Hello Flyer Parents-
Welcome to Spirit Week! This week is one of the students’ favorites, and a great tradition here at Early Light Academy. Last week, we wrote in our planners about how to dress and what to do for each day. Today we wore red and talked about the dangers of drug use. I would like to thank Amy Dansie for decorating our door in a “be drug free” theme. This week in language arts we are reading about America’s past presidents. We will be learning about how our government works and talk in general terms about the upcoming midterm elections. I don’t think it’s an accident that this story selection occurs at the end of October each year. Please keep up the good work with Lexia usage. I got an email from our reading specialist, Anna Lynn today. She encouraged the 4th grade to strive to get 90-100% completion, where we have been achieving 80-90%. Please, please monitor your student’s Lexia minutes, especially of they have 80 mins./week to complete. It will make a difference in their ability to read, comprehend, and enjoy reading. This week in math we are starting the multiplication lessons that will turn into 2 and 3 digit multiplication that we all learned in 4th grade. With that in mind, please encourage your student to complete his/her Reflex addition and subtraction level and move on to the multiplication and division level. Honestly, there is nothing more important to future math success than knowing those multiplication facts! I hate seeing students left behind because they are counting on their fingers or checking a chart to know that 7x6=42. The students will be taking a final science benchmark tomorrow in Mrs. Nelson’s class, and then starting a new rotation on Soil and Fossils with Mrs. Groendyke this Thursday. In history, we learned about Lake Bonneville and how the remnants of Lake Bonneville remain in the Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake and Sevier Lake. Next Wednesday, we will be making salt dough maps of Utah. I will be asking each student to bring in an 8x10 piece of sturdy cardboard with their names on the back. I will also be sending a recipe for salt dough, as well as posting it on this site. These topographical maps of Utah are a real tradition, and I love doing them. Last, if you would like to order a class t-shirt, the deadline to get your order in is 10/31. Originally I said 10/30, but since I am so late posting this update (I was carving pumpkins with family tonight!), we'll make it Wednesday. Have a great week!
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