Author: monzykcm

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

Date: 10/19/17

Dates to Know:
10/19 Parent/Teacher Conference 4:00-8:00 pm
10/20 No School
Parent/Teacher Conference 8:00 am-12:00 noon
10/24 Wear Red (kick off Red Ribbon Week)
10/25 Wear clothes backwards
Health Screenings for Kindergarten
10/26 Happy Birthday, Chase
2nd/3rd Grade Fine Arts Night
Wear Boots
10/27 Dress as favorite book character or wear wildcat blue.
Fall Harvest Party
LBD Test
End of Month Assembly
11/6/16 Daylight Savings Time ends
"Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimension." -Oliver Wendell Holmes

Math: Next week, we will continue working to multiply a multi-digit number by a single-digit number. We will also look at situations to determine if we need an exact answer or an estimate and how to multiply across zeros. It is extremely important that students are practicing their math facts!
Reading: We are continuing 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. We will be testing on next Thursday.
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 Wednesday night

Parent Signature: Date: 10/19/17

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: Multiple Meaning Words
batter
cobbler
diamond
present
pupil
scour
shower
stable
swallow
temple
atmosphere
buffet
column
neutral
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: We are looking forward to meeting with all of the parents. Students are also welcome to attend with their parents.
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.
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. 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 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.

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

Fun Trivia:

The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
Porcupines float in water!

Conversation Starters:
How do we use Distributive Property to find the product of a multi-digit number and a single digit number?
What is a synonym? What is an antonym?