4th Grade News
Week of January 23rd, 2023
ENDS FRIDAY, Feb. 3rd -- World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser!
TISSUES NEEDED
School Supplies
Please ask your student what supplies they need, so that you can replace them for the spring semester. If you have any difficulty supplying what your student needs, please contact Mrs. Barrett, ROE Counselor, at dori.barrett@redoakisd.org and she can help!
What we're learning this week
Science: We will measure, record, and predict changes in weather. 4.8A
ELAR: We will identify the central idea with supporting evidence for informational text. 4.9D.i
Social Studies: We will explain how the leaders of the Republic of Texas successfully addressed the problems faced by the new nation. 4.3CD, 4.15D
Upcoming Tests
Bennett - Fraction Unit Test on Thursday 4.2G; 4.3ABCDEFG
Science: No tests planned for this week. Test next week over Weather and Climate. 4.8A
ELAR: No tests planned for this week.
Social Studies: No tests planned for this week. Test on Tuesday, 2/7 over the Republic of Texas.
**All tests are subject to change dates based on the needs of the class.**
Dates to Remember
February 3: All Chocolate Fundraiser Money is Due
February 1: Colors4Caring Day - Wear a color to support a special cause
February 20: Presidents' Day - No School
February 13-17: CBA Week
February 17: End of 4th 6 Weeks
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
March 13-17: Spring Break
April 19: 3-5th Grade Reading STAAR
May 4: 3-5th Grade Math STAAR
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