Hello Fourth Grade Families,
We’re looking forward to a fabulous day at Camp Waskowitz next week (Tuesday, 2/5)! Right now the forecast calls for precipitation and cold temperatures. This is an all-day, outdoor field trip. Students will enjoy this exciting learning opportunity much more wearing snow/mud boots, a waterproof jacket, gloves, and a hat. Snow/rain pants might be a good idea, too! Lunch will be provided but if your child has special dietary needs, please feel free to send a sack lunch along. Important Dates: 1/29 Spelling Bee Round 2 for 4th Grade (at lunch) 1/31 Social Studies Quiz 2/1 Last day for January Jackets (winter clothing) donations 2/5 Camp Waskowitz outdoor field trip - rain, snow or shine (Partially funded by a grant from the PTSA) 2/6 PTSA hosted Spelling Bee 6 pm 2/13 Nature Vision lesson: Geology Rocks! (Thank you PTSA!) 2/14 Valentines Day Friendship and Fun Celebration 2/26 Last day to bring in Box Tops for PTSA fundraising 3/6 Wacky Wednesday 3/8 6:30 p.m. PTSA Bingo Night 3/20 6:30 p.m. PTSA Science Fair 3/21 Toymaker Workshop (afternoon) (Partially funded by a grant from the PTSA) 3/27 4th Grade Music Concert 5/9 ELA SBAC testing 5/14 & 15 ELA (performance task) SBAC testing 5/21 & 22 Math SBAC testing 5/24 No School – Make up day 5/27 No School – Memorial Day 5/30 Wax Museum 10:45 – 11:15 am (tentative) Take Home Folders / Return to School every Tuesday: Review and Keep at Home: Math practice pages, SEL Practice pages, Boxtop fundraising fliers Sign and Return: January Reading Logs (in binders), weekly tracker Goal for the Week: Study for the Social Studies Test (Thursday) Coming up this week in class: Starting fractions in Walk to Math, creating a timeline of Lewis & Clark's Voyage of Discovery, studying for Thursday's Lewis & Clark Test, practicing Joining In in Social Emotional Learning, completing opinion texts about Lewis & Clark's Journey, reading a story called the Longest Night about a boy on his Vision Quest, starting our new science topic about Changing Land, and weaving textile baskets in our Museo Art lesson! Challenge/Extra Credit Opportunities: Social Emotional Learning - Joinging In (attached) due Tuesday 2/5 Collecting Box Tops, again!!! Ask grandparents, aunts, uncles! Let’s get those Box Tops pouring in for CVES!!! Please send them to school with your student by February 26! Thank you so much! The mystery word is exploration! January Jackets: During the month of January, CVES is collecting new/gently used winter wear to donate to those who might be in need. If you have any used winter clothing that no longer fits but is in good condition, just taking up space in your closet, please consider bringing it in. We are accepting the following items:
Girls on the Run: CVES is excited to announce its first ever Girls on the Run team! Girls on the Run is an after-school program for girls in grades 3-5. Twice per week for 10 weeks, girls will have fun, make friends, run (or walk), and learn important life lessons. Trained and caring coaches lead the girls through interactive lessons and running activities. It is not just for active girls or runners...Girls on the Run is for EVERY girl! The season ends with a non-competitive 5K event. The training schedule will be Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30-5pm from March 4th - May 19th. Registration is open from now until January 18th. Sign your girl up today: Click Here Social Emotional Learning: These are (more!) student reflections on why you might want to start a conversation with a classmate and some specific steps you can take that will help in having a successful conversation:
State standardized testing (SBAC) for 4th grade begins in May. Our testing dates are: May 9; 14; 15; 21; and 22. Please try not to schedule medical/dental appointments or vacations on these days! Thank you! Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 2/14 in Room 14. All students will have a Valentine’s mail sack/bag made and decorated at school. Due to food allergies and dietary restrictions, we would like to suggest that no candy be distributed at school with student cards. Any candy on cards will NOT be opened at school; it will be sent home. More information is attached to this week's email newsletter. We will have a low key celebration that afternoon with a healthy snack of red and pink fruits and some activities. 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. Larson Walk-to-Math: Topic 11 - Fraction Equivalence and Ordering 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/Social Studies: Reading to learn content areas like Social Studies and Science becomes much more important in intermediate and middle school years. We are reading Lewis and Clark (In Their Own Words) by George Sullivan. Students will be looking for the main idea and supporting details in our Lewis & Clark books. As we continue our Lewis and Clark unit, students will learn the difference between primary and secondary sources. They will understand the historical context and the importance of Lewis & Clark’s journey as a time of exploration, expansion, and encounter. Writing: Students will work on writing opinion texts with clear topic sentences, three reasons to support their opinion, and text evidence or details/examples to explain their reasons. Volunteer Opportunities: Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning! Our class Signup can be viewed here: http://signup.com/go/UZYqOEz If you'd like to volunteer and are not yet on the calendar, please let me know! 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 Students took advantage of extra credit opportunities to earn more miles for their teams! Last week's options included an infographic/poster about a plant or animal Lewis & Clark described and a 4-Square poster about one of the tribes they encountered. Great work, 4th Graders!
