Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-Math: complete multiplication or division fact practice packet. -Reading: read a chapter book of at least 150 pages. Bring it into school with you on Monday, January 5th to write a book review about it in class. -4th graders ski and snowboard for free at Sipapu! Just bring a copy of your progress report each time you go as verification to get your FREE LIFT TICKET. Call 1-800-587-2240 for more information. I hope you all have a fun, safe winter break! Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano Nuevo y nos vemos en 2009!

-Math: Study Links 5-2 (p.97) -Kindergarten to 4th grades will be Christmas caroling on Friday at 1:45 pm in the courtyard. Parents are invited! Afterward, we'll have the S e c r e t S a n t a G i f t E x c h a n g e in class. Students can bring in cookies or a treat to share if you'd like to.

-History: Revolutionary biographies are due Thursday.

-History: Continue working on your revolutionary biography reports. You should be on steps 3 and 4 today (revising, editing the rough draft, and starting to write the final draft, which is due Thursday). -Math: fix the problems you missed on the Unit 4 math test from Friday. -There's no spelling list this week.

-History: Students should work on step #3 of the report guidelines - revising and editing their rough drafts. - S e c r e t S a n t a G i f t E x c h a n g e : today students randomly drew names of the person whom they're buying for. Please keep those names secret, and there's a limit on the gifts of about $10. We'll do the gift exchange on Friday afternoon, December 19th.

-History: revolutionary biography rough drafts due -Spelling quiz

-Math Study Links 4-10 -Spelling written work -Practice spelling quiz

We just heard from the district that all Taos public schools, including TCS, will be closed on Tuesday in honor of the funeral of former Ranchos Elementary Principal, Mr. Robert Benavidez. -History: Biography report outlines due Wednesday (see Guidelines sheet for more info.) -Math: Study Links 4-9 -Parents, today I sent home a NMDOT brochure with safety information about driving through roundabouts. If the brochure gets lost, there's a link to the pdf posted here on the right. Spelling Words December 8, 2008 1. monarchy 2. democracy 3. loyalist 4. patriot 5. paragraph 6. outline 7. rough draft 8. edit 9. revise 10. final draft 11. luminaria (bonfire) 12. farolitos (candle bags) 13. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

-History: find information, read, and take notes for your Revolutionary Biography project.

-Math: Metric length practice sheet -Spelling: Study for quiz

-Math: Study Links 4-8 (p.85) -Spelling written work -Study for practice spelling quiz

1. Topic: Choose a person who was important or influential during the American Revolution who you’re interested in learning more about. Examples: Benjamin Franklin, Sam Adams, Deborah Sampson, Dolly Madison, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, King George III, James Madison, Paul Revere, Benedict Arnold, Thomas Paine, John Paul Jones, Marquis de Lafayette.. Start reading and doing research about that person’s life and role in the Revolution. Use books from the library, encyclopedias, the internet, Encarta, and magazines. Use at least 4 sources . Take notes on what you’ve read, and keep track of where you found the information. Keep all your notes and research materials in the folder that I gave you. **You’ll get more instructions on outlining and drafting your biography report next week when we begin writing the reports. You should finish researching and taking notes on your topic by Tuesday, December 9.

Spelling Words Fourth Grade December 1, 2008 1. legible 2. independent 3. division 4. quotient 5. revolution 6. disguise 7. petition 8. employer 9. employee 10. desayuno (breakfast) 11. almuerzo (lunch) 12. cena (dinner) 13. There was never a good war, or a bad peace. –Benjamin Franklin