Fourth Grade News

May 17 - 21

Reading
Our last basal book selection is entitled -
The Down and Up Fall, by Johanna
Hurwitz. The focus skill for this story is
Author’s Purpose. We will also be talking
about adjectives and continuing our poetry
unit. Students are preparing for their end-
of-the-year skits.
Math
-We have officially finished the Harcourt
Math series! We will finish the year by
reviewing skills and I will introduce skills
that will be covered next year.

Vocabulary- Students, please review the

following words for a vocabulary test! Spelling – Words with three syllables

transformed - changed; made to look or be 1. difficult 11. different

different
2. probably 12. another
investigate - look into thoroughly to find
3. beginning 13. beautiful
out something
4. direction 14. dangerous
enthusiastically - eagerly; in a way that
shows strong approval 5. discover 15. government
decor - the decorative style of a room 6. excellent 16. interest
apparently - seeming to be 7. important 17. becoming
corridor - long, narrow hallway or 8. imagine 18. description
passageway 9. energy 19. engineer
10. remember 20. wonderful
Bonus
temperature
thermometer

Classroom News Science/Social Studies

Some students have not memorized all of their
Multiplication facts yet. Please get flashcards Social Studies – map skills
and work on this skill over the summer. Knowing
Science – Water and the aquifer
the multiplication table is the foundation for
fifth grade curriculum. If you have any
questions about your child, please call me at the
school, 466-0990.

Dates to Remember
May 31st – Holiday – Memorial Day
June 2nd and 3rd (8:45 – 9:15-ish) – Fourth Grade skits
Fourth Grade Skits

The children are working on skits to perform for the school and for
families who are able to come. If you have any old hooded
sweatshirts you could donate to the class, I can use them for
costumes. Please send in by Wednesday of next week. Thanks!

Since The Dinosaur Family skit is lengthier than the Bremen

Musician skit, I have formed two groups for performing The
Dinosaur Family. The dates for the skits are as follows:

Wednesday, June 2nd 8:45 a.m.

Dinosaur Family – Group I

• Savannah, Scott, Alora, Hunter, Soleil, Rebekah, and Max

Bremen Musicians
• Domanique, Max, Eric, Jason, Samantha, Rebekah, Lee, and Charlie

Thursday, June 3rd 8:45 a.m.

Dinosaur Family – Group II

• David, Sampson, Natalie, Lucas, Rainy, Rebekah, and Max

Bremen Musicians
• Domanique, Max, Eric, Jason, Samantha, Rebekah, Lee, and Charley