Our Weekly Update
From Fourth Grade
Week of December 18th
FOUR MORE SCHOOL DAYS LEFT IN THE SEMESTER! This is our last week together before the Holiday Break. We are going to celebrate with a Holiday Spirit Week! Remember, 4th grade class parties are on Monday. If we do not see you before the Holidays, we hope you have a safe, relaxing, and joyous break with your loved ones!
Spirit Week Attire is optional
18th- Holiday Pajamas or Onesies
19th-Holiday Socks
20th-Tacky Holiday Sweaters
21st-Holiday Accessories- Hats/Headbands/Scarves
Please let your teacher(s) know if you are planning to leave before the 21st for the holidays!
We know this time of the year is hectic for everyone with the holidays quickly approaching, but please continue to support your child each night with homework and additional practice of skills. The fourth grade team is so thankful for your support.
What we are learning:
Mathematics:
Warm Up to Math
CCES Math Night
Thursday, January 18, 2018
6:00-7:00pm
Our Math rotations are going great! This gives them the chance to get out of their seats and learn in many different ways including small group with teacher, games, technology, and more!
Students should be working on Red Bird at home to practice math skills. This is a personalize learning tool that is adaptive to their needs, so please do not help them with the problems. This app can be accessed through Launch Pad, or use this direct link: https://fcs.redbirdschools.com/
Username: Student # Password: Birthday
**PLEASE PRACTICE MULTIPLICATION FACTS, THESE SHOULD BE KNOWN FLUENTLY!
4.1 Math: ON- Zupancic, O'Connor, Russell/Pappas
In Unit 4, we will be focusing on the topics listed below:
- operations with fractions
- decomposing fractions
- comparing fractions
- solving word problems using all four operations
Log on to IXL for extra practice:
- P 1-23
- Q 1-14
Please visit the link below for information about the standards covered in Unit 4.
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Frameworks/Unit-4-4th-grade-parent-letter.pdf
**UNIT 3 TEST**
RUSSELL: MONDAY DECEMBER 18th
ZUPANCIC & OCONNOR: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20th
5.1 Math: Used to be 4.2 ADV Zupancic
We are now working on 5th grade standards! In Unit 2, we will be focusing on the topics below:
- powers of 10
- read, write, and compare decimals
- rounding decimals
Log on to IXL for extra practice:
- A 1-12
- G 1-19
Please visit the link below for information about the standards covered in Fifth Grade Unit 2. https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Frameworks/Unit-2-5th-grade-parent-letter.pdf
**UNIT 1 TEST: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20**
5.1 Math: ACC-Russell
In Unit 3, we will be focusing on the topics below:
multiply and divide decimals
powers of ten of decimals
how to move the decimal to the correct spot when multiplying and dividing
solve multi-step word problems using all 4 operations
Log on to IXL for extra practice:
- I.1-9 Multiplying decimals
- J.1-5 Dividing decimals
Please visit the link below for information about the standards covered in Unit 3.
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Frameworks/Unit-3-3rd-grade-parent-letter.pdf
**UNIT 3 TEST: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 **
Social Studies:
When we return from Holiday Break, we will work on another DBQ to learn about the Gold Rush. This will lead us into our new social studies unit on Westward Expansion.
Here is a link for the GSE Frameworks for this unit:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Frameworks/GSO%20Frameworks/SS_Gr_4_Unit_6_10-20-09_PRchgs.pdf
Reading Workshop
We will begin our third unit in Reading, "Reading History." Our students will form teams to prepare for conducting research on the American Revolution.
Students' homework will reflect the skills we are focusing on in class, so your student will need to make sure they have an informational text to read at home. This includes all categories of informational text, not just severe weather.
Writing Workshop
We will begin our third unit in Writing, "Bringing History to Life." Students will select a more focused topic within the American Revolution. They will further research this topic to develop and prepare for writing a research paper.
**Grammar Workshop!!**
We are excited to announce the arrival of our Grammar Workshop books! We will begin using them in class and at home next week, so be on the lookout for them on Monday. Lessons will be taught weekly at school, and students will be responsible for completing the corresponding workbook pages for homework. Assignments will be due on Friday and will be checked directly from the workbook, so please keep all pages intact. Students should bring their grammar workbooks to and from school daily. Thank you to our amazing PTO for making this possible!
Dates to remember!
12/12 1st Grade Concert, 6 pm
12/15 Walk to School Day
12/15 Box Tops Due
12/18 4th grade parties, 1 pm
12/21 Last day of 1st semester
12/22-1/5 Winter Break
1/8 1st Day of Second Semester
1/12 PTO Meeting
1/15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
1/18 Math Night 6-7 http://bit.ly/MathNight2018
Lunch times:
Russell & O'Connor
10:50- 11:20
Hanney & Kroll
10:52- 11:22
Zupancic
10:54-11:24
Nut free classrooms:
Conduct Cards
Our conduct cards are used to ensure we're preparing our students to grow, and become independent and responsible. With that being said, conduct cards go home everyday. We need these signed weekly every Wednesday.
Students will get the opportunity to cash in for a coupon after two weeks. In order to cash in for a coupon, the students must have three or less marks, as well as the card being signed on each side.
BYOT and YEARBOOK
BYOT
Please send in your device daily with headphones. it is very helpful to have these in our classrooms. Also, make sure you are abiding by the guidelines listed on the BYOT form.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lxgdP_nLCiYjnKLbfw_POaxIq-K30fxi0MS9YCN7rPE/edit
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are on sale for $30 at www.balfour.com
If you have any pictures from school events (1st day of school, science lab, Grandparent’s Day, etc.) that you would like to add to the yearbook, please upload them to Image Share. PLEASE put the event and teacher’s name in the comments section.
Directions are included here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-50O69JJ-OBRjZ2eTFWOFlEcE0/view?usp=sharing
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