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February Classroom News
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“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” (-Lou Holtz) February Classroom News/Information - Monday, February 13th is President's Day. NO SCHOOL
- Monday, February 20th is Washington's B-Day. NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, February 14th is our class Valentine's day party from 2-2:45pm. (Students do not need to make a Valentine holder)
- Our 1st classroom book report/project is due Wed. Feb. 29th.
- Tuesday, March 6th is the 4th grade STAR Writing Exam.
- Mission Pop-Up booklet due Friday, March 9th
- Mission Presentation and small projects due Friday, March 16th.
- Thursday, March 15th is the 4th grade field trip to the OC Performing Arts Center. (We are leaving Northwood at EXACTLY 8:15 AM. Students must be at school by 8:00am.)
All 4th graders are required to read a MINIMUM of 80 minutes per week (7 day period). This can be completed during the week and/or weekends. Lexile level book/ quiz site http://destiny.iusd.org/common/welcome.jsp?site=214 Classroom Happenings: Reading Counts: Students have a new lexile level beginning in February. Please check their folders. February begins our monthly book reports. Students may only use their lexile level books for book reports/projects. (Wednesday, February 29th) Language: We are currently studying Unit 9 Adjectives. Reading: We are currently in Theme 3: That's Amazing! For access to the Reading/Language Arts text and work book, please follow the directions below. Language Arts (K-6) Student Access: 1. Go to: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ 2. Select California 3. Select: Irvine Unif School District 4. Select: Your School 5. Click the Box that says “Remember My Organization” 6. See the table below for User Names and Passwords. Both are case sensitive. Grade: Username: Password: 4 grade4 student 7. Click on My Library. 8. Select either Math or Language Arts Text Spelling: For a list of our class spelling words please visit: www.SpellingCity.com Student access: 1. Type in website 2. Click on the tab "Find a List " 3. Type Kretsinger in the box and hit search 4. Click on Kelley Kretsinger 5. Click on the word list for the week Mathematics: We are currently study Unit 4 Long Division. For Math Homework/Remembering book access, please visit Nothwood Elementary's main page website or the site below. http://www.iusd.org/student_resources/documents/MathExpressionsHomeworkandRemembering-Grade4StudentVersion.pdf For additional activities see the websites listed below. Extra practice for ELA and Math website http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_original.htm Social Studies: We are currently studying Chapter 5 California, Here We Come!.Students are also working on their Mission Projects.(due March 9; w/small project/presentation due March 16) For Social Studies book access: www.eharcourtschool.com username: gradefour4 password: student For additional information http://www.missionscalifornia.com/ www.californiahistory.org Science: We are currently studying Chapter 4 Slow Changes to the Earth. Our next test is Friday, February 10th. For Science Book access http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/ose
user name: casci04 password: redwood
Miss K's 4th graders
Irvine Unified
28 Carson
Irvine, CA 92620
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