Dear 4D Parents:

Welcome to the 3^rd full week! of classes! We have some exciting events happening this week. First the solar eclipse will occur tomorrow, Monday 8/21. Those children who will be accompanied by their parents may observe it with special glasses donated to the school for them to use. The rest of us will remain in the class watching it on live stream. We will have a lesson and activity that will correspond to the subject. A letter was sent home regarding this event, please refer to it to understand the policy and procedure for the day.

The other important event is Curriculum Night. It will be on Tuesday 8/22 from 6-7:30. Please come to hear the overview of our year and to understand more of how our classroom operates. This is an adult only event, please make other arrangements for your children. 

Important dates:

• This Tuesday, August 22nd is Curriculum Night for 3rd-5th grades from 6-7:30
• Singapore Math/Spalding Night for 3rd-5th grades - Tuesday, September 5th from 6-7:30
• Love and Logic by Larry Kerby - Tuesday, September 12th from 6:30-8

Here is a look at our upcoming week. In language arts this week, we will continue writing summaries and doing dictation. We will begin diagramming simple sentences, and start Touchstones which is a book that helps us in our Socratic discussions. Everyone will individually recite the poem, "Dreams", on Friday. 

In literature, as we read Pollyanna, we will go over the skill of understanding conflict and resolution. Please make sure your child is completing their reading log using the sheet they were given that has the questions for each day on it.

In History/Geography this week students will review important components of maps and learn to use them along with latitude and longitude to find coordinates of cities and countries. We will also learn about time zones across the United States, and internationally. Students will discover their importance and how they impact travel and communication. 

This week in Math we'll continue studying multiples and factors, exploring their relationship through discussion and group work. We will introduce the order of operations and start working on word problems at the end of the week. 

In Science this week we will prepare our students for the 2017 Solar eclipse on Monday, August 21^st. We will learn what a solar eclipse is and all about what makes an eclipse occur. We will also discover the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse as well as the difference between a total eclipse and a partial one. To begin our study of Earth’s history, we will begin our unit in  Geology this week. We will learn about the layers of the Earth, land formations, and much more. 

Thank you for all of your support so far this year!

Mr. Bergeron