Fierce in Fourth Newsletter
4th Grade February Newsletter
Immediate need: students in level 4.2 math need a protractor
All students in on level math are working on geometry and will need a protractor to complete their classwork and homework. You can get a protractor pretty much anywhere that sells school supplies. The following link is for a protractor at Staples. (It is $0.49)
http://www.staples.com/Westcott-Protractor-Clear-6-/product_486928
General Notes
- School starts every day at 7:40 a.m. Please make sure to have your students on time to begin their day.
- Please check your child's agenda daily.
Academics
4.2 Math
5.1 Math
Science
Social Studies
Reading
In reading students will continue to work on a plethora of reading topics throughout this nine weeks. Some of these include:
Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, personification, idiom)
Historical Fiction
Personification
Main idea and supporting details
Domain-Specific Vocabulary
Summarizing
Theme
Allusion
- Library lessons
- Text Structure
Language Arts
Students will work on Lucy Calkins Literary Essays. They will also be working on a variety of grammar skills throughout their writings over the next 9 weeks. Some skills that students will be focused on include:
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Relative Pronouns and Adverbs
Abbreviations
- Transitions
Dates to Remember!
Feb. 17 - Schools Closed - holiday
Feb. 20 - Schools Closed - President's Day
Feb. 22 - Family Fun Night
Feb. 23 - Character Breakfast
Mar. 1 - Spirit Day
Mar. 2 - Spring Picture Day
Mar. 3 - WRAD Day
Mar. 6 - Write Score Testing
Mar. 10 - Schools Closed - Teacher Workday
Mar. 13 - Schools Closed - Teacher Workday
The Fourth Grade Team
Email: smithdp@fultonschools.org
Website: mrsmith-online.weebly.com
Location: 3995 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA, United States
Phone: 4702542932