News From Room 207

Week of 3/12/12

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I went skiing with my family at Sunday River, Maine and had a wonderful time. Please note the schedule change for before school help. On Wednesday morning at 8:00am, we will have ELA help this week and next.

Important Dates
3/13 Math Club Tuesday 8:00am

3/13 Tuesday Fun Fair Collections Due 3/14 ELA Academy 8:00am Wednesday

The Invention Convention was a complete success last week. I was very impressed with the creative and imaginative inventions the 4th grade students constructed and presented at the convention and in our classroom. Way to go! The Spring Street Fun Fair is on Sunday, March 25, 2012 from 12-4pm. Thank you for all of the donations we received for our class gift basket so far. Donations are due by March 13th. Please be sure to send in the signed permission slip and payment for the Acton Discovery Museum Field Trip if you have not already done so. I am looking forward to a great week. Warmly, Sandra Travers

3/20 Tuesday MCAS-Long Composition 3/21 ELA Academy 8:00am 3/25 Fun Fair 3/27-28 MCAS-ELA 3/29 Thursday Acton Discovery Museum Field Trip 4/16 Wednesday

Sunday

March Birthdays

Specials

Quote of the Week

11th Connor S. 14th Cade 22nd Noah

Monday-Music Tuesday-PE Wednesday-Art Thursday-Health Friday-Chorus

Media Dates: 3/13, 4/3, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22 Snack/Recess daily at ~10:45am Lunch 12:05-12:40pm

Progress If there is no struggle, there is no progress. ~Fredrick Douglass

English Language Arts Final copies of our Day Off From School Piece are due on Friday. They may be typed or hand written. We will focus on reviewing quality personal narrative and open response writing this week and next. Social Studies Last week, the children were part in the labor force as they made Model Ts in an assembly line and learned more about the importance of manufacturing and farming in the region. This coming week we complete our journey through the Midwest Region with a states and capitals quiz (Postal Codes as well) . We will also gather information for a small inclass Sub-region project.

Math We will continue with Unit 8 this week. Please check in with your child to be sure they have completed the study link as well as the assigned math boxes each night. Please have your child spend time exploring the following sites as time allows. http://sqworl.com/apxpp2 Science This week, we are excited to begin our exploration of magnets and electricity. Your child should explore the following sites when time allows. http://sqworl.com/efp17g