Week of December 15

Reading: We will be doing some fun Christmas activities this week including comparing 2 versions of Twas the Night Before Christmas and studying vocabulary to understand popular Christmas carols!

Writing/Language:   We will begin working on our action plan write up by working on the 1st two sections- 1) The problem we have identified in our community and 2) Our plan to fix it!

Math: We will continue in our unit on fractions this week by comparing fractions by finding unlike denominators.

Science/Social Studies: In science we will begin our unit on electricity. In social studies we will be reviewing the Declaration for our test and begin battles.         Assessments/Due Dates Social Studies test on the Declaration of Independence- FRIDAY Link to Declaration song:  http://soomopublishing.com/declaration/index.html 100 Book Challenge Goals: Good- 187 steps Better- 340 steps   Captain of the Week:            This week our Captain of the Week is Jaxson Westphal! Jaxson always comes         to school with a great attitude and contributes to class discussions! He displays           the character traits of: creativity, curiosity, cooperation, and respect. To see        what Jaxson is learning throughout the week, follow us on Twitter @glay_jessica   Reminders from the Marina: *Don’t forget that the action plan needs to be complete with documentation ready  to turn in on JANUARY 9TH!! *This is the LAST WEEK to send in money to help GAVIN! Thank you to those of you who have already sent money in!! Gavin’s family will be so excited! PTA/4th Grade Christmas Program- Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 ½ Day for students- Friday, Dec. 19- dismissal at 11:00 Christmas break the 19th- Jan. 4th