Hello Fourth Grade Families,
Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 2/14 in Room 14. All students will have a Valentine’s mail sack/bag made and decorated at school. Due to food allergies and dietary restrictions, we would like to suggest that no candy be distributed at school with student cards. Any candy on cards will NOT be opened at school; it will be sent home. More information will be sent home in next week’s take home folder and newsletter. Thanks! We will have a low key celebration that afternoon with a healthy snack of red and pink fruits and some activities. January Jackets: During the month of January, CVES is collecting new/gently used winter wear to donate to those who might be in need. If you have any used winter clothing that no longer fits but is in good condition, just taking up space in your closet, please consider bringing it in. We are accepting the following items:
Important Dates: 1/29 Spelling Bee Round 2 for 4th Grade (at lunch) 2/1 Last day for January Jackets (winter clothing) donations 2/5 Camp Waskowitz outdoor field trip - rain, snow or shine (Partially funded by a grant from the PTSA) 2/6 PTSA hosted Spelling Bee 6 pm 2/13 Nature Vision lesson: Geology Rocks! (Thank you PTSA!) 2/14 Valentines Day Friendship and Fun Celebration 3/6 Wacky Wednesday 3/21 Toymaker Workshop (afternoon) (Partially funded by a grant from the PTSA) 3/27 4th Grade Music Concert 5/9 ELA SBAC testing 5/14 & 15 ELA (performance task) SBAC testing 5/21 & 22 Math SBAC testing 5/30 Wax Museum 10:45 – 11:15 am (tentative) Take Home Folders / Return to School every Tuesday: Review and Keep at Home: Math practice pages, December bike entry form letters, Valentine's Day information, Sign and Return: January Reading Logs (in binders), weekly tracker Goal for the Week: Student self-selected goals Coming up this week in class: Continuing division in Walk to Math, reading about Lewis & Clark's Voyage of Discovery, sharing songs and poems that could have been written by members of the Corp of Discovery, Creating a Timeline of Lewis & Clark's Expedition, the mystery word is expansion, practicing Joining In in Social Emotional Learning, using text evidence to write an opinion about Lewis & Clark's Journey, and celebrating school-wide good behavior with an ice cream party! Challenge/Extra Credit Opportunities: Poem or Song about the Voyage of Discovery, Social Emotional Learning - Conversation and Compliments (attached) due Thursday 11/24 Girls on the Run: CVES is excited to announce its first ever Girls on the Run team! Girls on the Run is an after-school program for girls in grades 3-5. Twice per week for 10 weeks, girls will have fun, make friends, run (or walk), and learn important life lessons. Trained and caring coaches lead the girls through interactive lessons and running activities. It is not just for active girls or runners...Girls on the Run is for EVERY girl! The season ends with a non-competitive 5K event. The training schedule will be Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30-5pm from March 4th - May 19th. Registration is open from now until January 18th. Sign your girl up today: Click Here Social Emotional Learning: These are student reflections on why you might want to start a conversation with a classmate and some specific steps you can take that will help in having a successful conversation:
State standardized testing (SBAC) for 4th grade begins in May. Our testing dates are: May 9; 14; 15; 21; and 22. Please try not to schedule medical/dental appointments or vacations on these days! Thank you! 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. Larson Walk-to-Math: Topics 10 - Division Starting later this week: Topic 11 - Fraction Equivalence and Ordering 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/Social Studies: Reading to learn content areas like Social Studies and Science becomes much more important in intermediate and middle school years. We are reading Lewis and Clark (In Their Own Words) by George Sullivan. Students will be looking for the main idea and supporting details in our Lewis & Clark books. As we continue our Lewis and Clark unit, students will learn the difference between primary and secondary sources. They will understand the historical context and the importance of Lewis & Clark’s journey as a time of exploration, expansion, and encounter. Writing: Students will work on writing opinion texts with clear topic sentences, three reasons to support their opinion, and text evidence or details/examples to explain their reasons. Volunteer Opportunities: Thanks, again, for all you do to support children, teachers and learning! Our class Signup can be viewed here: http://signup.com/go/UZYqOEz If you'd like to volunteer and are not yet on the calendar, please let me know! 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 |
Ms. LarsonWeekly Specialist Rotation
Mon. - PE Tues. - Coding Wed. - Library Thurs. - Music Fri. - Rotating Specialists Art 11:20-12:05: Sept 30 & Oct 1; Nov 18 & 19; Jan 13 & 14; March 23 & 24; April 27 & 28 To volunteer, use the class Signup Contact: In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. Email ([email protected]) is the best way to reach me. I am also happy to make an appointment for a meeting or a phone call.
At-Home Reading: Students should be reading 20 minutes a night. Monthly reading logs should stay in students' binders, and will be checked every Tuesday. Two nights a week students may use Lexia as their 20 minutes of reading. Archives
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