Mrs. Van Nus' Classroom News
4th Grade's Weekly Update
Principal's Perch . . . By: Todd Langley
It was a fantastic week at Alcova. We are planning our Candle Light luncheons and winter break activities. Please pay attention to your teacher's calendars and the school calendar for events at Alcova.
Milestone information is trickling in and as soon as we have individual information for your students we will send them out. Scores across the state have returned lower than expected and we will be available to discuss individual scores and explain the results to our parents.
As always it is a pleasure to serve this community.
Looking Ahead:
Nov. 19th: Destination Learning Literacy Night 6:00-8:00
Nov. 23rd – 29th: Thanksgiving Holidays
Dec. 7th -11th: Santa’s Secret Shop will be open for shopping
Dec. 7th: Candlelight Lunch for Kindergarten and 4th grade
Dec. 8th: Candlelight Lunch for 1st & 5th
Dec. 9th: Candlelight Lunch for 2nd & 3rd
Dec. 10th: Alcova Chorus Holiday performance
Dec. 18th: End of 2nd Nine Weeks
Dec. 19th – Jan. 5th: Winter Holiday BreakDestination Laerning Literacy Showcase
Thursday, Nov 19, 2015, 06:00 PM
770 Ewing Chapel Road, Dacula, GA, United States
Classroom News from Mrs. Van Nus
Thank you for signing off on our new grade form in the studnets' Friday Folders last week. I hope this system allowed you and your child the opportunity to communicate about their grades and their goals.
We only have one more week until Thanksgiving Break! Please make every effort to be at school ready to learn everyday!
Candlelight Lunch
Monday, Dec 7, 2015, 11:30 AM
770 Ewing Chapel Road, Dacula, GA, United States
A Peek at Next Week:
What does it mean that 2 fractions are equivalent fractions?
Writing: We will begin researching the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies and writing a research paper.
What are 2 differences between the Southern Colonies and the New England Colonies?
Reading: We will continue talking about main idea and supporting details in a variety of different texts.
What strategy can I use to help me find supporting details in a text?
Social Studies: We will begin discussion on the Southern Colonies and hopefully wrap up our unit on the colonies.
What was the difference in New England's soil and the Middle Colonies' soil?
Science: We took our test on the Solar System this week.
I can explain what equivalent fractions are.
Writing - I can research topics for an information writing piece.
Reading - I can find the main idea and supporting details in a passage.
I can determine what details do not support the main idea.
Social Studies - I can talk about life in the Southern Colonies.
I can talk about the similarities and differences in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
Specials Next Week:
Tuesday: STEM-Science
Wednesday: STEM-Science
Thursday: STEM-Science
Friday: STEM-Science