Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend and got to enjoy the weather on Saturday! I cannot believe this is our last week of school! What an amazing first quarter we have had!

Here is what's going on this week: 

Writing: We will be finishing our personal narratives this week. The students will share their pieces on Thursday. 

Reading: Last week, we worked on finding the theme of their author study texts. This week we will use the theme to retell a story. They will also present their author study projects this week.

Word Study: We will be working on goal setting activities during word study this week. They will receive new words after break.

Science: We will be wrapping up our rocks and minerals chapter. The students will be learning about how Earth's surface can change rapidly. We will be taking a small weathering and erosion quiz on Thursday.

Math: We are also wrapping up chapter 7 in math. They will take a straightforward test over the material Wednesday.

Important Reminders:
12/17 - Holiday Parties
12/18 - No school/Beginning of Winter Break
1/4 - School Resumes

Landform Projects

The students made story boards showing how weathering and erosion can create landforms. 

Studying Authors

Science Scavenger Hunt

Weekly Happenings

Hello! What a great school filled weekend we had! Thank you to all those who came to the winter festival and the 4th grade musical! Their performance was incredible!

Here is what's going on this week: 

Writing: We are working on stretching out a small moment for our narratives. The students are doing this by adding inner thought, action, dialogue, and description. We will also work on creating leads that hook the reader. 

Reading: This week the students will be meeting with their author study groups to compare the different books. They will discuss similarities and differences in the themes and the author's style. 

Word Study: The students will test this Friday.

Science: Instead of taking an end of the unit test, we will be taking a few small quizzes along the way. Tomorrow we will take a rock/rock cycle quiz. We will begin learning about weathering and erosion for the remainder of the week.

Math: The last chapter we will cover this quarter is over patterns and sequences. The students will be able to find and continue patterns. They will also write equations for patterns. They will take a straightforward test over the material next Wednesday.

Important Reminders:
12/9 - Early Release
12/17 - Holiday Parties
12/18 - No school/Beginning of Winter Break
1/4 - School Resumes

Rock Cycle

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! It seemed like the students had great breaks! Please continue to send any items for the Helping Hands Campaign. Thank you for those who have donated.

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: This week we will begin working on personal narratives. We will be working on generating small moment ideas. They will also choose an idea to take through the writing process.

Reading: The students have begin studying authors. So far, we have compared characters in books by the same author. We will also look at how the setting and plot of two different books can be compared.

Word Study: The students received new words today. Their tests will be Friday, December 11.

Science: We've switched back to science for the remainder of the quarter. The chapter covers rocks and minerals.

Math: We are still working on mastering long division! Their test is scheduled for this Friday. We will continue to review the long division process for the rest of the week. Please practice the multiplication facts with your child. Being fluent with their facts makes long division a lot easier!

Important Reminders:
12/3 - Book Fair
12/3 - Cookie Dough Pickup 
12/4 - Math Test
12/5 - Winter Festival 9:00-12:00
12/6 - Music Concert
12/9 - Early Release