CES 4th Grade News
October, 2019
Welcome to 4th Grade!
The school year is off to a great start and 4th-graders are settling into routines. It was great to be able to meet with many of you during Back to School Night! We want to thank all of you for your support and encouragement of your children. We are impressed by their hard work and perseverance so far in 4th grade. Keep up the good work!
Updated Homework Policy
However, staff members compiled a list of resources in the event your 4th needs more learning opportunities at home. Check out both "ELA Home/School Support" and "Math Home/School Support" links for all the details. For example, the math game called "FRUIT SPLAT" will support Operations with Algebra standard of identifying prime and composite numbers.
Supplies Needed
Some 4th grade classrooms are in need of the following supplies:
Tissues
Disinfectant Wipes
“Magic Erasers”
Please check with your child’s teacher if you can help out with donations. Thank you!
Reading News
We will begin to explore more extended literary texts, such as longer stories and novels, to delve deeper into analyzing elements of a story (such as character, setting, and theme.)
Students will always be asked to prove their point by citing text evidence.
When reading at home, ask your child to share what they notice and wonder about characters, plot, setting, problem, craft (how the author wrote).
Math News
We have just finished our place value unit and we are moving on to multi-digit multiplication and division.
In this unit, students will…
Find factor pairs and multiples.
Determine whether a number is prime or composite.
Generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule.
Distinguish between additive and multiplicative comparison situations.
Multiply a four-digit number by a one digit number using strategies based on place value properties.
Divide a three-digit number by a one digit number.
Knowledge of basic multiplication facts will be very important as we progress through these standards.
Science/Social Studies News
In October, will be wrapping up our life science unit, “Structures and Functions of Organisms”. Ask your child to share what we have learned about how the human “machine” works!
Fourth-grade classes will also host a park ranger from Catoctin Mountain Park who will prepare us for our first field trip at the end of the month. Permission slips with full trip details will be sent home with your child soon.
Additionally, 7 chaperones per class are needed. Only parents who have completed the mandatory Volunteer Training are eligible to chaperone.
Writing News
Utilizing a variety of writing resources, students will be guided through the process of narrative writing. Teachers provide daily instruction on specific strategies and tools necessary to write fluently in the narrative genre. We are currently focusing on the ideas that stories follow an “arc” and writers show, not tell their stories.
Students are given time to practice and reflect upon what they have learned daily.
Teachers will be looking for students to independently apply their new learning.
The 4th Grade Team
Sandy Cafarelli
Melissa Chapman (soon-to-be Mrs. Lasko)
Karla Hallock
Dreda Kelley
Jill Maenner
Caitlin Mills
Website: https://education.fcps.org/ces/
Location: 3601 Carriage Hill Drive, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 566-0100
Twitter: @cesstarsfcps