Thankful 4th Graders used similes to share their gratitude for all of their family members' wonderful qualities! Hello Fourth Grade Families,
I wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving. I am so grateful to work with your wonderful children in such a supportive community. I hope you enjoy some quality time this Thanksgiving! Some items in this Monday's take-home folder: Sign and return: Update (student self-assessed), Reading Log (in binder) Review and keep at home: Reflection contest information, Exaggeration/hyperbole illustrations, Math practice pages Parent-teacher conferences continue this week with 11:25 am dismissal. I look forward to meeting with you. Surveys: Thank you for filling out the blue survey and dropping it in the box outside the main office on your way out of the building. Or, feel free to send it in with your child. We appreciate your feedback! Lost and Found: Please check the lost and found area in the main corridor. It is overflowing! CVES Holiday Giving Campaign: “One Voice, Respectful Giving Project” serving our local Snoqualmie Valley families in need starts this week! Donations are being collected until Dec 9. Our class has been asked to focus on boots and winter clothing. All students are encouraged to donate gift cards, new and unwrapped toys, and non-perishable food items. Please join us as we spread holiday cheer and compassion to our needy Valley families. Thanks so much for your support. WA Topo Map: Our WA Topo map Gravy Group / Extra Credit project is required for Gravy Group students, and optional for all other students. A rough draft was done together in class. Student hands should be doing the work, and parent help/support is encouraged! Due December 3rd. Important Dates: 11/28-29 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday 12/3 Topo Map Due Date 12/9 Last day for Holiday Giving Campaign Coming Up This Week in Class: During this very short week we'll be celebrating our Walkathon Spirit with a reward party from Big Star Studios, continuing Math Topic 5 on Multiplication, and learning about how Setting influences a story by writing and illustrating our own "Cinderellas". With thanks, Emily Larson [email protected] Math Practice 11-2
Empty green folder Signed Communicates Mathematical Thinking Test (Larson Math) Signed Reading Log Dear 4th Grade Families,
Don't forget pillows and blankets for Monday's read-in reward! Students continue to earn class events by meeting behavior expectations in the classroom and throughout the school - last week we got another BINGO! This week's goal: Reflect on my learning and set personal goals for 2nd trimester learning and behavior. Some items in this Monday's take-home folder: Sign and return: (No update from last week), Topic 4 Communicates Mathematical Thinking test Review and keep at home: math fact tests, ecosystem water test graphs, writing pieces for the kids to read out loud and discuss with you Conferences Start This Friday! Schedule attached to this week's email. I look forward to meeting with everyone to discuss all of the progress 4th graders have already made this year, and how we can collaborate to best support students moving forward. November Book Orders: Our last book order fliers before the holiday break went home last week. Thursday is the last day to place orders online, and they will be delivered in plenty of time for the holidays! Note from Mrs. Herb: In music class the 4th graders have been studying music from many different places in the world. They have really been enjoying the “travels” we are taking. We have explored the musical instruments, folk songs, a little bit of culture, customs, geography, language, and more in many countries: China, Japan, Mexico, Israel, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Ghana, South Africa, and Australia so far. Some students have shared with the class their knowledge of these countries and others. It has been exciting! With such a vast variety of experiences among the students I thought it would be fun to open up the project. If your child is particularly knowledgeable about a certain country’s music (that we have not yet “traveled” to) and would like to share that with and teach it to the class they are welcome to do so at our next music class! A few students have already expressed an interest in sharing music with their class that is special to them and their family! I look forward to seeing what is shared in the next few weeks. (Also, you may get to see some of our World Music Unit songs at our concert on March 24th. Mark that date on your calendar.) WA Topo Map: Our WA Topo map Gravy Group / Extra Credit project is required for Gravy Group students, and optional for all other students. A rough draft was done together in class. Student hands should be doing the work, and parent help/support is encouraged! I'm leaning toward a December 3rd due date at the moment (it won't be due before then). Important Dates: 11/21 Individual Picture Re-takes 11/22-27 Parent Conferences 11/28-29 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday 12/3 Tentative Topo Map Due Date Coming Up This Week in Class: Continuing to reflect on 1st trimester learning and set goals for second trimester, investigating WA state economics, exploring more symmetry through the art of snowflakes, learning about figurative language by reading a story about a Heat Wave, and discussing the importance of setting in literatute as we start our study of Cinderella stories from around the world! With thanks, Emily Larson [email protected] |
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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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