4th Grade News
Week of December 5th, 2022
What we're learning this week
Science: Students will identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals, and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas, and the importance of conservation. 4.7C
ELAR: Mon-Tues: Students will demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, legends, myths, and tall tales. 4.9A
Wed-Fri: Students will explain structure in drama such as character tags, acts, scenes, and stage directions. 4.9C
Social Studies: Students will identify how people reacted to the Texas environment during the land grant system.4.8AB, 4.9B
Upcoming Tests
Science: Test on Friday 12/9 over natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable, and the importance of conservation. 4.7C
ELAR: No tests for the week of 12/5
Social Studies: No tests the week of 12/5
**All tests are subject to change dates based on the needs of the class.**
12 Days of Christmas Dress-Up Days
Important Dates
December 7: Colors 4 Caring Day (wear a color to support a cause)
December 16: ROMS Christmas Tour
December 20: Polar Express Day
December 20: 3rd/4th Grade Performance & PTA Meeting (evening event)
December 21: Holiday Parties in the morning
December 22 - January 8: Winter Break
January 9: 1st Day of Spring Semester
Headphones
What can we do at home to continue learning?
You may have noticed that your student does not have daily homework.
Homework is only given for two reasons:
Absent work that needs to be made up OR
Incomplete work from class
Here are some suggestions if you want your student to have extra practice.
No Device Needed:
Daily Fact Grid (multiplication chart 1-12)
Read daily for at least 20 minutes
Practice fact fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division)
Device Needed Options:
Login to Classlink for:
Reflex - Math Facts
Frax - Fraction Understanding
Zearn - Math
Progress Learning (used to be Education Galaxy) - Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies
SORA - Online Library
Epic - Video and Audio Books
Take Home Folders
In take-home folders, you will see if they have unfinished classwork that is homework, graded papers, and important information related to things happening at school.
We ask that parents SIGN the take-home folder once per week to ensure it is cleaned out and graded papers have been seen.
JOIN CLASS DOJO
Why do parents need to join it? It is proven by research that parent involvement positively impacts students' success! Your student and teachers want to highlight all the great things happening in the classroom and show it all to everyone at home. Dojo makes this easy to do!
How do I join my student's class? There is a Class Dojo app for Android and Apple users that is free to download. It's completely free to use at home and at school. You will be able to connect to your student ONE TIME and have access to all of your student's teachers. Only join the HOMEROOM class for your student.
Mrs. Fortner's Homeroom will connect using: https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=C6RYD4S
Mrs. Inman's Homeroom will connect using: https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=CM8WRBC
Mrs. Bennett's Homeroom will connect using: https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=CDYTSD4
Mrs. Griggs' Homeroom will connect using: https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=CRLU42D
Mrs. Villinger's Homeroom will connect using: https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?c=C9ADMK4
4th Grade Team
Mrs. Bennett - Math - rhonda.bennett@redoakisd.org
Mrs. Villinger - ELAR - megan.villinger@redoakisd.org
Mrs. Griggs - Science/Social Studies - susan.griggs@redoakisd.org
Team of Two (Twins)
Mrs. Fortner - ELAR/Social Studies - lindsay.fortner@redoakisd.org
Mrs. Inman - Math/Science - elyse.inman@redoakisd.org
Conference Time: 10:00 - 10:45 am daily
Phone: 972-617-3523