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Happy Thanksgiving!

-Have a fun holiday weekend with your family and friends. Travel safely, and I'll see you Monday. -Science: If you were absent Monday, finish the blue Circulatory System Quiz over break. You may use your notes and materials in your science folder to help. If you were absent both Monday and Tuesday, you can take it when you come back next week. -Use your accounts at Lexia, Moby Max, and Typing Web to practice your skills when you can. -Ski and Snowboard Program: REMINDER - All paperwork and payments are due to Coach Van Nevel on Monday, December 1 .

For Tuesday:

-Science: Finish up the Circulatory System quiz if you didn't finish it in class today. This is an open-notes test, so you may use your notes and all the materials you've received for this unit to help. -Two weeks ago, 4th grade achieved a goal in multiplication. To celebrate, we're having a Reward Day on Tuesday, November 25th: swimming at the TYFC in the morning, movie and popcorn in class in the afternoon. Parents are invited to come along if you'd like to help chaperone the swim. We'll leave school at about 10:00 a.m. and arrive at the pool by about 10:15 or so. We have the pool reserved from 10:30-11:30. Parents can join us for the walk or just meet us down there. Students should bring the signed Town waiver form, swimsuit, towel, and wear warm clothes for the walk. Thanks to a generous donation by Jodi Rhodus, there is no charge for swimming!

For Friday:

-Math: Finish up both sides of the purple decimal addition/ subtraction page. -Spelling: Study for the quiz.

For Thursday:

-Math: Study Links 4-5 -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz.

For Tuesday:

-Math: Study Links 4-4

Spelling and Vocabulary 11/17/14

1. legible 2. ally 3. sanctuary 4. decimal 5. tenth 6. hundredth 7. thousandth 8. petition 9. loyalist 10. intolerable 11. desayuno (breakfast) 12. almuerzo (lunch) 13. cena (dinner) 14. Barking up the wrong tree

Over the weekend:

-Math: Study Links 4-3 -Taos Feeds Taos: We have a collection box for canned or boxed non-perishable food in the class to benefit families in the community who are in need this winter. Please donate if you can. -Flu Vaccines: The TCS nurse's office will be working in conjunction with the NM Department of Health to make free influenza vaccines available to the students. Both the nasal spray vaccine and the inject-able vaccine will be available. We are still working on setting the date for the administration of the vaccinations but we are expecting that it will be early in December. Students will be bringing home a packet which contains information on the influenza vaccine and a School Influenza Immunization Consent form for parents to fill out and return to the school. Please return this form by Friday, November 21st if you are interested in this service. Questions may be directed to Kathy or Guinevere at the nurse's office at 751-7222 ext 219.

For Thursday:

-Math: Study Links 4-2, and practice the x facts for a 3 minute test. -Reading: Complete the Reading Skills Practice Test that you started in class to hand in on Thursday -Ski Club information and sign-up packets went home with students today. They are due back by Monday, December 1 if you want to participate.

This weekend:

-Use your accounts at Typing Web, Lexia, and Moby Max. IXL Math is down for a few days but will return soon. See you Wednesday!

For Friday:

-Math: Study Links 4-1, and deliver the Unit 4 family letter. Also practice the x facts for Test #13. -Spelling: Study for the quiz. -FALL BINGO is happening on Friday, November 7, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Frito Pies, Hot dogs, Vegetarian soup, Desserts. . . Bingo prizes, Raffles, Cake walks, Fun in the gym. Please bring the kids, bring the grandparents, come have fun in the Taos Charter School cafeteria. This event is organized by the Friends of TCS, with proceeds going towards literacy, math, and music programs. Please join us, and consider donating your time or items for the event. Follow this link to "Sign-up genius": www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0D4CAAA928A31-taos/15419411

For Wednesday:

-Math: Review Unit 3 material for the test.

For Tuesday:

-Math: Study Links 3-11 -After-school tutoring With Carrie is cancelled this Tuesday, November 4 due to a staff meeting.

Spelling and Vocabulary 11/3/14

1. immigrant 2. colonist 3. quarrel 4. crisis 5. capture 6. election 7. ballot 8. candidate 9. governor 10. viento (wind) 11. nieve (snow) 12. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.