ZavTop News
May 14, 2018
Make the days count!
The end of the year is quickly approaching and that means we're super busy with lots of extra fun! Whoever said "Don't count the days...make the days count", never worked with a group of 4th graders that are itching for constant warm weather and are clearly ready for summer! As exciting as the end of the year is, it's so bittersweet for us as we love our time with your kids and look forward to seeing them every day!
We're reminding the kiddos to finish strong, stay focused and enjoy the last few weeks of 4th grade! Please pay extra close attention to the following information as we have a TON of awesomeness on the horizon and some MAP testing dates too! (Insert Student groans here.)
Please see below for MAP testing dates and times and also sign up for our 4th grade picnic on the last day of school! (PICNIC INFO HERE!)
What We're Working On....
**Students are using their ThinkCentral digital accounts for homework/practice. There are "step by step" tutorials and "hints" when they're working on their practice! Check it out!
Writing: Now that the Wax Museum's are done, students are taking their information and researching a bit more to create an informative book showing the moves that they've learned as a writer of informative text. In addition, we'll be working on our 4th Grade Memories pieces this week!
Reading: We're going to be starting to work on Running Records this week! Please make sure your child is dedicated to their 20 minutes of reading each night at home! Remember we have some awesome apps on the iPad to support literacy!
- Newsomatic
- ReadTheory.org
- NewsELA
- Dogonews
Science: This week we're starting to learn about Force and Motion! We'll be using the Sphero device to create and navigate through a golf course hole for our end project! Stay tuned!
Spelling: The students are working on the level 4 core word list. Check their iPad to see their personal list of words they will be working on! The tests that they are taking are in Spelling City.
Team ZavTop
Megan Zavernik
4th Grade Teachers
Forest Glen Elementary
Email: zavtop4@gmail.com
Phone: 9206627958