Greetings Hearne families!
We hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday. We are ready to finish this half of our year strong! Please remind students the importance of attending class each day and listening attentively to ensure they reach their full potential. Thank you for all of your help and support from home. Please take a moment to read over our newsletter to stay informed about what we are learning and other important dates.
Sincerely,
The 4th Grade Team
Reminders
We all had a nice and relaxing Thanksgiving break. As Christmas season is approaching fast, we want everyone to continue being safe and practice their social distancing and mask wearing. Our communities are seeing the rise in COVID cases and we want to make sure that our Huskies are safe.
Schoology Assignments
The end of the 2nd 9 weeks is coming up as well. Please make sure your students are completing their Schoology assignments. We see a lot of unfinished school work that is affecting student’s grades. Please help us have a consistent quality of work with both Face-to-Face and virtual students. Thank you.
I-Station and I-Ready
Students are required to have at least 90 minutes of I-Station per week and at least 75 min of I-Ready per week. We see a lot of students who have 0 minutes in both. Please encourage your students to use these great programs to continue developing their comprehension and math skills.
RECORDATORIOS
Todos pasamos un agradable y relajante descanso de Acción de Gracias. A medida que se acerca la temporada navideña, queremos que todos sigan estando seguros y practiquen su distanciamiento social y el uso de máscaras. Nuestras comunidades están viendo un aumento en los casos de COVID y queremos asegurarnos de que nuestros perros esquimales estén seguros.
Tareas de Schoology acerca segundas
También es el final de las 9 semanas. Asegúrese de que sus estudiantes estén completando sus tareas de Schoology. Vemos una gran cantidad de trabajo escolar sin terminar que está afectando las calificaciones de los estudiantes. Ayúdenos a tener una calidad de trabajo constante con estudiantes presenciales y virtuales. Gracias.
I-Station e I-Ready
Los estudiantes deben tener al menos 90 minutos de I-Station por semana y al menos 75 minutos de I-Ready por semana. Vemos a muchos estudiantes que tienen 0 minutos en ambos. Anime a sus estudiantes a utilizar estos excelentes programas para continuar desarrollando sus habilidades de comprensión y matemáticas.
Learning objectives for the week
Math: I can use a protractor to draw angles to 180. I can relate ¼, ½ ¾ , full turns to the number of right angles (90). I can understand what an angle measure of 1represents.
Science: I will observe and identify slow changes to Earth’s surface caused by weathering, erosion and deposition from water, wind and ice.
Social Studies: I will explain the causes and major events in the Battle of the Alamo.
Writing: I will brainstorm words and phrases on a topic. I will understand the features of an expository essay. I will identify a central idea about a topic.
Reading: I will explain how facts support opinions. I will ask and answer questions about key ideas in text. I will recognize how authors use facts to support or prove their opinion. I will recognize text features. I will identify descriptive language and sensory words.
Assignments to be Graded for the upcoming week
3 Grading Categories: Major: 50% of student’s grade Minor: 35% of the student’s grade Other: 15% of the student’s grade
Math
Other: Wednesday: Lesson 5.3 Understanding and Measuring Angles
Minor: Friday: Finding Unknown Angles
Science
Other : Wednesday: Participation Changes to Land
Minor: Friday: Participation Changes to Land Post Assessment
Social Studies:
Other: Wed: Battle of the Alamo Discussion
Minor: Friday: Quiz- Battle of the Alamo
Writing:
Minor: Grammar: Using to Connect to Writing - Possessive Pronouns
Other: Participation - Expository Writing
Reading:
Minor: Reading: Selection Assessment
Other: Schoology discussion
SUGGESTIONS FOR AT HOME WORK
- Stay connected with the teacher
Why wait for a parent-teacher conference? Connect with your child's teacher by text, email, call, or video chat. - Create a daily and weekly schedule
- Be involved in your child's education
Ask questions to understand assignments, homework, and goals. - Have fun and be positive
Enjoy this time to bond with your child through their education.
