How can I help my child??

*

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.

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Concerns or Questions?

Prairie

PRIDE

Fourth Grade

News

December 5, 2013

Issue 5

Dates to remember:



Dec.16th—

com-

pare/contrast Mr. Pop-

pers Penguins



Dec. 17th—Christmas

Around the World



Dec.19th— class par-

ties/ end of 9 weeks



Dec.20-Jan.7th—Winter

Break

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: working with extended multiplication

facts...please keep practicing basic facts at home!!

Science:

physics….electricity and magnetism, what

makes a current of electricity flow.

Reading:

finishing up Mr. Popper’s Penguins, with a

compare and contrast to the movie...lots of differences,

can you spot them all??

***Agendas***

Please take a quick minute to check

your child’s agenda for any notes

from the teacher or homework to be

finished.

Thank You!

Can you believe we are almost half way

through the school year? Time sure flies

when you’re being productive. As the

teachers enhance that productivity, 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.

There are two ways of spreading

light. To be the candle, or the mirror

which reflects it.

~Edith Wharton

Christmas

Around the

World

Each year, the

fourth grade

teachers share Christmas cultural

history with the countries Mexico,

Germany and Italy. The kids will

listen to a presentation by each of

the teachers and enjoy a craft or

treat relating to that country.

Please send boxes of

Kleenex and hand sanitiz-

er. Our noses have been

very busy. Thank you!