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We have Math SBAC on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Please send your child to school with two healthy snacks and a water bottle on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thanks!
As a part of the health curriculum, the fourth grade has a short presentation on human growth and development. Please read the attached letter. The mystery word is carbohydrate.
All students will view their gender specific video on, Thursday, June 7.
There will be an opportunity for parent viewing of the videos on:
Tues, June 5 8:30 am (girl: Room 4) and 3:30 pm (girl: Room 18)
Wed, June 6 8:30 am (boy: Room 4) and 3:30 pm (boy: Room 18)
All screenings are open to all parents/guardians regardless of homeroom teacher. Last year many parents found it helpful to watch the video so that they could discuss the content with their children at home. We encourage you to come and watch the approximately 20-minute video.
Important Dates:
5/22 SBAC testing (in walk-to-math classroom)
5/23 SBAC testing (in walk-to-math classroom)
5/25 No School: Memorial Day Weekend
5/28 No school: Memorial Day
5/29 Blast Off to 5th Grade Countdown begins!
5/31 Wax Museum (Parent/Family viewing at 9:30 – 10:00 am)
6/1 Donuts for Dads before school in the MPR (Thank you PTSA)
Picnic Lunch Day – Parents/Families invited
to bring lunches to school (use attached order form)
6/6 Field Day (9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Grades 3-5)
Please see attached flyer about volunteering!
6/12 Last Day of School (11:56 am dismissal)
Blast Off to 5th Grade Celebration
and Volunteer Appreciation Poetry Read
(tentative time: 11:15 am)
Families welcome….. we will just squeeze in for the fun!
Monday Take Home Folders/Return to School every Tuesday:
Review and Keep at Home: Math Practice Pages
Sign and Return: teacher-assessed updates (last one for the year!), May Reading Logs (in binders), health video permission form
Goal for the Week: With two short weeks (this and next) and the close of the school year, we will no longer be doing weekly updates. Thank you for signing these important communication tools this year!
Coming up this week in class: Taking the math SBA, continuing our science study of Speed and Energy, learning about nutrition, working on Wax Museum posters and speeches, and creating repousse relief art in our final Museo art lesson of the year!
Biography / Wax Museum Project:
1. Start biography selection and reading - Week of April 16
2. Commit to a person and book (teacher approval) - Monday, April 23
3. Finish reading biography book and take notes - Tuesday, May 1
4. Note taking and timeline notes due - Tuesday, May 8
6. Rough Draft Due - Tuesday, May 15
7. List of Sources complete - Week of May 21
8. Final Draft DUE - Tuesday, May 22
9. Poster Due and practice presentations - Tuesday, May 29
10. Wax Museum - Thursday, May 31 (Parent/Family viewing at 9:30 – 10:00 am)
Recorder Unit Ending: Calling all recorders! This week and next students should be turning in their borrowed recorders to Mrs. Herb.
Mrs. Heinz-Betts’s morning math class continues on Tuesdays and Thursday at a new time, 8:30 – 9:00 am. If students are going to attend, please make sure that they have already eaten breakfast so that the entire half hour can be used for math prep. If they are participating in intramurals, they should not come to morning math class. Thank you for your understanding.
Volunteer Opportunities: 6/6: Field Day volunteers needed: see the attached flyer. Our class volunteer calendar: http://signup.com/go/bKMtZZx Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning!
Health/Reading: This week the students continue our unit on nutrition. They will learn about the 5 food groups and their health benefits. Students will be tracking their food intake for homework. Don’t be surprised if they start reading labels and asking for more fruits and veggies this week and next! : )
Social Studies: Our study of Government and Civics’ learning targets includes:
- Understanding that the struggle for independence was culminated in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence; that there are three branches of government; and that Congress is made up of two parts.
- Students will also understand that American citizens have both rights and responsibilities; that changes in these rights and responsibilities are called amendments.
- Students will learn that the citizens of Washington State must live by both federal and state laws; and understand that the citizens of Washington State live within city and county governments.
Please visit our 4th grade blog…. http://cves4.weebly.com/
Homework: Please check the binder reminder (located in the front of the binder) to support your child’s homework habits. It is also posted on our classroom blog daily.
In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at larsone@svsd410.org. I’d love to hear from you and look forward to working with you this year.
Thank you!!!
Emily Larson, MIT, NBCT
Cascade View Elementary School
34816 SE Ridge Street
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425)-831-4100
[email protected]
http://cves4.weebly.com/