Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-1st quarter progress reports went home with students today. Please take some time to read and discuss the grades and comments with your son or daughter. For more info on Lexile reading range scores, see www.lexile.com -Happy Halloween! Have a great weekend.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the quiz. -Math: Get ready for the Chapter 3 test by spending 20-30 minutes practicing the star skills on your IXL account (D2,D3,D4,D9,E1,E2,E3). Also practice the multiplication facts up to 81. You'll have a 100 fact frenzy as part of the test. -Conferences: Parents, at this point I'm fully-booked with conferences on Friday. If you'd like to meet, but haven't set up a time yet, I'm happy meet with you Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday after school next week from 3-4 p.m. Please email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org if you'd like to talk after school on one of those afternoons.

-Math: Complete p. 183-184 in My Math, and fill in all the blanks/ fix your mistakes on Five-Minute Frenzy (E) that you took today in class.

Parents, progress reports for the first marking period will go home with students on Thursday. There's no school on Friday, October 30th 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 at this time. If I haven’t contacted you and you’d like to meet, email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org to make an appointment. I’m also available to meet after school from 3-4 pm in the coming weeks, if that works better for you. Students may wear or bring Halloween costumes on Thursday if they want to. Please no fake weapons like axes, swords, knives. At 1:45 pm, grades K-4th will have a costume parade outside at the basketball courts. Parents are invited. Afterward, weather permitting, we'll have an outside party. Students are welcome to bring in a healthy snack to share with the class. No candy or soda, please.

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. Blood is thicker than water. ** This week's list is uploaded at Spelling City. Use your account to practice spelling and definitions.

-Reading: Spend 20 minutes or more each day reading a book, newspaper, or magazine of your choice. Reading aloud with parents or siblings counts too. Keep track of your daily reading on your Fall Break Reading Log. -Math: Complete the 4 page multiplication fact packet. Log into IXL a few times over the break if you have access, and focus on the star skills D2, D3, D4, D9, A5. -Believe it or not, Friday was the last day of the first marking period. First quarter report cards will go home on October 29th. -Have a safe, fun Fall Break! See you October 26th.

-Math: Complete p. 171-172 of My Math. -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz.

-Math: P. 165-166 from My Math, and Five Minute Frenzy pages B and C are due.

1. folklore 2. tradition 3. shivered 4. version 5. neighbor 6. circulate 7. hesitate 8. frighten 9. creature 10. believe 11. preserve 12. abuelo/ abuela (grandfather/ grandmother) 13. cuentos (old stories or folklore) 14. off the top of my head

-Math: Complete My Math p. 157-158, and finish the Five Minute Frenzy multiplication fact practice page you started in class. -Spelling: Study for the quiz.

-Math: Complete p. 139-40 in My Math. Practice X facts for 15-20 minutes using flashcards and/or websites. IXL skills D1, D2, D3, D4.

1. factor 2. product 3. dividend 4. divisor 5. quotient 6. legendary 7. glared 8. opponent 9. fluke 10. traits 11. motivation 12. Tengo hambre. (I’m hungry.) 13. Tengo sed. (I’m thirsty.) 14. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. ** This week's list is uploaded at Spelling City. Use your account to practice spelling and definitions.

-Reading: Finish up the Jackie Robinson book review and comprehension questions if you didn't complete them in class today. -Math: We'll start Chapter 3 on Monday, which is all about multiplication and division. Take 20-30 minutes to brush up on your multiplication facts (from 0-12) using flash cards or math websites.