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Adrienne Parker
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4th Grade

Doors will open at 8:10, and the tardy bell will ring at 8:30.  School will dismiss at 3:00.  Students not in the classroom at 8:30, or students leaving before 3:00 will be counted as tardy.

Classroom Wish List
Candy for our Treasure Box
Zip Lock Bags

Brain Games - Uno, Clue, Battleship, Taboo Jr., Apples to Apples Jr., Sequence, any educational games from a teacher store (Just the Thing is in downtown Salisbury), Traffic Hour, Bop It, UNO attack, Simon - More to come -



What we are doing: 
Week of November 2

READING
Story - Boss of the Plains

12 Powerful Words(Larry Bell) - This is a powerful test taking strategy that we are introducing this week.  These words prepare students to do better on tests by explaining to them in terms they can understand what the different types of questions mean.  Please ask your child about these words and have them act them out for you as well.  We will be working with these words all year starting this week. 

Vocabulary
1.  Trace - Outline, list in steps, or follow the path
2.  Analyze - Break it into parts, tell about the parts
3.  Infer - Read between the lines, what is the hidden meaning
4.  Evaluate - Judge it, tell the good and the bad
5.  Formulate - Create, put together
6.  Describe - Tell about, paint a picture with words
7.  Support - Back it up or prove it with details
8.  Explain - Teach me or show me, tell me the steps
9.  Summarize - Tell the main idea, tell the beginning, middle, and end
10.  Compare - Tell all the ways they are the same
11.  Contrast - Tell all the ways they are different
12.  Predict - What will happen next?


Spelling Words
trace, analyze, infer, evaluate, formulate, describe, support, explain, summarize, compare, contrast, predict  High Frequency Words - birds, mark, farm


Math
~We are moving into fractions.  Please continue to practice long division at home. 


Science
Health and Nutrition

Important Dates


~Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) fundraiser begins (continues through November 3) Please help raise money for this great cause by helping your child get donations for their walk.  Our class will walk for JDRF during PE class on November 6.
~Thursday, November 5 - Field trip to Rowan Salisbury Museum, Salisbury Post, and the Public Library.  We will be leaving school at 8:30.  Please try to have your child at school on time so we can stay on schedule for our trips.  We will be back to school at 12:30.
~November 2 - November 12 1st Quarter Conferences.  Please remember to come in for your scheduled time.  If you are unable to make it, please call and leave a message in the office or send a note in your child's agenda.  Also try to be on time as most conferences are scheduled back to back.  Thank you!
~Tuesday, November 10 - 1st Quarter Report Cards issued
~Tuesday, November 10 - Veteran's Day Breakfast
~Wednesday, November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day.
~Tuesday, November 24 - Early Release Day
~November 25 - 27 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break



Schedule Information
Lunch 11:45-12:15
Recess 1:00-1:30
Snack 1:30

Music - Wednesday
Art - Thursday
P.E. - Friday (remember tennis shoes)
Guidance (every other Tuesday)


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