Weekly Reminders:*Lesson 6 spelling pretest on Monday.
*Science test (introduction chapter) on Monday.
*English test (capitalization & punctuation) on Tuesday.
*Progress Reports (D's and F's only) will be sent home on Tuesday.
*Fourth Grade Lunch in the Library on Thursday.
*Lesson 6 spelling test on Friday.
*P.T.O. Affy Tapple Orders due on Friday.
Trimester Midpoint:
Please take a few minutes to check your child's grades in each subject.
THANK YOU!
I would like to thank all the families who sent in items for our Northeast Resource taste testing. The children were able to taste cranberries, cranberry juice, grapes, and sap(maple syrup). I would also like to thank Sophia and her family for the adorable apron. I truly looked like Chef Sulima!
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - On Monday, the children will take their first science test on the Introductory Chapter. They have brought home a "how to study" sheet with suggestions on how to study. The children also have a notes sheet on what to know for the test. Children should bring their signed "how to study" sheets on Monday for 2 bonus points. During the rest of the week, we will begin our Life Science unit. The first lesson focuses on cells. We will learn about plant and animal cells.
Social Studies - We will continue our study of the Northeast. Our focus will be the challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay. We will be taking a test on lessons 1-3 during the week of October 12. Watch for a "how to study" sheet at the end of this week.
Spelling - We will be working with lesson 6 words this week. Our words are contractions. Take time to discuss what two words make up each contraction (ex. they'll = they + will). Please have your child practice their words in cursive for the test on Friday.
W.O.W. Words - Our words this week are: edifice, turret, spire, facade, and plaza. Please have your child explain what the words mean and try to use them in sentences.
English - The children will be taking the Unit 5 English test on Tuesday. They should bring their "how to study" sheet on the day of the test. All enrichment projects will be due on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will take our next English pretest. The children will get their pretests back on Thursday and will need to choose their enrichment project by Friday. I will meet with each child and sign their contracts on Friday.
Reading - We will be reading Charlotte's Web. While we are reading, we will work on vocabulary, questioning, and character traits. We will be listening to E.B. White himself reading some of the chapters. Your child will have reading homework most nights. They can count this reading on their 100 minutes chart.
Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday -We will begin chapter 2. The children will review addition properties: Associative Property - ex. (42 + 24) + 36 = 42 + (24 + 36), Commutative Property - ex. 18 + 9 = 9 + 18, and Identity Property - ex. 16 + 0 = 16.
Tuesday - We will be working with mental math strategies - using compatible numbers and compensation.
Wednesday - The children will use inverse operations to solve algebraic equations.
Thursday - We will use rounding to estimate.
Friday - The children will take their first open-book/notes checkpoint for chapter 2.
