Weekly Update

Other Important Info.  

• Try-outs for Long's Got Talent (Show) are Monday, April 30th from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.  
• On Wednesday, May 16th there is a quick rehearsal from 3:30-4:30. This will simply be to practice the order and go through any last minute adjustments. Students will not be expected to do their act this day. 
• Monday, May 21st is the talent show. The time is TBD (during school hours). 
• Scholastic Book Orders are due by Monday, April 30th! Click here if you would like to order online!  (Our class code is L8V73.)  You may also return the paper order form with a check made out to "Scholastic Book Clubs."
• Fourth Grade Strings Rehearsal is this Thursday, May 3rd, 9:15-11am.
• Our final field trip is to the Daniel Boone Home on Tuesday, May 15th!  Make sure you have turned in your permission slip.  We have both parent volunteers- thank you to everyone who volunteered to join us! 

Writing

We continued in our literary essay unit, and students are doing a great job in picking up where we left off!   These will be due by this Friday, May 4th.  Then we will move onto our last writing unit, poetry!  

Reading

We have also resumed in book clubs!  I am impressed with the students' growth in reading this year as I sit in on book clubs.  

Math

In math, being done with the textbook, we now review and dive deeper into fourth grade topics.  On Friday, we started a tessellation project and we will continue it this week! 

Science

We are also able to resume in our forces and motion unit in science.  Stay tuned for some fun labs!

Weekly Update

Other Important Info.  

• MAP Testing for fourth grade is set for April 16th, 18th and 19th for ELA and April  25th and 26th for Math.  Please try not to make any appointments on these days.  Students should get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time. It is also important that each student has a pair of headphones or earbuds for testing.
• This Wednesday, 4/11 is an early release day with dismissal at 1:40.  Please make sure your child knows how they are going home.
• Join us for Family STEM Night on Wednesday, April 11th! 

Writing/Reading

We have chosen our thesis statements for our literary essay on the book "Fox."  However, we are going to pause in this essay writing and review multiple reading and writing standards and skills for the ELA MAP test.  We will resume with "Fox" after the ELA testing. 

Math

We will start (and finish) our last math chapter of the year this week!  We will work in Chapter 12, Metric Measurement.  The Chapter 12 Quiz will be this Thursday, 4/12. We will then spend the rest of the year reviewing the big fourth grade topics (i.e. long division, long multiplication, fractions, etc.) and engaging in more math projects.  

Weekly Update

Writing

We have started our new unit, literary essay writing, and are currently reading the book "Fox."  As we close read this book, I am really enjoying hearing students' deep thoughts!  They are analyzing main characters, brainstorming possible themes, and noting the author's craft.  I am impressed!  This week we will continue to dig deeper and create our thesis statements! 

Reading

Students are continuing in their book club groups.  You can support book clubs at home by asking your child about their book and if they are keeping up with the assignments.  Also, we have started our poetry unit and are discussing the figurative language and author's purpose and craft in poetry.  Students are doing awesome with this! 

Math

In Chapter 14, we are learning more about geometry.  So far, we have reviewed points, lines, rays, and measuring and drawing acute, obtuse and right angles.  This week we continue with triangles, quadrilaterals, and lines of symmetry.  The Chapter 14 Test will be this Friday, April 6th. 

Social Studies/Science

We have finished our study on westward expansion and the Civil War/slavery.  Now we are moving on to our Forces and Motion unit in science with some fun labs ahead!  

Other Important Info.  

• Join us for Family STEM Night on Wednesday, April 11th! 
• Spring Pictures are this Friday, April 6th. 
• MAP Testing for fourth grade is scheduled for April 16th, 18th and 19th for ELA and April  25th and 26th for Math.  Please try not to make any appointments on these days.  It is also important that each student has a pair of headphones or earbuds for testing.