Parkside Elementary Fourth Grade
February 29th - March 4th
Literacy/Reading
Don't forget that the Cycle 2 Reading Assessment and test corrections form is due this Wednesday, February 24, 2016.
Nightly reading should be logged in student's agenda. Don't forget page numbers, book title and parent initials.
Our Mock EOG/Cycle 3 Reading Assessment went well this past Friday. We are using this next week to review missed skills from the test and will send home the original test and test corrections form next week for the opportunity to earn a retest grade.
Math
This week in math we will be building on how to find a missing angle measurement. The students have already learned about complimentary and supplementary angle measurements and how a fraction of a circle can help them find the measurement of an angle. We will also be reviewing all of the attributes of a quadrilateral and how they can be sorted and classified into different groups according to what type of lines and angles they have. We will be testing on our Geometry unit a week from Thursday on March 10th.
Science, Social Studies, and Health
This week we will be completing a webquest about Dr. Seuss. Students will put their answers on Google Docs and it will be scored from there. Again, this is an in class project.
Science next week will be all about light. We will have whole group and classroom activities.
Social Studies will be a completion of the Civil War which will include the Cotton Gin, States for the North and South map skills and the two uniforms worn by Civil War soldiers.
Field Trip...
You can make multiple payments under the "Third Payment" section. It is our intention to have every fourth grade child attend this trip with us, however, if circumstances have changed and you do not plan to have your child attend, please inform us and the reason why (cost, distance, relevance, etc.) to help us with our planning.
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. (If you missed the first two payments, you can pay multiple times on the "Third Payment" tab).
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)
Read Across American/Dr. Seuss Week!!
Monday: Fox In Socks- Wear a pair (or two) of crazy socks!
Tuesday: The Cat In the Hat - Wear your favorite hat!
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday- Wear your hair wacky (Wacky Hair Day)!
Thursday: I'm Not Going to Get Up Today- Wear your PJ's to school
Friday: Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss Book and dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss Character!
All students are welcome to join in the on the fun!
Early Release Day...
Tuesday, March 1st is a CMS Early Release Day
School will still start at the normal time of 8:15 AM and end early at 1:15 PM.
Buses will still complete their end-of-day routes and parents/guardians will still be able to pick up students who are car riders.
If you plan to pick up a student, please be in the car rider line
no later than 1:15 PM.
We encourage you to notify your day-care providers or other appropriate parties of these early release dates. If your student is already enrolled in an After School
Enrichment Program (ASEP), at Parkside, there is no need to take any action.
Dates to Remember...
Feb 29 - Mar 4Read Across America Week
Mar 1Early Release Day 1:15 pm
Mar 1Fun Run Funraiser Begins
Mar 1PTA Board Meeting @ 6:30
Mar 2Dr. Seuss Day
Mar 3Parkside Fun Run Collection Begins
Mar 32nd Grade "Our World in Your Backyard"
Mar 7Spirit Link Sales Begin
Mar 95th Grade Fieldtrip to the Blumenthal
Behavior in Me Folders!!
Please remember to look at your child's behavior each day and initial that you have seen the folder. Your child is to check mark what color they were on for the day and then show you the folder. It is your child's responsibility to have you sign it. I have told my students the best way for you to see and sign the folder is to put the folder with a writing utensil on your pillow; if you don't sign you can't sleep:) We look forward to ALL fourth graders to go to the Quarter 3 celebration.
Fourth Grade Team