Week of 10/12

Hi Everyone,

     I would like to thank everyone that has signed up for our Remind groups. It will come in handy for quick reminders for field trips, changes in homework assignments, and last minute school announcements. If you are interested in joining the group for your child's class please see the email that was sent last week.
     We will have Donuts with Dads this week. Students with last names A-L are invited to come to the cafeteria on Thursday morning to share a special birthday treat with dad, granddad, uncle, or any other special guy. Students with last names M-Z are invited to come on Friday morning.
     We will also have Book Fair this week in the library. Students will visit the library during their regular library time. Mrs. Pavlinek's class will get to shop on Wednesday morning and Ms. Johnson's homeroom will shop on Thursday morning. Parents are also welcome to come and shop with their child's class.
     In math this week we will continue our study of measurement. We will finish our study of the metric system and begin learning about customary units of measure. For both systems students will learn about units for measuring length, capacity, mass (metric), and weight (customary). Students will discuss the differences between mass and weight. Students will also learn how to convert units. If you have 250 centimeters how many millimeters is that equal to? In fourth grade students will not have convert between systems (250 centimeters is equal to how many inches).

     In science this week we will continue our study of matter. Students will be learning about the Law of Conservation of Mass. This law states that the parts of an object will have the same total mass as the object. We will also learn how to measure matter. We will learn that we use a pan balance to find mass and scale to measure weight. Students will also learn how to measure and calculate the volume of liquids and solids.
     Choice Projects are due this Friday for both math and science. Students have been working on their projects for many weeks in class. If students need to finish them up they are welcomed to bring them home this week or come into the classroom before school to work.

Have a GREAT week.