Sullivan and Jeffcoat
Weekly Newsletter
September 28 – October 2, 2015
Language Arts
Math
We will cover the following standards this week:
4.NBT.5 Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by
a one digit whole number & multiply two-digit numbers
using strategies based on place value & the properties of
operations
.
HOMEWORK:
Monday-Thursday
Study the math vocabulary and
continue to work on your number
project.
*We will have a first nine weeks
math vocabulary test on Thursday,
October 1st. These words can be
found on the back of the
newsletter.
* Also, please continue to work on
your “My Favorite Number”
project that is due Friday, October
2nd!
Stories: The Tale of Despereaux and
“The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919”
Focus: theme, character, main idea,
prepositions, homophones, syllabication,
root words
Homework:
Mon.- reading log, EB White –cold read/
finding evidence to support answers.
Tues. – reading log, “The Case of the
Stinky Dragon” worksheet on homophones
(there, their, they’re),
Wed. –reading log
Thurs. -reading log, preposition worksheet
Graded assignments: Wed.- Characters
of The Tale of Despereaux quiz, Wed.,- Fri.
AR Test on The Tale of Despereaux.
Science
Chapter 2: Plants
The words for this chapter are:
photosynthesis, stomata, transpiration,
respiration, food chain, fruits, cones,
pollen, pollination, ovary, and sexual
reproduction in plants.
Social Studies
“How A Bill Becomes A Law”
Friday - an in class grade will be
taken.
Word Analysis
This week we are reviewing all syllabication rules (found in composition notebook), homophones (ex. to, too, two) and
Greek roots (Greek: vis/vid- to see, to look). New vocabulary (cargo, debris, epidemic, explosives, grim, prejudice,
shoddily, unconscious, unleashing) introduced on Thursday for “The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919”.
News to Know…
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Remember your $25 Workbook Fee!
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Please join the PTSO for $5 and purchase a Pirate Pride T-shirt for $10.
Students may wear this shirt every Friday with uniform pants!
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Signed papers come home every Monday. Please look over,
discuss with your child, and sign to return on Tuesdays. Don’t
forget to remove all notes and our newsletter!
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Please save the following and send to school: Box Tops, and empty printer ink cartridges
Websites are updated every Friday, and Active Parent is updated once a week.
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Starting TODAY, August 24 - Your child is being asked to read 90 minutes a week. You are asked to sign
their reading log to verify they have read. If your child has read their 90 minutes each week by the end of
the 9 weeks, they will receive a PIRATE PRIDE Stick.
 Pencil store every Friday.
Music teacher is selling Smencils every morning. - $1 each
Important Dates:
October 2, 2015 – Home game against Meridian
October 12, 2015 – NO SCHOOL TODAY FOR STUDENTS – Teacher inservice
October 13, 2015 – Report Card Conferences – Information coming soon
Mrs. Sullivan –[email protected]
Lori Jeffcoat – [email protected]
*Students may bring a bottled water & a dry, easy to handle snack each day!!!!
ANCHORED IN EXCELLENCE!
*Prepared*Respectful*Involved*Dependable*Excellent*
“The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919”
Vocabulary
cargo: goods that are transported
debris: pieces remaining after something
has been destroyed
epidemic: a widespread outbreak of
sickness
explosives: bombs or other materials that
explode
grim: unpleasant and gloomy
prejudice: an unfair opinion or judgement
about a person or group
shoddily: carelessly, with poor quality
unconscious: not awake; unable to see,
hear, or think
unleashing: letting loose
Math First Nine Weeks
Vocabulary Words
(This Test will be Thursday, Oct.
1st)
1. Standard form: A way to write a number that uses only digits.
Example: 4,587,986
Math First Nine Weeks
Vocabulary Words
(continued – test is Thursday, Oct. 1st)
8. Array: A set of objects, pictures, or
numbers displayed in rows and columns.
Example:
9. Multiple: The product of any two whole numbers.
10. Commutative Property of Multiplication: Factors can be
multiplied in any order and the product remains the same.
Example: 4 x 5 = 5 x 4
11. Zero Property of Multiplication: The product of any number
and zero is zero. Example: 5 x 0 = 0
12. Identity Property of Multiplication: The product of any
number and one is that number. Example: 4 x 1 = 4
13. Distributive Property of Multiplication: Breaking part
problems into two simpler problems.
Example: 3 x 21 = (3 x 20) + (3 x 1)
14. Associative Property of Multiplication: Factors can be
regrouped and the product remains the same.
Example: (4 x 1) x 3 = 4 x (1 x 3)
15. Inverse Operations: Operations that undo each other.
Examples: adding is the inverse of subtraction, and multiplication is
the inverse of division
16. Commutative Property of Addition: Addends can be added in
any order and the sum remains the same. Example: 4 + 8 = 8 + 4
17. Identity Property of Addition: The sum of any number and
zero is that number. Example: 7 + 0 = 7
2. Expanded form: A number written as the sum of the values of
its digits. Example: 476 = 400 + 70 + 6
18. Associative Property of Addition: Addends can be regrouped
and the sum remains the same. Example: (8 + 1) + 2 = 8 + (1 + 2)
3. Period: In a number, a group of three digits, separated by
commas, starting from the right Example: 4,567
19. Skip counting: Counting by the multiples of a given number.
Example: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14…
4. Word form: A number written in words.
Example: 4,632 = four thousand, six hundred thirty-two
20. Difference: The answer to a subtraction problem.
Example: 7 - 2 = 5
5. Addends: The numbers that are added together to find a sum.
Example: 2 + 7 = 9
difference
21. Sum: The answer to an addition problem. Example: 7 + 2 = 9
addends
6. Factors: The numbers multiplied together to find a product.
Example: 2 x 7 = 14
factors
7. Product: The answer to a multiplication problem.
Example: 2 x 7 = 14
product
sum
22. Operations of mathematics: Addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division are the four operations of mathematics.
23. Area model: A model showing how to use the distributive
property to find the partial products of a multiplication problem.
Example: 39 x 15