Week of 2/24/2020

Happy Monday Everyone,

     We are winding down our fundraising activities for the Starfish Stampede. Thanks to everyone for contributing!! We will have the Stampede on this Thursday beginning at 10:45. Students will given their shirts on Thursday morning.

     

February 26th, Wednesday

Early Release

February 27th, Thursday

Starfish Stampede 10:45-11:30

March 3rd, Tuesday

Module 5-Math Test

March 6th, Friday

Field Day

March 9th-13th

Spring Break

March 16th, Monday

Field Trip St. Augustine

     This week in math students will continue learning about fractions. We will learn more about subtracting mixed numbers. We will also work on solving problems based on real world situations. At the end of the week students will take a field trip to Glacier National Forest to help a family plan for food and water supplies for their trip. Students will also take another timed quiz this week.

     We are planning to take our test on Wednesday or Thursday next week. We will then begin our work with decimals. 

     This week in science we will complete our study of minerals. Did you know that minerals are not rocks. They are the building blocks of rocks. Every rock as a specific assortment of minerals that make up the rock. Students are learning about the properties that scientist use to identify minerals. Scientist consider color, hardness, streak color, luster, fracture (how it breaks) and crystal composition in order to identify a mineral. Scientist must look at many properties to determine what mineral it might be. They can not rely on any one property because many minerals come in different colors and many different minerals share similar properties. Students will have a quiz on Friday covering lesson 1, (weathering, erosion, deposition) and lesson 2, (minerals).

Have a Wonderful week,

Ms. Johnson

Week of 2/10/2020

 Happy Monday Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I would like to thank everyone in both classes that came in for student led conferences. It was awesome to watch students speak with you about the progress that they are making in fourth grade. Please remember that there is no school on this coming Monday 2/17. We will be off in observance of President's Day. School will resume on Tuesday 2/18.

     The Starfish Stampede fundraiser kicks off this week. Please see the calendar of events that was sent home. 

     Progress reports will be sent home this Wednesday. Please review the form, sign it and send it back to your child's homeroom teacher as soon as possible.

    We have a field trip to St. Augustine on Monday March 16th. This is the Monday after spring break. This field trip supports our learning standards for Florida History. The cost of the trip is $14 for students (this is the price before bus fees are added). The price for chaperones is $18. All chaperones will have to provide their own transportation to St. Augustine. Due to limited space we are only allowed 4 chaperones per class. If you would like to be a chaperone please send me a note or email. If we have more than 4 parents interested, I will draw names. 

February 12th, Wednesday

Progress Reports Come Home

Starfish Stampede Begins!!

February 14th, Friday

Valentine's Exchange in the afternoon

February 17th, Monday

President's Day-No School

February 27th, Thursday

PTO Fun"d" Run

March 3rd, Tuesday

Module 5-Math Test

March 6th, Friday

Field Day

March 9th-13th

Spring Break

March 16th, Monday

Field Trip St. Augustine

     In math this week we will continue our work with fractions. We will work more on adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions. 

     This week in science we will finish our work with weathering and erosion. 

Week of 2/3/2020

 

Happy Super Monday Everyone,

     Whether your team won or loss there are two things almost everyone can agree on, 1 it was a very good game 2 everyone is tired today from staying up to watch it. 

    We have a field trip to St. Augustine on Monday March 16th. This is the Monday after spring break. This field trip supports our learning standards for Florida History. The cost of the trip is $14 for students (this is the price before bus fees are added). The price for chaperones is $18. All chaperones will have to provide their own transportation to St. Augustine. Due to limited space we are only allowed 4 chaperones per class. If you would like to be a chaperone please send me a note or email. If we have more than 4 parents interested, I will draw names. 

     

February 4th, Tuesday 

Science test on units 8 and 9

February 7th, Friday

Student Led Conferences-Johnson's Homeroom

February 14th, Friday

Valentine's Exchange in the afternoon

February 17th, Monday

President's Day-No School

February 27th, Thursday

PTO Fun"d" Run

March 3rd, Tuesday

Module 5-Math Test

March 6th, Friday

Field Day

March 9th-13th

Spring Break

March 16th, Monday

Field Trip St. Augustine

     This week in math we will finish our work with common denominators. We will then begin working on the next part of our adding fractions standard. Students will learn how to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. Students will add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Students will learn how to subtract mixed numbers, when the fraction with the largest whole number is smaller than the fraction with the smaller whole number.

For Example 

     This week in science we will take our test on heat and motion. Our next unit of study will be unit 4, Rocks, Minerals and Resources. We will begin the unit with a study of weathering, erosion and deposition. This week we will focus on weathering. There are two types of weathering, physical weathering and chemical weathering. In physical weathering forces like water, wind and plant growth wear rocks on Earth's surface down and break them apart. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!