Week of May 21-25, 2012
Thanks to Ben Soberg and his parents, Tarryn and Randy, we are going to have pizza from the Pizza
Hut on Thursday for lunch. Tarryn and Randy “won” the Pizza Party for a Class at the Tiger Fun Fair’s
Silent Auction. Pizza and soda pop will be provided. If your child would like other food to accompany this
meal, they may certainly bring additional victuals to add to their meal. Thanks, Ben, Tarryn and Randy
for this delicious treat!
We visited the MS today. The students were given a tour of the MS by 8th grade WEB leaders (MS
student leaders), ate lunch, listened to the MS band and met with Mrs. Klinkner and Mr. Haas, the MS
principal and assistant principal. I am sure your child will have much to tell you when they arrive home
today.
If you want to be the recipient of a hermit crab, continue reading; if you don’t want a hermit crab,
stop now! Mr. Pickles, Shy guy and Mr. Shades will be going home with three lucky students at the end
of the school year. Each child who is interested in owning a hermit crab must write a persuasive essay
explaining why they will be an excellent owner to a crustacean. Two English teachers will read the essays
and the creators of the winning essays will go home with a hermit crab! Parents, if your child chooses to
write a persuasive letter, please send a note which states that your child has permission to provide a
home to a hermit crab. Essays are due Friday, May 25th. The hermit crabs will go home the following
week.
I learned something new this week. Delano Elementary fourth graders are the only fourth graders
are the only fourth grade students who are able to attend Camp Friendship for the team building
activities! Typically, students must be older to participate in these activities, but Delano fourth graders
are so well-behaved, they make an exception for our students! Wow! That is one more reason to be
proud of your child!
Dates to Remember:
Tuesday, May 22: 4th Grade Concert
Thursday, May 24: Pizza Hut pizza for lunch
Friday, May 25: Hermit Crab persuasive essays are due
MATH
LANGUAGE
Unit 9: Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Vocabulary: percent, regular price/list price, discount, percent of discount, sale or
discounted price
Skills: describe data using percents. multiply and divide using decimals
Reading Vocabulary: identified, enterprising, persistence and venture
ARTS
SOCIAL
STUDIES
SCIENCE/
HEALTH
TECH NOLOGY
SPELLING
HOMEWORK
IMPORTANT
DATES
STUPENDOUS
STUDENTS
(These students
have returned
all homework
due on the
assigned date.)
Skills: vocabulary, comprehension skill of compare and contrast, inflected verb
endings ex. admitting, offered, tagged and married and identify main verb and
helping verb
Story: independent reading books and “Kid Reporters at Work”
Writing: poetry and respond to a writing prompts
Minnesota Geography
The students will have health with Mrs. Knisley.
We will have computer one day this week!
Week 31 spelling words
Monday: read, write misspelled words 5 times and S.L. 9.7
Tuesday: read and practice spelling words – Music Program tonight
Wednesday: read and write misspelled words 5 times
Thursday: read, practice spelling words and S.L. 9.8
Friday: read and review spelling words
Reading Log Assignment for week: Students must read a minimum of
120 minutes per week during May.
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Thursday, May 31: 4th Grade Track and Field Day
Monday, June 4: 4th Grade Sleepover
Wednesday, June 6: Last day of 4th Grade
Elliot
Alex
Cade
Nathan
Michael
Cam
Allie
Tate
Ben
John
Matt
Chandler
Courtney
Meghan
Sara
Charlotte
Naomi
Ellis
Hannah
Adam
Lauren
Helayna
Kyra
Signed reading logs are due Monday
or the first day of the school week.
SNACK
SCHEDULE
Monday, May 21: Ben
Tuesday, May 22: Hannah
Wednesday, May 23: Michael
Thursday, May 24: John
Friday, May 25: Tate
Please send 22 snacks on your designated snack day.
If it is your birthday, please remember that we have 26 people in our room.
The best inheritance a parent can give his children
is a few minutes of his time each day.
O.A. Battista