Mathews 4th Grade
October 15- November 1
What are we learning?
Week of 10/14- 10/18
(10/14 Student/Teacher Holiday, 10/15 Parent/Teacher Conferences)
ELA:
Reading- Comparing and Contrasting Across Traditional Literature
Writing- Continue: Pre-writing an Informational Text
Grammar- Proper Nouns
Social Studies: Texas Explorers
Science: Designing an Alarm Circuit Wrap Up and Unit 2 Assessment moved to 10/23
Math: Multiplication using Area Models and Arrays, Multi-Step Problems
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Week of 10/21- 10/25
ELA:
Reading- Structure and Elements of Drama
Writing- Drafting an Informational Text
Grammar- Reflexive Pronouns
Social Studies: Texas Explorers and Early Exploration and Colonization of Texas
Science: Unit 2 Assessment (10/23) and Unit 3 Launch: Physical Properties
Math: Division ( 2 and 3 digit by one digit) using Partial Quotients and Standard Algorithm
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Week of 10/28- 11/1
ELA:
Reading- Connections Between Ideas and Meaning, Summaries
Writing- Improving Drafts, Conferencing, and Publishing
Grammar- Comparative Adjectives
Social Studies: Early Exploration and Colonization of Texas (10/31 Open Notes Quiz)
Science: Properties of Matter
Math: Division (2, 3, and 4 Digit Numbers by one digit) using Standard Algorithm (with and without remainders)
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Dates and Assessments
October:
10/14- NO SCHOOL
10/15- Parent Teacher Conferences/ No school for students
10/21- 10/25- Red Ribbon Week
10/23- Science Unit 2 Assessment
10/24- Mavs Assembly
November:
11/5- Unit 2 Reading Test
11/8- Unit 2 Math Test
11/11- Unit 2 Writing Test
11/11- Veteran's Day Assembly
11/12- Picture Retakes
***11/14-11/15- Lunch is 12:30-1:00 on these days (5th Grade Colonial Days)
11/25- 11/29 NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving BreakDecember:
12/11- Cafeteria Cops
12/19- Winter Parties
12/20- Early Release at 12:00
12/23- 1/6- NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
January:
1/6- NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day, Student Holiday
1/7- Students return to school
1/20- NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/30- Elementary Spelling Bee
Contact Us
Beth Hunter-Dowd (Co-Team Leader)
elizabeth.hunter-dowd@pisd.edu
469-752-2362
Ginny Selec
Katie Specht (Co-Team Leader)
469-752-2335