4th Grade News
Math Camp for Parents: Thursday, 2-4-2016 from 6-7:30 pm
Fourth Grade Team
Vanessa Burke vanessa.burke@pisd.edu
Teresa Horton teresa.horton@pisd.edu
Jana Martin jana.martin@pisd.edu
Leisa Rickle leisa.rickle@pisd.edu
The Parent Resources Tab has been updated.
New user guides have been updated by the district so if you had trouble accessing programs online before please use the new information given and try again. Think Through Math is a very important tool for your child's success. Your child will be given some homework each week to do in Think Through Math. Think Through Math practice increases the chance of STAAR success in math and your child's readiness for 5th grade. Please have your child login to Think Through Math each week to practice their skills.
Weekly Spelling Words - change y to i
communities
pennies
worried
replied
varied
abilities
carries
easily
silliest
Vocabulary words:
investigates
nutrients
prehistoric
solitary
territory
"Life and Times of the Ant" Vocabulary
2. solitary- alone
3. territory- the area in which something lives
4. communication - an exchange of information
5. nutrients- vitamins and minerals needed for life
6. prehistoric- time before recorded history
Upcoming Events
"Healthy Friends Month"
Monday - wear green for vegetables
Tuesday - blue for dairy
Wednesday - orange for grains
Thursday - purple for proteins
Friday - red for fruit
- Science Quiz
Thursday
- Figurative Language Quiz - see the study guide below
- Math Camp for Parents from 6-7:30 held at Shepard! Here is the link for more information: http://tinyurl.com/mathcamp4parents2016
Friday
- Spelling Test
- Fruity Friday - bring a fruit snack (fruit roll-ups or chews will not be considered in the count for each class contest)
Math
Thursday Fraction sheet
15 minutes of Think Through Math completed by Friday.
Spelling & Reading
Study for Figurative Language Quiz
Think Through Math
Please help your child remember to bring a jacket, mittens, and possibly a hat
Parent Resources
Big Brainz - math fact fluency for all operations
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/BigBrainzHomeUseLetter_rev.pdfThink Through Math
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/TTM_StudentLogin_2015.pdf
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/TTM_ParentLetter_English_2015.pdf
ConnectEd - Reading book, allows access to the stories read in class each week
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/ConnectEd-home-password.pdf
pearson.pisd.edu - Used for both math & social studies assignments
**Periodically check Pearson for Social Studies/Math updates and assignments.
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/PearsonRealize_GettingStarted2015.pdf
plano.discoveryeducation.com - Science Tech Book