Blue & Silver Newsletter
For the week of 4/30/18
Spring Pictures and Field Day Shirts
Important Dates
5/4 Field Day shirt orders due
5/10 Spring Picture orders due
5/14 & 5/15 STAAR Math and STAAR Reading
Our Learning Targets
Writing: We will be able to write a newspaper article.
Social Studies: We can describe the successes and problems of the Republic of Texas.
Math: We can revisit, review, and extend our understanding of place value.
Science: We can examine properties of soils including the ability to retain water and the ability to support the growth of plants. We can identify and classify Earth's renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Spelling List for the week
Spelling Words: library, however, vacation, important, imagine, continue, president, victory, another, deliver, several, camera, remember, history, example
Bonus Words: capacity, water retention, renewable, nonrenewable, resources
Second Step
Making a Plan
Some solutions to problems are complicated and need a plan. Plans help you break down a big task into smaller, more manageable parts.
Students will be able to:
Explain the purpose of making a plan
Create a three-step plan to carry out a solution to a problem
Looking for Second Step Home Links? https://sites.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/mstorres4thgrade/second-step
Homework
https://sites.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/mr-avirett-s-4th-grade-classroom/homework
Math Homework:
https://sites.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/mstorres4thgrade/homework