Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for the first full week of Fall and the beautiful weather that comes with it. Please take a minute to see what is happening in your child's classes this week:
Math: We will start Unit 2 this week, which focuses on multiplication and geometry concepts. A new homework packet will be sent home today, and your child should hold onto this throughout unit 2. Homework will continue to be Monday-Thursday. Have your child continue to practice their fact fluency.
Science: We will also be starting a new unit in Science on the Solar System with a focus on how the Sun, Moon, and Earth interact with one another and how revolution and rotation works. This unit is short and will only last about two weeks. Their unit test will be next Friday, so please look out for a study guide that will be sent home next Thursday.
Reading: The students are learning how complex fiction characters can be. They are citing evidence to support different ideas about the character in their fiction books. They are paying attention to how the character acts, what patterns show up, how they change, and what their personality is like.
Please be sure your child is filling out the blue reading log every night! They are checked each Thursday. Students who have a completed reading log at the end of each month will get a special prize!
Writing: We are revising their realistic fiction stories. The students will use different "lenses" to fix up their work. They may revise by thinking about better and more interesting words to use, or check that their character is believable. We are also making sure that we are using dialogue correctly and describing the setting in each scene. They will use a revising checklist on their own, and then use one with a partner.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework was due today since it is Day 6. If students do not want to have to do their homework over the weekend I am encouraging them to do the 3 activities earlier in the cycle week. When students do not turn in their homework on time they lose a classroom dollar and then have to make up that work during recess. New sorts will be given out Tuesday and the homework will be due on Oct. 4th. Please encourage your child to keep the word sorts in the envelope and in the binder. When they get lost they have to pay a school dollar to get a new word sort.
Vocabulary: We almost have 10 interesting words on our Word of the Day sheet! We will be reviewing these words on Wednesday and there will be a quiz on Thursday! The students will choose the appropriate interesting words from a word bank to complete 10 sentences.
Social Studies: We begin Map Skills on Wednesday!
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Monday, September 26, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Welcoming the First Week of Fall! (09/19-09/23)
Happy Monday parents! Can you believe that summer is coming to an end? We can not believe how fast the first couple weeks of school have went, but we are happy with the progress that the students are making. Please take a look at what will be happening this week in fourth grade:
Math: This will be our final week working in unit 1, which means that Thursday will be their first unit test. A study guide will be sent home Wednesday evening. Study guides are optional, but if your child completes the ENTIRE study guide, they will receive two extra credit points on their test. I go over the study guide before they take their assessment and answer any questions that they may have. Please encourage the students to continue to work on their fact fluency at home and at school.
Science: In Science this week, we will be finishing our unit on matter. The students will be working through independent stations to take what they have learned and apply it. Their science test is scheduled for Friday. We will be sending a study guide home on Thursday evening. Please take the time to have your child study the content to help them prepare for their test.
Reading: We are using text evidence to support our theories and ideas we have about the characters in our fiction text. Please be sure your child is reading every night for at least 15 minutes!
Writing: The students are coming up with amazing leads and endings to their realistic fiction stories. They are also learning to add meaningful dialogue to make their stories come to life scene by scene!
Word Work: New word sorts are being handed out on Monday to those students who have mastered their previous word sorts. If your child is doing classroom activities as well as their homework with their word sorts they will have no problem moving on to the next word patterns. Tic Tac Toe Homework is due next Day 6, which is Monday, Sept. 26th!
Vocabulary: We have a total of 5 new interesting words on our Word of the Day sheets. Once we reach 10 then we will have a quiz. The students are encouraged to find interesting words and record them in their Word Collectors in and out of class to help expand their vocabulary.
Social Studies: Stay tuned for a Map Skills unit.
On Monday the students are learning the difference between making mindful decisions and unmindful decisions. Also we are practicing a way to focus on the here and now in order to stay calm and pay close attention.
