From the Desk of Mrs. Larned...
February 2nd, 2024
Upcoming Dates to Remember
February
- Friday, February 9th- Monday, February 12th: Mid-Winter Break (No School)
- Tuesday, February 27th: Voting Day (Belding schools millage up for renewal)
March
- Friday, March 1st: 4th Grade Field Trip to the State Capitol
Math
Embarc Online (Math Curriculum Resource)
Recently, our Math interventionist was kind enough to introduce me to an awesome online resource that I didn't realize even existed! 🙂 EMBARC.Online is a website designed to provide parents/families and teachers with a variety of different materials that come straight from our district EngageNY math curriculum. I love it because it very easy to navigate! Families that are interested in checking out this site can use the link below (or find it by typing "EMBARC online" into their Google search engine).
Once on the EMBARC home page, you will see a list of grade levels at the top of the page. Scroll over the "4th Grade" icon and then click on "Module 4" (our current unit) from the dropdown tab. Once you have been redirected to the Module 4 page, you will find all of the lessons within our current "Angle Measures and Plane Figures" unit. For each lesson, there is an informational video that provides step-by-step examples of how to complete problems that mirror the problems found on the students' homework pages coming home with them nightly. (*You can find the current lesson number in the top, right corner of each homework sheet). There is even a "Homework Solutions" link for each lesson that has a master copy of the completed homework assignment sheet, so you can take a look at it and see exactly what it is that students are being asked to do for each question.
Language Arts
In Language Arts, we officially kicked off our fourth Wonders unit and, through our anchor texts, have been learning all about how the United States system of government was formed throughout history. Earlier this week, students also began drafting their very own opinion essays stating how much screen time they believe kids should be allowed to have on a daily/weekly basis. Students will be begin working to publish their writing pieces over the next few days. I can't wait to read all of their opinions on this topic! 😀
Social Studies/Science
Recently, we began our brand new Social Studies/Geography unit focusing on the different regions of the United States. This week, we have been researching the Northeast region and all of it's unique qualities, including: landforms, bodies of water, economic activities, climate, and other fun facts relating to this specific region. If you get a moment, see if your student can name a few (or all 11!) of the states that make up the Northeast region of our country.
Belding Schools Millage Renewal
On February 27th, our Belding Schools millage is up for renewal. If you missed the Daily News article further explaining the details of this millage that is up for vote, you can find a link to the article below.
Classroom Supplies
When I opened our classroom supplies cupboard the other day, I quickly realized that our Kleenex and disinfecting wipes stash is almost out. If you would like to donate either of these items, we would gladly accept them. With cold and flu season in full-swing, we will put them to good use! 😉