January 13, 2012           Grade 4D Class News           From the fourth grade classroom of Mrs. Donovan Ashley and Olivia   Highlights  This week we got some extremely exciting news!  We won an I Pad for our classroom.  I would like to send out a big thank you to all of you who donated to this years food drive for our local food bank.  It is a great way to give back to our community.  The children not only learn that it feels great to give, but also that when we work together it makes a huge difference.                                                                                                              ~ Mrs. Donovan   M Tu W Th Fr Christmas Vacation               Spelling Test Pennies for Polio   Spelling Test         Spelling Test         Spelling Test ·    In Writing we are learning introductions. We have to write start with a question.  Then we write our opinion.  And finally, we write our lead in.  · In Gym class we are learning how to hula hoop.  We have to toss the hoop to each other.  It is hard!    Reading tip of the week...     Something to talk about. Reading doesn’t have to stop when you put the book down. Talk to your child about books you’ve read and books you think he or she might enjoy. More news    ·    In Science we are doing a project on commercials.  They are about night safety.  ·    In Math we are learning about time.  It is fun! We played a clock game called Clockwise. ·    We got two new students in our class.  Their names are Emma and Noah.