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Math: This will be our final week working in unit 1, which means that Thursday will be their first unit test. A study guide will be sent home Wednesday evening. Study guides are optional, but if your child completes the ENTIRE study guide, they will receive two extra credit points on their test. I go over the study guide before they take their assessment and answer any questions that they may have. Please encourage the students to continue to work on their fact fluency at home and at school.
Science: In Science this week, we will be finishing our unit on matter. The students will be working through independent stations to take what they have learned and apply it. Their science test is scheduled for Friday. We will be sending a study guide home on Thursday evening. Please take the time to have your child study the content to help them prepare for their test.
Reading: We are using text evidence to support our theories and ideas we have about the characters in our fiction text. Please be sure your child is reading every night for at least 15 minutes!
Writing: The students are coming up with amazing leads and endings to their realistic fiction stories. They are also learning to add meaningful dialogue to make their stories come to life scene by scene!
Word Work: New word sorts are being handed out on Monday to those students who have mastered their previous word sorts. If your child is doing classroom activities as well as their homework with their word sorts they will have no problem moving on to the next word patterns. Tic Tac Toe Homework is due next Day 6, which is Monday, Sept. 26th!
Vocabulary: We have a total of 5 new interesting words on our Word of the Day sheets. Once we reach 10 then we will have a quiz. The students are encouraged to find interesting words and record them in their Word Collectors in and out of class to help expand their vocabulary.
Social Studies: Stay tuned for a Map Skills unit.
On Monday the students are learning the difference between making mindful decisions and unmindful decisions. Also we are practicing a way to focus on the here and now in order to stay calm and pay close attention.
Upcoming Dates:
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive @ 4:30
October 5th: Wear all the same color day!
October 10th: No School
October 11th: School picture day
October 14th: Movie Night @ Mazie Gable 6:30
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Upcoming Week in September! (09/12-09/16)
Happy Monday parents! Hope you enjoyed your hot and humid weekend. Please check out what is happening this week in fourth grade:
Math: We are continuing to work through Unit 1 which will be coming to an end next week. A study guide will be sent home with your child. It is optional, but if they complete it, it will be two extra credit points on their test. Please encourage your child to complete all of their homework assignments and to practice their fact fluency. When they are working on homework, they should focus on not rushing through their work and reading every problem carefully.
Science: Our unit on matter is still in progress. The students will be learning about the different states of matter along with physical and chemical changes. There test for this will also be next week.
Reading: The students are learning to assess their reading skills and strategies by working with a partner and using a goal sheet. We will develop theories, pay attention to details, and make inferences about characters in a story, Please be sure your child is reading for 15 minutes every night (M-F) and getting the reading log filled out and initialed.
Writing: We have begun the drafting stage for our realistic fiction stories. The students are bringing their characters to life. They are also including a strong lead and dialogue.We will continue writing stories scene by scene and adding details that make our writing interesting.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due Friday, Sept. 16th! Look for your child's differentiated word sort in an envelope, as well as the homework sheet with the several activities to choose from. The students are to choose 3 activities in a row from the sheet and hand in all completed work every Day 6. Also please be sure the word sorts go back into the binder so they are ready for class activities.
Social Studies: We will begin a short unit on map skills soon!
Upcoming Dates:
September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment (SH) 6:30 or 7:30
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive
**If you are looking for clothes in all different sizes for this fall or winter, please stop in and check what we have.**
October 10th: No School
Math: We are continuing to work through Unit 1 which will be coming to an end next week. A study guide will be sent home with your child. It is optional, but if they complete it, it will be two extra credit points on their test. Please encourage your child to complete all of their homework assignments and to practice their fact fluency. When they are working on homework, they should focus on not rushing through their work and reading every problem carefully.
Science: Our unit on matter is still in progress. The students will be learning about the different states of matter along with physical and chemical changes. There test for this will also be next week.
Reading: The students are learning to assess their reading skills and strategies by working with a partner and using a goal sheet. We will develop theories, pay attention to details, and make inferences about characters in a story, Please be sure your child is reading for 15 minutes every night (M-F) and getting the reading log filled out and initialed.
