We have POWER!!

The Thompson family got their power back this evening after 8 days! I know some of you are still waiting. It is hard to believe what an impact that storm had on all of us. I know it was a rough week for everyone and I am glad that we are back on schedule.

We started reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing today. We will be working on this novel for the next few weeks. Students will be completing a variety of activities for this novel.

We will use the same spelling words as listed on the last Friday folder. We will have out test as scheduled on Friday.

Literature projects are due this week. Students were given the windsock directions and 2nd time in their last Friday folder. Students who were prepared today will receive extra credit. All projects need to be turned in by Friday.

In science, we will continue to learn about the scientific method. We took a quiz last week and I felt that after grading them we needed to review another week. So I am not counting the quiz score. If students chose to redo them, I will give them extra credit.

Homework:
Reading: Literature projects
Social Studies: State dailies
Spelling: Test Friday

Big Blackout of 2008

I hope that this finds all of you with electric. We are still waiting for the power gods to restore our service! I am hoping to see everyone on Wednesday! Don't forget it is an early release day. We will be dismissing 2 hours early.

This week in science, we will be continuing to focus on the scientific method. We will do an experiment. Last week we had a quiz on the scientific method.

In reading we will begin a novel unit on Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. To the right you can find links to some of the projects we will do in class. Students in my reading class will be working to complete a reading contract which will allow them to chose the activities they would like to finish.

Week 3

This week in science we will begin our first investigation. We will try and answer the question what will make bread mold grow the fastest. We will also continue our discussions on science safety.

In spelling this week, we will write the words in cursive on Tuesday, use them in complete sentences (interrogative, imperative, declarative, and exclamatory) on Wednesday, edit on Thursday, and take an editing test on Friday.

Our reading this week will focus on the text selection The Horned Toad Prince. Students should also have chosen their realistic fiction book for the Sept. 19 literature project and have an AR book for our daily silent reading.

The language focus for the week will continue to be the four types of sentences.
Create your own worksheet by clicking here or take the Quia Quiz by clicking here Quia Quiz on sentences.

This week may be difficult, especially for those students who had Mrs. Spahr. Please let us know if you have any concerns.