How can I help my child??

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For your child’s 20 minute reading time

each night, have them read the latest

chapter in our Science textbook. Good

review and practice!

*Math Study Links are sent home most

every night. Please go over them with your student for better

understanding of the day’s lesson.

*Spelling words should be studied for a few minutes each

night as well.

Yes, that’s right...our state

assessments have made

their journey to us once

again. We are currently

preparing for our students

to take their reading assessment,

which will be the week of Feb. 26th

thru the 28th. As you make any yearly

doctor appointments for your child,

please try your best to avoid these

days. We want your child to be as

prepared. If appointments can not be

avoided, please let your child’s teacher

know so that we can make arrange-

ments to accommodate. Thank you!

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Assessment Time

~ Albert Einstein

Prairie

PRIDE

Fourth Grade

News

February 6, 2013

Issue 6

Dates to remember:

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Feb. 11-14: parent

teacher conferences



Feb. 13:classroom

valentines parties

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Feb. 15: No school

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Feb. 18: No school

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Feb. 26-28: Reading

Assessment

Weather:

Weather in Kansas is always

been unpredictable, but we

have hit the winter season

and the weather is colder.

Please see to it that your

children leave the house

dressed appropriately.

Upcoming skills:

Math: beginning division strategies

Science: physical science introduces us to the proper-

ties that describe matter and how matter can change

physically and chemically.

Reading: reading through theme 4 shows us stories and

characters that do some “problem solving”...plus, con-

quering the State Reading Assessment...Go 4th Grade!

***Agendas***

Please take a quick mi-

nute to check your

child’s agenda for any

notes from the teacher

or homework to be finished.

Can you believe we are half way through the

school year? Time sure flies when you’re being

productive. As the teachers enhance that produc-

tivity, we soon find the need to replenish a few

class supplies. If you could send new dry-erase

markers and new pencils for our students to use,

it would be very much appreciated...PENCILS,

KLEENEX, ETC.

Learn from yesterday, live for

today, hope for tomorrow. The

important thing is to not stop

questioning.

Valentines party:

Classroom Parties will

take place on Wednesday

Feb.13th, towards the

end of the day. Please

check in with your child’s

room parent to see how

you can help the kids

celebrate in a fun way!