Students have been finishing up their quilts by illustrating our geography vocabulary. Looking good, 4th graders!
Dear 4th Grade Families,
It looks like our field trip on Thursday might be rainy! Please help your child remember to wear a rain jacket and appropriate shoes to walk about 1/2 mile each way. Important Dates: 10/16 Nature Vision Lesson: Pond Dipping (thank you PTSA!) 10/16 PTSA sponsored “Birds+Bees+Kids” in the MPR at 7 pm 10/17 Nature Vision Walking Field Trip: Pond Dipping (thank you PTSA!) - volunteers needed! 10/23 Create-a-Country projects due 11/6 Veteran’s Day Assembly 11/11 No School - Veteran's Day Observed 11/13 Individual Photo Retakes 11/15 First Trimester Ends 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, SVSD grading update, SEL pages, context clues packet (some students), compare/contrast practice paragraph, Cub cards, box top info Sign and Return: weekly tracker, ASB permission (optional), reading log (in binders) Goal for the Week: I will show my best behavior and listening during our Nature Vision field trip Coming up this week in class: Finishing and assessing our first Eureka Math module on addition and subtraction of large numbers, the mystery word is aquatic, reading Fragile Frogs, using desk maps to explore Washington State geography, researching a scientist, electing ASB representatives, celebrating Cub card success with a movie reward, and taking a field trip to the pond with Nature Vision! Scholastic Reading Club Order: Our October reading club flier went home in last week's 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, Tuesday, October 15th. If you have any questions, please let me know. The Create-a-Country project provides an opportunity for the children to demonstrate their understanding of geography vocabulary and concepts while creating an island nation with an original theme. Most students completed a rough draft together in class (for some this still needs to be done at home before they receive their final poster to work on); the final draft needs to be completed at home. Our Create-A-Country project is due on Wednesday, Oct 23. This is a project for 4th grade hands and minds to complete. Thank you for gently guiding and encouraging your child to do their best work. 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. Math: Topic F: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems 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:
Writing: Students are working on research and informational writing focused on stating a main idea (using a topic sentence) and providing supporting details. Social Studies: Our Geography lessons focus on:
Science: Coming Soon! 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! 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 No math homework!
Geography Quilt due Wednesday 10/16 Create-a-Country final due Wednesday 10/23 Extra Credit / Challenge: SEL Lesson 1 - Empathy and Respect due 10/18 Thanks so much to the PTSA, our fabulous volunteers, all of our donors, and all of our enthusiastic running and walking Cubs for a fantastic Walkathon! Pictures of our class's purple people in action here: http://cves4.weebly.com/401/login.php?redirect=/ms-larsons-2019-20-students-in-action.html (The mystery word is peninsula and the password for the Students in Action page is in this week's email newsletter).
Hello Fourth Grade Families,
Important Dates: 10/14 No School for Students - Teacher Work Day 10/16 Nature Vision Lesson: Pond Dipping (thank you PTSA!) 10/16 PTSA sponsored “Birds+Bees+Kids” in the MPR at 7 pm 10/17 Nature Vision Walking Field Trip: Pond Dipping (thank you PTSA!) - volunteers needed! 11/6 Veteran’s Day Assembly 11/11 No School - Veteran's Day Observed 11/13 Individual Photo Retakes 11/15 First Trimester Ends 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, math newsletters, Growth Mindset papers, Repousse art, Museo flier, Porpoises in Peril packet, Book Order Sign and Return: weekly tracker, sign and return math test, field trip permission/volunteer form, reading log (in binders) Goal for the Week: I will complete all homework on time Coming up this week in class: Continuing addition and subtraction of large numbers in math, finishing Mary Anning: The Girl Who Cracked Open the World, sharing research and informational writing, continuing our study of Washington State Geography, and starting our Create-a-Country projects! Scholastic Reading Club Order: Our October reading club flier went home in today's 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 Tuesday, October 15th. If you have any questions, please let me know. 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. Math: Topic F: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems 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:
Writing: Students are working on research and informational writing focused on stating a main idea (using a topic sentence) and providing supporting details. Social Studies: Our Geography lessons focus on:
Science: Coming Soon! 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! 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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