Thursday, June 4, 2015

Summer Reading Program




From June 1 through August 8, Fillmore Library urges families to shake, rattle or roll to the library for Read to the Rhythm, a summer of fun and prizes.  Earn prizes for every 5 hours that you read (or are read to) or do some of the challenges offered and enter into an end-of-summer grand prize drawing.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: no homework.
               Miss W:  p. 701-702
               Mrs. Thompson: p. 595-596.
               Mrs. Leone:  no homework
2. Advice to next year's fourth graders.  What do they need to know?
3.  Read for half an  hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Ten Things I Learned This Year



You learn something new every year.  What are the top ten things you learned this year in fourth grade?  Be specific.  For example, don't say "I learned math this year."  What exactly did you learn in math?

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: practice test.
               Miss W:  no homework.
               Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
               Mrs. Leone:  no homework.
2.  Describe  (don't just list) ten things you learned this year.
3.  Read for half an  hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

John James Audubon



Animals fit into their environment.  Here is a beautiful painting by the famous 19th century American artist John James Audubon showing a snowy egret in its natural habitat.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p.679-680.
               Miss W:  Practice Test
               Mrs. Thompson: 577-578
               Mrs. Leone: no homework.
2.  Finish California map.
3.  Read for half an  hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Comparing Decimals


Fourth graders are learning how to compare decimals.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 673-674.
               Miss W: 681-683.
               Mrs. Thompson: 571-572.
               Mrs. Leone: no homework.
2.  Draw a new cover for By the Great Horn Spoon.
3.  Read for half an  hour.
4.  Get parent initials.