4th Grade Happenings
Achieving Excellence Through Leadership and Learning: All In
9/1/15
Dates to Remember
September 1st, 8th, and 9th: MAP testing for 4th grade
September 7th: NO SCHOOL...Labor Day
September 12th: Simpsonville Fall Festival
September 14th-18th: Book Fair with Grandparent/Special Person Lunches
Sept. 15th: Book Fair night with Clifford/Bingo for Books 6:00-7:00
**Each individual 4th grade teacher will let you know which days they will be MAP testing (it will not be ALL of those dates).
Reading Rocks!
This week in reading we’re assigning reading partners also known as reading “accountabilabuddies”. Accountabilabuddies will know each other’s reading goals and will encourage and celebrate one another when goals are accomplished. We’ll be working on building reading relationships with accountabilabuddies and watching videos that model how to get to know one another as readers and how to have conversations around books. After Wednesday, ask your student what a good reading conversation looks and sounds like. Happy Reading!
Writing Way
As writer's we connect to great literature! This week we are reading various texts written by Maya Angelou, Patricia Polocco, and more to inspire our writing. It has been very powerful to listen to the students share their writing with each other. These entries can be the start to a great narrative!
Science Scene
This week we will face our last challenge of the Building Community unit. Students will work together to design, plan, construct and innovate and marble maze. There are several constraints they will face for their work. Ask your Bobcat about their plan and the design that they have created. Next week we will begin Life Sciences and will explore the structures and functions of plants and animals.
Math Matters
Technology Tidbits
Visit http://simpcomputerlab.weebly.com/ to find links to some amazing, grade-specific sites for interactive learning and practice opportunities.
www.ixl.com is a site that we used this week to practice determining pattern and comparing values in math
Contact Information
Twitter: @mrshardesty4
katie.strange@shelby.kyschools.us
Twitter: @strangebobcats
kristen.hellyer@shelby.kyschools.us
Twitter: @khellyer4
Website: http://www.shelby.kyschools.us/9/Home
Location: 6725 Shelbyville Road, Simpsonville, KY, United States
Phone: (502)722-8855
Wish List
- peppermints
- book lights
- indoor recess games
- page protectors
Reminders
- Please sign agenda books every evening and check Take Home Folders each night
- If there is a change in transportation, please write a note and send it in
- When sending in money, please put in an envelope with student's name and what money is for on the outside of the envelope