1. NEWSLETTER Ms. Campbell Ms. Holt Ms. Harper Spelling / Vocabulary This week’s spelling and vocabulary words are from neither workbook. They are Part 3 of 3 lessons on Homophones. Test Friday! Homophones Peace Piece Poor Pour Profit Prophet Real Reel Right Write Sail Sale Stationary Stationery Suite Sweet Waist Waste Wait Weight Anchorage Public School Monday, May 6, 2013 Reading/Language/Writing Students will read “The First Person on the Moon.” Reading skills this week include first hand versus second hand accounts as well as point of view. Students will review reading and language arts skills in preparation of KPREP next week. Math Our final unit assessment is Tuesday. We have whizzed through measurement & data with a primary focus on area & perimeter. The rest of the week we will devote to reviewing the major concepts that we have covered this year. Wednesday we will hit the Algebraic Thinking standards, Thursday we will hit Numbers & Operations standards (this will include addition, subtraction, multiplication & division), and Friday we will focus on fractions. The students have learned so much this year, we just want a final chance to practice a variety of problems to prove to ourselves that we have mastered these concepts. KPREP here we come!!! Science Students will continue the study of force and motion, and our 4 th Grade Science KPREP Review. Students will work a flashback lesson daily by reading the lesson review and answering the accompanying questions. Flashbacks will be graded and recorded daily. Study Island Extra Credit is still available, but the deadline is May 13 th ! Social Studies This week in social studies we are continuing to build our big cities in the Northeast. Last week students created their blueprints and located rivers, highways and transportation systems. We will study basic concepts in building buildings. Students will learn about the importance of gravity, compression and tension. They will study post-and-lintel structures so they can replicate the idea in their own constructions of their skyscrapers. Upcoming Dates: 1.May 8 th - Art Fair 2.May 9 th – LAST STEM Club from 3:15-4:15 3.May 13 th Science Study Island Extra Credit Due. 4.May 14-20 th KPREP 5.May 21 st - 4 th Grade Field Trip 6.May 28 th Student Assembly 7.May 29 th Field Day 8.June 3 rd Last Day of School ANCHORAGE VISION The Anchorage School Learning Community Launching Life Long Learning Through... Inspiration – Exploration – Connection Just a Reminder: 1.Extra Credit! Read All About It! Students will have an opportunity to earn extra credit in Science by working the Study Island Assignment on Physical Science. There are 10 lessons. Points are awarded as follows: * 10 Completed lessons= +15 point * 10 Completed lessons with blue ribbons= +30 points. 2.4 th Grade Field Trip! 4 th Graders will visit the Toyota Plant on May 21 st. Please return permission slips and field trip money by Friday, May 10 th. Because this field trip is out of county, field trip forms MUST BE NOTARIZED. Thank you.