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November 2009

November 3 – Election Day
November 7 – Parent Education Conference at EVHS
November 9 – PTO meeting
November 11 – Veterans Day
November 12 – Human Growth and Development Parent Information Meeting 7:00pm @ Rosemount Elementary
November 18 – Fall Fundraiser pick-up
November 24 - Culver’s Night
November 26 -27 No School - Thanksgiving Break

What’s Been Happening this week!!!

* Minnesota inquiry project - The students have been working hard finishing the drawings for their i-movie. They started to work in the i-movie program. They will be adding titles and transitions.

* Math -The students have been working on adding and subtraction. They started their 2nd round of differentiated math groups.

* Mrs. Wilson was gone on part of this week so the students had a substitute. Ms. Poncin and Mrs, DeWitte took great care of the class.

What to look forward to next week!

* Buddies – We start our 1st grade buddies on Monday.

* Peace Corp Pen Pal from Swaziland – We received our first letter from Vanessa. We will be hearing the letter on Monday and writing back to her.

* Minnesota Immigration – The students will be continuing to work on the i-movie process. They will be adding their voices to their movie.

* Check Books – The students started balancing their checkbook in an excel program. Look in your child’s Friday folder for their balance statement. This is a great resource to find out how your child is doing completing homework and behavior in the classroom. The print outs will be going home every other week.

* In Math, students will continue to work on addition and subtraction in their math groups.

Math:

The students will be continuing to work on number sense. The targets that they will be working on are:

Target 1: Use addition and subtraction to solve real-world or mathematical problems.

Target 2: Add whole numbers (up to three digits).

(Show your strategy and estimation.)

Target 3: Subtract whole numbers (up to three digits).

Problem Solving – The students will be continuing to learning how to solve problems using more than one strategy. The students will also be writing about their strategies.

Simple Machines and Inventions
The students will be inquiring into the six simple machines. Where did these machines come from? How do they help make-work easier? How do we use these machines today?
The students will be using their knowledge of the simple machines and problem solving to help create an invention. There are many skills that one must acquire in becoming an inventor: creative, curious, problem solver, persistent, and open to criticism. The students will be creating an invention at home to present at our Thomas Edison Day in December.

Minnesota: The students will be finishing their inquiry investigation into Minnesota History. The students will be showing their knowledge through a creation of an i-movie. Look for your child’s movie to be shown in late November.


Check out our Pen Pal letter from Peace Corp Vanessa from Swaziland, Africa.

Health

Fire Safety: Fourth graders become Junior Fire Marshals. To achieve this, they must make a fire safety poster, design a fire escape plan from their bedroom, and practice good fire safety skills. 

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