Welcome Back! I hope that you all had a wonderful break with your families! It's been fun to hear about the adventures that some of you had on your travels. It's also nice to know that some of you just had a chance to relax and enjoy yourselves at home. :)
This week in math, we started the chapter on customary measurement. Did you know that the USA is one of only 3 countries in the world to use customary measurement? Luckily, we will also be practicing the metric system, so the students will have an idea of how the rest of the world measures. Many students were a little confused about using a ruler to find measurements to the nearest 1/2" and 1/4", so be prepared to see that this afternoon after school. In language arts we are reading a story selection entitled "When Tia Lola Came to Stay". The question of the week for this text is: "How can one person's view of the world affect others?" The class and I had a great conversation about being open-minded about the cultures and tradition of people from different countries. The students had some very interesting insights about times they themselves had visited another country, or had family members from other countries. (I shared an experience I had in China, where the only bathroom available was a converted school bus that had holes bored through the floor. This story gained too much traction, and I'm sorry if you heard about it at home today!) This week we will be focusing on story sequence and comma usage. The students will also be writing and performing a skit on Wednesday or Thursday. In History, we continued with our County Reports. The students have the specific directions in their Utah History folders, but if you'd like to see the details for yourselves, the pages can be found here. These reports will be due on 5/20, and the students will be presenting their reports to the class on Monday and Wednesday of that week. The reports will then be on display at the History Fair on 5/23. This project is one of those 4th grade things that everyone remembers fondly. In science, we are continuing our study of ecosystems and habitats. Tomorrow, we will be doing an activity that highlights the importance of each member of any given habitat's food chain. *Important* Coming up this Friday, we will be having our World Book Day class party. Before the break, I sent out a signup sheet with a few items that we could use for the party. I only had a few people sign up, so would you please take a look and see if there's anything you might be able to provide? We will definitely need some volunteers for this party since all three of our room moms are unavailable that day. The party has been planned and many supplies taken care of by Mrs. Dansie, but we need parents to help run the stations. Thanks!! Thanks, and I hope you have a great week! As always, I'm always available via email or Class Dojo.
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