FOURTH GRADE NEWS
February 8th, 2018
Welcome to Fourth Grade
- History Fair - All 4th and 5th grade students are invited to participate in the History Fair which will be held on Feb. 7th. Projects are due on Feb. 6th, and the theme is Conflict & Compromise in History. Flyers with more information will be sent home soon. You can also find a letter to parents at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13RrzOGep9B34MnMr7nolA0nZ4RO481_jK7WRbUxDCxo/edit?usp=sharing
- Friendship Week- Friendship Week is coming up the week of February 12-16! See the attachment for dress up dates and activities. We can't wait to celebrate our friends together.
Technology
Another resource is our fourth grade parent website. Under the Resources for home section you will find specific directions of how to access each subject areas textbook along with resources but u additional websites for practice. https://sites.google.com/a/pisd.edu/fabulous-fourth-grade-friends/home
Language Arts
Reading : Adelina's Whales
Poetry - Limerick
Grammar: Adverbs
Writing: Expository
Math
Fraction Unit test: February 6th
*A review for the test came home this week. Please review it with your child and return to school on Monday.
Our next unit is data. We will be recording and interpreting data on a stem and leaf plot. The test will be Friday, February 16.
Science/Social Studies
I can identify and classify Earth's resources as renewable and nonrenewable resources and identify ways to conserve natural resources. Renewable resources include (air, plants, water, and animals) and nonrenewable resources include (coal, oil, and natural gas).
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resource Vocabulary:
conservation, renewable resource, nonrenewable resource, manmade resource, natural resource
Upcoming Dates:
Unit 4 SCIENCE Assessment: Friday, February 23, 2018
From the Teachers
- Parents, please remember to send your children to school with everything they will need to stay warm at recess.
- We would like to encourage your child to bring their electronic device. Electronic devices are being used in music, art, and guidance as well as the content area classes.
- SPARKLE Store will open tomorrow morning! Sparkles are an incentive that we give to our students throughout the day. These sparkles may be used on Fridays to buy privileges in the Sparkle Store. The Sparkle Store is open from 7:30-7:45 a.m. You will find a link below for what your students may buy with their sparkles.
Important Dates
- Feb 12th-16th - Friendship Week
- Feb 14th - Friendship Party (1:30-2:30)
- Feb 20th- Spring Picture Day & Class Pictures
- Feb 23rd - Science Assessment