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Welcome to 4-P Website!
Mrs. Paden
May
Announcements
Spring into a good book!
SUPER JOB AT FIELD DAY !!!
HOORAY FOR EVERYONE!!
GREAT FUN, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!!
*Thanks for contributing to our cookie campaign for PVT. JOE GRIMALDI !!! Three big boxes of cookies and snacks were sent today to Afghanistan to his troop, along with many cards and letters filled with pride and good wishes! Thanks, too, to the many who contributed to our shipping costs...we are so grateful!
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Very nice job on the big state and capital test!
Your studying paid off!!! You should be proud of the effort and preparation it took to do well on the test! Thank you to families for encouraging your child and providing practice for them to be successful!
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Practice: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Under... More Games, choose capitals, beginner, play
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*Upcoming Events...
May 21-Field Day for Grade 4...9:15 at the FHS track.
May 21-Parent meeting at FMS for incoming 5th grade
parents. 6pm.
May 23-Big USA map test!!!! Study!!
May 24-Visit Fifth Grade...Tour and Lunch at FMS!!
May 27-Memorial Day..no school...parade at 10am.
May 31-Pymatuning Field Trip-bring sack lunch and drink.
June 4-Titanic Day!!!
June 5-Moving On Ceremony for Grade 4 families at 10am...
and fun day for students.
June 6-Last Day for Students...dismissal at 11:25am.
Happy Summer!!!!!!!!
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View the Student Teacher PSSA music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pg8rM1II-o
Classroom Information:
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*Thank you for continuing to help your child be successful by checking the agenda book for homework and being preparing for school. Success builds success! Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me with any questions or concerns about your child.
Fourth Grade Books online...
MATH
http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
username- 21, last name, first initial. Password - 5 digit code + zero.
READING
Under the Journeys link on the fourth grade website
SOCIAL STUDIES
http://www.eharcourtschool.com/
username: sfes4 password: fes
SCIENCE
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/ose/
username-- MMHG408 password--Lizard
HOMEWORK
Check this page nightly for classroom highlights and assignments. Please remember to use your agenda book to write down assignments daily and have your parents sign your agenda book nightly.
MATH
PRACTICE GAMES...................................................................
Check the fourth grade website under Special Topics for multiplication flash card games and others.
Multiplication practice games:
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/multiplication/mul_games.htm#tables
Telling Time Practice:
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html
http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf
Measurement with ruler practice:
http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/
THIS WEEK IN MATH....
Monday--Facts 5--Today we jumped into statistics! We worked with groups to find the mean, median, mode and range of a set of data. Nice job 4P Math!! Homework tonight is page 55P.
Tuesday--Facts 5--Field Day at the FHS track- 9-11:30am
Wednesday--Facts 5--Great job today working with mean, median, range, and mode. We calculated our data and working in small groups to review basic X facts! Homework tonight is to calculate the mean (average) of bowling scores! Due tomorrow.
Thursday-- Facts 5--After a great review,we had a quiz on Mean, Median, Mode, and Range. We also worked with multiplication and division facts to increase our speed. Please practice at home!
Friday--Facts 5-- Middle School Visit...Tour and Lunch
Language Arts--
Individual spelling lists are handed out for next Friday's test. In the Bookworm Club, we read 20 min. nightly during the second semester. Please have your reading calendar signed nightly.
Monday--Read 20 min. -- Today we began our new story, "I Could Do That!" We introduced vocabulary, the reading skill Cause and Effect, and worked on building background. Take some time to listen to the story online...Go to the Journeys link on our 4th grade website. We also typed summaries from our last story at the computer and practiced spelling words. In our novel, Titanic, Paddy and Alfie have discovered a mysterious scrapbook in the cargo hold of the ship, while our two cosmopolitan travelers find themselves at the same dining table. Read chapter 14 for tomorrow! Study spelling for Thursday!
Tuesday-- Read 20 min. -- Field Day at the FHS track --9-11:30
Wednesday--Read 20 min. -- Today we read and discussed our new story, "I Could Do That!" This narrative is written about the true events of the first woman to hold public office in the USA, Esther Morris. She was an advocate for women's right to vote and was proud that her home state of Wyoming was the first to pass a law allowing women to vote! we also reviewed vocabulary, worked on typing our summaries, and practiced cause and effect identification. In Titanic, our hero, Paddy, decides to make a quick escape in Ireland before the ship takes off accross the Atlantic, only to have his plans foiled by the villian, Gilhooley! Read chapter 16 and practice spelling words for tomorrow!
Thursday--Read 20 min.--Today we reread our story and identified key cause and effect relationships. We also took the FINAL spelling test of the year!! In our novel, the four main characters of the story have connected as Titanic takes off across the Atlantic. We are learning a lot of new vocabulary in addition to comparing cultural and time period differences. In our Titanic packets, we are working on prefixes and figurative language. Keep reading for your May goal.
Friday--Read 20 min. -- Middle School Visit--Tour and Lunch
Social Studies--
THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL STUDIES....
Presidents-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvy0wRLD5s8
States and Capitals-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvJ9SN8THE
Monday--Ms. Turner's 9th Grade Environmental Science Class from FHS visited our classroom and conducted centers where we learned about light conservation. We created energy slogans, did an experiment with incandescent vs. fluorescent lightbulbs, and played an energy game where money was spent or saved depending on the type of lighting. Very interesting!! We appreciate Ms. Turner's class coming to share with us!
Tuesday--Great practice for the State and Capital test!! We worked with games, puzzles, matching, and the computer to continue to work on our proficiency! Thank you for your help from home!! Keep studying!!
Wednesday--Today we read and discussed the Transcontinental Railroad and the "golden spike" that connected East and West! (1861-1869) We also continued to prepare for the BIG test tomorrow! Keep studying!
Thursday--The Big State and Capital Test!!
Friday--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUJjWo6eO4
Science--
THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE...
Monday--Ms. Turner's 9th Grade Environmental Science Class from FHS visited our classroom and conducted centers where we learned about light conservation. We created energy slogans, did an experiment with incandescent vs. fluorescent lightbulbs, and played an energy game where money was spent or saved depending on the type of lighting. Very interesting!! We appreciate Ms. Turner's class coming to share with us!
Tuesday-- Today we read and discussed part of Lesson 3...the solar system and telescopes. We described orbits of the planets and the length of "years" for each planet. Keep studying vocabulary.
Wednesday-- Our last great effort to review for the test! Please use the website, sample maps, and "good old practice" for the last night of review! Keep studying!
Thursday--The Big State and Capital Test!!
Friday--
Solar Eclipse
http://earthsky.org/space/video-may-10-ring-fire-annular-solar-eclipse
Classroom Highlights
* Don't forget to bring a snack everyday!
* Bring a book to read daily.
* Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
ppaden@fairview.iu5.org
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