Week of March 11th-15th
 
Announcements:

• AZ Merit testing is coming up the first week of April. We have been reviewing in class. Please review math, English/language arts, and science with your child if you are able. There are AZ Merit support materials available online and you can also contact your child's teacher for additional suggestions. (azmeritportal.org/sample-tests.stml)
• Third quarter ends on the 15th.
• The book log is due on Friday the 15th.
• The poem this month its America the Beautiful
• Friday is also a half day and 4thgrade releases at 12:05. We do not have lunch on half days, however we do allow the students to have a snack.
• We have had many absences due to students being ill. Please consider donating Clorox wipes to your homeroom teacher so we can continue trying to keep germs away.
• As it starts to warm up students have grown, please be sure shorts and skirts are appropriate length. 
• Our science fair was a success and boards will be coming back home with your student once graded.
• Please consider reaching out to your teacher to see if he or she needs help with grading or other tasks. This is a great way to fulfill your 3 hours of volunteering each month.
• Spring Break is the 18th-22nd. 
• The 4th quarter book report will be given out and explained after spring break, however if you wish to have your child start reading, the assignment is under projects on this site and the book must be from the 4th grade or above PRA reading list.

Academics:

• In Spalding, we are entering list 26 and being tested on list 25. The students will also have their spelling packet due Friday.
• In language/writing,we are learning about the comma, coordinating conjunctions and have our grammar test 14 on Friday. We will complete grammar lessons 74and 75. We will be working on AzMERIT material for both language and reading the entire week. 
• In reading, we are wroking on the AzMERIT reading practice tests all week. Also we will be working on inferences with two stories in class. We will finish the week working on our book studies.
• In math, we are working on the Fractions all week to prepare for the AzMERIT. 
• In science, we are learning about weather and climate. We will read D20-23 and do a weather craft activity.
• Social studies will be catching up from the prior weeks and less focused on until AzMERIT is completed.

Announcements:
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Science Fair Display – Friday March 8th, 2:25pm. 
March Poem Recitation is America the Beautiful, March 28th. 
3rd Quarter Reading logs are due March 15.
Early Release – 3/15 for Staff Development
Spring Break – 3/18 – 3/22
 
 Academics:
In Spalding, we are entering list 25 and being tested on list 24.
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In Language, we will complete grammar lessons 72 Pronoun use, 73 dependent/independent clauses,. In writing we will continue to work on writing a 1st person narrative
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In Reading, we will continue our study of text structures by focusing on cause and effect. We will finish reading McBroom and the Big Wind and take comprehension test. We will also learn about the problem/solution text structure and classification.
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In Math, we will begin a review unit on fractions, decimals and percentages.  This will be individual lessons and will not be directly out of the text book.
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In Science, we will begin to explore magnetism and electricity.  We will also begin an AIMS Test review packet to prepare for upcoming standardized testing.
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In Social Studies, we will continue to read Unit 4 on how government works.​