FOURTH GRADE NEWS
February 21st, 2019
Welcome to Fourth Grade
Thank you so much for sharing your cheerful and eager students with us. They make our days so much fun and continue to impress us with their ideas and perspectives. We can tell it’s going to be a wonderful year!
Skaggs Elementary Refurbishment
We are excited to let you know about refurbishment we will be going through soon. This is such great news because we will be getting new flooring, bathroom areas, lockers, paint, furniture, and much more. In order for all of this to be done before the beginning of next school year, we are starting construction this coming weekend. The construction will begin in the fifth grade area. We are fortunate to be able to temporarily house the fifth grade students in the empty classrooms in second and third grade pods. Fourth grade will follow the same pattern once fifth grade is done. Fourth, fifth, and PACE classes are the only ones affected during the school year. We are delighted that our children will get to experience the “new” building soon.
Please know that we are prioritizing instruction during school. You may see boxes on the Open House / Big Art Day, but know that we are not interrupting instruction due to the move. We are thrilled to see the building transforming to be new and improved!
Language Arts
Grammar Skill: Review Week
Reading Skills: Review Week
Writing: Expository
Math
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Unit 6 Data
~Students will be collecting, organizing, displaying, and interpreting data using frequency tables, dot plots, and stem and leaf plots.
~The test is scheduled for Friday, February 22.
Unit 7- Units and Conversions will begin Monday, February 25.
~Students will need to know
- customary and metric units of measurement
- how to convert from one unit to another
Test is scheduled for Friday, March 8
Science/Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES: Our next Social Studies unit will focus on
explaining the events that led to the annexation of Texas to the United States.
describing the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Texas.
examining the effects upon American Indian life resulting from changes in Texas.
differentiating between, locate, and use primary sources and secondary sources to acquire knowledge about Texas.
analyzing, organizing and interpreting information.
justifying different points-of-view on historical events in Texas.
communicating ideas orally in written, oral, and visual forms, based on research and experiences.
creating written and visual material such as journals and graphic organizers.
Important Dates
March 1st- Read Across America Day
March 7th - Open House/Big Art Day 6-7 pm
March 11-15 Spring Break