Superstars' News
September 9, 2016
Ongoing Homework Reminders for this week
Students will have daily assignments. The long term assignments for the next couple weeks are:
Turner's Math: Mon-Thurs Daily HW; Prodigy HW due Friday 9/16 (no ten marks this week)
Social Studies: Study nightly; Discussion (eClass) assigned 9/7--due Wednesday 9/14
Science: none
Writing: Mon-Wed Daily HW
Reading: 20 Minutes + Genre Bingo; Weekly Check in (eClass) due Fridays
Conferences
- We would like students present if at all possible.
- Early Release Days will have conferences by Homeroom and the teachers will rotate through so you can see both of us (just not together).
- If you want a conference with both of us in the same room at the same time you'll be able to set that up on a day that isn't early release.
- If you need to conference with a pull out teacher that is off team, they will have their own sign up page.
- If you need to discuss something that is more time consuming or involved than a traditional 20 minute conference, please contact us so we can set this up at a different time.
General Announcements
- We need regular sized Pringles cans for a science experiment. Please include the lid, but NO chips.
- Do your kids play sports? Please send copies of their schedules to us and we'll try to make something fora little bit. We can't make them all, but we do try to see a few as we are able. . .
- Please email us about birthday treats or any other special snacks you plan to send in so we can confirm allergies first.
- Make sure you check our Google Calendar on our website 1-2 times per week.
- Website: www.fenwickturner.weebly.com
From Ms. Fenwick
Reading: We will finish up working on setting and theme through a StoryWorks drama we read together, The Too Talkative Turtle. Don't forget to have your student continue reading for their Genre Bingo Card and that a Reading Check-In on eCLASS is due every Friday under the First Nine Weeks. We will also begin Wordly Wise Lesson 3. The quiz for Lesson 3 will be on September 23rd.
Writing: We will continue our first unit on Narrative Writing. We will continue drafting our first published piece and begin revising!
Grammar: We will study vivid verbs through a sentence we chose from a book we read together, Water Dance.
Spelling: Spelling words are on my "Fenwick 4th Grade Core" eCLASS page as well as on the top of their "Word Work" spelling classwork. This week's spelling test will be on 9/16.
From Mrs. Turner
- Math: We've started Addition/Subtraction/Estimation plus Expressions vs Equations. So far it has been very smooth sailing! Test is September 21.
- SS: Native Americans & Geography: We will add more info and review. Test Date is Sept. 13.
- Science: Introduce Weather, cloud types, weather maps, weather instruments. . .
Don't Forget!
- Please join quizlet for Ms. Fenwick and Mrs. Turner: https://quizlet.com/join/Zyu8JdY4S AND https://quizlet.com/join/nxQx2fuGm
- Please join remind for Ms. Fenwick and Mrs. Turner (we'll send out subject specific items as well as homeroom items so join both!)
- Check our Google calendar and website often for dates, resources, and information! fenwickturner.weebly.com
- Curriculum Night questions are answered on our website. http://fenwickturner.weebly.com/forms--links.html