4th Grade Newsletter September 14-18 Reading- This week in literacy we will learn how to determine the main idea and supporting details. We will also use the suffixes –ist and –ive to determine word meanings. Upcoming Events September 18: Burgundy and Gold Spirit Day- Dress in Burgundy and Gold September 22: Data Night 5-7 p.m. September 29: High Attendance Day Math- Fourth grade students will begin learning to solve multi-step word problems using bar models to illustrate multi-digit addition. They will rotate through learning stations and have an assessment on Friday. October 5-9: Fall Break November 2-3: No School Writing- This week we will review student samples and score them using a rubric. Later in the week we will begin the process of developing our own narrative writing. Reminders Please sign and return agenda sheets each week. Mid-terms went out Friday. Please sign and return to school this week. Data Night forms are due as soon as possible. Please let us know if you need another form. Science- Fourth grade students will continue learning about properties of light. Students are expected to create models to demonstrate understanding of how light reflects off surfaces and enters the eyes. Rangers from Mammoth Cave will be at Austin Tracy on Tuesday to present a program. There will be an assessment over light on Friday.