Ms. Paredes' 4th Grade News
October 2, 2017
Upcoming Events/Reminders
Tuesday, Oct. 3rd: Salt Water Grill Spirit Night 3:30-9 & Frosted Night 3-7
Thursday, Oct. 5th: PTO Fall Festival Meeting @ 8:30 am & 6:00 pm
Friday, Oct. 6th: Last Day for Impact Aid Cards
Monday, Oct. 9th: Teacher Workday
Tuesday, Oct. 10th: Papa John's Night
Friday, Oct. 13th: Fall Pictures & Class Pictures
Tuesday, Oct. 17th: Candy Edventure Night
Thursday, Oct. 19th: Staff Development Day (1/2 day for students)
Monday, Oct. 23rd - Friday, Oct. 27th: 1st Nine Week Benchmarks
Tuesday, Oct. 24th: Pizza Hut Night, 4-8 (Winning class gets dessert pizza)
Wednesday, Oct. 25th: Pajama Day
Thursday, Oct. 26th: College/Team Day
Friday, Oct. 27th: Wear Red Day
Monday, Oct. 30th: Hat/Cap Day
Tuesday, Oct. 31st: Super Hero Day/Chocolate Creations Night/End of Grading Period
Weekly Educational Focus
Reading: Genre Focus: Realistic Fiction - The Family Under the Bridge Read-A-Loud: Dear Mr. Henshaw. Working on reading strategies to increase comprehension. Skill Focus: Reading Comprehension & Main Idea
Writing: Paragraph writing - topic sentence with supporting details and closing sentence
Social Studies: Mini research on Native Americans
Word Study: Verbs - Vocabulary Test - students will be expected to know how to spell the words and place the word into given sentences based on the context of the sentences. Flashcards with spelling and definitions for each word is due Tuesday. Test Friday. Study Assistance: https://quizlet.com/165754881/verbs-weekly-word-list-flash-cards/
This Week's Special Schedule
Monday: PE
Tuesday: Computers & ArtWednesday: Media
Thursday: Music
Friday: PE
Vocabulary Test Friday, NOT Just Spelling
Teacher Communication & Contact
Send class text messages via Remind (Sign up by texting the message @2hg26k to the number 81010)
School Phone: 910-326-1501
By notes and or daily student planner