Holiday Party and Math Test Rescheduled

We hope you're enjoying your "ice" day today!  We will have our Holiday Parties on January 6, between specials and lunch (11am-12:30pm).  We will not be watching the Polar Express.  The Unit 5 Math test will be Tuesday, January 7.  We will review in class on Monday the 6th.  Have a wonderful break!! :)

4th grade updates 12/13

• Monday is Spelling Test 12.  Please remember to review Words to Learn and Word Preview words, as well as the skill for the week (plurals).
• Math Unit 5 test is Friday, 12/20.  Students will receive their review sheet Wednesday and we will review in class on Thursday.
• Secret Santa Shop is next week!  Palo--Tuesday, Burch--Wednesday, Bradner--Thursday.  Information was sent home last week.
• Our classes reached the goal of 130 cans for the Red Cross food drive!  The prize that they earned is a game party.  This will take place on Thursday, 12/19, in the afternoon.  Students are allowed to bring in board games, as well as hand-held electronic games. Please know we are not responsible for these items on the bus or at school. Students should have their names on all items and the games will be kept in their lockers until game time.  Thank you for all the donations for the food drive.  Great job 4th grade!  
• Our Holiday Parties will be Friday morning between specials and lunch.  The parents on the Holiday Party Committees have fun parties planned!  We will be watching The Polar Express on Friday afternoon.  It should be a fun day!
• There is NO SCHOOL December 23-January 3.  School resumes January 6.  Have a great holiday break!! :)

Updates from 4th grade! (11/15)

*Spelling Test 10 is Monday!  Don't forget to study Words to Learn, Word Preview, and skill for the week.
*Math Unit 4 Test is Friday, November 22.  Review Sheets will be coming home Wednesday the 20th.
*Diversity Project is due on Friday, November 22!  Students made their cover in Technology this week.  Presentations are planned for Monday, November 25.
*The Diversity Feast is Monday, November 25.  Please make sure your food is at school no later than 12:30 pm.  If items need to be dropped off in the morning, please make sure your dish is labeled with student and teacher name, heating, and serving instructions, if needed.  If your dish can be kept warm in a crock pot, that is very helpful!  We have lots of power strips to keep crock pots heated through the morning, if needed.  Please make arrangements to pick up your dish/crock pot at the end of the day if your child is unable to take it on the bus.  Also, make sure utensils are labeled with your child's name!  Don't forget we have SEVERE nut allergies in 4th grade, as well as other food allergies.  PLEASE label your food with any common allergens.  THANKS! :)  If you signed up at Open House to help with the Feast, your child's teacher will be contacting you.  We will not be able to have additional parent help due to space.  Thanks for understanding.  It's going to be a great day!
*Wednesday, December 4, is the Field Trip to the Community Theatre.  Thank you for sending in your permission slips and $6 donation.  Chaperones will be contacted by their child's teacher before Thanksgiving break.
*There is NO SCHOOL Friday, December 6, due to Professional Development.

Have a great weekend! :)

Updates from 4th grade! (10/25)

Updates and Reminders from 4th grade 10/25:

-Please have your children practice their multiplication facts! They need to know them randomly and quickly. Great resources are fact triangles, Sum Dog, and the Everyday Math Online website!

-4th graders will have a few tests this week:

• Spelling Unit 7 Test is Monday.  Please remind your child to review the skill for the week, along with their Word Preview and Words to Learn words.
• Burch's class will test Math (Unit 3) on Wednesday, October 30, and Social Studies (Chapters 1-3) on Thursday, October 31.
• Bradner's/Palo's classes will test Social Studies (Chapters 1-3) on Wednesday, October 30, and Math (Unit 3) on Thursday, October 31. 

-The morning of Halloween students will participate in a special math/science activity we like to call Gourdfest!  Gourds have already been donated, so all we will need are ribbons, buttons, googlie eyes, foam shapes, tacky glue, and other crafty items to decorate gourds.  Thank you in advance for your donations!    

-The school-wide Halloween Parade is at 2pm on October 31.  Our classroom parties will follow the parade.  Parents who signed up at Open House to help with the Halloween Party are planning fun parties for our students! We try to keep this simple and fun!

-October Reading logs are due on November 1st! Just a reminder that your children need to read 400 minutes during the month of October. The children should be logging what they are reading and totaling each week.  A parent signature is required on the bottom of the reading calendar. There is a link under "Important Links" on our 4th grade blog (http://hutchings4th.blogspot.com) if you need a blank copy of the Reading Calendar.

-Please make sure to log into PowerSchool regularly.  The emails that are sent automatically do not contain checked off assignments or indicate which assignments are late/missing.  The end of the quarter is Friday, November 1. Report Cards will go home with students on Friday, November 8.

Have a great weekend! :)