Happy Spring!
Fourth graders are currently enjoying a well earned Spring Break!
Please look for the weekly email updates, and be sure to contact me with any questions or concerns. Also, more information will be coming home soon in students' homework folders regarding many of the upcoming events.
We have a busy remainder of fourth quarter to look forward to, including our next Becket Outdoor Center visit on Friday, April 26th; MCAS Math testing on Thursday, May 9th, and Friday, May 10th; the Spaghetti Dinner May 17th, (also a 1/2 day In-Service day); our final Becket Outdoor Center trip Thursday, May 23rd; our Connecticut Science Center field trip Friday, May 31st; Battle of the Books Thursday, June 6th; Field Day, Friday June 7th; the Spring Concert, Tuesday, June 11th; and the last day of school Thursday, June 13th!
Monday, April 15, 2019
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Winter 2019 News
Happy Winter!
Fourth graders are wrapping up their nonfiction reading and opinion essay writing units; next, we will be launching into historical fiction reading and literary essay writing.
In Mathematics, we just completed topics on multiple digit multiplication; students learned the area model and the standard algorithm (ask your student about the trick "Many Zoos, Many Animals"). We continue to practice solving multiple step word problems using the CUBES strategy.
Next, we will be embarking upon long division, so it is more important than ever that students continue to practice basic facts, as these are the foundation for our more advanced work.
We completed our Energy unit in science and have begun our Geology unit. The Jacob's Pillow program the last two weeks of January will help us better understand and remember important geology concepts, such as erosion and weathering.
Social Studies work continues with a focus upon Geography, this time as we study the five regions of the United States, and then national historic sites. We will also be learning about Economics.
If your student is in the Battle of the Books program, please remind her/him to use evening reading and weekend reading times to read the books selected (and some soon to be assigned) from the list. Red and green teams have chosen their names ("Reading Ravens" and "Radioactive Reading Hamsters"!), and all teams are being encouraged to write questions about their books as they read, or immediately after they read, starting with "In which book..." The answer will be a book title and author's last name.
Please continue to check homebook books and folders for important assignments and information, and sign planners for each day. Fourth graders should be taking responsibility for sharing these items, especially as the year progresses. Please contact me through email or a written note, as needed.
Enjoy the wintry weather!
Upcoming Events include: 1/22 Winter Concert @ 1:30;
1/23-2/1 Jacob's Pillow Residency Program with "A Pause in the Process" Informal Sharing @ 2pm on 2/1; 1/25 Report Cards; 2/18 - 2/22 Winter Vacation.
Fourth graders are wrapping up their nonfiction reading and opinion essay writing units; next, we will be launching into historical fiction reading and literary essay writing.
In Mathematics, we just completed topics on multiple digit multiplication; students learned the area model and the standard algorithm (ask your student about the trick "Many Zoos, Many Animals"). We continue to practice solving multiple step word problems using the CUBES strategy.
Next, we will be embarking upon long division, so it is more important than ever that students continue to practice basic facts, as these are the foundation for our more advanced work.
We completed our Energy unit in science and have begun our Geology unit. The Jacob's Pillow program the last two weeks of January will help us better understand and remember important geology concepts, such as erosion and weathering.
Social Studies work continues with a focus upon Geography, this time as we study the five regions of the United States, and then national historic sites. We will also be learning about Economics.
If your student is in the Battle of the Books program, please remind her/him to use evening reading and weekend reading times to read the books selected (and some soon to be assigned) from the list. Red and green teams have chosen their names ("Reading Ravens" and "Radioactive Reading Hamsters"!), and all teams are being encouraged to write questions about their books as they read, or immediately after they read, starting with "In which book..." The answer will be a book title and author's last name.
Please continue to check homebook books and folders for important assignments and information, and sign planners for each day. Fourth graders should be taking responsibility for sharing these items, especially as the year progresses. Please contact me through email or a written note, as needed.
Enjoy the wintry weather!
Upcoming Events include: 1/22 Winter Concert @ 1:30;
1/23-2/1 Jacob's Pillow Residency Program with "A Pause in the Process" Informal Sharing @ 2pm on 2/1; 1/25 Report Cards; 2/18 - 2/22 Winter Vacation.
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