MESSAGES:
Reading Programs:
Both the “Booking with the Bears” and the
“Six Flags Read to Succeed” Program can be
accomplished by using the same number of
reading minutes. In order to receive credit,
just staple the sheets together; there is no
need to fill out both sheets. However, keep
in mind that the Booking with Bears
requires 1,000 minutes, whereas the Six
Flags only requires 360 minutes.
If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact me!
Oral Language- Family Day
December 3 for Emily, Lauren, Rafael,
Jessica, Ryan, Matthew, Katy
December 10 for Xander, Anya, Joe, Kevin,
Rebecca, Omar, Saioa, Liam
December 17 for Joey, Amy, Dillon, Jareli,
Kai, Kaavya, Grant & Emily
Other Important Dates:
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Tuesday, December 1 – District Art
Festival 6:00PM-8:00PM at LZHS cafeteria
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Thursday, December 3 – MW/SL/SP
Grade 4 Orchestra Concert 7:00-8:00PM at
May Whitney
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Tuesday, December 15 – MW Chorus
Concert 7:00-8:00PM at May Whitney gym
•
Monday, December 21 – Friday,
January 1 – Winter Break – No student
attendance
•
Monday, January 4 – Classes resume
STAR STUDENTS:
Lauren & Jadon
Lauren puts forth tremendous effort in
presenting her oral language speeches. Her
special flair shows that she takes her job
seriously as a learner.
Jadon has a huge heart. He is willing to help
others and is resourceful to use his abilities to
help him further his learning.
Ms. Hurt’s
th
4 Grade Classroom News
November 24, 2015
MATH:
The students will use place value understanding and
properties of multiplication in order to solve problems.
They will illustrate and explain calculations by using
equations, arrays, and/or area models. Students will be
able to use an Algorithm, Partial Product and Lattice
strategy to solve 2 digit by 2/3 digit multiplication
problems. We will be moving onto division so make
sure you keep working on Multiplication facts!
READING & LANGUAGE ARTS
Students understand how to use text structures
to identify important information in nonfiction
text. The students are applying this knowledge
in their interest based project during our TAG
time.
We have been learning how to use the “Spy
Kit” Context clues strategy to find unfamiliar
words in text.
We will be working on writing a good
explanation for written response questions.
We will be starting the spelling program, Words
Their Way.
I am also starting a way for students to do
some extra skill practice in reading. If the
students would like some extra practice, I will
have the “Spectrum Grade 4” reading sheets
for the students to complete. These sheets
may be completed at school if finished with
class work or for homework. Their grade will
be considered extra credit and will be tallied up
at the end of the trimester. This is an optional
activity but a way for students to practice a
variety of reading comprehension skills.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES NOTES:
We will move onto identification of rocks &
minerals. We will be starting our unit on the
Northeast region.