Transcript September 4-12 newsletter

Fourth Grade New
September 4-12, 2014
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Important Dates
What’s Happening…
We have taken the Star Reading and Math
test over the past two weeks. This will
give us an idea of where your child is
academically compared to the same children
taking this test nationally. The STAR
scores will come home in your child’s first
report card.
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READING RESPONSE: The first reading
response will be due next Tuesday,
(September 9th). Parent signature is
required on the response. Your child will
record the minutes that he/she read during
the week and choose one response question
to answer using supporting details from the
text. The answer is based over the
chapters your child read over the course of
the week. Please look closely at the
rubric.
Tuesday, September 9th-First Reading Response
Due
September 8th-Picnic Lunch form due for
September 11th if you plan on eating with your
child or volunteering.
September 11th-Wear red, white and/or blue!
FREEDOM WALK-Fourth grade leaves at 8:50you are welcome to join us. Meet us by the
front doors.
Then, at 9:30-Ceremony at the track across the
street-behind the School Board Office.
Fourth Grade Lunch-12:05-12:30. Meet us by
the cafeteria.
1:30-2:20 National Anthem Project Ceremonystanding room only! The choir will be performing.
Friday September 12, 19 and 26 -Early
Dismissal at 1:30
October 10, 24, 31 Early Dismissal
October 13-No School Columbus Day
October 16 & 17 Parent/Teacher Conferences
by
Academics
Spelling: Our spelling words this week have a long E
sound and the test will be given on Friday. Next weeks
words have a long U sound and that test will be given
on Friday, September 12th.
Language Arts: We are learning about subjects and
predicates. We are also learning how to write a quality
paragraph.
Math: Your child should be able to round numbers to
the millions place, greatest place, and nearest dollar.
Your child should be circling the number that is in the
place they are rounding to and underlining the number
to the right of that place. The underlined number tells
you if you should round the circled number up or keep
it the same. The rule is 5 and above-give it a shove.
Four and below-let it go! All the numbers before the
number you are rounding remain the same (except
when you are giving a 9 a shove) and all the numbers
after it become zeros. Next week, we will be working
on adding with regrouping and subtracting across zeros.
Reading: We are beginning a novel this week in our
flex reading groups. Ask your child who their
reading teacher is!
Science: We are learning about the scientific method.
Things To Remember
Thursday is a B Day, and Friday is a C Day.
Next Monday is a D Day, Tuesday is an A Day,
Wednesday is a B Day, Thursday is a C Day,
and Friday is a D Day.
The weather will be changing soon. Please
make sure you check the weather each day and
dress your child appropriately.
Please check over your child’s homework each evening
and help your child when needed. Then model how to
pack up your child’s homework and other important
items, so that your child comes back to school
prepared. Modeling at this age really helps your
child learn routines.
Every month we could use store donations. The kids
like silly putty, gel slap hands, juice boxes, baseball
cards, etc…
Please send a healthy snack with your child each day!
Look over your child’s homework each evening! Also,
please don’t forget to sign your child’s Friday Folder.
That lets us know that you have seen your child’s
graded work.