Happy Monday parents! Can you believe we only have five days until Thanksgiving break? The month of November flew by, but it'll be nice to spend time with our family and love ones and eat some awesome food. Please check out what is going on this week in fourth grade and Ms. Duke and myself look forward to seeing you parent-teacher conferences.
Math- The students will complete all of unit 3 this week, which means they will have their unit unit 3 test on Thursday. I will send home a study guide Wednesday night that will be optional. If they choose to complete it, which I highly recommend, they will receive two extra credit points on their math test.
Science - We continue to discuss different concepts that focus on weather. More specifically this week on focus will be on clouds and how the different types of clouds can help us predict the weather.
Reading- We are learning to read nonfiction text well by previewing, making connections, and identifying text structure. The students should be reading about 15 pages per 20 minutes. We met our goal 2 days in a row. Make sure your child is reaching this goal at home!
Writing- The students are coming up with evidence, such as facts or mini stories, to support the reasons for their opinion essays.
Vocabulary- Word of the Day Quiz on Friday!
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe Homework is due Wednesday!
Upcoming Dates:
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
December 7th- Sparkle and Neon Day
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
A Happy Week in November (11/07-11/11)
Happy Monday parents! We can't believe that it is only two full weeks until Thanksgiving break. With that being said, there is a lot that needs to be accomplished in these upcoming weeks. Please take a look at what your child will be completing this week in fourth grade.
Math - The students continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. Their unit 3 test will be given next Thursday, which means that a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. This will be optional again, but worth two extra credit points in they complete it. This Friday, the students will be completing their Study Island Benchmark for math. A paper will be sent home with how your child did on this benchmark. I ask that you sign it and return it at your earliest convenience.
Science - In Science, we are continuing to work through on Earth's Water unit. The next two weeks we will focus on weather and its patterns. The students will also learn about clouds and how different clouds can help us predict different types of weather patterns. They will have a short pop quiz this Friday.
Reading- We will begin our Nonfiction Unit! It is so important that children learn how to read all different types of nonfiction texts. The students will practice all sorts of strategies from making connections to analyzing nonfiction texts. Encourage them to read types of nonfiction texts at home such as an informative magazine, the newspaper, or an educational blog.
Writing- The students will be working on writing opinion essays. We will use many techniques to elaborate.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe is due Tuesday, Nov. 8th!
Social Studies- We will look at Pennsylvania's landforms and regions
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
Upcoming Dates:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Math - The students continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. Their unit 3 test will be given next Thursday, which means that a study guide will be sent home on Wednesday. This will be optional again, but worth two extra credit points in they complete it. This Friday, the students will be completing their Study Island Benchmark for math. A paper will be sent home with how your child did on this benchmark. I ask that you sign it and return it at your earliest convenience.
Science - In Science, we are continuing to work through on Earth's Water unit. The next two weeks we will focus on weather and its patterns. The students will also learn about clouds and how different clouds can help us predict different types of weather patterns. They will have a short pop quiz this Friday.
Reading- We will begin our Nonfiction Unit! It is so important that children learn how to read all different types of nonfiction texts. The students will practice all sorts of strategies from making connections to analyzing nonfiction texts. Encourage them to read types of nonfiction texts at home such as an informative magazine, the newspaper, or an educational blog.
Writing- The students will be working on writing opinion essays. We will use many techniques to elaborate.
Word Work- Tic Tac Toe is due Tuesday, Nov. 8th!
Social Studies- We will look at Pennsylvania's landforms and regions
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
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 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:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
A Hallo-week! (10/31-11/03)
Happy Tuesday parents! Hope you all had a fun night trick-or-treating with your families! Please take the time to check out what is happening this week in fourth grade!
Math - We continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. There unit test will be given the Thursday before Thanksgiving break. Please make sure that your child is completing all of their homework and keeping up with their classwork on school.
Science - In Science, the students are learning about watersheds and how we can protect ours in particular. We will be creating our own watershed in class tomorrow and the students will be creating posters in class on ways we can conserve, protect, and restore our Earth's water. This will be for a small Science grade.
Reading- The students have been identifying symbolism in Fiction texts. We will be wrapping up this unit with a post assessment on the skills we learned so far. Our next unit will cover nonfiction texts.
Writing- The students got to share their realistic fiction stories in small groups. They all realized the importance of rereading stories to catch editing mistakes before publishing their writing pieces. Next we are learning how to structure essays.
Word Work- New sorts were handed out! Tic Tac Toe Homework is due November 8th!
Social Studies- Our test on map skills will be on Wednesday. The students will be able to use their resources to take this test.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
Upcoming Dates:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
Math - We continue to work through unit 3 on fractions and their different properties. There unit test will be given the Thursday before Thanksgiving break. Please make sure that your child is completing all of their homework and keeping up with their classwork on school.
Science - In Science, the students are learning about watersheds and how we can protect ours in particular. We will be creating our own watershed in class tomorrow and the students will be creating posters in class on ways we can conserve, protect, and restore our Earth's water. This will be for a small Science grade.
Reading- The students have been identifying symbolism in Fiction texts. We will be wrapping up this unit with a post assessment on the skills we learned so far. Our next unit will cover nonfiction texts.
Writing- The students got to share their realistic fiction stories in small groups. They all realized the importance of rereading stories to catch editing mistakes before publishing their writing pieces. Next we are learning how to structure essays.
Word Work- New sorts were handed out! Tic Tac Toe Homework is due November 8th!
Social Studies- Our test on map skills will be on Wednesday. The students will be able to use their resources to take this test.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
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:
November 1st-15th: Thanksgiving Can Food Drive
*Please donate brownie mix for fourth grade
November 9th - Camo/Tie-Dye Day
November 17th- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
November 21st- Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-8pm
November 22nd - Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-12pm
November 21-28- Fall Vacation
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