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200 Tetrick Road, Shinnston, WV 26531   |   (304)-326-7280   |   Fax: (304)-326-7293

Ms. Bunch's

Class

 *Student of the month for February(caring): Caleb Hawkins*

Welcome to 4th Grade

Weekly Lesson News 

Have a great year in 4th grade !

Be sure to check your child's grades every Monday on LIVEGRADES!

Nightly homework: Read for at least 20 minutes!

 
 
  
Spelling 
 
 
   
basic vacant secret honor
local novel olive tiger
spinach second donate locust
beware emotion cabin tripod
dragon habit tribute lizard

*Bonus Words: icicles, lemonade, momentum, economy, isosceles*
Math
 
 
 

The students will be introduced to solids this week and their different views.  We will also be covering nets and volume.

*We will continue to review geometric shapes and terms weekly!

*Please encourage your child to practice multiplication facts daily.* 
 English  
 

Students will be working on comparative and superlative adjectives. 

       *Each FRIDAY there will be an English Quiz.*              

 
 
SocialStudies 
 
 
 

   Chapter 4

   - New Spain/New France/English in Americas

Reading 
 The students will be reading the short novel,Sarah Plain and Tall,  this week.
*Main Skill -Main Idea and Supporting Details*
 
Be sure that your child knows the weekly story and the story's vocabulary!
**STUDENTS WILL PICK VOCABULARY WORDS FROM THE BOOK THIS WEEK** 
The reading test is EVERY Friday!
 
Vocabulary terms for this week:
 

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

 
   
   

 Science 

 Health

 

-Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Living things in an Ecosystem.

*Students will be completing a Study Guide for Chapter 3 on Wednesday.  Thursday they will be doing a "Wacky Zinger Lab"

 

Chapter 3 - Nutrients for your body/Food Pyramid/Making responsible decisions/Keeping food safe
 


Important Dates to Remember:

2/14/12 - Valentine's Day Party

2/20/12 - No School, ISE Day and Parent Teacher Conferences

3/21/12 - 2 Hr. Early Dismissal

3/26/12 - Report Cards

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

 *****Parents-Please check your child's homework folder on a daily basis. Please make sure that when you are signing your child's agenda that they DO have their homework completed and they have studied for a quiz/test. Your signature assures me that your child is ready!!!!!!!!

 

 

 
 
Sites to try:  

enchantedlearning.com 
ezschool.com     factmonster.com  gamequarium.com
coolmath4kids.com getsmarter.org    brainpop.com
 

 
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