4th Grade Newsletter
April 11-15
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 12th
When? Tuesday, April 12, 2016 @ 6:00p.m.
What? Following a brief PTA meeting, CES families can explore each club that the students have participated in throughout the year. There will be displays with student work samples, photos, and student speakers!
Where? Clubs will have tables set up around the Lunchroom
Challenger’s Got Talent – Music Room
Drama Club – AV Room
*Students who attend and sign the sign-in sheet will receive tickets towards our school Beach Party!*
Falls Mill Field Trips
April 15th (Brown and Geis)
"Water Power and Pioneers"
This trip consists of a tour through a historical grist mill built in 1873, highlighting the use of water power. Students explore what life was like for pioneers traveling west, including sluicing for minerals and participating in a "Pioneer Adventure" activity. A gift shop is available.
Buses will depart at approximately 8:15am and arrive back at school at approximately 2:00pm. Students will need a sack lunch. Permission forms will go home soon.
Other Dates
April 29: 4th grade Panoply Field Trip
May 2-6: ACT Aspire testing (Please try not to schedule appointments until after 12:00pm each day this week.)
May 20: Field Day
May 26: Last Student Day
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THIS WEEK
ELA:
RI 4.5 Describe the overall structure of a story (chronological, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast)
RI RI4.7 Interpret information presented visually, in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines etc
L4.3b Choose punctuation for effect.
Refer to assignment sheet for spelling list.
MATH:
Reviewing measurement and geometry standards. (4.MD and 4.G)
Science: Earth and Space Science