4th Grade Newsletter
Grading Cycles 3 & 4
Hello, BCE Parents!
The 3rd quarter will end on March 24th, leading us all into the exciting conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year! The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you up-to-date with all the important events that will take place during this exciting time!
http://www.katyisd.org/campus/BCE/Documents/March%202017%20draft.pdf
Dates to Remember!
Mar. 01: College Spirit Day
Mar. 02: PAWS for Planning
Mar. 06: Cougar Pride Celebration + Spring Pictures
Mar. 07: Read Deed Run 3:45-4:45 (Library)
Mar. 08: Field Trip to Taste of Texas (Byars, Hruska, Banales, and Medrano homerooms)
Mar. 09: Field Trip to Taste of Texas (Merritt and Jones homerooms)
Mar. 13-17: Spring Break
Mar. 20-24: Writing Olympics
Mar. 21: Read Deed Run 3:45-4:45 (Library)
Mar. 23: Buffalo Wild Wings Spirit Night
Mar. 27: STAAR Pep Rally @ 2:45
Mar. 28: 4th Grade Writing STAAR (Closed Campus - No Visitors)
Mar. 29: 5th Grade Reading STAAR (Closed Campus - No Visitors)
Mar. 31: Report Card Day
Wear a BCE Spirit Shirt every Friday!
Reading in the Classroom...
This Unit in READING
Students will:
- Explore historical events creating a plan gathering information from multiple sources, ask open-ended questions, synthesize information, cite sources used, organize and present conclusions to their audience.
- Study historical events from multiple perspectives even engaging in spirited debates!
- Researching History
- Preparing for Debate
- Engaging in a Second Cycle of Research
WRITING IN THE CLASSROOM...
This Unit in WRITING
Students will:
- Wrestle with primary documents, conflicting views on a subject, and how to synthesize multiple sources of information.
- Draw from what they know about informational writing as they author two reports.
This unit consists of three bends:
- Informational Books: Making a Conglomerate of Forms
- Writing With Greater Independence
- Building Ideas in Informational Writing
MATH IN THE CLASSROOM...
This Unit in MATH
Students will:
- Learn and apply strategies to solve multiplication (four digit times one digit and two digit times two digit) and division (four digit by a one digit) problems.
- Strategies learned/used will include: mental math, partial products, and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties. (Standard Algorithm will come LAST)
- The students will use estimation strategies such as rounding or compatible numbers to determine if answers to multiplication and division problems are reasonable. The fact fluency focus will be on 11s and 12s facts.
This unit consists of four essential questions:
- What strategy did you use to solve the multiplication/division problem? Will it always work?
- How did you estimate to determine if your answer was reasonable? Why did you estimate that way?
- Which strategy did you use to solve the multiplication/division problem? Why did you use that strategy?
- How is the standard algorithm connected to the strategies you have used in the past?
SCIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM...
This Unit in SCIENCE
Students will:
- Learn that energy occurs in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems.
- Be able to differentiate between forms of energy, conductors and insulators and will be able to demonstrate that electricity travels in a closed path.
This unit consists of five essential questions:
- How do you know if you are moving?
- How do forces impact motion in our daily lives?
- How have electromagnetic fields impacted our technological advancements?
- What would be the impact on systems without energy?
- How does the form of energy used impact tasks in everyday life?
SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE CLASSROOM...
This Unit in SOCIAL STUDIES
Students will:
- Identify the founding leaders of the Republic of Texas and the problems and successes they faced.
- Learn how Texas became a state and the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the state.
This unit consists of three essential questions:
- How did the leaders contribute to the successes and solving the problems of the Republic of Texas?
- What issues and events led to the annexation of Texas by the United States?
- What were the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Texas?
4th Grade @ BCE
Mr. Jones: CharlesAJones@katyisd.org
Ms. Merritt: LisaAMerritt@katyisd.org
Ms. Hruska: AmandaKHruska@katyisd.org
Ms. Byars: KristinByars@katyisd.org
Ms. Medrano: DeliaMedrano@katyisd.org
Ms. Ramos: LisbethCRamos@katyisd.org
Website: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/BCE/Pages/default.aspx
Phone: (281) 237-5600