Water Day is Wednesday

Wear sunscreen, trunks, and shirts.

No homework Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are half days. Thursday is the last day of school. And Wednesday is water day.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Add and subtract Fractions with unlike denominantors. Read: Read for 30 minutes. Log in reading log. Spelling: Choose activity.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Add/subtract mixed number worksheet. Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill out reading log. Spelling: Choose activity. ***For students who made their AR goals, the permissions slips need to be returned as soon as possible.

Monday's Homework

I had a substitute for my class today; however, the sub cancelled and my class was split amongst other 4th grade teachers, and it is unknown what/if they have for homework.

Friday Information

Today I passed home last weeks language arts test, this and last weeks spelling tests, and today's math test. The students also wrote mother's day cards for their mothers on mothers day.

No end of year party....

I just received an email from administration that there will be no parties for the end of the school year. I will plan an educational activity at the end of the school year instead of a classroom party.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Complete math worksheet for tomorrow's test. The worksheet is extremely similar to tomorrow's test, and if the student know's how to do it he or she should do well on the test. Read: Read for 30 minutes. Spelling: Choose activity.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 14-7. Read: Read for 30 minutes. No reading log. Spelling: Choose activity.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 14-6. Read: Read for 30 minutes. No reading log. Spelling: Spelling workbook page 138.

Homework for Monday

Spelling:  Page 137 in spelling workbook.

Read: Read for 30 minutes. (No reading log today)

Math: None

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 5/7/12

Spelling Words for 5/7-5/11 (Prefixes mis-, non-, re-)

1.   misplace       11. misbehavior        *Challenge Words:   

2.    nonsense     12. reunion                                           dormitory 

3.   reread           13. nonfiction                                       endurance

4.   repack           14. Rebound                                         manual 

5.   misfortune  15. mistreat                                           reservation

6.   remove         16. readjust                                           society  

7.   mishandle   17. misprint

8.   nonstop       18. nonprofit

9.   recover        19. nonstick
10. reseal    20. miquote

Vocabulary Words taken from the weekly story Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path

boarding school: school with buildings where the students live during the school term
dormitory: a building with many rooms in which people sleep. Many colleges have dormitories for students whose homes are elsewhere.
endurance: power to last and to withstand hard wear
manual: done with the hands
reservation: land set aside by the government for a special purpose
society: the people of any particular time or place

            This week, for language arts we are reading the story Jim Thorpes Bright Path, word analysis is “Latin Roots” dur/ject, grammer focus is capitalization, and our writing genre for the week is biography.
            For math, we are continuing in chapter 14. This was another chapter that the students had difficulty understanding when we went over it the first time earlier this year. You may refer to ca.gr4math.com to review this material with your child.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Skills Practice 14-2. Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out the reading log. Spelling: Choose spelling activity.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Skills practice 14-1. Read: areas for 30 minutes. Log it into the reading log. Spelling: Choose spelling activity.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Reteach Practice 14-1 Read: Read for 30 minutes. Log it in the reason log. Spelling: Choose activity. (there are always extra reading logs and spelling lists in class for the kids to pick up if they have lost theirs.)

Monday's Homework

Math: Complete #'s 1-6 on the top and bottom of the math worksheet on converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. Read: Read for 30 minutes. Log it into your reading log. Spelling: Choose spelling activity.

Spelling and Vocabulary words for 4/30-5/4

Spelling Words

4/30-5/4

Schwa Words: A vowel that gives no clue to its spelling is a schwa. Look at the word giant, for example. The letter i is pronounced with the long I sound, but the letter a has a pronunciation that is difficult to define.  

