A Chilly Week in Fourth Grade (10/19-10/23)

Hello parents! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend even though it was a little cold. Please check out what is going on in fourth grade this week!

Math - This week we will be finishing up Unit 2 in Everyday Math, which means that the students will have a math test this Friday. I will be sending a study guide home Thursday night. It will be optional, but if the students complete it, they will receive two extra credit points on their tests and will have a better idea of what the test will be like. We will begin Unit 3 early next week and will be finished with this right before Thanksgiving break.

Science - Last week, we started our new unit in science on water. Students will be learning about the different water resources there are, their characteristics, and the different watersheds that are surrounding us. We will be having a short quiz on Wednesday on the different water resources. Please make sure that your child looks over their study guide Tuesday night to guarantee a good, last grade for Science for the marking period.

Reading- We will be reading various texts and making inferences

Writing- The students are beginning to publish their realistic fiction story on Google Docs

Word Work- TIC TAC TOE spelling due Friday, Oct 23rd

Social Studies- We will be having a quiz on map skills next week. The students will be allowed to use their study guides for this quiz

Ms. Duke's HR will be able to purchase books from the Book Fair on Wednesday, Oct 21st.
Miss Harlacker's Homeroom will be able to purchase books from the Book Fair on Tuesday, October 20th.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!

Book Fair - October 19th to October 23rd

Title I Parent's Meeting - October 22nd @ 6:00-8:00

Halloween Parade - October 26th

End of the 1st Marking Period - October 29th

Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Open - October 19th-November 16th

• You may schedule a parent/teacher conference between October 19^th  and November 16^th . Instructions for online registration are being sent home with your child. Our conference dates for grades K-6 students are Thursday, November 19, Monday, November 23^rd and Tuesday, November 24^th. Students will not attend school on November 23^rd and November 24^th due to parent conferences.

Our Crazy Week (10/05-10/09)

This week is full of events and trying to keep up with them all might be a little hard. Monday we had our field trip, which was very successful. The kids learned a lot, were super engaged, and for the most part were on their very best behavior. Tomorrow, we have our two hour delay. Please make sure that you do not send your child to school at regular school time. On Thursday, Mazie Gable will be hosting parent visitation day. Ms. Duke and myself sent home letters on Monday with times that are available for you to come in. If you are interested in coming in on that day, you need to fill out the slip and send it to school with your child. We also encourage you to stop in the office before the day of parent visitation to have your ID scanned, so it will be much easier for you to get to class on that day. Once again,  I, Miss Harlacker, will not be at school Thursday or Friday. Prior to knowing when parent visitation would be for this school year, I booked a trip for a long weekend. I am sorry that I will not be there to share this fun day with you and your child. If you have any more questions about this, please email, call, or chat me on Remind!

Also, grades have been posted to Edline and will be updated weekly. You will be receiving a paper copy of their grades this Thursday with their Thursday Check-Ins!

Check out what we are doing in class this week:

Math - In math this week, we continue to work through Unit 2. The students have been working on factoring, multiples, and deciding whether a number is prime or composite. I have been pulling small groups of students who seem like they may be struggling. I can not stress enough the importance of practicing their multiplication fact fluency, especially for this unit. It is hard to find the factors of numbers when you do not know your basic multiplication facts. I will be creating fact fluency packets for each student to help them master their fact fluency both at school and at home. Please continue to encourage your child to complete their homework and practice at home. 

Science - This week, the students have been working in collaborative groups to finish their seasons project. They will be finishing and presenting these projects on Thursday for parent visitation day. We will be finishing our unit on the Solar System by this Friday, which means the following Tuesday will be their quiz. I will be sending a study guide home. Please make sure you take the time to study with your child over the long holiday weekend. 

Reading- We will be engaged in various activities to get a grasp on inferring.  Making inferences is "reading between the lines." The students will use author's clues and their background knowledge to infer what is happening in the text.  We will apply this strategy to our reading.

Social Studies- Still working on map skills! 

Word Work- Tic Tac Toe spelling will be due October 15th

Upcoming Dates:

October 12th - No school!

October 13th - Cross Country Meet

** Please make sure your that child comes to school prepared to run. Also, if it is cold, please make sure that your child is dress appropriately for the weather. We will be outside all morning until lunch! They may bring a water bottle if they would need one. 

October 14th - Sports Uniform/T-Shirt Day

October 17th - District Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View

- Rain Date October 23rd

October 26th - Red Lion Halloween Parade 7:00 p.m.

November 4th - Marking Period Ends