Class Announcements

 Paradise Education Center 
 
 What We Are Learning in 4th Grade This Week....

2/13/12 - 2/17/12

Please note that this agenda is tentative. 

Character Winner

“Tabbie”

Please sign and return the ILP envelope

School will be closed on Monday (2/20) for president's day



Book Orders

Scholastic book orders are due 2/21 for in class orders(return order form and make check payable to Scholastic) and 2/20 for online orders

To order online:

  • SIGN UP at www.Scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Don't have a User Name and Password?" link, then register for your own username and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code:GJVP4. This code ensures that your order is sent to me. 
  • SELECT the books you'd like to order from over 500 titles available online...and take advantage of online-only specials and discounts. 
  • SEND your order to me online by the due date. Books will be delivered directly to our classroom, as always.

 Please check your child's agenda each night and grades on-line weekly at... https://paradiseschools.powerschool.com/public/. 
 
 

Math
Concepts: Measurement (Metric: length, mass, and capacity)
*Please continue to practice your most challenging math concepts (see "Goal Sheet")


Reading


  • Story/Book: Various Functional Texts
  • Vocabulary
  • Concept comprehension

Writing  
    WritingTrait: Conventions, Ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice
    Assignment: Summaries and functional text

 SocialStudies
  • Concept: Time Magazine (current events)
  • Project:    

Science 

      
Concept: Plants and Earth Processes (erosion and weathering)
     Project: 

    Spelling/Cursive   

     Concept: proofreading
     Cursive: journal writing

    Students will be responsible for the 5 core words (below); plus, 5 additional words created by the student. The additional 5 words will be made up from: 1.Misspelled words from a previous spelling test; 2. Reading, Science, Math, or Social Studies vocabulary list.; and/or 3. List of additional core words from the 4th grade 500 core word sheet. Please note that the complete spelling list is 10 words, and students should be practicing all 10 words each night.There will be a test on FRIDAY

    CORE WORDS
    1. third
    2. quite
    3. carry
    4. distance
    5. although