News and Notes:
- Toys for Tots - On Tuesday, December 12 we will be participating in the Toys for Tots Holiday Party at the High School. We will be making cookies this week and next to bring to the party. Students are invited to bring in a book, toy or money to donate to the event. It is a great way to celebrate the season and give back to our community!
- Mitten Tree - The Rose Grudzinski Mitten tree is back by the Cafeteria! Bennie families are invited to donate new hats, gloves, and blankets at any time during the holiday season.
- Field Trip Account - In lieu of gifts to me this holiday season, I would like you to consider donating to our class Field Trip Account. Mrs. Magee in the office is keeping track of the money. She will inform me of who donates to the fund, but not the amounts—so I may recognize the students with thank you notes. We will use the money from our Field Trip fund to offset the costs of future field trips.
- Holiday Happenings - check out all of the holiday happenings in Room 107 here.
Upcoming Dates:
- Fri 12/8 - Bennie Gives back at 6:00
- Fri 12/8 - Report cards go home
- Tues 12/12 - Cooking Jacob B's brownies
- Tues 12/12 - Dr. Hall guest reader
- Tues 12/12 - Toys for Tots holiday part at the High School
- Wed 12/13 - Sports & Fitness Club after school
- Fri 12/15 - 1/2 day dismissal at 11:40
What we are learning:
- Reading - Students have the opportunity to work on their Biography Projects every day right after lunch for 15 minutes. Project and presentations are due on 12/20. Click here for more information on the Biography Project.Biography Report
- Word Study - Word Study groups will be changing slightly next week.
- Writing - 4th graders are expected to use proper punctuation and capitalization. It is a skill many still need to master.
- Math - We are working on double digit multiplication. Here is another video on one of the multiplication methods we have been using.
- Studies - We are ending our study of civis with our Congressional Hearing on December 8th
- Science - We continue to explore how animals use their external and internal structures to promote growth and survival by exploring the phenomenon of a grizzly bear catching fish.
- Cooking - We will be making Jacob's brownies to take to the Toys for Tots party with us on Tuesday.
Wishlist:
- 8 eggs
- 1 1/3 cup cocoa powder
Weekly Highlight:
So many highlights this week. Our guest speaker Billy Cayo and his Google VR classes were definitely one of them!
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Ask Me
We have been reading "Esperanza Rising" and discussion characters in the story. Ask your child:
How has Esperanza changed since the beginning of the story? What was her life like in Mexico and how is it different from her life in California? (This story has some elements of a Cinderella-type story ... Esperanza was quite wealthy and lost everything.)
How has Esperanza changed since the beginning of the story? What was her life like in Mexico and how is it different from her life in California? (This story has some elements of a Cinderella-type story ... Esperanza was quite wealthy and lost everything.)