Author: monzykcm

What’s Happening in
Mrs. Harms’s
4th Grade

Date: 10/13/17

Dates to Know:
10/13 Fall Family Fun Night
10/16 Happy Birthday, Nora
10/18. Missouri Day
4th Grade Walking Field Trip to MC Historical Society
10/19 Great Central US Shake Out
Parent/Teacher Conference 4:00-8:00 pm
10/20 No School
Parent/Teacher Conference 8:00 am-12:00 noon
10/24 Red Ribbon Week
10/25 Health Screenings for Kindergarten
10/26 Happy Birthday, Chase
2nd/3rd Grade Fine Arts NIght
10/27 Fall Harvest Party
LBD Test
"Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimension." -Oliver Wendell Holmes

Math: Next week, we will learn how to multiply a single-digit number by a multi-digit number. We will also learn how to regroup when we are multiplying. It is extremely important that students are practicing their math facts!
Reading: We are beginning our theme, One Country, Many Regions. In this theme we focus on using fix-up strategies to help us use clues in the text to help figure out difficult words. We are also working on synonyms and antonyms and multiple meaning words.
Writing: Our focus this quarter will be on persuasive paper. Students will pick a topic and try to convenience the reader to his or her opinion. We will also review nouns and pronouns.
Science: We are starting our new Project Lead the Way unit on Energy Conversions. Students will learn more about the different types of energy and how energy is converted or changed from one type to another.

What We Will Be Exploring!

“If you’re struggling, you are learning.”
–Albert Einstein

Missing Assignments
as of Thursday night

Parent Signature: Date: 10/13/17

Student name:
Comments:
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to write them in the space above, detach it, and return it in the folder. Please include your child’s name on the portion returned.

Word Study Focus: Synonyms and Antonyms
answer
response
delicious
tasty
ideal
perfect
noisy
quiet
puny
weak
examine
familiar
inspect
strange
Parliament
Congress

Contact Information for Mrs. Harms charms@mc-wildcats.org
573-564-3711 ext 3059
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Harms-Happenings-106745489428325/
Website: http://harms4.weebly.com
Bloomz: text @Z86DAG to 1-858-BLOOMZ1 (1-858-256-6691)

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In the News!

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Conferences are coming up October 19 and 20. Please make sure to attend as your child’s success is our goal. More information on what we do in the classroom and how you can assist your child will be given at parent-teacher conferences. Students are welcome to attend the conference.
Fall Harvest Party:
Our Fall Harvest Party will be on October 27 at 2:30 pm.
Reading Logs: Every student has a reading log each week that is due on Friday. The reading log has a comprehension part on the back. There has been a struggle with students completing their reading logs. This is homework and these missing assignment do count towards the first quarter incentive. Also, we are going to start Book It with Pizza Hut in October. Students will get their Book It coupon for the month from the minutes on their reading log.
Vocab Practice: Throughout the theme we are learning different vocabulary words. Students have created vocabulary flashcards that should be in their homework folder. Also, they can get on EdPuzzle to get their vocab definitions and to see the movements associated with each word. Practicing their vocab is part of their weekly homework on their reading log.
Please bring earbuds! Several students have lost or broken their earbuds. We use these on a daily basis. Please inquire if your child needs a new pair.

Theme Five Vocabulary Words:
canyon region
solution dense
surround aspect
impact plateau
climate alter
definite invertebrate

Fun Trivia:

There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!.
If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!.
A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!.

Conversation Starters:
What place do you multiply first when you are multiplying a single digit by a multi-digit number?
When would you use a dictionary or thesaurus?