Week of October 3rd

Happy Monday Everyone,

     A special thank you to Mrs. Guss for coming in and teaching us about optical illusion art. It was a lot of fun!! 

     Our school schedule is pretty light this week. Our student council representatives will be campaigning for the offices of Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President. We will watch speeches on the morning announcements and vote on Friday. Good Luck to both Vivian and Sophia!

     PTA Reflections forms are due on Wednesday. So if your child is planning to enter a project they must turn in their participation sheet. 

     In math this week we will continue learning how to use the area and perimeter formulas to solve problems. In third grade students learned how to use the formulas. In fourth grade we will expand on the formulas by applying them to real world situations. We will also use the formulas to solve problems with multiplicative comparison.     

For example: 

*A narrow rectangular banner is 5 inches wide. It is 6 times as long as it is wide.

*Kevin is making a rectangular mural using colored tiles. He buys enough tiles to cover an area of 112 square feet. Kevin wants the width of the mural to be 8 feet. If he uses all of the tiles, what is the length of the mural?

     Students will take a Standards Mastery test on the computer that will cover factors, multiples, prime numbers, composite numbers, and area and perimeter. This test will count as a test grade. Due to computer lab scheduling my homeroom will take the test on Friday (10/7) and my Mrs. Pavlinek's homeroom will take the test on Monday (10/10). If any student needs to make up the test or complete the test that will happen on Tuesday (10/11). 

     Student's first round of math choices is due this Friday. Students can bring their projects home to finish them up and to have peer conferences with you. Please check your email for a list of directions for each project. Students are required to complete 2 choices. 

     In science we will continue our study of matter. This week students will learn about about the properties of water in each of its states. We will take a test on lessons 1, 2, and 4 next Tuesday. 

     In social studies students will take the test on chapter 2 on Friday. The vocabulary for chapter 2 is also due on Friday.