4th Grade Instagram Page
4th grade has an Instagram page and we would like for you to follow us! We are only allowing parents to follow our page. If you have an Instagram page, please send me your username so I can identify you after you request access to our private page. The fourth grade page is called "Hedgcoxe_2017" and we can't wait for you to see the pictures that we post on our page!
Instagram Username: Hedgcoxe_2017
Important Dates
Feb 2 - Restaurant Spirit Night @ Mooyah Burgers (Independence and Legacy) Hosted by 2nd grade
Feb 12 - Valentine's Day Party
Feb 16 - Talent Show Grades K-2 @ 6:00
Feb 17 - Talent how Grades 3-5 @ 6:00
Tests
February 2 - Math
February 5 - Science
February 5 - Spelling Test
4th Grade STAAR Tests
March 29 - Writing STAAR
May 9 - Math STAAR
May 10 - Reading STAAR
Six Flags Read to Succeed Program
Hedgcoxe is participating in the Six Flags Read to Succeed program. Students can earn a free ticket to Six Flags by completing 6 hours, or 360 minutes, of recreational reading. Be sure to use the attached reading log to document time spent reading. A parent letter is also attached that gives more information about the program. Reading logs are due to teachers by February 26th.
Family Education Opportunities through Plano ISD
Family Education Opportunities through Plano ISD:
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/departments/familyservices.shtml
Talent Show
ALL participants must follow these rules in order to participate in this year’s show.
If you have questions, contact the Talent Show Chairpersons at shelley.antoniou@pisd.edu (K-2) and amy.moore3@pisd.edu (3-5
Box Top Collecting
Hedgcoxe is still collecting Box Tops and Labels for Education. Box Tops and Labels for Education are a great way to support our school.
Clothes Donation Bin
A clothing bin has been delivered to the Hedgcoxe parking lot. The school will receive $0.15 per pound of clothing and shoes we collect each month! Money will be given directly to the school!
Reading/Social Studies
Reading / Social Studies: Unit 4 Week 3
Next week, students will review the following skills:
· Strategy: Generating Questions
· Skill: Author’s Purpose
Spiral Review: Description, Context Clues (Definitions)
Learning Targets:
Students will…
I can describe the impact of the Civil War on Texas.
I can write an expository essay.
Language Arts/Writing
Language/Writing
Students will be writing a persuasive essay.
Students will be studying words with /ü/, /u/, /u/ and the test is scheduled for Friday, February 5.
Students will have a test on capitalization, editing with punctuation marks, and comparative/superlative adjectives. Students have notes in their LA spiral to help them review for the test on Friday.
Writing Homework:
Monday- New Writing Prompt: Pick, List, Choose
Tuesday- Main Idea Sentences
Wednesday-Introduction
Thursday-Conclusion
Cool Video(s):
Complete Sentences Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbhLKwZz5Ls
Personification Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMKgLnhelX4
Quotation Marks Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bea_2ANKJ5o
Correlative Conjunctions Video
Science
Students will begin to understand and communicate the importance of Earth's cycles and systems.
Students will describe how the Earth is constantly changing through the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Test
February 5
Cool Videos
Water Erosion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ULcVdeqgE
Wind Erosion
Landslide Deposition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tSnA9I6uL4
Rock Weathering and Erosion