HW:
Math:  
Green group:  4 problems according your specific assignment
Pink group:  interpreting remainders page

Cafeteria Announcement:
starting tomorrow, 5/1, they must have enough money in their meal accounts or cash on hand to purchase their meals, otherwise, they will be getting only a cheese sandwich with milk for lunch and none for breakfast.  This information has been sent to all parents through the school newsletter and is also posted in the school website.  As the end of the school year approaches, we can no longer allow additional negative balances in the meal accounts.


Field Day:
Tomorrow is field day from 9-12!  Kids should bring a light jacket (it will be 56-60 degrees, cloudy and windy!) and a complete set of clothes to change into afterwards.  Kids may bring a small knapsack to hold a water bottle from station to station, hat or sunglasses, although it will not be sunny.  


Pizza Party:
All of my students are invited regardless of homeroom teacher if they maintain good behavior and effort.  This week has posed some challenges as we near the end of the year, so please reinforce appropriate fourth grader (!!) behavior at home!  

Homework
Division practice and math facts.  We have been dividing for about a week now, so the kids should have more fluency with it.  Have your child recall the division family to remember the steps of the algorithm: 
Dad - divide
Mom - multiply
Sister - subtract
Brother - bring down
-do this until there are no more numbers "in the house" - the dividend has nothing left to bring down
Rover - remainder.  Whatever is left over is the remainder 
Cat - final step:  check!  Multiply the quotient (answer) times the divisor (number outside the house) and add the remainder which should add up to the dividend (the number in the house).

Pink:  pg. 153 f/b
Green: pg 151 f/b
Study facts!

Social Studies:  finish compare/contrasting globes and maps if not finished in class today.  Staple the Venn diagram with your observations from class to the back! 

Announcement from Mrs. Martin:
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is Presenting Internet Safety at MBES

When: 5/1/2013 at 1:30pm

Where: Media Center

This is a great presentation with lots to teach about keeping your children safe when they are on the internet.  Cyberbullying, identity theft, hacking and child solicitation are all facts of life on the internet.  Come learn about internet crime trends and how to help your child become a safe, responsible digital citizen.


Pizza party is Friday! Thank you to all of our parents sending in donations to cover the cost!
 

We had such a great time at our strong for life pep rally! Remember to make half of your plate fruits and veggies, drink a lot of water, limit screen time to an hour a day and get active for at least an hour a day!

Thank you for my beautiful flowers! Yet are adorning my desk at school as well as my condo! I smile each time I see them!

• Spring verification forms are coming home today. Please return them ASAP!
• Write score rubric and samples went home with my ELA students.  Check out how they have improved!!!
• Math hw:  study facts and complete division problems!

Spirit Days next week!

Monday, April 29th : Favorite Number Day

(jersey, etc…)

Tuesday, April 30th : Favorite primary color

Wednesday, May 1st : Favorite shape day (on t-shirt, etc…)

Thursday, May 2nd: Field Day for 3-5, K-2 wear Medlock Spirit

Friday: Field Day for K-2, 3-5 wear Medlock Spirit

 

We are looking for a pizza party sponsor or sponsors. It is about $50 for a pizza party.  Please email me if would like to contribute!  [email protected] 

Please study multiplication facts!

Signed papers will be sent home tomorrow! 

The Art Show is coming on 4/29 from 5:00-7:00 in the cafeteria! 


We have hired ARTOME to frame one work of art for every student K-5.  The students have chosen their best work to display!  

Artome will come in on Monday April 29th and set up a display of all the framed art in the cafeteria.  Parents can purchase the frame for $25.00 the night of the show.  If they cannot attend I will accept “preorder” checks or cash the week of April 22 – 26.  I will pull those frames after the show and parents can stop by the school at another time and pick them up. (All the art will be displayed/arranged by the classroom teacher’s name and grade).

Please visit www.thepositivelyperfectpurplepencil.weebly.com for more information!

Media Center:  May 3rd is the last day that students will be permitted to check out books and all books are due back by May 10th

Boxtops:  Due on May 1!

Spring Party: The party will be on Wednesday, May 22nd from 1:00 to 2:00 and will have 4 volunteers.  Please sign up via the email Mrs. McCormick sent.  

No homework due to Checkpoints testing tomorrow and Wednesday!

Please continue to study facts at home though.  3x2 digit multiplication and division are very difficult without knowing your facts!!

Next week, we will not have homework on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday as an incentive and reward to try their best on Checkpoints testing on Tuesday and Wednesday.