Sunday, October 27, 2013

Earthquake Terror Coincides with Earth Science


Summary:  The Palmer family is all ready for an exciting camping vacation on an isolated island in northern California. While on a hike, their mother falls and breaks her ankle. The father heads to the nearest hospital with the mother, while twelve-year-old Jonathan stays on the island with his partially paralyzed younger sister, Abby. The family dog is there to help. When an earthquake hits the island, Jonathan is faced with many problems while trying to keep his sister safe. 




Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Fall Break and CRA



Dear Parent(s),




The 4th grade students will have their first Constructed Response Assessment the Tuesday we return from Fall Break. The entire topic of the CRAs (there will be 3) is fractions. As you know, we have been working on fractions this week, and we will continue to do so when we return. I have found some CRA questions that will be similar to what the students will have on their first assessment. There are some challenging questions. I would like for the children to work on them over the break so that they have more practice. I prefer to set them up for success. So, I ask that these questions be worked on and completed by the Tuesday, October 22nd after we return from Fall Break. They will be sent home in the Homefun folders tomorrow if you would like to work them over Fall Break. I will not send home Friday folders this week.



Respectfully,

Ms. Mitchell