Mrs. Rennick's 4th Grade Class

November 19, 2009

Dear Parents,

      Oh my goodness! It is time to trot out the turkey already! The students
are doing very well as most have gotten the hang of 4th grade by now. Progress reports looked pretty good last week.
        Sorry I did not get the website updated for the last couple of weeks, but there really was not much to update. We are all working hard preparing for our upcoming 4th grade production of "The Nutcracker." All students will be actively involved this year since there is so much dance involved in the play. I know Mrs. McCullum (drama teacher) would appreciate any help you could give her in putting it all together.
       PTO will once again be sponsoring Reindeer Lane, a fundraiser where students will be able to do some of their Holiday shopping at school. The dates and times are listed at the right. Information and envelopes went home today with blue folders.
        Math still finds our classes studying multiplication and division for the next few months--reviewing, and then moving on to double-digit multiplication and long division. Know those facts quickly will be essential for their success. There are several links on the subject page for practice.
       We are now studying a unit on Astronomy. The students usually enjoy the study of space, so please feel free discuss your interests in this area of study, or point out any interesting current news pieces on the subject. I did send home an extra credit project this week--journaling the phases of the moon for the next two weeks. Here is a link to a website for a quick look at the current phase of the moon in case your child missed it, or it was too cloudy to observe.

       The students really enjoy Popcorn Fridays. It would be a big help to PTO if you could send in the money on the Thursday before.
       I continue to update the link to Spelling City on the Homework page. The students can practice their words by playing games. A handwriting practice sheet can also be printed from the word list.
       Here is a link to the Medication Form needed to administer medicine at school.
Please remember that if you need to pick up your child early for an appointment, you must do it before 3:00 P.M. This new policy is for the safety all of our students.
       At the bottom of this page is a direct link for you to email me. Please feel
free to do so any time--it is the best and most efficient way to communicate
with me.

    Have a wonderful week!
          Mrs. Rennick

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