Sunday, November 25, 2018

Dear 4th Grade Parents,

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It is hard to believe we are already into the final weeks of Quarter 3. We are excited to hear about everyone’s Thanksgiving break and get back into our routines!


Upcoming dates

  • Nov 27 - PSO Events Meeting

Academics this week:

Language Arts:

  • Writing/Grammar:   This  week,  students  will  continue  to  work  on  identifying  opinions in  written  passages.  Additionally,  they  will  identify  and use context  clues  and  correct  subject-verb  agreement  in  sentences.   


  • Literature: We will continue reading Robin Hood with a focus on identifying main ideas and supporting details. Also, remember to continue practicing Paul Revere’s ride at home.
   

Math: This week we will continue practicing finding the fraction of a set. This concept is closely related to multiplying fractions. At the end of the week, we’ll start practicing word problems related to fraction multiplication.

Science: We will continue our chemistry unit. Students will begin exploring topics including matter, and chemical properties of matter.

History: This be week we will be finishing up our European portion of the Middle Ages unit. We will study the Bubonic Plague and the impact it had on Europe and along trade routes.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Dear 4th Grade Parents,

Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to make our Literary Character Day successful. It was great to see so many wonderful costumes! Also, congratulations to 4C for having the highest percentage over their reading goal and earning a pancake breakfast! We have another exciting week coming up!

Upcoming dates

  • Nov 6 - PSO Board Meeting
  • Nov 12 - No School - Veteran's Day
  • Nov 13 - Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
  • Nov 17 - Movie Night

Academics this week:

Language Arts:

  • Writing/Grammar:   Students  will  continue  to  work  on  an  opinion  paragraph  and  will
type  their  paragraph.  They  will  also  work  on  summarizing and  deconstructing  an  argumentative  passage. 
   

  • Literature: This week we will finish reading Prince Caspian and study themes within the text. Our end of novel project will be sent home this week, and is due Tuesday, November 13th. Please also be sure to continue to encourage your child to practice Paul Revere’s Ride.

Math: This week in math, we’ll continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions with related denominators. At the end of the week, students will learn how to add and subtract mixed numbers with related denominators. This topic will incorporate all the facets of fractions we’ve learned so far: finding equivalent fractions, writing fractions greater than 1, and manipulating mixed numbers.

Science: We will continue our unit on magnetism and electricity.. For our upcoming lesson on electricity students will need to bring in a 9 volt battery. Please send in a 9 volt battery this week with your child.

History: This week we will continue our Middle Ages unit by learning about the Magna Carta and its impact on Europe and governments throughout history.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team

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