Updates from Room 25!

Greetings, families!

Here is a quick update from our classroom this wonky week!

Reading: We are starting to practice inferring skills this upcoming week. We will continue working on those skills for the month of March and practice applying them to texts in preparation for the MAP test.

Writing/Social Studies: We are working on reasearching and writing about our Famous Missourian writing for our informational writing unit. We will be showcasing our Famous Missourians on Friday, March 22 from 2-2:30.

Math: We've started our unit on division and angles. Today's lesson focus was on using division facts we already know to solve more complex problems. For example: it is helpful to know 48/6 = 8 so that we can solve 4,800/6 easily.

Science: We're finishing up our energy transfer unit. We will move into electricity in March.

Things to remember: 
Feb. 25-28: Parent-teacher conferences-If you have forgotten your time or would like to reschedule, please email me!
Feb. 26: Friends & Family Day-Come & see what fourth graders are working on in specials classes from 11:55-12:45!
Feb. 28: Class Electronic Day & Yearbook order forms are due
March 4-8: Reading week at RBE! See below for our spirit days.

March 20: Club picture day

March 22: Sport team day

Have a wonderful weekend! 

-Mrs. Sanders

Valentine's Day, Important Dates, & more!

Good morning families!

I have a few announcements that I wanted to share with you all. You may have heard them from your child already, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to contact the parents directly. :)

• Valentine's Day- We will be having a combined 4th grade Valentine's Day party with the other sections of 4th grade. From what I understand, there will be a game/activity/snack in each room and the students will have the freedom to roam around. If your student wishes to bring in Valentine cards, we will be handing those out prior to the party. I will be sending home a class list to help with that. Also, if your student wants to make a Valentine's box, that is just fine. Please have them bring it to school on Thursday, Feb. 14. Here is a link to the party supplies sign-up if you are interested in donating. 
• Math test revisions- We took the unit 5 math test yesterday. IF your student wants to improve his/her score, there are extra copies (green packet) of the test for the revisions. The revisions will allow your student to receive half of the credit back that was originally missed. For example, if your student missed 10 points, the most points that your student could receive back is 5 points. Regardless of whether your student wants to make revisions or not, math tests are due back, signed by a parent, on Thursday, Feb. 7.
• Parent/teacher conferences- If you have not signed up for a conference time yet, please contact me as soon as possible to make a time. 

Upcoming dates: 

2/8- Decade day

2/14- Valentine's day party (1:45)

2/15- No school- Teacher Workday

2/18- No school- President's Day

2/25-2/28- Conferences

2/26- Friends & Family Day (11:55-12:45 for fourth grade) 

3/1- No school- Conferences

3/8- Reading with the Stars

Please contact me with any questions or concerns!

-Mrs. Sanders