Play the game with all the same rules EXCEPT now you can uncover with any equivalent fraction that you roll!  Example:  You roll 1/2.  You can uncover with 1/8 + 2/16 + 1/4 if you have them covering the whole!!

Have fun!

 

You need:  fraction kit, fraction die, a partner

Rules:

Each player covers his or her whole strip with the two 1/2 pieces.

Take turns rolling the fraction die

On your turn, take one of these three options:

1. Remove the exact piece you rolled
2. Exchange any pieces on your whole strip for equivalent pieces.
3. Do nothing

Check with your partner to be sure he or she agrees with what you did.

After finishing your turn, say “Done” and pass the die to your partner.

Object of the game: The first player who removes all pieces from the whole strip wins.

When: Friday, February 3, 2012

We are leaving at 8:15am!  Make sure to get your child to MSES by 8am.  We will come straight to the classroom that morning!

We will return around 2pm.  Make sure to pack a lunch or order one from the school.  Also, we will be inside and outside that day, so dress in layers!

Our class has all the volunteers we need for this trip.  We have more spring field trips coming up, so if you want to volunteer, you still have a chance!

If your child has misplaced the permission form go to the field trips page and you can print another copy.

FREE SPAGETTI DINNER

4th Grade

What:  MSES Family Connections Dinner

Who: 4th grade students and families

When and Where: MSES Commons, Mon., January 23rd, 5pm to 6:30pm

Mrs. Donelson would like an RSVP to know how much food to prepare.

Click on the link below to print out the flyer and send it in!

Fourth Grade Dinner Flyer

 

Parents Please Join Us For

KIDPOWER

 

Friday, 1/13 and 1/20 ~ 8:45 – 10:45, Ms. Sanders’s class

 

across the street from MSES

in the community room at the Community Congressional Church

(Kidpower is a purely secular program. It is held in the Community Room for space reasons only.)

Please come work with your child.

KIDPOWER is a non-profit organization that teaches interpersonal safety and confidence-building skills to young people. The KIDPOWER approach ensures that every child practices every skill presented through carefully formatted activities and role-play.  Your child will build confidence, self-esteem and awareness in dealing with bullies, strangers and adults they know.  KIDPOWER is successful because skills are taught in a way that is not scary or overwhelming, but matter-of-fact and fun!

 

Kids will learn to:

«Be aware and confident

«Keep a safe distance from a stranger

«Avoid getting engaged in unwanted conversation

«Use voice and body to escape a threatening situation

«Get help from busy adults

«Deal with emotional coercion and intimidation

«Set boundaries on touch with people they know

«Deal with bullies

 

WHY PARENTS?     It is important for parents to have a common vocabulary with your kids so when and if safety issues come up you are able to talk to your kids in a way that is not scary or overwhelming. So please join us for this very useful and important Kidpower presentation!

 

COST:                   Free

QUESTIONS:         Call Leatha Hay, Counselor, 685-2160 or your teacher with questions.

Some needed to go on the back of the paper!

Illustrating can be serious business.

Final Drafts onto pumpkin paper.

Making titles and cover pages.

Using stickers to represent words

Using a sticker book to plan writing.

Ready!

Small Group with Mr. Lewis

Class

Waiting

Have you ever met a back flipping, doughnut eating, flower-selling sheep? Well, this sheep is one of a kind! Most sheep live on a ranch and worry about becoming a lamb chop. This sheep lives in an apartment where her only worry is how many doughnuts she has left on the counter. To raise money she sells flowers at carnivals and sometimes on busy street corners. This money helps pay for her doughnuts and tap dancing lessons. When she gets bored she starts back flipping. You can see her doing this at the mall on an escalator because she hates to just stand there and wait. When she walks along the sidewalk you can hear her clumpity walk. If you hear her talk with her friends her soft British accent is soothing on the ears. However, she was once hit by a car, so if you are walking in the street she will screech at you to stop in a high-pitched cracky choked voice. She smells like a freshly mowed lawn. Her favorite spot to practice back flips is in the local park where lilac bushes and roses grow. Sometimes you can catch a whiff of the sweet floral perfume coming off her wooly self. She gives great hugs, and she is a fabulous pillow because she feels so squishy and fluffy. Her silky sleek face is fun to rub your cheek on while you sleep. Her cushiony body envelops you into a comfortably cushy dream. She feels like a flannel blanket that just came out of the dryer. She reminds us of devouring cotton candy or vanilla ice cream. She is so fluffy and sweet smelling that you feel like you could eat her up! She reminds you of eating an ice cream cone at the carnival. People love being around her because of the fun memories she brings to their minds. She’s chubby around the edges. All her doughnut eating has turned her into a walking cotton candy sheep. Her white wooly fuzz reminds us of a sugary popcorn ball. Her light pink face and stubby legs are plush. Three bows are a fashion statement of this sheep. The largest bow is an orange, green, pink, and yellow plaid that is tied around her neck. The tiniest bow is baby pink and is always next to her right ear. The third bow is also tied around her neck, but this one is under her chin. It is blue and white and has a tag hanging from it. Some people call her a fuzzy watermelon. If you think you can find another back flipping, doughnut eating, flower-selling sheep, good luck!

We are practicing our descriptive writing.  We learned that descriptive writing relies on the five senses.

You describe what something looks like, sounds like, smells like, tastes like, feels like, and what it does.

To become more creative we described a stuffed sheep together as a class.  Here is the paragraph we wrote:

 

Conferences are FAST approaching!  Make sure to send in the conference form to verify your time.  If the time I assigned does not work for you please contact me by email or send a note and I will change your time! I look forward to collaborating with you soon!

Dates:  Thursday and Friday October 27-28

**If possible bring your child to the conference!  It is valuable for each student to hear what is being said and to be part of goal setting for the rest of the year!**