Math
Everyone seemed to understand regrouping and expressing numbers different ways. Remember, to check your work, add the individual place values.

Grade 4: How many different ways can you express 9053 using base-ten blocks?

• Use the least number of blocks
• Use only ones blocks
• Use hundreds and ones blocks only
• Use tens and ones blocks only

Grade 5 :  How many different ways can you express 47 892 using base-ten blocks?

• Use the least number of blocks
• Use thousands, hundreds and ones blocks
• Use hundreds and ones blocks
• Use ten-thousands, tens and ones blocks

Using a place value chart is very helpful:

/   10 000         /         1000       /          100       /       10    /        1_____/

Literacy

Today we completed a few more diagnostics tests. We had a spelling and reading test. These test tell me what you already know and what you need to learn. Don't stress over them! We have two more tests. A fluency test next week and a math operation test that we will do at the end of the month.

Family Life

Our first lesson was about gifts. Tell your parents about the story of Beatriz's Locket. How are you just like the locket?

There is background information on the unit and family activities on the link below:

http://acbo.on.ca/englishdocs/Grade%204.%20Theme%20One.pdf

Cross Country

It was certainly very hot running today. Congratulations to all runners!

Reminders:

• Student Verification Forms
• Student Permission Forms (Internet access / photos / athletics)
• Physical Education on Monday (bring gym clothes)
• Back to School Night Wednesday September 14

What an amazing start to the year my fantastic 4 /5!