Our Weekly Update
From Fourth Grade
Week of October 2nd
We can't believe how fast these weeks are flying by! You know what they say though, time flies by when your having fun! -- and we have all certainly been having fun teaching and learning these past few weeks!
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences will continue next week. They will be held with your child’s Block 1 teacher, and teachers will collaborate so that all subject areas are covered. Please make note of the date and time of your conference, and please be on time. We are looking forward to meeting with you!
BYOT
Please do not forget that students may not bring in technology unless you have both signed the BYOT form, and your child has brought it in.
If you have not done so, it is not to late!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lxgdP_nLCiYjnKLbfw_POaxIq-K30fxi0MS9YCN7rPE/edit
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are on sale for $30 at www.balfour.com
If you have any pictures from school events (1st day of school, science lab, Grandparent’s Day, etc.) that you would like to add to the yearbook, please upload them to Image Share. PLEASE put the event and teacher’s name in the comments section.
Directions are included here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-50O69JJ-OBRjZ2eTFWOFlEcE0/view?usp=sharing
What we are learning:
Mathematics:
Our Math rotations are going great! This gives them the chance to get out of their seats and learn in many different ways including small group with teacher, games, technology, and more!
4.1-
Students should be working on Red Bird at home to practice math skills. This is a personalize learning tool that is adaptive to their needs, so please do not help them with the problems. This app can be accessed through Launch Pad, or use this direct link: https://fcs.redbirdschools.com/
Username: Student # Password: Birthday
4.1 Math
In Unit 2, we will be focusing on the topics listed below:
- Finding Factors and Multiples
- Multiplication (up to 1x4 digit and 2x2 digit)
- Division (1 digit divisor and up to 4 digit dividend)
- Solving Multi-step word problems using all 4 operations
- Identifying and generating patterns with numbers and shapes
Please visit the link below for information about the standards covered in Unit 2.
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Frameworks/Unit-2-4th-grade-parent-letter.pdf
**PLEASE PRACTICE MULTIPLICATION FACTS, THESE SHOULD BE KNOWN FLUENTLY!
4.2-
Students should be working on Red Bird at home to practice math skills. This is a personalize learning tool that is adaptive to their needs, so please do not help them with the problems. This app can be accessed through Launch Pad, or use this direct link: https://fcs.redbirdschools.com/
Username: Student # Password: Birthday
In Unit 6, we will be focusing on the topics below:
- Types of lines
- 2-dimensional figures
- Angels
- Lines of symmetry
Please visit the link below for information about the standards covered in Unit 6.
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Frameworks/Unit-6-4th-grade-parent-letter.pdf
**PLEASE PRACTICE MULTIPLICATION FACTS, THESE SHOULD BE KNOWN FLUENTLY!
5.1-
* Students need to practice order of operations, 3 by 2 multiplication, and 2 digit divisor division.
Students should be working on Red Bird at home to practice math skills. This is a personalize learning tool that is adaptive to their needs, so please do not help them with the problems. This app can be accessed through Launch Pad, or use this direct link: https://fcs.redbirdschools.com/
Username: Student # Password: Birthday
In Unit 1, we will be focusing on the topics below:
Order of Operations
Write and interpret numerical expressions
Powers of 10
Multiply multi-digit numbers
Divide up to 4-digit dividends and 2-digit divisors
TEST DATE: 10/12/17
Please visit the link below for information about the standards covered in Unit 1.
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Frameworks/Unit-1-5th-grade-parent-letter.pdf
Social Studies:
In social studies, we are finishing up learning about the events that led to the American Revolution. We have been putting a lot of information in our interactive notebook that the students have been referencing throughout the unit. This interactive notebook also serves as a wonderful study tool!
Click the link below to see the curriculum map and resources related to what we have been learning about. https://www.tes.com/lessons/aMCyk9YaaUwYsg/american-revolution
TEST DATE: 10/4/17
Reading Workshop
We are completing our first Unit in Reading on Character Study. The class will take their OnDemand Assessment where they will demonstrate what they have learned about the character(s) in a story. We will take the pre-assessment for our next unit of study which will be determining the main idea of a text, the supporting details, and summarize the text.
*If your student does not have realistic fiction books to read at home, they may check out a book at the CCES library to help support them in continuing this reading work.
Writing Workshop
We are completing our first unit on writing realistic fiction. We are finalizing and publishing our first piece. We will take the pre-assessment for our next unit of study which will be writing an opinion piece
Contact Cards
Our conduct cards are used to ensure we're preparing our students to grow, and become independent and responsible. With that being said, conduct cards go home everyday. We need these signed weekly every Wednesday.
Students will get the opportunity to cash in for a coupon after two weeks. In order to cash in for a coupon, the students must have three or less marks, as well as the card being signed on each side.
Fourth grade is something to tweet about!
@MsKrollCCES
@CCES_RUSSELL
@Mspappas_CCES
@MrsHanney_CCES
@Hey_MsZ
@a_oconnor10
Nut free classrooms:
Release Days!
Lunch times:
Russell & O'Connor
10:50- 11:20
Hanney & Kroll
10:52- 11:22
Zupancic
10:54-11:24
Dates to remember!
10/3 Family Literacy Night, 6 pm
10/5 CCES Release Day - No School for Students
10/6 Teacher Work Day - No School for Students
10/9 Columbus Day Holiday
10/13 Glo For It Kick-off
10/13 PTO Meeting, 9:30 am
10/14 Fall Hands On CCE
10/17 Katie Reeves' Community Meeting, Milton HS, 7 pm
10/18 Katha Stuart's Community Meeting, Roswell HS, 6:30 pm
10/20 Walk to School Day