Grade 4 Newsletter

20 October 2006

• PCMS will be holding a mock election on November 2. We will be having a presentation by Senator Paul Davis the week before to help us be more informed about the election process.

• Social studies classes are learning about government and citizenship.

• Language arts classes have read a story about the Great Yellowstone fire this week. We took a “video tour” of the park and would all love to go there to see the wildlife like bison and elk and unusual landforms such as geysers and the Grand Canyon!

• In math classes we are working on mastering those multiplication facts. Keep practicing and filling in the log sheet at home to earn a merit dollar! Several students were interested in purchasing their own calculators like the ones we have in class. The TI-15 Explorer is available at staples.com for $19.95.

• Science classes will finish their unit on ponds and communities early next week. The next unit will be on conservation. That connects well with the stories we are enjoying about Earth Patrol at reading time.

• Cooler weather is here. Be sure your child has a jacket for recess time. Our playground faces north and gets quite a cool breeze even on nice days.

• Remember to save Boxtops for Education! Send them in anytime in a baggie.