LaFlamme Letter! th 4 Grade News January 5, 2016 Our LEARNING TARGETS We will interpret information in a nonfiction text. We will identify the elements in historical fiction. We will practice using consonant-blend words. We will pre-test over Math Multiplication Unit 3 Part 2. We will multiply multi-digit numbers by multi-digit numbers. We will use our knowledge of fact families to solve algebraic equations. We write and solve multiplication word problems. We will identify different forms of energy. We will describe the properties of light. We will describe how light travels. Mark Your Calendars! Jan.8…2nd Quarter Grade Cards sent home Jan.11…2nd Quarter Assembly @ 1:50 pm Jan.13…Early Release @ 2:00pm Jan.15…Electricity Presenter for 4th grade @ 1:30 Jan.18…No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb.4…3rd Quarter Mid-Term Feb.4…Student-Led Conferences Feb.8…Student-Led Conferences Feb.12…No School – Staff Compensation Day Feb.15…No School – President’s Day Things to Know!! *As the weather begins to turn colder, please make sure your child brings a coat with every day….they will not be allowed to play outside without a coat on chilly/colder days. * Please read each night with your fourth grader for at least 20 minutes. They are responsible for taking a Reading Counts quiz at the end of each week. You will find their reading log attached. This is due next Monday!!! *Please continue to work on multiplication combinations with your fourth grader each night! It is imperative they know these!! *Please follow our class on Twitter @LaFlammesClass….we will be posting all throughout the year in order to share our daily activities! Specials Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday P.E. Art Music P.E. Art Character Plus Trait of the Month: ~Hardworking/Motivation~ The willingness and desire to work with commitment. .