Hello hello!
Tuesday folders came home today. There is some important information in there. If you volunteered t bring something for the Valentine's Day party you have a reminder in there. Please send in the supplies TOMORROW. Our room moms need to know if they need to make a last minute trip to the store. Remember, personal valentines and boxes need to come in on Thursday. Thanks.
You will also find an information sheet of the science fair. I need to get a solid commitment and make sure kids are starting these projects. I have checked the choice that I have on file for you at this time. If you selected you were still thinking, it is time to decide for sure. Please make corrections to the sheet as to what your child is going to do, and return it tomorrow. If you selected yes already, I need to know if you also plan to do the Billings Clinic Science Fair as well the weekend after the Arrowhead one. I suggest that you do, as kids often win money for their projects. The way I see it is since they went to all the work for this one, they might as well do the other one. Either way, I will need to send home that application as they are due soon to the Billings Clinic. Again, please mark your sheet accordingly. If you ARE doing a project, I also need to know what the project will be about. Please write your child's experiment question on the lines provided. For example, the one that we watched here at school a couple of weeks ago was: What in milk is making me sick? It can be anything, I just need to know what they will be experimenting. Last year, my daughter did: What type of popcorn leaves the least amount of kernels? My son did, what type of surface does a toy car have the most friction on? Anything works! It would probably be wise if kiddos start their experiment over the long break if they are staying local. If they are doing one over a period of time, like which plant grows better: one with sunlight or one without, they really do need to get going and they need to remember to journal their findings daily.
I will post pictures of some sample science boards and how to put them together soon, but a sheet explaining each stage and label did come home already. Need another one??? Just ask.
It was fun to hear the HOLY COW math stories this morning. I am so glad I was not the only one impressed with what these 4th graders can do. Today, they moved onto adding mixed numbers. This one also had a pretty complicated trick. Have them show you how to add 2 and 3/6 and 5 and 5/6. They should get 8 and 2/6. If they do, write NOT AGAIN in the planner for $10 tomorrow. Amazing!
At Fly Time today, we got online again for our weekly grade check. Kids were able to once again see their current grades, missing assignments, and problem areas. Each child made a goal for themselves for this week. Ask your child what their goal is. If they share it with you, write GOAL in the planner for another $10. We also took a look at our behavior grades. Kids gave themselves a 4, 3, or 2 in EQ. They shared these in class and we discussed what it was that they need to work on this week to become a 4 next week. Ask them what they gave themselves in this area and what they decided they needed to work on. If they can, write EQ in the planner for yet another $10.
Recorders are needed tomorrow.
Homework tonight is for Social Studies. On our Midwest tour, we stopped to visit Detroit, the Motor City. Kids now have to design their own car tonight. My only rules is they MUST have 2 front tires, two rear tires, two headlights, a steering wheel, a windshield, and a back door. They must be colored and be creative. How that is done, is totally up to each child. We will share them tomorrow in class. Have fun!
Have a wonderful night.
Mrs. Grewell
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