This week's updates!

The Hutchings Canned Drive ends Friday! Make sure to send any donations by the end of the week. Classes that bring in 150 cans will receive a games/electronics party!

Spelling Test 11 is Monday, December 13. Spelling Test 12 will be Monday, December 20.

Math Unit 5 Test will be Tuesday, December 21. Study Guides will be passed out on Friday, December 17. If you will be out of town for the test, please let your child's teacher know so we can make arrangements for them to take the test before break.

Holiday Parties will be December 22 in the morning. Your child's teacher will send specifics. We will show The Polar Express in the afternoon.

There will be NO SCHOOL Thursday, December 23 through Friday, December 31. School will resume Monday, January 3.

December updates!

Upcoming Tests and Quizzes for all 4th graders....

• Unit 4 Math Test is Friday, December 3.
• Spelling Unit 10 Test is Monday...make sure to study there, their, and they're!
• Social Studies Southeast Map Quiz is Wednesday, December 8.

Other News and Notes...

• New Reading Logs are going home today. Make sure to read, read, read! 400 minutes are required for the month of December and Reading Logs are due January 3, 2011.
• We need winter pictures returned or money sent in to purchase them by Friday! If you do not want to purchase the package sent home, make sure the whole package is returned to school. Thanks!
• Hutchings Spirit Wear orders are due Friday.
• Jonathan Rand is visiting Hutchings on Monday, December 6. Please make sure orders for books are turned in by Monday morning at the latest.
• Santa Shopping will be next week! Mrs. Burch, Mrs. Highum, and Mrs. Palo will be shopping on Monday. Ms. Bradner's class will shop on Tuesday. Students need to bring their money on their shopping day (not before). There is no browsing day...just time to shop!
• The Hutchings Can Drive is ON!! Students will receive an apple token for bringing in at least five cans. Classes that bring in 150 cans will receive a games/electronics party!
• Holiday Parties will be December 22 in the morning. Your child's teacher will send specific information soon. We will show The Polar Express in the afternoon.

Gobble, Gobble!

Thanks for your help with the Diversity Projects and Feast! It was a great success and the kids had a wonderful day! :)

All fourth grade classes will be taking the Unit 4 Math Test on Friday, December 3. Review sheets will come home two days before.

Secret Santa Shop is the week of December 6. Envelopes will go home the week after break.

It was great seeing you at conferences. Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with us!

There is NO SCHOOL next week! Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

Important News!

• Diversity Projects are due on Wednesday! No late projects will be accepted. Please make sure the booklet pages are paperclipped. We will bind them after they are turned in. If you need a new copy, there is a link on the 4th grade blog (http://hutchings4th.blogspot.com) where you can print what you need. Project covers were created and printed in Technology. If your child missed Technology this week, he/she will need to do their cover at home.
• The Diversity Feast is on Thursday! It is going to be a great day! Please make sure your cooked dish is here by 11:30am. If you can send it in a crock pot to keep it warm, that would be ideal. We will have parents warming food, but a crock pot is the best way to keep it warm until we serve. Students will not need to bring a lunch that day (other than their dish for the feast).
• There is NO SCHOOL for students Monday, November 22 through Friday, November 26. Happy Thanksgiving!
• Bradner/Palo Social Studies Test on chapters 4/5 is Tuesday, November 16.