Rawls’ 4th Grade News – October 2015
News From 4th Grade
It’s that time of the year when we
schedule a time to meet to discuss your child’s
adjustment to 4th grade. At the meeting, we will
talk about social and academic progress, and
review the report card. Please bring any
questions you may have about routines, grading,
report card, adjustment, etc… and I will do my
best to answer them.
At Back-To-School Night, many of you
signed up for a conference. This year, the
Conference Schedule is on
www.signupgenious.com. You should have
received an email invite to the site this past
week. Thank you to those that have signed up
already. I will be sending reminders home in the
Friday Folder next week for anyone I have not
heard from. If you have a conflict with the
proposed times, please email me and I will
reschedule with you.
Mark Your Calendar
10/2 – Interims go home. Conference schedule or reminder
home in Friday Folder.
10/7 – PTA mtg @7:00pm
10/12 – Columbus Day Holiday ~ NO SCHOOL
10/13 – Moveable Monday Schedule Book Fair Week starts
10/14 – PTA Donuts w/Dad @7:15am Book Fair Night (4:30
– 7:00)
10/15 – PTA Donuts w/Dad @7:15am
10/16 - PTA Donuts w/Dad @7:15am Fall Picture Day
10/30 – Spirit Day / End of 1st grading period. Fall Party
Looking ahead… Teacher Work Days 11/2 & 11/3.
Curriculum Focus for October
Reading: choosing just right books, reading is thinking
Social Science: Virginia’s Native Americans, their dependence
on geography, climate, and the seasons, VA’s early settlers
Math: add/subtract larger whole numbers, problem-solve,
investigate elapsed time, and discover patterns *please
continue to review multiplication and division facts at home
Science: Solar System, Earth, Moon, Sun
Writing: Personal Narratives
Interims
Students may receive interims half way
through each quarter. The purpose is to
inform parents of how his/her child is
performing in the subject areas. Behavior
and/or organization and study habits may
also be addressed. Students earning below
a “C” or have dropped two letter grades
will receive an interim. Interims will come
home on Friday, October 2nd.
REMINDERS
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Our class will have Physical
Education Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday. Please make sure
your child is wearing appropriate
attire.
Our library day is scheduled for
every Tuesday. Don’t forget your
books!
Friday Folders will be coming
home each and every Friday this
school year. Please be sure to
take care of these folders and
not misplace them. Important
information will be included in
the folder each week so be sure
to set aside a moment to review
the documents included and sign
and return the folder on
Monday.
Classroom Volunteers
We need you! If you are able to help with being
our room parent, please let me know
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We will be having a Fall party on October
30th around 1:00 p.m. and need some party
planners! Please e-mail me if interested in
taking on this task!
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I am looking for one Friday Folder
volunteer that would be able to come in
every other week to do Friday Folder
“stuffing” for me. We have the filing
down to a science here, so it is a pretty
easy job. I am pretty flexible with time
of day to prepare them. Please email me if
you are available.
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I am also looking for volunteers for
copying, cutting and laminating at school.
Shoot me an e-mail!
Fall Party!
We look forward to our Fall Celebration! It
will be held on the afternoon of the 30th (Approx
1:00pm)
. The party is not Halloween-themed and
costumes are not permitted in school. However,
we will celebrate the change of season with
some fun-spirited games and treats. Families
are welcome to attend. If you are able to help
out, please let me know.to a science here, so it
is a pretty easy job. I am pretty flexible with
time of day to prepare them. Please email me if
you are available.
Technology Focus
This month, the students will continue to use the
Promethean Board in daily lessons. Thank you so much
for your support of the Learn2Earn reading incentive
program. The program has proven quite motivational. I
am thrilled to see so much reading and writing
happening! Please continue to encourage students to log
their nightly reading. In lab, the students will practice
math concepts using both IXL and IReady programs
weekly.
Finally, I would like to thank you all
for your support this past month! It
has been a pleasure working with you
and your child so far this year! I
look forward to discussing your
child’s progress and goals at our
parent teacher conferences.
Sincerely,
Ms. Rawls