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JOHNSON’S JOURNAL
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February 6, 2018
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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our Lansing trip will take place on Tuesday,

Mathematics
The students have had an introduction to long division
February 27th. Students are asked to report to the
with remainders. The first strategy taught was the
classroom between 7:00-7:15 AM. The bus will
Digit-by-Digit Method, which is the way most of us adults
depart at 7:30. We plan to return by 3:30 PM.
learned to solve long division problems. Students will
soon get introduced to another strategy, called the
Our Valentine’s Day Party will be on Wednesday,
Expanded Notation Method. You will see an explanation
February 14th from 1:05-2:15. Thank you to Mrs.
of that going home soon. Any review of long division
Black and Mrs. Powell for volunteering to plan the
that you could do at home would help solidify the
event. It will be an outdoor party. Please remind your
material. The fourth grade goal is to divide four-digit
child to dress for the weather conditions that day. Party
dividends by 1-digit divisors. (Ex. 4,679 ÷ 3)
sign-up information is posted here.
Long division can be performed much more quickly
I anticipate that many of the children will give small
when multiplication facts can be recalled with ease.
Valentines to their classmates. Therefore, I would like
Therefore, the 100-problem multiplication tests
to encourage the students to write their Valentines in
continue. Copies of the practice tests were distributed
cursive and to include a personalized little note inside
at the fall conferences. Please contact me if you need
of each one. A list of classmates can be found on
more copies.
page three of this newsletter.

Each student may wish to prepare a special box or bag
for his/her Valentines. The box or bag may be
brought to school anytime. This is an optional activity.
Reading
The children have been learning about the following
informational text structures: chronological/sequential,
compare/contrast, cause/effect, and problem/solution, and
descriptive.
Writing
Next, we will be writing literary essays. The students
will compose five-paragraph essays that state a theme
and support that theme with evidence from the text.
Math Lab
Our geometry unit continues. You may wish to ask
your child about the following vocabulary: polygons,
quadrilaterals (rhombuses, rectangles, squares, trapezoids,
parallelograms), points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right,
obtuse, acute), parallel and perpendicular lines, triangles
(equilateral, isosceles, scalene, and right) and symmetry.
Science
There will be a science test on Friday. A study guide
will come home today.
Social Studies
There will be a social studies test next week. Look for
the study guide to come home later this week.
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Recess Policy
Our school’s recess policy is that the children will go outside
for recess daily unless it’s raining, the temperature is under 15
degrees, or the wind chill is below zero. Please contact our
school’s counselor, Mr. Long, or me if you need assistance
providing outdoor clothing.

Important Dates
February 12
PTO Meeting at 6:30 in BCEL Library
Meet the leadership team here:
http://bcprpto.org/board-members/

February 14
Valentine’s Day Party (1:05-2:15 P.M.)
Party sign-up sheets are here:
http://johnsond.weebly.com/holiday-parties.html
It will be an outdoor party. Please remind your child to
dress for the weather conditions that day.

February 15
PTO Popcorn and Spirit Sticks Sale ($1.00 each)

February 15 & 20
Parent/Teacher Conferences (A confirmation slip will come
home today.)

February 16
No School (Professional Development Day for Teachers)

February 16
PTO’s A Night with a Night event
6:00-8:30 PM at the Middle School
$10 per family
More information can be found here:
http://bcprpto.org/night-with-a-knight/

February 27
Lansing Field Trip
Arrive to school: 7:00-7:15 AM
Return: 3:30 PM

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched...but are felt in the heart.
~Helen Keller
CLASS LIST FOR VALENTINES

Larkyn Miraya Elijah

Ellioœ Emersoõ Lilyan
JÔíy Rae Ellen Arriana
Alayna Sarah Noéh
Joïn MaLi Lily
Hanna Palmer Dayten
DevŸn Tyler Roèèñe
Haden Parker Ms. Joïnsoõ
Mattie Paytoõ
Espen Bennett