Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-Math: Practice multiplication facts up to the 12's. Fact test #6 will be on Monday. -Have a fun, safe Halloween!

-Math: SL 3-8 (p. 59) -Spelling: Study for the quiz. -Halloween: Students are welcome to wear costumes on Friday. Parents are invited to come see the K-4th grade costume parade at 1:30 outside on the basketball court. -New Gymnasium Grand Opening and Dedication: At 1:45 in the new gym, the whole school will gather to celebrate the opening of our beautiful new building and honor the dedication and hard work of Mr. Gary Embler, a founding parent of TCS for whom the gym will be named. Parents are invited to come and join us for this auspicious event.

-Math: Practice the multiplication facts for Test #5. -Spelling: Written work due. Study for the practice quiz. -Reading: Complete the book review for Sideways Stories from Wayside School. -Parents, I'm sorry, but there are no more time slots available for Wednesday's parent-teacher conferences. If you don't yet have an appointment, and you'd like to meet, I'm available after school any day next week from 3-4. Phone conferences are another option. You can email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org to set one up.

-Math: SL 3-6 (p. 55) -There's no school on Wednesday, October 27 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. I’ve already scheduled meetings with some of you, and I meet with some parents fairly regularly, so conferences are not mandatory for all students. If I haven’t contacted you and you’d like to meet, please email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org to make an appointment. Also, if you can’t make it Wednesday, but you’d still like to talk, I’m available next week after school Monday through Thursday from 3-4 p.m. I’m also happy to do a phone-conference if that’s more convenient for you. -Student portrait proofs went home with students today. Ordering instructions and re-take information is included.

1. Halloween 2. eerie 3. which 4. witch 5. red blood cells 6. white blood cells 7. plasma 8. platelets 9. atrium 10. ventricle 11. valve 12. exchange 13. brujo/bruja (witch) 14. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 15. Blood is thicker than water.

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-Math: SL 3-5 (p. 53) -Practice your multiplication facts using flash cards, fact triangles, websites, and printable tests. Fact test #4 will be on Monday. -Parents, 1st marking period report cards went home with students today. The reports are yours to keep. Please sign the attached slip and return it to school Monday with your son or daughter to verify that you received the report.

-Math: SL 3-3 and 3-4 -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz. -On Thursday, the class is taking a half-day field trip to the Stables Art Gallery (near the TCA) to see the Seed 2 exhibit and participate in an art activity. Parents are welcome to come join us at the gallery from 11:00 to 2:00.

-Math: Practice your multiplication facts. -Student picture day is Wednesday.

-Math: Complete both sides of the orange multiplication practice sheet.

1. specific 2. vague 3. percent 4. circulatory system 5. arteries 6. veins 7. capillaries 8. oxygen 9. carbon dioxide 10. heart 11. lungs 12. corazon (heart) 13. sangre (blood) 14. up in the air

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-Reading: Spend 20 minutes or more reading each day in a book, newspaper, or magazine of your choice. Keep track of your daily reading on your Fall Break Reading Log. -Math: Practice your multiplication facts using flash cards, fact triangles, websites, or printable practice sheets. -First Basketball Team Practice: Friday, October 8 at 6:00 pm at the Guadalupe Church gym downtown. Call Ron Cordova for more info 779-1792. -Student photo day is Wednesday, October 20. -Believe it or not, Thursday was the last day of the first marking period. First quarter student progress reports will go home on October 21. -Have a safe, fun break! See you on October 18.

On Thursday, October 7th, the fourth grade class will be taking a hiking field trip on the Rio Santa Barbara trail into the Pecos Wilderness near Peñasco. We’ll take about a 4-5 mile round trip hike up into the Pecos and have a picnic lunch in a large meadow near the trail. Students should be prepared for the elements and wear sturdy sneakers or hiking boots, pants, and a warm layer on top as it will be chilly up there in the morning. They should also bring a small backpack with their own lunch, a water bottle or two, and a rain jacket if you have one, just in case. There is a transportation charge of $5 per student. Students can bring this fee into school on the day of the trip or before. Parents are invited to join us to help chaperone the hike. You can drive/ carpool on your own, or ride on the bus with the students. For insurance reasons, all students are required to ride the bus. We will be leaving campus at about 8:15 a.m., and we’ll return by 2:30 p.m.

-Math: SL 3-2 (p. 47) -Spelling: Written work due. Study for the Wednesday final quiz. -Field trip permission forms and payment due ($5). -Students and parents who want to join over 4 million people across the US and in 42 nations for International Walk to School Day, should meet at the TYFC at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Bicyclists are welcome too. Hope to see you there!

1. conifer 2. absurd 3. beautiful 4. millimeter 5. wilderness 6. habitat 7. backpack 8. arbol (tree) 9. oso (bear)

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-Wednesday, October 6 is International Walk to School Day. TCS kids who want to participate can have their parents drop them off at the Taos Youth and Family Center at 7:30 a.m. Ms. Perry and I will walk with the kids up to school. Students may also ride their bikes to school on this route. Parents are welcome to join us! See the "Safe Routes to School" site in the parents' links section for more info about this initiative. -On Thursday, Oct. 7, the class will be taking a hiking field trip into the Pecos Wilderness on the Rio Santa Barbara Trail. Parents are invited to come along and help chaperone. I'll send more information and permission slips home on Monday.