1.   stomach

2.   memory

3.   Canada

4.   element

5.   mystery

6.   science

7.   remember

8.   forget

9.   suppose
10. iron11.   gravel 

12.   difficult

13.   fortune

14.   giant

15.   architect

16.   normal

17.   notify

18.   privilege

19.   cement

20.    yesterday

Fourth Grade Reading Street Unit 5 Review 4/30-5/4

Writing/Story Genre of the week:Biography. Vocabulary Words 1. thicket- a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees.2. depart-to go away; leave.3.trudged-to walk, especially laboriously or wearily: to trudge up a long flight of steps. 4. essential-absolutely necessary; indispensable: Discipline is essential in an army. 5. shaft-a vertical passageway into a mine   6. quivered-to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. 7. aviator-a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
Spelling: Schwa words. A vowel that gives no clue to its spelling is a schwa. Examples: mystery, science, fortune… Grammar: Conjunctions. Words that connect sentences, phrases, and clauses together. Examples: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Writing Trait of the Week: Focus/Ideas.	Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect. Comprehension Strategy: Predict and Answer Questions.
	Math Chapter 14, Fractions: Math Chapter 13, Fractions: This week we are reviewing and re-testing this chapter on Tuesday. Then we will be reviewing chapter 14, which is on decimals and fractions. Visit ca.gr4math.com for a look at the lesson we will be completing.most.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 13-9 Read: Read for 30 minutes. Turn in reading log. Spelling: Choose spelling activity. Turn in spelling for the week.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 13-7. This review lesson was still giving some of the students difficulties. Be sure to check out ca.gr4math.com for retracing activities. Read: Reading Log. READ FOR 30 minutes. Spelling: Choose activity.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 13-4 Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill in reading log. Spelling: Choose spelling activity. Today I sent home the weekly packet which contains the reading log, spelling words, and other information.

PTO Nomination Form

Hello Parents,

I sent home today a PTO Board Nomination Form. If you would like to nominate anyone for PTO, be sure to fill out the green form and send it back to school as soon as possible.


Thank You,


Mr. Robert Higgins

Tuesday's Homework

Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log.

If you would like extra practice on what will be on the California State Test. Google the phrase, "4th grade CST released questions." the first couple results will be all the questions on the test from 2008. Using this online resource is an amazing way to prepare, especially for math.

California State Testing begins tomorrow!!!

Hello parents,
Tuesday through Thursday is State testing. Each morning we will test. Tuesday and Wednesday will be language arts, and Thursday and Friday will be math. Be sure your child is well rested and fed on these days.

You may google "cst released questions 4th grade" to see previous state test questions to review with your child.

...and the only homework for this week is the reading log.

Thursday's Homework

Math: Skills practice worksheet on graphing.
Read: Read for thirty minutes, and turn in reading log.
Language Arts: Complete compound sentence worksheet.
***State Testing begins next Tuesday through Friday.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Math Review #2 Packet.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Log it into the reading log.
Language Arts: Complete "WOC Packet."
**By the way, a great online resource to practice questions on the CST with your child is by "googling" "4th grade CST release questions". Do some practice at home together by practicing the release questions with your child at home and over the weekend.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Skills Practice 11-5.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Reading log.
Writing: Write a story about what happens when you meet the Easter Bunny.
***Fun Run is tomorrow morning. Bring money you have raised if you wish to participate.

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Complete equivalent fractions worksheet.
Read: read 30 minutes, and turn in reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.

***Friday and Tuesday is No School.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: complete math page printout. Study for chapter 16 test that we take tomorrow.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log. (The students were given their reading logs today.)
Spelling: Complete a spelling activity.
***Spring Concert tonight. Students are to arrive at 5:15pm.

Monday's Homework

Math: Skills Practice 16-2 (We are retesting chapter 16 on Wednesday.)
Read: Read for 30 minutes. (I forgot to attach the reading log. The students will have it by tomorrow.)
Spelling: Choose spelling activity.
***Collect and turn in on Tuesday money for the TVIS fun run if you so choose.

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Math practice test.( We have a test tomorrow on chapter 16.) visit ca.gr4math.com for extra help.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill in reading log.
Spelling: Choose activity.
*****Parent teacher conferences begin tomorrow.

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 16-6. Refer to ca.gr4math.com for any help.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. Fill out reading log.
Spelling: Choose Spelling activity.
****Turn in student led conference form in not done so already.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 3/26-3/30

1.   dictionary

2.   abrupt

3.   predict

4.   import

5.   locally

6.   verdict

7.   locate

8.   portable

9.   transport
10. bankrupt

11.   dictate

12.   location

13.   erupt

14.   passport

15.   export

16.   contradict

17.   rupture

18.   interrupt

19.   disrupt

20.                     dislocate
Vocabulary Words
1. anticipation- The act of anticipating; looking forward to; expectation.
2. continent: One of the seven great masses of land on Earth. The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.
3. convergence: The act or process of meeting at a point.
4. depart: To go away; leave.  
5. forbidding: Causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant.
6. heaves: rises; rises and falls alternatively.
7. icebergs: Large masses of ice detached from glaciers and floating in the sea. About 90 percent of an iceberg’s mass is below the surface of the water.