Writing: We have begun the drafting stage for our realistic fiction stories. The students are bringing their characters to life. They are also including a strong lead and dialogue.We will continue writing stories scene by scene and adding details that make our writing interesting.
Word Work: Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due Friday, Sept. 16th! Look for your child's differentiated word sort in an envelope, as well as the homework sheet with the several activities to choose from. The students are to choose 3 activities in a row from the sheet and hand in all completed work every Day 6. Also please be sure the word sorts go back into the binder so they are ready for class activities.
Social Studies: We will begin a short unit on map skills soon!
Upcoming Dates:
September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment (SH) 6:30 or 7:30
September 29th: Mazie Gable Clothing Drive
**If you are looking for clothes in all different sizes for this fall or winter, please stop in and check what we have.**
October 10th: No School
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
What's happening in this four day week? (09/06-09/09)
Happy Tuesday parents! We hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend. I spent a lot of time outside and with my family all weekend long and I loved every minute of it. Please take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade:
Math - We continue to work through Unit 1 which concentrates on the importance of place value. This week the students will be learning about multi-digit addition and subtraction which will be the primary focus on their homework. Please encourage them to try their hardest to complete their homework and if you are interested in me sending home more for your students to practice, please reach out on the Remind App. Also, always remember there is no homework on Fridays!
Science - Today, we will start our unit on Matter and its different properties. Students will be learning through hands-on experiences. This is a very short unit and the unit test will be upon us at the end of the month. Please keep on the lookout for a study guide that I will send home.
Reading- This week we are learning to give a retelling of our chapter books by chronology. We are also practicing synthesizing our retelling by including previous events that happened in the book with the more recent events. Next we will work on putting ourselves in our books by envisioning. A Home Reading Log has been placed in the students' binders. Please be sure to initial this sheet each night. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes every night (Mon-Fri). The September Home Reading Log is on a blue sheet. It should remain in their binders so it can be checked each day.
Writing- The students have been developing main characters for their realistic fiction narratives. These characters have specific external and internal traits, as well as motivations and struggles. We will begin creating scenes from our stories that show us the characters' motivations and struggles. Then we will be planning our story plots using a story arc. Interesting stories have lots of problems throughout!
Word Work- Our individualized word sorts will be distributed by Wednesday and placed in envelopes. Please be sure that these sorts remain in their binders so they come back to school each day. We will begin our weekly activities on the next Day 1. Tic Tac Toe homework will be due the following Day 6 (September 16th).
Vocabulary- During our read aloud time the students are capturing interesting words by writing them down in their Word Collectors. We will use some of these words to expand our vocabulary. Very soon we will begin our Word of the Day activity.
Reading- This week we are learning to give a retelling of our chapter books by chronology. We are also practicing synthesizing our retelling by including previous events that happened in the book with the more recent events. Next we will work on putting ourselves in our books by envisioning. A Home Reading Log has been placed in the students' binders. Please be sure to initial this sheet each night. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes every night (Mon-Fri). The September Home Reading Log is on a blue sheet. It should remain in their binders so it can be checked each day.
Writing- The students have been developing main characters for their realistic fiction narratives. These characters have specific external and internal traits, as well as motivations and struggles. We will begin creating scenes from our stories that show us the characters' motivations and struggles. Then we will be planning our story plots using a story arc. Interesting stories have lots of problems throughout!
Word Work- Our individualized word sorts will be distributed by Wednesday and placed in envelopes. Please be sure that these sorts remain in their binders so they come back to school each day. We will begin our weekly activities on the next Day 1. Tic Tac Toe homework will be due the following Day 6 (September 16th).
Vocabulary- During our read aloud time the students are capturing interesting words by writing them down in their Word Collectors. We will use some of these words to expand our vocabulary. Very soon we will begin our Word of the Day activity.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, September 7th: Black and Gold Day!
Thursday, September 8th: MG PTO's Ice Cream Social @ 6:30-7:30
Wednesday, September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment at the Senior High School 6:00 or 7:30 (information will be sent home if your student was interested in playing an instrument)
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