Today we
read an article about a chimpanzee sanctuary. Based on what we read, do you
think animals should be used in medical research? Explain your answer using
examples from the article and video.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Class Newsletter- Week of June 1, 2015
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
June 1, 2015
I can’t believe
it is June already! Today we visited Morse Pond School, students received a
tour of the school, met some teachers, and had many of their questions
answered. There is another opportunity to visit Morse Pond tomorrow night,
please see the attached letter about this. This week we are reading “Antarctic
Journal” by Jennifer Owings Dewey. We
will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the
meaning of these words at home with your child.
Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week
(and the last spelling list of the year).
Please practice these words at home as well. Let’s have a great week!
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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anticipation
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act of anticipating; looking forward to; expectation
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continent
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one of the seven great masses of land on Earth. The continents are North America, South
America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia,
and Antarctica
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convergence
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act or process of meeting at a point
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depart
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to
go away; leave
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forbidding
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causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant
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heaves
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rises and falls alternatively
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icebergs
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large masses of ice detached from glaciers and floating in
the sea. About 90 percent of an
iceberg’s mass is below the surface of the water
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Spelling Words:
dictionary, predict, import, locally, locate, portable, transport, location,
erupt, passport, export, contradict, rupture, interrupt, disrupt, dislocate
Important Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, June 2- Morse Pond parent informational meeting/tour @ 6pm
(see attached)
Friday, June 5- We are going to help Mr. Watson with the Kindergarten
Field Day. Please make sure you wear sneakers and comfortable clothes.
Friday, June 12- Field Day
Wednesday, June 17- 4th Grade Graduation @ 6pm
Friday, June 19- Bike trip on the Cape Cod Canal (you may drop your
bike off Thursday afternoon)
Please sign, cut on
the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
June 1, 2015
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
Parent Signature:
_______________________________________________
Friday, May 22, 2015
Class Newsletter- Week of May 18, 2015
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
May 18, 2015
I am very proud of everyone’s focus
and determination during our PARCC testing last week. It is always nice to be
finished with those tests, but remember that we still have over a month of
school left, and lots of work to do! Ask your child how they are doing on their
state research project and map. This week we are reading “Amelia and Eleanor Go
for a Ride” by Pam Munoz Ryan. Let’s
have a great week!
Spelling Words:
telephone, biography, telescope, photograph, microwave, diameter, barometer,
microscope, headphones, microphone, autograph, perimeter, paragraph, symphony,
saxophone
Next Tuesday, May 26 we will be going on a field-trip
to the Cape Cod Canal Visitor’s Center (no bikes). We will be having a picnic
lunch that day at the Visitor’s Center, so students will need to bring a lunch
from home (or order a lunch from the cafeteria by Friday). We will be leaving
around 9:30am and returning by 2:15pm. Thanks!
Important Upcoming Dates:
Monday, May 25- Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 26- Field Trip to Cape Cod
Canal (no bikes)
Friday, June 12- Field Day
Wednesday, June 17- 4th Grade
Graduation
Friday, June 19- Bike trip on the Cape
Cod Canal
Please sign, cut on
the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
May 18, 2015
I am on the following team
for Field Day (Friday, June 12). Please see attached order form for spiritwear.
o
Maroon
o
White
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Ancient Mayan WebQuest
Ancient
Mayan WebQuest
Mayan Kids Website
The Sport of Life and
Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Class Newsletter- Week of May 4, 2015
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
May 4, 2015
Happy Star Wars Day!! This week
we are reading “Lost City: The Disovery
of Machu Picchu” by Ted Lewin. Next
week we will be taking the end of year PARCC tests, though we still have much
work to do before the real end of the year! In preparation for next week’s
testing, we will focus on some math vocabulary words this week. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the
meaning of these words at home with your child. These words will replace our
regular writing and spelling homework this week. Each night the students should
create a math 4-square (they know how to do this) for three of the words. Let’s
have a great week!
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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acute angle
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An angle with a measurement that is less than 90 degrees.
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obtuse angle
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An angle with a measurement that is greater than 90
degrees but less than 180 degrees.
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area
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The number of square units needed to cover a surface.
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diameter
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The distance across a circle through its center.
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radius
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The distance from the center of a circle to any point on
the circle.
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equilateral
triangle
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A
triangle having all equal sides.
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isosceles triangle
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A triangle with at least two equal sides.
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scalene triangle
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A triangle with no equal sides.
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prime number
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A number greater than 1 that has exactly 2 factors.
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median
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The number in the middle of a set of data arranged in
order from least to greatest.
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mode
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The number that occurs most frequently in a set of data.
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perpendicular
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Lines that intersect to form right angles.
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Important Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, May 7- Fresh Market (all are welcome)
Friday, May 15- Bike to School Day
Tuesday, May 26- Field Trip to Cape Cod Canal (no bikes)
You can access our class website
by going to “4th Grade” on the school’s website, or you can type www.mrhauptmanngrade4.blogspot.com
in your browser’s window. I will be updating the site each week.
Please sign, cut on
the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
May 4, 2015
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
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