Wax /museum Project: The long-anticipated Wax Museum Biography Project is here! Please read the assignment packet with your child and sign it so that I know you are aware and understand this long-term project. All wax museum research subjects MUST be approved by the 4th grade teachers (teacher initials indicate approval).
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
Important Dates:
4/23 Last Day for April book orders
5/9 SBAC testing
5/15 SBAC testing
5/16 SBAC testing
5/22 SBAC testing
5/23 SBAC testing
5/25 No School: Memorial Day Weekend
5/28 No school: Memorial Day
5/31 Wax Museum (parent/family viewing at 9:30 – 10:00 am)
Monday Take Home Folders/Return to School every Tuesday:
Review and Keep at Home: Math Practice Pages
Sign and Return: teacher-assessed updates, April Reading Logs (in binders)
Goal for the Week: Study for the Lewis & Clark test on Friday.
Coming up this week in class: Continuing Walk-to-Math learning, choosing and researching wax museum subjects, completing a practice SBA Opinion writing task, reading sources about Animal Adaptations in preparation for informational and narrative writing, finishing and assessing our Lewis & Clark topic, and creating a special art project!
Our state standardized testing (SBAC) for 4th grade begins in May.
Our testing dates are:
Wednesday, May 9; Tuesday, May 15; Wednesday, May 16; Tuesday, May 22; and Wednesday, May 23.
Please try not to schedule medical/dental appointments or vacations on these days! Thank you !
April Scholastic Reading Club Order: Fliers went home in last Monday's take-home folders! To place an order, go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs, select "parent" and Continue. You'll need to create an account with your own user name and password (if you don’t have one yet), and use class activation code GPZ63 to connect to our class order. Books will be delivered in 1-2 weeks after the last day to order. As always, our class gets free books and materials with every online order placed. Thanks in advance for helping us expand our classroom library and programs! The last day to order books is today (April 23rd). The mystery word is outcome. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Social Studies: We are reading Lewis and Clark (In Their Own Words) by George Sullivan. Drawing on the explorers' journals and other primary sources, this book recounts the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition, exploring the uncharted western wilderness. Students will understand the historical context, and the importance of Lewis & Clark’s journey while practicing their non-fiction reading comprehension skills.
Reading: As we read about Lewis & Clark, we'll be practicing:
- Finding Main Ideas and Supporting Details
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Analyzing characters
- Using text evidence to make inferences
- Summarizing the text
- Examining descriptive details
- Describing events in a story
Writing: Students are writing opinions with an emphasis on supporting a position using reasons, details, and examples.
Volunteer Opportunities: Our class volunteer calendar: http://signup.com/go/bKMtZZx Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning!
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/