Math
This week, students began module 2 which focuses on the Metric System. We learned about making conversions and the difference between length, weight, and capacity. Students can now decipher the difference between kilometers and meters, kilograms and grams, and liters and milliliters. We also learned some great reference points for each of these items, be sure to ask your child about them before we begin using these conversions in story problems next week!
Inquiry
This week, students focused on electrical energy as they created their very own LED light up cards. Given copper tape, a battery and a LED light, students used mechanical energy to draw an image of their choice and then figure out how to light it up using only the supplies provided. Students loved incorporating as many of the M.E.L.T.S energies as they could come up with, and this was a great last project to wrap up everything they have learned about energy before we get started with our Innovation fair.
Halloween Party
Thank you so much to all our wonderful parent volunteers for putting on such a fantastic Halloween party. Students had a blast writing a spooky story, decorating cookies, making mummies, and playing games such as a pumpkin ring toss and the guess the items. It was so fun seeing everyone in their costumes and was quite the send-off after our time at Timberland Middle school with ACMA. Students are now definitely looking forward to their Holiday party right before Winter Break!
Welcome Home
After a long six weeks, we are finally back home, and nothing sounds sweeter than West Tualatin View! Thank you so much to everyone who helped pack up our classroom at Timberland, as well as unpack once boxes were moves to West TV. Our classroom received many improvements during our time away including but not limited to ceiling tiles, fresh paint and a good deep clean. We look forward to getting back on track with our typical schedule and routine, and continuing on with a wonderful school year.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Fall conferences will be held on the evening of November 6th and all day November 7th. If you have not yet signed up for a parent/teacher conference please do so using the PTCfast link below. I look forward to chatting with each and every one of you about your child's progress in 4th grade.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/West_Tualatin_View_Elementary
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, November 4th- Return to West TV
- Tuesday, November5th- Reading Logs Due/ Vocabulary Test
- Wednesday, November 6th- Thursday, November 7th- Parent/Teacher conferences
- Friday, November 8th- No School due to conferences
- Monday, November 11th- Veterans Day: No school