KEEPING IN TOUCH with you

Mrs. DeCock's monthly calendar: November 2008

Each week a newsletter will be sent home via the electronic mail list service or, if a hard copy is needed, in the Friday Folder. It will provide you with information on what's happened in our classroom, and keep you posted on events in the weeks to come. If you haven't already done so, be sure to subscribe to my list-server by clicking the Pathways Signup link below.

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GETTING IN TOUCH with me

You can contact me in any of the following ways:

• Electronic Mail - Kathy.DeCock@district196.org
• Front Office - call the school's main office (952-423-7695) and the front office staff will take a message for me. I will return your call as soon as I'm available.
• Voice Mail - 651-683-6969, extension 92869

IMPORTANT DATES and EVENTS in FOURTH GRADE

For the most current and comprehensive listing of Diamond Path events,
visit the School Calendar page.

AREAS of FOCUS in November

Language Arts

• Reading Workshop: Students will begin reading books in literature circles. They will be reading historical fiction about immigrants to Minnesota. Students will focus on learning about characters. Students will also work on writing and answering questions about their books.
• Writing Workshop: The students will continue to work on narrative stories. They are working to add interest to their writing with details.
• Word Study: The students are working on the "Must Know" word lists.

Math

• Students are working on multiplication. The students are continuing to work on adding and subtracting decimals using money.

Social Studies

• We will continue to study Minnesota. Your student will be learning about people who came to Minnesota from other parts of the world and why they stayed here. We will also be learning Minnesota history and the state symbols.

Science

• Students will learn about simple machines, such as the lever. Students will also learn about invention. They will all be creating an original invention.

THAT QUIZ MATH ASSIGNMENTS

Hey Fourth Graders! Click on this link to find our quiz.org web page. Please complete the tests assigned to you. http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classpage?00486f7f97420f1