Mrs. Burland's Bulletin
January 6th to January 10th

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!  Enjoy spending time with your families! 

I have noticed supplies have started to dwindle. Please ask your child what he/she needs before we start the new year together! School will resume on Monday, January 6th. 

We had a fun filled week leading up to winter break. The class had a great time bowling at Brunswick Zone! I shared pictures from our bowling field trip on SeeSaw. If you haven't joined yet, please sign up using the following instructions:

1. Click on this link:  https://app.seesaw.me/s/987-143-011
2. Choose your child from the list
3. Create your account
4. Once I approve you, you can see content from your child

The Upcoming Week at School:

Social Science: We will continue our Amplify curriculum! Students will learn more about variations in species.

Math:   When we return from break, students will begin Unit 4, Module 1 on place value and rounding. Students will also take a divide by 2 division test on Thursday, January 9th. The division tests look very similar to the multiplication tests. Students will have two minutes to complete 26 problems.

Spelling:  Students will receive a new spelling list and should complete three activities using the new spelling menu.  The test will be on Friday, January 17th.  The activities will also be due on Friday, January 17th.  

ELA: Students will begin the week by writing a paragraph about their New Year's Resolution. We will continue our second unit. Students have read about tooth traditions around the world and wrote about their tradition when they lose a tooth. Next, we will read, What if You Had Animal Teeth? Students will decide which type of animal teeth they would choose and write a persuasive paragraph using text evidence about why the animal teeth they chose are the best! We will continue Daily 4 as well!

December Reading Logs will be due on Monday, January 6th.  

Things to Remember:

Monday 1/6:  December Reading Logs are due.

Thursday 1/9: There will be a divide by 2 test.  

Friday 1/17:  There will be a spelling test and 3 activities are due. 

Mrs. Burland's Bulletin
December 16th- December 20th

The students are excited to go bowling on Tuesday, December 17th! There will be a bowling test in P.E. on Wednesday, December 18th. 

The Upcoming Week of School:
Social Science: We will continue our unit titled, Inheritance and Traits. We will keep investigating the question, "How are organisms similar and different?"

Math: We will finish our study of Unit 3 on fractions and decimals. Students have received a study guide for Unit 3 and it is due on Thursday,  December 19th. The Unit 3 Test will be on Friday, December 20th. There are many videos on fractions and decimals in my math Google classroom that students can watch in order to review. I have also posted them below.

Equivalent Fractions

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-visualizing-equiv-frac/v/equivalent-amount-of-pizza

Finding Common Denominators 
https://youtu.be/4CIyiQPIKO0

Converting Decimals into fractions and fractions into decimals

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/4th-engage-ny/engage-4th-module-6/4th-module-6-topic-b/v/rewriting-fractions-as-decimals-math-4th-grade-khan-academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arith-review-decimals/decimals-to-fractions/v/converting-decimals-to-fractions-1-ex-2

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arith-review-decimals/decimals-to-fractions/v/converting-decimals-to-fractions-1-ex-3

Spelling: Spelling will resume after Winter Break.

ELA:   We will continue our study of culture and traditions. They will also read good fit articles and books during our Daily 4 stations. 

Students should keep reading for 20 min. each night and fill out their December reading logs. The December reading logs will be due when they get back from break on Monday, January 6th. I will give students their January reading logs before they leave for break.

Things to Remember:

Tuesday 12/17: We will go bowling.

Wednesday 12/18: There will be a bowling test in P.E.
Thursday 12/19: The Unit 3 math study guide is due.
Friday 12/20: There will be a Unit 3 Math Test. Winter Break starts after today. 

Monday 1/6: December Reading Logs are due. 

December 9th- December 13th 
Mrs. Burland's Bulletin

The class is looking forward to attending The Polar Express on Thursday, December 12th. If you have not done so already, please send in your child's permission slip.

There will be an early dismissal day on Tuesday, December 10th. Please plan accordingly. 

The Upcoming Week of School:
Social Science: We will continue our unit titled, Inheritance and Traits. This week our investigations will be focused on comparing and contrasting organisms. 

Math: We will begin the study of Unit 3, Module 3 on fractions and then Module 4 on fractions and decimals. Look for a study guide to come home. There will be a test in the week of December 16th.   I have added videos on Google Classroom for fractions and will do the same for decimals. I also linked the videos below. Students will take a mixed multiplication test on Thursday, December 12th. There will be 40 problems with facts ranging from x0 to x9. Students will have 3 minutes to complete the test. They have received two practice tests. 

Videos https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-visualizing-equiv-frac/v/equivalent-amount-of-pizza

https://youtu.be/4CIyiQPIKO0

Spelling: Students should complete 3 activities from their homework sheet and turn them in on Friday, December 13th. Some of activities listed cannot be turned in.  Please initial next to the activity name so that I know the activity was completed if needed.  The spelling test will also be on Friday, December 13th. 

ELA:  We will explore the famous poem Twas the Night Before Christmas by close reading it and creating our own version of the classic tale! Students will also read good fit books. 

December reading logs are now in your child's possession. They will be due the day we get back from break (Monday, December 6th).

Things to Remember:

Thursday 12/12: We will go see Polar Express. There will be a mixed multiplication test.

Friday 12/13: There will be a spelling test and 3 activities are due.

Tuesday 12/17: We will go bowling.
Friday 12/20: Winter Break starts after today.