Happy April everyone! We can't believe how fast time has flown in 4th grade!
What's Happening in the Classroom?
In Reading, we have been working on paired passages and deciding on how they are similar and different. We have been viewing different texts, such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and persuasive texts.
In Language Arts, we started up our mentor sentences again. We focused on personification and prepositional phrases. We also started up spelling again. This week we focused on the consonant sounds /j/, /ks/, and /kw/.
In Social Studies, we have been delving deeper into the Battle of the Alamo. We studied the people, their actions, and the results of the battle. We also were able to perform a reader's theater of the Alamo, where the learners took on the roles of key people in the Alamo.
In Math, we began our geometry and measurement unit. We started the week looking at relative measurement and deciding what the weight, length, and capacity of objects around the classroom could be. We also looked at measurement conversations and began to use different strategies to convert within units of measurement. At the end of the week, we started to learn the formulas for finding the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles.
In Science, we began researching how flipping a light switch on will effect our environment. We are looking into alternative energy sources, and the positive and negative impacts that they have on our wildlife, atmosphere, and water sources.
Bluebonnet Party Fun!
What's Happening at TCE?
Friday Holiday
Parents, don't forget that we will not have school on Friday, April 14th due to us not having to use our bad weather day!
TCE Hoedown
Our TCE Hoedown will be happening on Friday, April 21st from 5:30-8:00pm. Please see the following reminders about t-shirts and punch cards!
The last day to order Family pack and T-shirts is this Wednesday, April 5
Punch Cards by April 12!
Click below to order:
All pre-ordered items will be delivered prior to the Hoedown. Punch cards will be available for purchase at the Hoedown on Friday April 21.
Volunteers Needed for HoeDown!
Please visit www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080D45ADA82DA46-tcespring
and volunteer for a 30 minute shift (or more if you like).
The PTO is requesting donations for the 2017 Hoedown auction. If you have item(s) that you would like to donate, please email us at towncenterelementaryauction@gmail.com
Also, we are excited to use a new app for the silent auction this year!
Feel free to download the Handbid app now (from your App Store), and our auction will be live Friday, April 14!
You can also access it on your computer through https://www.handbid.com/auctions/ (once it is live on Apr 14).
