I hope everyone enjoyed the snow days this week!  Hopefully Mother Nature will give us a break from all this snow for (at least) the next couple of weeks.

This is a very busy time of year in fourth grade.  We are working hard on Geometry in math, working on note taking in Reading Workshop, and continuing to work on writing literary essays. 

Math Homework Changes

        Tomorrow your child will bring home a new math homework sheet, called Good Evening Math.  This is a replacement to MAH.  Many of the students have become fluent with the multiplication facts, which is great.  Good Evening Math will give the students a review of previously taught math topics.  If you feel as though your child needs more practice with multiplication facts, please feel free to have him/her practice a few minutes a day. 

Below is the notice that will be coming home about Good Evening Math tomorrow. 

February 4, 2015

Dear Parents,

          Now that many of the students have become more fluent with the multiplication facts, MAH (Math at Home) will be changing.  Starting this week, your child will receive a weekly Good Evening Math page.  This homework has 3 problems assigned per day.  Your child needs to complete the 3 problems each night and return the Good Evening Math paper to school the next day.  Since this is a review page, we will correct it together as a class each morning.  Any problems that are incorrect will need to be redone for homework that night.  This means that some students might have to complete the nightly 3 problems and correct any incorrect problems from the previous night. 

          Please sign and return this page, stating that you are aware of the changes to your child’s math homework.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lewis

     I am also attaching a copy of the Good Evening Math for this week.  It doesn't copy over very well to the blog, but if your child were to forget his/her page at school, he/she could write the answers on a separate piece of paper.  This week they will not have to complete Tuesday's Good Evening Math unless they want to!  :)  (It might take a little while getting used to bringing homework to and from school each day.)

Name:  _________________________                            Week of  February 2, 2015

MAH-Good Evening Math

Directions: This is a nightly review of math that we have been learning in school.  Please do your work on a separate sheet of paper and then put the answer in the box where the problem is located.  If you have a hard time with a problem, do your best.  You need to bring this page back to school EACH DAY!!!  You will buddy check your work the next day in school.

Tuesday	Wednesday
Write all of the factors of 38.	Tell the value of the underlined digits   2,139,648    _____________________ 22, 034,782     ___________________ 3,540,219  ______________________
Show two strategies to solve 5,233 x 4.	Tell the place of the underlined digits 23,949,688    ______________________  2,234,582    _______________________ 17,540,219  ________________________
Using a straightedge, draw       . Draw        parallel to       .	Compute 54 x 26

Thursday

There were 47,569 Patriots fans attending the Super Bowl Game. The stands held 69,985 fans. How many fans were not Patriots fans?

There were 48 players on the team. Each member drank about 50 ounces of water during the first half. About how many ounces of water was consumed? Is your answer reasonable? Why or why not?

Compute: 324 divided by 6

Valentine’s Day

      On February 13^th we will be exchanging Valentine’s Day cards.  I am putting the list of the students in our class below.  Per the school’s health policy, please do not send in any candy with your child on Valentine’s Day. 

Domonick

Sadie

Taylor

Eva

Joe

Jessy

Dan

Marissa

Olivia

Gracie

Sam

David

Brooke

Sydnie

Lucas

Halle

Celina

Jake

Eve

Nolan

Evans

I hope everyone has a great week! 

Mrs. Lewis