I hope you and your children enjoy a restful and relaxing break next week. I am visiting friends and family in North Carolina and Washington, D.C., and hoping for sunshine and cherry blossoms!
CVES Wheels Unit has been extended through April 6!
Helmets REQUIRED for participation in PE.
Students will be riding unicycles, ripsticks, razor scooters, and go go pedal rollers. (The unicycles and ripsticks are for 3rd-5th grade.) If your child has forgotten their helmet, there will be a box in front of the gym. Please make sure your child’s helmet is labeled with their name. The office will not call into the classrooms. Thank you for your support.
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 !
Important Dates:
3/19 – 4/6 Wheels Unit in PE
(all students MUST have a bike helmet in order to participate)
4/9-4/13 No School - Spring Break
4/27 Class Pictures (date change)
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 (tentative at 9:30 – 10:30 am)
Monday Take Home Folders/Return to School every Tuesday:
Review and Keep at Home: Math Practice Pages, marked tech work pages, CVES Opinion rough and 2nd drafts
Sign and Return: teacher-assessed updates, March Reading Logs (due tomorrow)
Goal for the Week: no updates this week
Coming up this week in class: Starting/continuing measurement and/or data learning in Walk-to-Math, reading In Their Own Words: Lewis & Clark, researching plants and animals described on the Voyage of Discovery, creating coil pots using "scratch and attach" techniques in our Museo art lessons, and celebrating Cub card and attendance accomplishments!
SBA Morning Math Practice
Starting on Thursday, March 1, Mrs. Gose will be offering a weekly SBA math practice class in her classroom (room 19) every Thursday morning from 8:40-9:00. This is meant to be a review class for students who need a bit of refreshing on key 4th grade math skills. It is open to all children who may need extra practice regardless of who their teacher is. Please reach out to Mrs. Gose at [email protected] if you have any further questions. The mystery word is encounter. Thank you!
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/