pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge

Reminders!!!!

*Keep reading every night for 20

minutes.

*Please check your student’s agenda every

Second semester will bring

days of subject review and

practice, practice, practice

before the students take their

state assessments in reading,

math and science. There is

one last round of interim as-

sessments to take for both

reading and math, but helping

your child at home with basic

math facts, problem solving

skills, and reading features

shows them a partnership from

school and home, dedicated to

their success. If you need any

suggestions on ways to help

your child, please feel free to

contact your child’s teacher for

ideas:

swestfall@usd261.com

cblokzyl@usd261.com

rwidener@usd261.com

The Fourth graders

have been compet-

ing by classes to see

how many students

can get all their

homework in on

time. We will be

finishing this com-

petition next week...what a great

motivator! The winning class will

enjoy an ice cream sundae with all

the toppings as their reward.

Show what you know!

“

What we want is to see the child in

pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge

in pursuit of the child

.”

~George Bernard Shaw

Prairie

PRIDE

Fourth Grade

News

December

12,

2011

Issue

Dates to remember:



Dec. 20:

end of 2nd 9

weeks



Dec 21-Jan.3:

winter break



Jan.10-12:

Reading interim

assessment

Colder Weather

Please help your student

remember to dress for

the weather. We will

play outside for recess

every day unless rain or

snow is happening.

Upcoming skills:

Math: Unit 5: Big Numbers, Estimation, and

Computation. Unit 6: Division, Map refer-

ences, Measuring Angles

Science: Weather and Climate as well as the

Solar System and Beyond.

Reading: Looking at ways the characters

problem solve, as well as the idea that a hero

can be an ordinary person that does an ex-

traordinary thing.

Page 2

“To catch the reader's

attention, place an

interesting sentence or

quote from the story

here.”

Caption describing

picture or graphic.

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 150-200

words.

One benefit of using your

newsletter as a promotional

tool is that you can reuse con-

tent from other marketing

materials, such as press releas-

es, market studies, and re-

ports.

While your main goal of dis-

tributing a newsletter might be

to sell your product or service,

the key to a successful news-

letter is making it useful to

your readers.

A great way to add useful con-

tent to your newsletter is to

develop and write your own

articles, or include a calendar

of upcoming events or a spe-

cial offer that promotes a new

product.

You can also research articles

or find “filler” articles by ac-

cessing the World Wide Web.

You can write about a variety

of topics but try to keep your

articles short.

Much of the content you put in

your newsletter can also be

used for your Web site. Mi-

crosoft Publisher offers a sim-

ple way to convert your news-

letter to a Web publication.

So, when you’re finished writ-

ing your newsletter, convert it

to a Web site and post it.

self if the picture supports or

enhances the message you’re

trying to convey. Avoid select-

ing images that appear to be

out of context.

Microsoft Publisher includes

thousands of clip art images

from which you can choose

and import into your newslet-

This story can fit 75-

125 words.

Selecting pictures or

graphics is an im-

portant part of adding

content to your

newsletter.

Think about your

article and ask your-

ter. There are also several

tools you can use to draw

shapes and symbols.

Once you have chosen an

image, place it close to the

article. Be sure to place the

caption of the image near the

image.

customers or clients.

If the newsletter is distributed

internally, you might comment

upon new procedures or im-

provements to the business.

Sales figures or earnings will

show how your business is

growing.

Some newsletters include a

column that is updated every

issue, for instance, an advice

column, a book review, a letter

from the president, or an edi-

torial. You can also profile new

employees or top customers

or vendors.

This story can fit 100-150

words.

The subject matter that ap-

pears in newsletters is virtually

endless. You can include sto-

ries that focus on current

technologies or innovations in

your field.

You may also want to note

business or economic trends,

or make predictions for your

Caption

describing

picture or

graphic.

Fourth Grade News

Inside Story Headline

Page 3

Issue 3

This story can fit 150-200 words.

One benefit of using your newslet-

ter as a promotional tool is that

you can reuse content from other

marketing materials, such as press

releases, market studies, and re-

ports.

While your main

goal of distributing a

newsletter might be

to sell your product

or service, the key

to a successful news-

letter is making it useful to your

readers.

A great way to add useful content

to your newsletter is to develop

and write your own articles, or

include a calendar of upcoming

events or a special offer that pro-

motes a new product.

You can also research articles or

find “filler” articles by accessing the

World Wide Web. You can write

about a variety of topics but try to

keep your articles short.

Much of the content you put in

your newsletter can also be used

for your Web site. Microsoft Pub-

lisher offers a simple way to con-

vert your newsletter to a Web

publication. So, when you’re fin-

ished writing your newsletter, con-

vert it to a Web site and post it.

Microsoft Publisher includes thou-

sands of clip art images from which

you can choose and import into

your newsletter. There are also

several tools you can use to draw

shapes and symbols.

Once you have chosen an image,

place it close to the article. Be sure

to place the caption of the image

near the image.

This story can fit 75-125 words.

Selecting pictures or graphics is an

important part of adding content to

your newsletter.

Think about your article and ask

yourself if the picture supports or

enhances the message you’re trying

to convey. Avoid selecting images

that appear to be out of context.

If the newsletter is distributed in-

ternally, you might comment upon

new procedures or improvements

to the business. Sales figures or

earnings will show how your busi-

ness is growing.

Some newsletters include a column

that is updated every issue, for

instance, an advice column, a book

review, a letter from the president,

or an editorial. You can also profile

new employees or top customers

or vendors.

This story can fit 100-150 words.

The subject matter that appears in

newsletters is virtually endless. You

can include stories that focus on

current technologies or innovations

in your field.

You may also want to note business

or economic trends, or make pre-

dictions for your customers or

clients.

Caption

describing

picture or

graphic.

Inside Story Headline

Caption describing picture or

graphic.

“To catch the

reader's attention,

place an

interesting

sentence or quote

from the story

here.”

If you have any prices of standard

products or services, you can include

a listing of those here. You may want

to refer your readers to any other

forms of communication that you’ve

created for your organization.

You can also use this space to remind

readers to mark their calendars for a

This story can fit 175-225 words.

If your newsletter is folded and

mailed, this story will appear on the

back. So, it’s a good idea to make it

easy to read at a glance.

A question and answer session is a

good way to quickly capture the at-

tention of readers. You can either

compile questions that you’ve re-

ceived since the last edition or you

can summarize some generic ques-

tions that are frequently asked about

your organization.

A listing of names and titles of manag-

ers in your organization is a good way

to give your newsletter a personal

touch. If your organization is small,

you may want to list the names of all

employees.

regular event, such as a breakfast

meeting for vendors every third

Tuesday of the month, or a biannual

charity auction.

If space is available, this is a good

place to insert a clip art image or

some other graphic.

Primary Business Address

Your Address Line 2

Your Address Line 3

Your Address Line 4

Phone: 555-555-5555

Fax: 555-555-5555

E-mail: someone@example.com

This would be a good place to insert a short paragraph about

your organization. It might include the purpose of the organiza-

tion, its mission, founding date, and a brief history. You could

also include a brief list of the types of products, services, or

programs your organization offers, the geographic area covered

(for example, western U.S. or European markets), and a profile

of the types of customers or members served.

It would also be useful to include a contact name for readers who

want more information about the organization.

Back Page Story Headline

Your business tag line here.

Organization

Caption describing picture or

graphic.

We’re on the Web!

ex ample. com