A Colorful Week in October (10/24 - 10/28)

Happy Monday parents! Hope you all had a great weekend! Please take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade.

Math- We will be starting our third unit in math this week which focuses on fractions. They will not have homework tonight, but a new homework packet will be sent home on Tuesday 10/25. Please look out for this packet to ensure that the students do not misplace it throughout the unit. 

Science- We are continuing on with our Water unit. The students will be learning about watersheds and how we can protect our watershed. 

Reading- The students are using their inferring skills to identify symbolism and themes in their fiction texts. Make sure your child is reading at home every night!

Writing- As we wrap up our first unit of writing, the students are working independently on a realistic fiction piece to show what they have learned the last couple of months. 

Word Work- New word sorts are going home on Tuesday. Tic Tac Toe homework is due Oct. 31st!!  (FYI- Word Work is the same as Spelling)

Vocabulary- We will have a Word of the Day quiz on our 10 new interesting words this Thursday!

Social Studies- Part of reading a map is being able to determine the location of Latitude and Longitude. We will be working on this as a map skill during the week.

Please do not forget to sign up for a conference time!

To access the portal:

• Go to the district website
• Click on the parent portal and scroll down to parent-teacher conferences
• Login using your child's seven digit ID number for both the username and password
• Scroll down to the teacher and click on the conference time you would like

Ms. Duke and I will work together to try and make sure we have the chance to meet with every parent together if possible. Also, for those of you who do not have access to a computer, we will be sending a paper form home to help out with this issue. Please remember times are a first come first serve basis.

Upcoming dates:

October 25th- Students have a 2 hr delay 

October 26th - Parent visitation Day (Be sure to turn in your slip!)

November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day

November 17th, 21st, and 22nd - Parent-Teacher Conferences

A Fun Fall Week in October (10/17-10/21)

Hello parents! I hope that you all had a fantastic weekend. Please do not forget to sign up for Parent Teacher conferences which are coming up at the end of November. It is a first come, first serve basis and the spots fill up quickly! Take a look at what is happening this week in fourth grade:

Math: Unit 2 will be coming to end this week in math which means they will have their unit test. Their test will be given on Thursday and a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. If they complete their study guide, it is worth two extra credit points on their test, but they do not have to do it.

Science: We continue to work through our unit on Earth's Water. The students will be learning about the different water sources and their different characteristics. We will also be having a short quiz this Friday on the content they have learned so far in the unit. They will be completing a study guide on Wednesday that they can take home and study Wednesday and Thursday night. Please look out for this coming home!

Reading: We are learning how to make interpretations about what we are reading. Students are synthesizing skills to identify story elements and use those elements to come up with a theme. Please continue to read at home and fill out the reading log! Reading everyday is extremely important in order for your child to become a better reader.

Writing: We continue to publish our realistic fiction stories this week. The students are doing a great job with publishing like real authors! Once they turn in their finished work to Ms. Duke's Google Classroom page they are free to start the writing process over with a new story of their choice.  We will pay close attention to conventions and grammar as we write throughout the day.

Word Work: New word sorts have been given out. Tic Tac Toe Homework will be due next Day 6, Oct. 21st!

Social Studies: We are using map keys and map scales, as well as longitude and latitude to find places on a map. Soon we will begin a unit in Pennsylvania history.

Upcoming Dates: 

October 17th: Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Opens

October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
- Miss Harlacker's and Ms. Duke's homerooms will be going on October 18th

October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00

October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students

October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
                       Parent Visitation Day

A Short Week in October (10/11-10/14)

Happy Tuesday parents! We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend with your children. It was so nice to see all of the students dressed up so nice for their school pictures today. Please take a look at what will be happening this week in October and any upcoming dates. Also, parent teacher conferences will be the week of Thanksgiving and the portal to sign up for a conference will be opened on October 17th. We encourage every parent to sign up so we have the opportunity to meet about your child and to see how they are progressing in fourth grade.

To access the portal:

• Go to the district website
• Click on the parent portal and scroll down to parent-teacher conferences
• Login using your child's seven digit ID number for both the username and password
• Scroll down to the teacher and click on the conference time you would like

Ms. Duke and I will work together to try and make sure we have the chance to meet with every parent together if possible. Also, for those of you who do not have access to a computer, we will be sending a paper form home to help out with this issue. Please remember times are a first come first serve basis.

Math: Students will continue to work through Unit 2. This week we will be focusing on properties of triangles and quadrilaterals. They will be tested on their basic facts on Friday for Marking Period 1.

Science: The students will start a new unit this week on Earth's Water. We will be focusing on this unit until about the beginning of December. They will be learning about the different resources of water, the water cycle, and ways that we can keep our Earth's water clean.

Reading: The students are identifying theme by using the story elements as evidence.  Please be sure your child is reading every night and fill out the Home Reading Log.  We had a total of only 10 students who completed an entire reading log for the month of September. Those students will earn a trip to the school store where they can spend $20.

Writing: We are publishing our realistic fiction stories on Google Docs! This can be accessed from home. The students are learning about past and present tenses, as well as applying other conventions to written work.

Social Studies: We are going to have lessons every Day 1 and Day 2.  Map skills is still the topic this week and next. There will be a quiz soon on compass rose and the 7 continents.

Word Work: Homework is due Thursday! (Day 6 as always).

Upcoming Dates:

October 14th: Mazie Gable Movie Night @ 6:30

October 17th: Parent-Teacher Conference Portal Opens

October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair
- Miss Harlacker's homeroom will be going on October 18th

October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00

October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students

October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
                       Parent Visitation Day

An Outstanding Week in October (10/03-10/07)

Happy Monday Parents! We are super excited to start the month of October and everything that it is bringing to Mazie Gable. Please take a minute to read what your child will be learning and any upcoming dates.

Math: We will continue to work through Unit 2 in math. The students will be working with multiplicative and geometric concepts in the upcoming weeks. Their next unit math test will be on October 20th. Please have your child continue to complete their homework and practice their fact fluency at home.

Science: This week we will be finishing up on the Science unit on the Earth, Sun, and Moon. On Thursday, students will complete a study guide that will be sent home with them to study. Please take the time to encourage your student to study before their test on Friday.

Reading: The students will be learning how to have debates on certain topics in fictions books. They will choose a position and then use evidence from the text to support that position.
Be sure to have your child read 15 minutes each night and fill out the reading log!

Writing: We are editing and publishing our stories this week! When your child is writing at home please encourage them to use proper conventions, such as capitalizing appropriately, using correct verb tenses, punctuating, and using spelling strategies.

Word Work: Tic Tac Toe homework is due Tuesday, Oct. 4th! We have many students who are not completing this homework each week. They are given an entire week to complete the 3 activities from the sheet using their word sorts. Thanks for your support on this.

Social Studies: We are learning about map features to help us read a map. First we studied the 7 continents and then we will move on to latitude and longitude, as well as map keys, and a compass rose.  Here's a cool website the students can have fun with while they are learning geography:   http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

Upcoming Dates:

October 5th: Wear All One Color Day
                     Mazie Gable Cross Country Meet (4th-6th grades)

October 10th: No School!

October 11th: School Picture Day

October 14th: Mazie Gable Movie Night @ 6:30

October 18th-21st: Mazie Gable Book Fair

October 22nd: Elementary Cross Country Meet @ Pleasant View 8:00-12:00

October 25th: 2 Hour Delay for Students

October 26th: End of the 1st Marking Period
                       Parent Visitation Day