TeamLuby Update Week of March 18, 2013 Spring Street School Mrs.

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Thank you to our community reader, Mr. Devon Kurtz our own knight from Higgins Armory and to Mrs. Mooney for coordinating this SSS event! This week we have our MCAS Long Composition on Tuesday. It is important for your child to have a good nights sleep as well as a good breakfast before coming to school on time. Water bottles are encouraged, and, yes, the children can bring in gum (hard candy for dental concerns) to share for the day. Be advised we do expect the writing to take the majority of the day, so please check your schedule for doctor appointments and reschedule if necessary Thank you! The children should also have a worthwhile chapter book with them as well since they may complete the narrative earlier than others. Physical Education will be held on WEDNESDAY this week. Our magnets presentation will be held on Wednesday as well! Dont forget sneakers on WEDNESDAY this week as well as recorders! If children are wearing boots to schoolremember to put sneakers in backpacks! SSS Talent Show Fri., 3/22 at Oak!

Math Club Wednesday 8-8:30 AM review of area of parallelograms and triangles. ************************************* *MCAS Dates Long Comp. Tues., 3/19 ELA Wed./Thurs., 3/27 & 3/28 Math Tues./Wed., 5/14 & 5/15 *Fun Fair 3/24 (12-4 PM) *Report cards home 4/1 *Early Release- Tues., 4/9 *April Vacation 4/15-19 *Pedometers 5/6-5/10 *SHS Chemistry Club visit 5/16 *SELCO Field Trip Fri., 5/17 *Grade 4 Celebration Fri., 6/7 9:45 11:00; rain date Mon., 6/10 Homework Date Assigned Due Date Bring in chapter book for Long Comp Day Reading Comp. 3/20 3/21 Math TBA Literature groups TBA MultDiv fact practice ongoing! Check out one of the games on this site: http://www.fun4thebrain.com/mult.html Language Arts The children will begin new literature group books this week. Early reading will be done in class with response work done at home end of week. In class, guided reading and Daily 3 as time permits.

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We will complete posters for narrative and persuasive writing on Monday. The end of the week will focus on our poetry. Math Area and perimeter continues with parallelograms (BH) and triangles (1/2 BH). We may begin the assessment at the end of the week
EVERYDAY MATH FAMILY LETTERS can be found on-line this year! As in past years, they contain unit vocabulary, activities, and selected homework answers. You can find these newsletters at: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/4th- grade/family-letters/ If you cannot access them, please let me know.

Class Tidbits Happy Birthday Justin Schelkin 3-9

*Specials* Art: Monday, 9:15-9:55 AM Physical Education: Tues., 10:45 11:25 AM Music, Wed, 12:55 1:35 PM Health: Thursday, 10:00 - 10:40 AM Chorus: Friday 10:00-10:40 AM Media: Every other Wed. 9:10-9:30 AM As always, your comments are welcome. Please drop me an e-mail at school or at home. Barbara Luby

Social Studies States, capitals, Postal Code materials will be going home on Monday to practice for quiz on Tuesday, April 2. If you cannot print the flashcards from TeamLuby Resources, please let me know, I will send a list home with your child. We will finish the Interactive Maps and look at Midwest farming as a way of life. Science - from the desk of Mrs. Liporto We will be looking at the strength of magnetic forces and how these forces interact with iron and steel. The concepts we will be discussing are induced magnetism and temporary magnets. For more information, videos and games having to do with magnets, you and your fourth grader can visit this site: