING BOOT CAMP will continue - Students will engage in an intensive week long teacher-led Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) writing lesson with lots of modeling and practice (Dr. Seuss Theme reading).
Special shout out the following Lexia Core 5 Completers!- Emily Lancaster
The following students are almost there! Keep pushing: Thomas Bozard, Daija Caldwell, Liana Adams, Caroline Goff, Jake Gonzales, Jeremy Harris, Emerson Ramsdale, Darius Gatewood-White and Libby Lee
Social Studies News
This Week: Students reviewed the Causes of the American (the major political and economic factors leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts as well as American resistance to these acts through boycotts, petitions, and congresses) and tested - those grades will be available over the weekend in Parent Portal.
Next Week: The Declaration of Independence and Course of the American Revolution - Students will dig deeper into the actual meaning of the words written in the Declaration of Independence in order to explain the significance of major ideas and philosophies of government reflected in the document.
Excellent Resource to Review with your Child: http://www.ducksters.com/history/declaration_of_independence.php
By mid-week, we will start talking about the course of the war - major battles and the outcomes. (Liberty’s Kids Videos will be posted in Google Classroom for students to view at home as we may not have time to view them all in class - students are really enjoying them!)
Fourth Grade News
Related Arts Schedule for next week
MAP Testing
MAP testing will be taking place on Tuesday, March 13th and Wednesday, March 21st. Please make sure your child is in attendance on those days and on time. We will be starting around 8:30 each morning. They have each been given their goals that they should be able to meet and pass. Rewards will be given to those students who meet their goals.
Columbia Fireflies Reading Logs
Reading logs are due next week!! If students complete 4 books (appropriate reading level) by Feb 28th they will earn a ticket to the Columbia Fireflies game, free hot dog dinner, and a surprise gift at the game. Completed reading logs should be sent to the Media Center. Also, our own BHE Chorus will perform the National Anthem at the game. Game day is Tuesday, April 10th at 7:05pm
Field Study to Charleston
We will be going on our last field study of the year on Wednesday, April 11th. We are going to visit Charleston to tour Fort Sumter and the Charleston Aquarium. We will be leaving at 6:30am and returning at 4:15pm. The cost of this trip is $55 per student and $62 for chaperones. We are limited to 5 chaperones per class. If you would like to chaperone, please fill out the permission form with the accompanying $62 asap. The first 5 chaperones that follow this requirement will be the chaperones for the trip. Forms were sent home today. We look forward to a great educational experience. The deadline for the money and forms is Thursday, March 15th.
Ending Thoughts
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