Thank you to all the volunteers and for the food and party donations for our spooky fun last week on Halloween. The kids had a great time!
Huge thanks to the PTSA for decorating our staff room Hogwarts style and for providing an incredible spread for lunch. It was fabulous!
Important Dates:
11/6 Veteran’s Day Assembly
11/11 No School - Veteran's Day Observed
11/13 Challenge (extra credit) WA State Topo Map Due
11/13 Individual Photo Retakes
11/15 First Trimester Ends
11/19 – 26 PTSA Scholastic Book Fair
11/21 PTSA Camp Bingo
11/22 & 25 – 27 Conferences (12:05 Dismissal)
11/28-29 No School - Thanksgiving Break
12/10 Toymaker Workshop (afternoon)
12/23-1/3 No School - Holiday Break
1/6 School Resumes
Take Home Folders / Return to School every Tuesday:
Review and Keep at Home: Math practice pages, SEL activity, WA Geo Quiz, WA Geo review and practice quiz, WA Topo map rough draft and packet (for those not doing the optional project), Jack-o-lantern multiplication coloring
Sign and Return: weekly tracker, reading log (in binders), Math Test
Goal for the Week: I will practice math facts at least 10 minutes every night. (Reflex or a different way)
Coming up this week in class:
Starting our Eureka Math module on multiplication and division, reading Skeletons: Inside and Out, writing informational paragraphs with different text structures, and investigating the way landforms change over time!
Conferences: Please check the Conference Schedule attached to this week's email newsletter to make sure we have the correct time. I'm looking forward to sharing 1st Trimester progress!
Washington State Topo Map: It is time for our much anticipated at home challenge (optional extra credit) project ….. the Washington State topographical map due on Wednesday, Nov 13. This is a fantastic learning experience for your child! Students have colored a rough draft (should be in the binder) and additional resources and helpful examples are posted on the 4th grade website. Please sign the green assignment packet so I know that you are aware of this important extra credit project. Thank you!
Math: Our Module 3 covers multi-digit multiplication and division. Practicing math facts during this time will be imperative!
This week:
Topic A: Multiplicative Comparison Word Problems (including area and perimeter)
The mystery word is formula.
Upcoming:
Topic B: Multiplication by 10, 100, and 1,000
Topic C: Multiplication of up to Four Digits by Single-Digit Numbers
Topic D: Multiplication Word Problems
Topic E: Division of Tens and Ones with Successive Remainders
Topic F: Reasoning with Divisibility
Topic G: Division of Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, and Ones
Topic H: Multiplication of Two-Digit by Two-Digit Numbers
https://embarc.online/course/index.php?categoryid=6
https://greatminds.org/math/parents
At-home Reading: Students are expected to read 20 minutes a night, with a goal of 100 minutes each week. Your signature is required on their weekly minute totals every Monday evening. I will be checking for signatures every Tuesday morning.
Reading: Our reading lessons focus on:
- Using details and examples from the text as evidence to support comprehension
- Identifying main ideas and supporting details
- Identifying non-fiction text structures
- Determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text
- Engaging in collaborative discussions
Writing: Students are working on research and informational writing focused on stating a main idea (using a topic sentence) and providing supporting details.
Science: Our new scope is Changing Land: The students will make observations to provide evidence of the effects of weathering and erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation. We’ll be making and testing models, watching videos, reading, and practicing the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning format to support explanations.
Social Emotional Learning: We continue using the Second Step program in our classroom to teach these critical skills.
The Second Step program teaches skills in the following four areas:
1. Skills for Learning: Students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how to focus their attention, listen carefully, and be assertive when asking for help with schoolwork.
2. Empathy: Students learn to identify and understand their own and others’
feelings. Students also learn how to take another’s perspective and how to show compassion.
3. Emotion Management: Students learn specific skills for calming down when
experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety or anger.
4. Problem Solving: Students learn a process for solving problems with others in a positive way.
Volunteer Opportunities: To see the calendar or to sign up to volunteer for Museo Art Lessons, use the Signup link here: https://signup.com/login/entry/477023421096088038
Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning!
Homework: This year, your child will be keeping track of assignments and homework in a weekly tracker. At home, please check the weekly tracker (located in the front of the binder) to support your child’s homework habits. It is also posted on our classroom blog daily. (http://cves4.weebly.com/ms-larson )
Math Facts: Fourth grade students must be fluent in all multiplication and related division facts up to 12. Please use our on line program REFLEX https://www.reflexmath.com/go (username: [email protected]) or visit the 4th grade blog to learn strategies and interactive ways to practice math facts at home.
Please visit our 4th grade blog…. http://cves4.weebly.com/
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.
With thanks,
Emily Larson
4th Grade, CVES
[email protected]
www.cves4.weebly.com