9/17/13 Team Mindcrafters Daily Update

Parents,

Math.  In Math today students logged in to Pearson Success Net to do a practice test for their place value test tomorrow.  I sent a paper and an e-mail home about how to do this previously.  Several students had done this at home for practice already - thank you!  Your child can do another test at home for practice with similar, but different questions to review if they would like.

CogATs.  Your child will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) over the next three days.  The tests are short (30 minutes) and are designed to assess your child's abilities with verbal, mathematical, and spatial problems.

Constitution Day.  Today was Constitution Day.  This was perfectly timed to start the second half our our Government Unit.  Today students were given an overview of the Constitution, and we broke down the meaning of the Preamble.  All 4th grade students are being challenged to memorize the Preamble by October 1st.  A copy has been placed in their take-home folders for practice.  This task gives the students a chance to work on their studying and memorization skills.

Have a great night,

Mrs. Dressel and Mr. Pransky

Reading/Language:  

Novel reading:

• There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom: Chapters 6-9 
• Pictures of Hollis Woods: Read chapter 2
• Dear Mr. Henshaw: Read through page 60.
• Freckle Juice: Finish chapter 1
  

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

none

Math:  

AM Practice

Test tomorrow over place value.

Study math facts 

(+/- must be mastered by end of 1st quarter)

Spelling:  

Practice list on SpellingCity

Test for Dressel is Thursday

Test for Pransky is Friday.

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade