Leader of the Week - Hunter

Weekly Update: Dec. 17-21

Weekly Update

Important Reminders:

• We have library today - if you need to return or renew books, and you didn't bring them today, bring them in this week.
• We will be making the Gingerbread Houses on Thursday morning - thank you for sending in items for the decorating!  I appreciate the help!
• Winter parties are Thursday, Dec. 20, at 2:00.
• Friday, Dec. 21, is a half day.  Dismissal is 11:40.
• PLEASE practice multiplication facts!  The students need to really know them quickly, and without having to use strategies to solve them.  We will be starting multi-digit multiplication and long division soon, and having those multiplication facts memorized will be a HUGE help!  On Google Classroom (just log in with your child's username and password, then save that to your computer, and you will then have access whenever) I put some multiplication websites and game directions under the "classwork" tab and then under the "Websites" topic.  Thanks for your help with practicing these facts!

• Please remember to check, and initial, your child's planner every night.  Homework and important notes are written in the planner daily.  Thanks for your help with this!
• Please send a snack with your child that is NUT FREE every day, as we do not eat lunch until 12:10.  Thanks!

Important Dates to Remember:

• Dec. 18 - PJ Day --- we are pretending it is a Snow Day at School so wear your favorite pajamas. 
• Dec. 20 - Winter Parties
• Dec. 21 - End of the Second Quarter
• Dec. 21 - Half Day of School
• Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 - Winter Break
• Dec. 27 - Concord Family Bowling at 2:00
• Jan. 3 - School resumes

Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:  

We completed our Unit 2 writing last week.  We will be sharing the projects the kiddos made to answer our PBL question this week.  Pics to come.  We will be finishing our Elf for Hire persuasive pieces, creating a plan for our Gingerbread Houses, and learning the qualities of good freewriting while writing a story about our Gingerbread Houses.  

Reading:  

We are finishing Unit 2: Reading Informational Books.  We will be focusing on analyzing the auhtor's craft, and analyzing parts of a text.  

Read Aloud:

We are continuing to read The Wild Robot.  

Math:  

We are continuing with Ch. 7: Patterns and Sequences this week.  In this chapter we will learn nonnumeric and numeric patterns, sequences, addition and subtraction rules with input/output tables, multiplication and division rules with input/output tables, order of operations, equations with two operations, and equations with multiple operations.  Our test is on Wed., Dec. 19.

***Knowing your multiplication facts is extremely important as we move forward in math, so keep practicing those facts!  We will continue to practice multi-digit multiplication and long division.

***In order for students to show mastery with a standard, they will be doing "Check-ins" throughout the year to show that they didn't just memorize the skills for the test, but that they retained the skills, thus showing mastery.  My goal with the check-ins is to make sure that the 4th grade Math Standards are mastered by all students by the end of the year! ***

Spelling:  

We are  continuing to learn the patterns of our current sorts.  Students will given new sorts after break.  I had the students take another spelling inventory to assess where they are in spelling.  Based on those inventories, some students may be changing spelling groups.  

Our next sight word test will be on Friday, January 11th.   Remember these are the words that do not follow a pattern, and need to be memorized.  Students will need to not only spell the words correctly, but be able to read them in order to "pass" this group of words.

Social Studies:

 We will begin Ch. 6: Early English Settlements.  We will learn about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.  We will discuss what challenges were faced in the first English colonies.  We will also begin Ch. 7: Comparing the Colonies.  We will learn about the three colonial regions - The New England Region, the Middle Region, and the Southern Colonial Region.  We will discuss how these three colonial regions were alike and different.  Our quiz over Ch. 6 & & will be Thursday, Dec. 20th.  THIS QUIZ WILL BE OPEN NOTES!!!

We will complete Ch. 8: Slavery in Americas this week.  We will go over triangular trade, slavery in the colonies, and life as a slave.  

Have a GREAT Week!

Leader of the Week - Isabella

Weekly Update: Dec. 10-14

Weekly Update

Important Reminders:

• We still need some icing for our STEAM Project - Gingerbread Houses.  We are going to plan out our design on Dec. 17, and we will build them on Dec. 20.  So if you are still able to send in items for our houses, we appreciate the help.  Thanks!
• We will be watching the movie Wonder on Thursday, Dec. 13th.  We will also have a pajama day that day.  The kiddos are able to bring in a blanket, pillow, and stuffed animal if they wish for the movie.  They can also bring in a special drink and an extra snack to have during the movie.  We are celebrating the KINDNESS that everyone showed with their donations to Helping Hands. Thank you!
• PLEASE practice multiplication facts!  The students need to really know them quickly, and without having to use strategies to solve them.  We will be starting multi-digit multiplication and long division soon, and having those multiplication facts memorized will be a HUGE help!  On Google Classroom (just log in with your child's username and password, then save that to your computer, and you will then have access whenever) I put some multiplication websites and game directions under the "classwork" tab and then under the "Websites" topic.  Thanks for your help with practicing these facts!

• Please remember to check, and initial, your child's planner every night.  Homework and important notes are written in the planner daily.  Thanks for your help with this!
• Please send a snack with your child that is NUT FREE every day, as we do not eat lunch until 12:10.  Thanks!

Important Dates to Remember:

• Dec. 10-14 = Leader of the Week - Hunter
• Dec. 13 - Wonder movie & PJ Day
• Dec. 14 - Brady is having oral surgery today, so I will not be at school.  
• Dec. 20 - Winter Parties
• Dec. 21 - End of the Second Quarter
• Dec. 21 - Half Day of School
• Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 - Winter Break
• Dec. 27 - Concord Family Bowling at 2:00
• Jan. 3 - School resumes

Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:  
We are continuing Unit 2: Personal and Persuasive Essays.  We are spending one more day drafting our Opinion Essays, and will then revise and edit on Tuesday.  On Wednesday the students will be working on their project of choice that will answer our PBL question: How can we educate others about the importance of understanding extreme weather.  I can't wait to see what they come up with!

Reading:  

We are continuing Unit 2: Reading Informational Books.  We will be focusing on finding the main idea and details of different non-fiction texts.

Read Aloud:

We are continuing to read The Wild Robot.  This book is about a robot named Roz who opens her eyes for the first time, and she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.  As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.  This book is from bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown. The kiddos are enjoying this book, and are finding it very funny!

Math:  

We are continuing with Ch. 7: Patterns and Sequences this week.  In this chapter we will learn nonnumeric and numeric patterns, sequences, addition and subtraction rules with input/output tables, multiplication and division rules with input/output tables, order of operations, equations with two operations, and equations with multiple operations.  We are currently planning to take the test on Wed., Dec. 19.

***Knowing your multiplication facts is extremely important as we move forward in math, so keep practicing those facts!  We will continue to practice multi-digit multiplication and long division.

***In order for students to show mastery with a standard, they will be doing "Check-ins" throughout the year to show that they didn't just memorize the skills for the test, but that they retained the skills, thus showing mastery.  My goal with the check-ins is to make sure that the 4th grade Math Standards are mastered by all students by the end of the year! ***

Spelling:  

We will begin learning the patterns of the words for our next spelling sort in our units.  We will also take our next Sight Word test on Thursday, Dec. 13th.  (Since I will be out on Friday, we are moving the test to Thursday.)  Remember these are the words that do not follow a pattern, and need to be memorized.  Students will need to not only spell the words correctly, but be able to read them in order to "pass" this group of words.

Social Studies:

 We will begin Ch. 6: Early English Settlements.  We will learn about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.  We will discuss what challenges were faced in the first English colonies.  We will also begin Ch. 7: Comparing the Colonies.  We will learn about the three colonial regions - The New England Region, the Middle Region, and the Southern Colonial Region.  We will discuss how these three colonial regions were alike and different.  

Have a GREAT Week!

Cardinals Assembly

We had a fascinating and exciting morning with Fredbird!

Cards Assembly Continued...

Mystery Reader - Cadence’s Dad

Thank you sooo much for coming today and reading us your favorite book from when you were in 4th grade, “Big Joe’s Trailer Truck.”  THANK YOU too for telling us all about your fascinating job, and answering all of our questions.  The kids were so excited to learn all about what you do!  We might need you to send us some pics from your next trip! 🤗  Sorry we didn’t get to your second book though.  We appreciate you visiting us today!

World Holiday Celebration

What an awesome day of learning we had on Wednesday!  All of our friends did a fabulous job presenting to everyone all about the different holidays they celebrate.  It was so fun and interesting!  Thank you Alen, Armin, Raquel, Riza, and Serah!  Great job!

Leader of the Week - Destiny

Happy Birthday Alen!

Weekly Update: Dec. 3-7

Weekly Update

Important Reminders:

• We have Library tomorrow - please plan to return or renew your books
• World Holiday Celebrations will be Wednesday, Dec. 5th.  We are excited to learn about all of the different holidays celebrated by our friends at Concord.
• The Cardinal's assembly will be on Friday, Dec. 7th.  We are working hard to fill our hallways with LOTS of Cardinals stuff!
• PLEASE practice multiplication facts!  The students need to really know them quickly, and without having to use strategies to solve them.  We will be starting multi-digit multiplication and long division soon, and having those multiplication facts memorized will be a HUGE help!  On Google Classroom (just log in with your child's username and password, then save that to your computer, and you will then have access whenever) I put some multiplication websites and game directions under the "classwork" tab and then under the "Websites" topic.  Thanks for your help with practicing these facts!

• Please remember to check, and initial, your child's planner every night.  Homework and important notes are written in the planner daily.  Thanks for your help with this!
• Please send a snack with your child that is NUT FREE every day, as we do not eat lunch until 12:10.  Thanks!

Important Dates to Remember:

• Dec. 3-7 = Leader of the Week - Destiny
• Dec. 4 - Alen's Birthday
• Dec. 5 - Early Release and Buddies
• Dec. 5 - World Holiday Celebration
• Dec. 5 - Garden Glow - Lindbergh Night at the Botanical Gardens
• Dec. 7 - Mystery Reader
• Dec. 10-14 = Leader of the Week - Hunter
• Dec. 20 - Winter Parties
• Dec. 21 - End of the Second Quarter
• Dec. 21 - Half Day of School
• Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 - Winter Break
• Dec. 27 - Concord Family Bowling at 2:00
• Jan. 3 - School resumes

Check Out What We Are Learning This Week:
Writing:  
We are continuing Unit 2: Personal and Persuasive Essays.  We completed our personal opinion essays, and are moving on to writing persuasive essays.  We are going to tie this writing piece to our PBL Question: How can we educate others about the importance of understanding extreme weather.  We will develop our thesis question and reasons together as a class.  We will use the notes we have been taking about hurricanes during our reading time to help support the reasons with evidence.   We will begin to draft our persuasive piece this week.  

Reading:  

We are continuing Unit 2: Reading Informational Books.  We will be focusing on comparing non-fiction texts, and finding the main idea an details of different non-fiction texts.

Read Aloud:

We finished Out of My Mind last Friday.  I think everyone LOVED the book, and the message the author wanted us to learn.  I will begin the book The Wild Robot.  This book is about a robot named Roz who opens her eyes for the first time, and she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.  As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.  This book is from bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown. 

Math:  

We will begin Ch. 7: Patterns and Sequences.  In this chapter we will learn nonnumeric and numeric patterns, sequences, addition and subtraction rules with input/output tables, multiplication and division rules with input/output tables, order of operations, equations with two operations, and equations with multiple operations.  We are currently planning to take the test on Wed., Dec. 19.

***Knowing your multiplication facts is extremely important as we move forward in math, so keep practicing those facts!  We will continue to practice multi-digit multiplication and long division.

***In order for students to show mastery with a standard, they will be doing "Check-ins" throughout the year to show that they didn't just memorize the skills for the test, but that they retained the skills, thus showing mastery.  My goal with the check-ins is to make sure that the 4th grade Math Standards are mastered by all students by the end of the year! ***

Spelling:  

We will begin learning the patterns of the words for our next spelling sort in our units.  We will also take our next Sight Word test on Friday, Dec. 7th.  Remember these are the words that do not follow a pattern, and need to be memorized.  Students will need to not only spell the words correctly, but be able to read them in order to "pass" this group of words.

Social Studies:

 We will continue with Ch. 4 this week.  We will continue to read and learn about the different important explorers.  Each group is learning all that they can about one explorer.  They are putting what they have learned onto a slide that will be part of a presentation.  Once everyone has finished, we will present the entire slide show to the class, and each group will teach the rest of the class about their explorer.  We will also begin Ch. 6: Early English Settlements.  We will learn about Roanoke and Jamestown this week.  

Have a GREAT Week!