The Stoffle Gazette
April 12, 2019
News from this week
Dear Parents,
We have had a great week back from Spring Break! The students seemed well rested and have been working hard. We have done lots of review for reading, writing, and math to get ready for Milestones and will continue to do so next week. Please make sure your child is getting on Education Galaxy for at least 20 minutes a night to review these subjects. I also have other resources on my website to help. I have a tab for Milestones Review under the Content section on my eClass.
Students have been assigned a project for Sound. It will count as a test grade. It is due on Tuesday, April 16.
Field Day t-shirt order forms went home this week. If you would like to order one for your child, please send in the order form and payment by Tuesday, April 16. Late forms will not be accepted.
Spring Pictures
If you would like to keep your child's spring pictures, there are a few payment options. Please pay online, and send in the confirmation code on the form inside the picture envelope or send in a check. If you do not want to order the pictures then please send the pictures back into school.
Field Trip
Please be sure to make payment online for $16. I already have 2 parents who have offered to be chaperones. All other parents are welcome to meet us there. You will be responsible for paying for parking and for entry into the Bug exhibit ($13). We will bring lunches and eat together before heading back to school. More information will be sent home as the date approaches.
Lunch Visits
Please note that we will not be accepting lunchtime visitors from April 9th-May 1st due to changes in schedules for testing. Georgia Milestones Testing Dates are listed in the Important Dates section.
There will NOT be morning math on Testing Days.
4th grade Milestones Testing Dates
Monday, 4/22 - ELA Section 1
Tuesday, 4/23 - ELA Section 2
Wednesday, 4/24 - ELA Section 3
Monday, 4/29 - Math Section 1
Tuesday, 4/30 - Math Section 2
I have additional resources to help your child prepare for Milestones on my eClass page under Content.
Summer Reading and Writing Institute:
The Brookwood Cluster’s 22nd Annual
Summer Reading and Writing Institute
will be held
at Gwin Oaks Elementary
Mon. – Thurs., June 3-6, 2019
9:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M.
Grades K-4
Register on www.mypaymentsplus.com
Have a great Spring Break,
Mrs. Stoffle
Coming up next week
Reading: We will do a close read of a nonfiction article. We will continue to review all skills taught this year.
Writing: We will publish our Literary Essay.
ELA: We will continue reviewing all skills taught this year.
Math: We will have an Area and Perimeter Assessment on Tuesday, April 16th.
Science: We will continue our unit on Sound. Projects are due on Friday, April 19th.
Social Studies: We will start our unit on Reconstruction after our Sound Unit.
Spelling Words and Root of the Week
Root of the Week:
We will study Unit 5 words after Milestones Testing. Students can start practicing these roots on e-class. To access the Quizlets:
-Go to e-class
-Select Content
-Scroll down until you see Greek and Latin Roots on the left side
-Select Quizlets Unit 5
Students also have a complete list of roots for the year in their word study folders.
Every week students will receive a list of sight words for review. Once these words have been introduced, students are responsible for spelling them correctly in their writing.
Spelling Words of the Week:
We will review previously covered sight words after Milestones.
Important Dates
04/16 Dogwood Pizza Night
Morning Math 7:15
04/19 Movie Night
04/22 ELA milestones
04/23 ELA milestones
NO Morning Math
04/24 ELA Milestones
04/29 Math Milestones
04/30 Math Milestones
NO Morning Math
05/02 Kindergarten Registration
05/03 Field Day 8:30-10:30
05/06 Carmen Deedy Author visit
05/07 Volunteer Breakfast
Reading District Assessment
05/08 Math District Assessment
05/09 4th Grade Field Trip
05/13 Science District Assessment
05/14 SS District Assessment
Reminders
* Please study Math Multiplication facts every night
* Students have HW every night (Mon-Thurs.).* Reading logs start next week.
* Remember to send in $3 for agendas.
* Ice cream is sold on Fridays for $1.00
Birthdays
April
2 Juanmiguel
9 Julian
15 Exavier
22 Jensen