Sunday, May 6, 2018

Important Dates

Here is a reminder of important upcoming dates:

May 7-10  NHSAS testing 9:15- 10:45 please eat a good breakfast and get a good nights rest

May 9  Wellness Walk- 1:30 - wear comfortable shoes

May 15  Field trip to Concord- students should be at school at 8:00.  Students will need to bring a bag lunch or order one from the cafeteria

May 15 Nurse Lily parent information night 6:30

May 16-17   NHSAS testing 9:15- 10:45 please eat a good breakfast and get a good nights rest

May 17 Makerfest- 5:30-7

May 22  Grade 4 Chorus- 6:30

May 23  Early Release 12:50 dismissal

May 24 Bioblitz- we are still looking for volunteers and kids will be working in different areas of the park, so they will need to bring a bag lunch or order one from the cafeteria.

May 28 Memorial Day no school

June 4 Grandparent Luncheon

June 6 Library Reception for retiring staff (Tom Fosher, Meg Driscoll, and Donna Maher) 3:15-4:15

June 8 Field Day

June 12 4MH/ 4B present US Geography 1:30 in the cafe (a class musical) - parents and families are invited

June 14 Stratham Hill Park with fourth grade (probably leave school around 9:00 and head back around 2:00) - more information will be coming

June 18 Last Day of School for Students

Homework for Week of May 7-11

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Wellness Walk - Wednesday - Students should also wear comfortable shoes.

Remember you should be reading your first author study book this week.

Monday (Day 5):
Read for 15 min
Math - Measuring angles with a protractor - Remember to bring back protractors
No Spelling

Tuesday (Day 6):
Read for 15 min
Math - Measuring Angles
No Spelling

Wednesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes
Math -  xtramath
No Spelling

Thursday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math: Drawing Angles Sheet
No Spelling

Friday (Day 3):
Read for 30 min
xtramath.org

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Lowell Mills Field Trip

We had such a great day today at the Lowell Mills.  The kids learned all about the energy needed to run the mills and were able to build a system of canals and test different water wheels.  Thank you so much to all our chaperones who made the day run so smoothly.





















Sunday, April 29, 2018

Howework for April 30-May4

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Field Trip - Tuesday- Students should bring a bag lunch if they did not order one from the cafeteria.  They should also wear comfortable shoes and a coat would be a good idea since we will be going in and out of buildings.

Monday (Day 6):
Read for 15 min
Math - Classifying Quadrilaterals and Triangles
Spelling -  Regular Sort

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 min

Wednesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Review Sheet - Test Friday
Spelling - Spelling City

Thursday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math: Review Sheet - Test tomorrow
Spelling: Blind Sort

Friday (Day 4):
Read for 30 min


Sunday, April 15, 2018

Homework for Week of April 16 - 20

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Jump Rope for Heart is on Friday, so students should dress appropriately with sneakers and coat since the weather predictions are pretty chilly.

Monday (Day 1):
Read for 15 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math - Classifying Quadrilaterals
Spelling -  Regular Sort
SS -West quiz - tomorrow

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math - Triangles and Quadrilaterals Sheet
Spelling - Regular Sort and record

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group - check calendar)
Math -Symmetry Sheet
Spelling - Spelling City

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math:  Patterns Sheet
Spelling: Blind Sort

Friday (Day 5):
Read for 30 min
Enjoy your vacation!


Sunday, April 8, 2018

Homework for Week of April 9-13

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Wednesday is an early release day for parent/teacher conferences.  Students are dismissed at 12:50.

Book Orders - due Friday

Monday (Day 2):
Read for 15 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math - Lines, Rays, Line Segments
Spelling -  Regular Sort
SS -West quiz - next Tues

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math - Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals Sheet
Spelling - Regular Sort and record
SS -West quiz - next Tues

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group - check calendar)
Math -Classifying Triangles Sheet
Spelling - Spelling City
SS -West quiz - next Tues

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group - check calendar)
Math: Classifying Quadrilaterals Sheet
Spelling: Blind Sort
SS -West quiz - next Tues

Friday (Day 6):
Read for 30 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math:  xtramath
SS -West quiz - next Tues

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Homework for Week of April 2-6

Students should choose at least 2 afternoons during the week and one weekend day to do a whole session of xtramath.org with the Beat the Teacher section.  They can choose which nights they would like to go on and they can always do extra days.  It is very important for students to know their math facts.  If your child does not have access to xtramath then they can practice with flashcards or with a game if you have one that practices the facts.

Monday (Day 3):
Read for 15 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math - Line Plots with Fractions
Spelling -  Regular Sort
SS - Midwest map sheet - quiz Wednesday

Tuesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math - Number Stories with Mixed Numbers
Spelling - Regular Sort and record
SS - Study Midwest states and capitals - quiz tomorrow

Wednesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group - check calendar)
Math -Front of Review Sheet due tomorrow -Test Friday
Spelling - Spelling City

Thursday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group - check calendar)
Math: Back of Review Sheet - test tomorrow
Spelling: Blind Sort

Friday (Day 1):
Read for 30 min (Book Group - check calendar)
Math:  xtramath