A Blooming Week in May (05/01-05/05)

Happy Friday parents! This week the students completed their Math PSSAs, and Ms. Duke and I are so proud of how hard they worked all week long! They were focused and determined to do their absolute best! We have one more week of PSSAs for Science, but it is much shorter and will only span over 2 days of Tuesday and Wednesday. During those days, please make sure your child is getting adequate rest and a good quality breakfast each and every morning either at home or at school. Please take a look at what else is happening this week in fourth grade.

Math: We will begin Unit 8 of Everyday Math, along with some project based math learning. A new homework packet will be sent home on Monday, so please look out for this packet so it does not get lost. We understand we are approaching the end of the year, but we would like to see students continue to work hard.

Science: Students have finished their Invasive Species project.  This week, the students will be presenting their research to their peers.

Reading: We are reading and discussing our historical fiction texts. What is the underlying theme? How can we deepen our interpretation through close reading?

Writing: The students will be developing more complex ideas and then drafting their literary essays next week!

Social Studies: We will continue to learn the 50 states by regions.  We will have quizzes on each region. Soon we will tackle memorizing the capital of each US state.  Have your child practice by using a fun 50 States geography game on the website.  Go to Google Classroom and click on the link.

Upcoming Dates:

Science PSSA: May 2nd and 3rd

Track and Field Day: May 4th (rain date: May 18th)

• have students dress in layers to help be prepared for cold/warm weather
• students may bring a water bottle to keep with them
• apply sunscreen or send it to school (students will be outside most of the day)
• wear appropriate running attire, including sneakers 

Sunglasses Day: May 10th

Puberty Lesson: May 22nd

No School: May 29th

Last Day of School: June 2nd