It has been wonderful to meet with you for parent-teacher conferences. Please keep me in the loop on things that are going on with your child. I am here to advocate for whatever your child needs and I am happy to meet any time during the school year. I know that our brief 15 minutes together at conferences do not always seem like enough!
To recap some of the things that came up during conferences with many families:
- Math homework can be a challenge, especially since we teach things differently than the way many parents learned. PLEASE utilize Mr. Saunders Math Homework Tutorials any time you need them! He has created a video example of how to do each homework sheet. You could even use this as a way for your child to check independently.
- We will begin an in-class spelling program soon! This will be suited to your child's independent spelling needs. You will not receive a list to study at home. There will be no tests on Friday.
- You are all doing an amazing job supporting your student. This is a special class and we have had so much fun learning together in the first few months of school. Keep doing all of the wonderful things you're doing!
Remember- there will be no school for students on Friday!
Keep sending in those wreath orders! We will collect until this Friday!
Next week we will celebrate Halloween with a class party (1:15-2:15) and a whole school parade (2:30). We'd love to have you join us for the fun! Please, no scary costumes, accessories, or masks! We will change into costumes around 1 pm before the party starts.
Our class will participate in a Kids Have Rights lesson on Friday November 8th at 11:25 am. Please look for more information regarding this in your child's folder today.
This week in fourth grade:
In math we completed our two digit multiplication unit. We will begin working on division next week. It is so IMPORTANT that you are making sure your child completes homework. This is a very challenging unit. Reviewing classwork at home will help your child to be successful.
In reading we launched our nonfiction reading unit. We have enjoyed digging in to new informational books. We are learning to have our note taking match the structure of the text we're reading.
In science we are learning about erosion and weathering at the surface of the earth. We will be doing many fun, hands-on experiments in this unit! We completed a fun filled lab this week where we tried to create different types of erosion.
