Monday, September 26, 2016

Week of 9/26

Reminders for the Week:
Library- Tomorrow! 
Wear Gold on FRIDAY and donate $1.00 to support Childhood Cancer Awareness
x3 Quiz- Friday
Vocab. Quiz #1- Friday 
Mystery Research- Friday
*Please encourage and help your child study throughout the week! There will be no vocabulary homework, except to study and practice the words. The quiz will be based on spelling and using the words correctly in a sentence. 


Learning this Week: 
Writing: This week we will continue to draft and revise our personal narratives. We will work on crafting catchy leads, using temporal words, and practice peer revising and editing. We are starting vocabulary this week as well. We will complete different activities to help us use and remember the words.
Math: We will start Topic 2, (Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers) and begin math workshop. Students will receive their Topic 1 test back and will need to complete corrections at home. 
ELA: This week will continue reading, Out of My Mind, and focus on inferring character traits as well as begin learning about the theme of a book. We will be reading, A Bad Case of the Stripes and students will practice writing "reading thinking sticky notes" during independent reading time. 
S.S/Science: We will be wrapping up a discussion on American government and by the end of the week we will discuss "inquiry" and conduct an inquiry-based science experiment. 

Monday, September 19, 2016

Week of 9/19

Good Morning and happy Monday!

Reminders for the Week:
Spirit Stick Sale- Wed. 
Open House- Thurs.
Read 25 mins. EACH night- Please include Title, Author, and Pg.-Pg. 
*Remember it is your child's responsibility to record their reading! 

Mystery Research
Starting this week, students will receive their first "Mystery Research" assignment. Students are expected to use three clues to research and figure out what state is being described. Students will be given 1-4 on the assignment. If students identify the state, answer the questions, and include the source, they will receive a 4. 

Writing: This week, we will be drafting personal narratives. We will use organizers, look at mentor texts, and students will learn how to craft a strong lead as well as use temporal words in their writing.
S.S./Science: Students will be learning about the three branches of government and how the separation ensures that no branch of government will become too strong. We will discuss the roles of each branch of government and dive into our first Scholastic News. 
Math: Depending on student learning, we will wrap up Topic 1 and assess on Friday. To conclude this topic students will be focusing on using Math Practices when solving word problems. We will review rounding, place value, and comparing numbers. 
ELA: We will be wrapping up our learning about the different types of genres. We will be focusing on character traits and how they reflect who a person is on the "inside" through the use of mentor texts. 





Monday, September 12, 2016

Week of 9/12

Happy Monday!

I am very excited to begin our first FULL week of school. I hope everyone had a great weekend!

This week, I will begin checking agendas for reading logs. Please have your child record the Title, Author, and Pages read at the bottom of their agenda. 

*It's wonderful responsibility and practice for the student to record their reading each night, so please encourage students to fill out their own reading log :) Thank you! 

We will also be starting math homework this week. Just a reminder: if your child is having difficulty on a certain lesson, please write me a quick note and I will happily review the content with them the next day. 

Writing: We will continue to focus on writing quality quick writes by using complete sentences and restating the question. We will also be writing poems about ourselves. 
Science/S.S: We will read and discuss a few different pictures books about 9/11. 
Math; We will begin Topic 1, which is focused on place value. We will practice using the different sections of our notebook, including vocabulary. 
ELA: We will be discussing main idea and what it looks like to "reading closely" We will also begin explaining the different types of genres by using books in our classroom library.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Quick Update: 

Our schedule library time has been moved from Day 3 to Day 4. Students will receive a corrected schedule today! 

Monday, September 5, 2016

First Day Jitters!

Welcome 4th Grade families!


I am so excited to meet all of your smiling faces tomorrow. Come prepared for an amazing first week of learning and fun!

*Don't forget to get lots of rest and pack a peanut-free snack! 

See you in a few, short hours!