REMINDER:
The Rush Creek Elementary PTO’s Spring Fundraiser will be held April 13 from 6:30 to 10:30 at Pints and Paddle. We will have the classroom artwork on display during the in-person event as part of the silent auction.
*Please note our art work displayed on this blog post to the left!
Tickets and event details can be found through the fundraiser website. Click the link below for more details.
http://bidpal.net/RushCreekPTOSF24
Here is what is happening this week in our 4th Grade Classroom this week:
- MCA TESTING is scheduled for the week of April 8 and April 15. Please note 4th grade times listed below:
4th grade Reading – April 9-10 12:45-2:45
4th grade Math – April 16-17 9:45-11:15
READING:
- Students will continue to work on figurative language and poetry writing.
*No word work this week due to MCA testing.
- We continue to read daily for our 40 book challenge. Students should be at approx. 36 books by the end of April to be in line with the 40 book challenge. If students are able to read and document 1 book per week, they will be able to reach the 40 book goal.
*Remember to read for 20 to 40 minutes each day at home for daily reading homework.
WRITING:
Students are studying and writing poetry. This week, students will write shape poems, Haiku poems, and Limericks.
MATH:
-We continue our Unit 6 studies on division and multiplication strategies of larger numbers. The April number corner activities include features of polygons and metric distance measures.
*Continue to study multiplication and division facts to develop and maintain fact fluency. This will be important as we work on computing larger numbers during Unit 6 lessons.
- Students will explore Concept Quest math enrichment problems on Wednesday with Mrs. Wilder.
*Math HOMEWORK:
Homework will be assigned on Monday, April 8, and due on Wednesday, April 10.
Homework will be assigned on Wed., April 10, and due on Friday, April 12.
Science:
We continue our science investigations about vision and light and how animals have sensory capabilities to learn about their environment. Students will read stories and work with a vision simulator to discover how light affects vision.
ART: Students will work with Mrs. Holst for their art lesson this week on Friday. Also, Art Adventures continue this week as students learn about artists and artistic techniques by engaging in lessons through the Minnesota Institute of Arts and volunteer presentations.
