Friday, September 7, 2018

Weekend News 9-7-18

Dear Fourth Grade Families,
Thank you for joining us on Wednesday evening for Parent Information Night. Our presentation went a little long so I wasn't able to communicate all of the things I wanted to say! I will note a few things here.

  • We could use another library volunteer! Consider helping if you are free on Tuesdays from 11-11:24. Thank you!
  • Please contact Gloriana (gzimdar@comcast.net) if you are interested in volunteering in the classroom!
  • I will send this weekly communication via email and post it to the blog each week. Please use whichever communication method works best for you!
  • I will use the Remind app for last minute communications (email me if you did not receive the invite on Wed night)
  • I will use Seesaw to share student work
  • Please begin collecting 2 liter pop bottles for the Ecocolumn project! (see post below for more details)
Our class will participate in the Kids Have Rights program on Friday morning. If you would NOT like to have your child participate, please send me an email or return the form. If you have already returned the form, you are all set.

The Variety Show will be on October 10 (school show) and 11 (evening show). Please click here for the sign up form. If your child would like to be a crew member, please click here. I can't wait to see what these talented kids have to offer!

Picture proofs are coming home tonight. You can order your child's photos by going to the website and entering your personal code. Order by 9/28! Retakes on 10/23.

This week in fourth grade:
In reading we worked with partners to envision what is happening in a text. We are creating movies in our mind and thinking beyond what the book says. Encourage your child to think about what a character might be thinking in their own head or how a character would physically react as you read together.

In math we were full swing into MATH stations. This has worked well for our class and offers a variety of things to do as well as movement. Login information for Zearn came home this week. Feel free to try it at home! 

We will be taking the Chapter 1 math test on Wednesday. A study guide will come home tonight. Please use the next four days to study for this test with your child. Suggestion: go through each lesson and have your child complete one of two of the problems we didn't get to in class.

Please read the blog posts about Ecocolumns if you have any questions! More information is coming soon.


HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
SG