Friday, November 21st

You’re Invited to the 4th Grade Program!

What: Fourth graders will be presenting their Hero Tribute Tour, followed by the 50 Nifty United States musical performance.
When: Monday, December 8th at 6:30pm
Where: Oak School (MRC & Gym)
Why: Students will be collecting donations at the Tribute tour in order to provide hero capes for kids at Central DuPage Hospital.

**Remember to bring your hero costume TO SCHOOL on Monday, December 8th. Students will be presenting their Tribute tour to third grade during the day.

**PARENTS: Please bring a handheld device and headphones, or earbuds, in order to maximum your tribute tour experience.


Reading- We began our fiction unit and discussed the traditional types of fiction including: fables, folk tales, tall tales, myths, and legends. Students learned about the different points of view a story can have: first, second, third (limited & omniscient). Also, we were able to identify the plot elements in a story. Ask your child what plot diagram poster they created today.

Writing- Students worked on publishing their final nonfiction text this week.

Math- Students are continuing to expand their knowledge of fractions. This week we learned how to model fractions using geometric pieces, add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers, and write equivalent fractions. Ask your child to name some equivalent fractions. 

Social Studies- Students created a website to show their knowledge of the Southwest region. Please check out the links below to see which webpage your child created! We began learning about the Southeast region and some of its natural resources. Ask your child how the Mississippi River helps transportation in the Southeast.

Mrs. Ingstrup's SW Website

Ms. Hathaway's SW Website

Science - This week students began exploring minerals by looking at a penny and observing it carefully.  Then we talked about how scientists, especially geologists, have to be careful observers.  Then students practiced their observational skills by describing 5 different minerals and having their  partner try to match the mineral based on their description.  After break the students will continue to describe the minerals based on their properties and try to figure out their names. Ask your child what properties they used to describe their minerals.

Important Upcoming Dates!!
 The Book Fair will be open all week long during the school day until 3:30 and also:
                       Tuesday, December 2nd from 6-8pm
                       Wednesday, December 3rd from 6-8pm

Wednesday, December 3rd- Pizza Lunch In
Monday, December 8th- 4th Grade Program at 6:30pm
      *Please remember to bring your hero costumes to school on this day. 
 
**The 1:1 iPad Meeting, originally scheduled for December 3rd, has been cancelled. Look for an e-mail regarding this important iPad information.

Isabella, Chris, & Chase were discussing plot elements in a fiction text.

Noah & Nolan were discussing plot elements in a fiction text.

Mimi describing minerals!

Caroline & Katie are describing minerals!

John & Kevin were working on creating their plot diagram poster on the falling action.