Benson's Best

Friday, April 8, 2016

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Now that report cards are out, what can you do with those grades? How can you reward your child for their great grades? Here are a few ideas. (Remember to always check with the retail store to see if they offer these rewards.)

Rewards for Good Grades

Krispy Kreme

Kids get one free donut for every "A" on their report card up to 6 A's at participating Krispy Kreme stores. Program is for children up to the sixth grade.

McDonald’s

Kids in K to 5th grade who have straight A's can receive a free happy meal. Kids in 6th to 12th grade who have straight A's will receive a value meal. This may vary by location so call ahead first!

Pizza Hut

Any child who has 3 A's or the equivalent will receive one Personal Pan Pizza plus a small soft drink or carton of milk. Children need to present their report card to the manager and offer is good for Elementary and Middle School students only. Original report card must be presented, dine-in only, available at participating locations and good each marking period.

Wendy’s

Students who received A's and B's on their report card and bring it into Wendy's will receive a delicious reward. Check with your local store.

Baskin Robbins

Free scoop of ice cream for A's and B's.

Chick-fil-A

Bring in your all A’s and B’s report card and receive a FREE 8 pack nuggets! Call ahead to your location to see if they are participating, as some locations only offer the program to schools and teachers.

Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E. Cheese believes in the value of a good education. Have your child bring in their most recent report card and they will receive FREE tokens for good grades.

Cold Stone Creamery

Kids can earn free ice cream for good grades. Students must earn a straight-A report card. Kindergarten students up to fifth graders can participate.

Red Robin

Feast on a free kids' meal (ages 10 and under) or Monster Milkshake (11 and up) for academic achievement, acts of kindness or perfect attendance.

Justice Stores

Tween girl retail store Justice will give you $5 off your purchase. Bring in a good report card that's been issued within the past 30 days.

Melting Pot

Elementary and middle school age students can get a FREE Kid’s Fondue By You Entree when they bring in their report card showing off all A’s! Be sure to call first to make sure your local restaurant is participating!

Monday, April 4, 2016

Weekly News April 4th

Benson/Cave News

News from the 4th Grade

April 4, 2016

Math News

We are continuing with our Fraction unit with adding and subtracting fractions. We will add and subtract fractions with like denominators and unlike denominators. We will also work with mixed numbers. Students are expected to have at least 5 topics mastered in ALEKS this week. They are using their RTI time this week to work on ALEKS. That is 30 minutes Monday through Friday. Please encourage your child to get at least 10 topics so they can start the new nine weeks out with 5 extra points.

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 are beginning our last unit of study in science on light, electricity, and magnetism. This will be a unit with a lot of hands on activities.

Language Arts News

In ELA, we are creating a poetry booklet that students will use from time to time to identify different types of poetry and figurative language. Since April is the beginning of Spring and baseball season, this week we will read a short story about the baseball. Student will have the opportunity to reflect about the story in their online writing journal prior to a short quiz on Thursday. 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 completing a unit of study on the beginning of the United States. Students were given a study guide prior to Spring Break and notebooks for this unit were also checked and graded. There will be a test on this unit based on the study guide, the notebook and class discussion on Wednesday. Study guide will also be collected on Wednesday.

Fourth Grade News

We hope everyone had a great Spring Break! Report cards will be coming home this Thursday, April 7th.

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.

Field Day is going to be this Friday, April 8th. If you would like to volunteer, you may click on the link below to fill out a volunteer form. They are looking for volunteers for the morning and afternoon.

Volunteer Form

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

Box Tops, Campbell's, and Tyson's Labels

The PTO is having a contest to see which class can get the most labels by the end of the year. The next pick up date is Monday, April 25th. The winner gets a Rita's party! Send in your labels so that we can have a yummy treat! The current standings for 3rd - 5th grade are:

1. Ladd 2870 points
2. Benson 1880 points
3. Corley 1461 points
4. Cromer 1300 points
5. Popovich 1191 points

Each Box Top is worth 10 points, each Label for Education label is worth one point, 5 points, or 10 points, and each Tyson's A+ Label is worth 24 points.

Thanks for your help!