Students chose an impressive variety of settings in writing their personal takes on the classic Cinderella story. Pictured are pages from finished books set in Alaska, New Orleans, Japan, Asia, Greenland, and Hawaii. Great work 4th graders! Hello Fourth Grade Families,
Our goal this week: Be a respectful, responsible novel study participant. Some items in this Monday's take-home folder: Sign and return: Weekly update Review and keep at home: Math fact tests, Cub cards accumulated from September through this week Fantasy Book Report: An online copy of the packet, more information, and examples can be found on the project page of this website. Students should be finishing their books this week! Gravy group members are required to complete a short, additional writing piece. Directions for this are located in the back of the regular packet. This writing is optional for all other students. Cultural Heritage Night: December 13th 5:30-7:30 in the MPR. Cultural Crafts, Dancing and More! Everyone can participate! Suggestions for a variety of ways your family/student can participate are included in the Word document at the top of this week's website post and attached to this week's email. The deadline for participation slips is December 11th. Important Dates: 12/11 Last day to turn in Cultural Heritage Night participation slips 12/13 Cultural Heritage Night: Holidays Around the World 5:30 (PTSA) 12/18 Fantasy map due date 12/23-1/3 No school - holiday break 1/6 Classes resume Coming Up This Week in Class: We are continuing our Math Topic 6 on Multiplication, starting walk-to-reading Native American novel studies, learning more about energy and the investigative process during our in-house Toymaker fieldtrip, andcomparing Cinderella stories using Venn diagrams, With thanks, Emily Larson [email protected] The weather forecasters may have missed on their predictions, but it did snow in our room before break! Students learned about symmetry and the science of six-pointed snow crystals by folding and cutting their own flakes.
Hello Fourth Grade Families,
Our goal this week: Finish my Cinderella book to share with my buddy on Friday. Some items in this Monday's take-home folder: Sign and return: In-house field trip permission forms, (No update to sign!), November and December Reading Logs (in binder) Review and keep at home: Cinderella setting comparisons, math practice pages, grateful family simile art 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 (tomorrow) December 3rd. Fantasy Book Report: Students have been picking out fantasy books to read in December. I have encouraged them to choose shorter books in order to finish their reports by December 18th. An online copy of the packet, more information, and examples can be found on the project page of this website. Gravy group members are required to complete a short, additional writing piece. Directions for this are located in the back of the regular packet. This writing is optional for all other students. Cultural Heritage Night: December 13th 5:30-7:30 in the MPR. Cultural Crafts, Dancing and More! Everyone can participate! Suggestions for a variety of ways your family/student can participate are included in the Word document at the top of this week's website post and attached to this week's email. The deadline for participation slips is December 11th. Surveys: Thank you for filling out the blue survey and dropping it in the box outside the main office. If I forgot to give you one, please let me know and I can send a replacement home. 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 has started! 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. Important Dates: 12/3 Topo Map Due Date 12/4 In-house field trip permission form due 12/9 Last day for Holiday Giving Campaign 12/11 Last day to turn in Cultural Heritage Night participation slips 12/13 Cultural Heritage Night: Holidays Around the World 5:30 (PTSA) 12/18 Fantasy map due date 12/23-1/3 No school - holiday break 1/6 Classes resume Coming Up This Week in Class: We'll be sharing our topo map projects, Finishing our illustrated Cinderella story books, completing our "That's Amazing" theme in reading, testing on math Topic 5 (and part of Topic 11), learning more about writing and punctuating dialogue (including a short quiz), and rehearsing and performing new Readers' Theater plays! 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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