Weekly Update

Writing/Spelling

We are continuing to draft our "Fox" essays!  It would be helpful for students to bring in their devices since our cart computers are being used for MAP testing throughout the building.  The next Spelling test is this Friday, April 21st.  We will then be taking a spelling break until after MAP testing (see our schedule below in "Other Important Info."). 

Reading

In Reading we continue to meet in book clubs and reading groups.  We also continue to close read texts, looking for theme, author's craft, mood, vocabulary, figurative language, character traits, and more.  

Math

We are now reviewing all big topics taught this year and practicing math skills for the MAP test (see test dates below).  This includes long multiplication and division, fractions, solving multi-step word problems, etc. 

Social Studies/Junior Achievement/Science

Our Missouri projects are due at the end of the day tomorrow.  I can't wait to post the final products to display all the students have learned about Missouri!  We will then move on to our last Science unit on forces and motion.  Also, this past week in our Junior Achievement lesson, we got to use a business fortune teller!  

Other Important Info.  

• MAP Testing for fourth grade is set for April 24th and 25th for ELA and May 1st-3rd for Math. Please try not to make any appointments on these days.  Also, please make sure that students have their personal headphones available for testing.
• As computers are being used for MAP testing throughout the building, it would be helpful for students to bring in personal devices for the next few weeks.  
• Field Day is Friday, May 19th.  This year we will have the parents lead the students from station to station and the teachers will be running the stations.  There will be 3 time slots to choose from: morning (8:30am-12pm), afternoon (12:30-3pm), or all day (8:30am-3pm).  Please use this link to sign up: SignUpGenius

• Make sure that you mark your calendars for some fun and upcoming events!  Long's Grant's Farm Night is this Friday, April 21st!  Our Cardinal's game night is May 31st! 
• On Friday, a permission slip for our final field trip was sent home.  On Monday, May 15th, we will head to the lead mines in Bonne Terre, Missouri!  Please make sure to turn in permission slips!