Parkside Elementary Fourth Grade
March 14th - 18th, 2016
Literacy/Reading
This week are continuing to dig deep into characters, settings and events. Who are characters in the story? Where are they? Did any major events happen to a character? Did the character change once the event happened- why so? These are just a few questions to ask as you are reading through your fiction literature. We are moving into point of view- who is telling the story and the thought, mood, and emotion shown in the text. When you read ask yourself- who is telling the story? Is is a character in the story or a narrator that is not a a part of the story?
Our next assessment is this week. Friday, March 18, 2016. It will cover determining text meaning, figurative language; analysis into character, settings, events and character changes; and point of view.
Nightly homework includes compass learning and reading and logging it into agendas. We are starting a two week challenge- looking for 100% completion of homework! Be sure to ask your child what day of the week their agenda check is and be sure they are prepared with their reading log listed.
Math
This week in math we will start our Fractions unit. We will begin to understand what a numerator and denominator is, and how a fraction is part of a whole. In addition, we will work with identifying equivalent fractions. Towards the end of the week we will be comparing and ordering fractions. Below you will find a link of fun activities that you can do at home to help reinforce fraction concepts they will be learning in school.
http://suzieshomeeducationideas.blogspot.com/2013/11/10-ways-to-play-with-fractions.html?m=1
Science, Social Studies and Health
We are working on Light Energy and a lot of vocabulary. Students also have a new menu that will go through into the next week since we did not have time to work on much of the menu last week. Everyone must complete at minimum the four out of nine items on the menu.
Social Studies will lead us into what happened next...after the Civil War in North Carolina. Cotton Textile Mills, small plantations, and reconstruction blocks.
Updates in health to come...
And of course a Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
Field Trip Information...
Thank you to all that have made payments toward our field trip. Our last and final payment is due THIS WEEK Tuesday, March 15, 2016 for our NC Mountains trip. We are submitting FINAL numbers to the company that day and we receive our FINAL bus count. If you have not replied to your child's homeroom teacher about the trip (email or printed note asking are you attending, payment intentions, not attending and reason why) please do so immediately. NO PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MARCH 15, 2016! Other arrangements will be made for students not attending the field trip.
Each classroom has the minimum number of chaperones needed- Please don't forget to pay if your child's homeroom teacher has contacted you in regards to you being a chaperone. The cost for chaperones will be $40. We would love to accommodate more, however, at the moment we do not have any room on the bus for more. If you are interested in following by car it will be $40. This will be the cost for you to attend the activities with our group and chaperone. Please contact your child's homeroom teacher if you will be attending this field trip by following by car.
Payments need to be made for the trips via the Online Payment system located on the school's website.
1. Go to the school's website at http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/parksideES/Pages/Default.aspx
2. Look in the left menu for Online School Payment. Click one time.
3. A list of activities will come up for Parkside Elementary. You are looking for "Third Payment Fourth Grade Mountain Trip," or "Full Payment Fourth Grade Mountain Trip" and your child's homeroom teacher's name attached to the title. Click on your selected title. (You can make multiple payments under the "Third Payment Fourth Grade Mountain Trip" if needed.
4. Double check to make sure you are looking at the trip, teacher and then click add to cart.
5. Review your shopping cart. Click Check Out.
6. Sign In or Create a Username and password.
7. Once signed in, Add Student Profile with student name and student id#. Click Save Changes once all info is entered. Click next.
8. Complete Address, Payment and Review Order. Be sure to select payment agreement.
9. Click Place Order. Save the information for your records.
An email will automatically be sent to your child's homeroom teacher with a note that the trip has been paid for.
Payment Dates are:
-January 20, 2016 - First Payment for Grandfather Mountain and Linville Caverns ($20)
-January 29, 2016- Payment for Vulcan Materials ($6)
-February, 12, 2016- Second Payment for Grandfather Mountain and Linville Caverns ($30)
- March 15, 2016- Third/Final Payment for Grandfather Mountain and Linville Caverns ($30)
International Project
Most of the work is an at home project, however, students will be given time with special area teachers and some time in class to look up information and put it on GoogleDoc so they may use it at home.
There is a rubric for the project that will be used for a grade. The rubric in on Google Docs under International Project 4/5 Rubric. I will share with each block so that you know the expectations.
Upcoming Events...
Monday - Super Hero Day
Tuesday - Pajama Day
Wednesday - Dress Your Best or Green for St. Patrick's Day
Friday - Hat Day
March 18th -Parent's Night Out (Movie Night)
March 24th - 3rd Quarter Ends
March 25th - Good Friday, Holiday, No School
March 28th - April 1st Spring Break
April 20th - International Project Due
Fourth Grade Superheroes!!
Thank you super hero Sah'rey for being a great Leader in Me!!
Thank you super hero Chase for coming to school with a broken arm!!