Ms. Hewitt’s Fourth Grade Class Newsletter
Monday, December 14th, 2015
Good Morning Guardians and Students,
It was so wonderful seeing so many of you on Friday for our Barnes and Noble Family Night. I love Westlake and our devoted families. Thanks again for coming out! This is going to be a joyful, productive, busy short week! Thanks in advance for your support. Remember there is no school on Friday and a short day on Thursday. Happy Holidays families!
Holiday Brunch on Thursday, December 17th at 11:15 a.m.
We are going to celebrate all the joys of the season in class on the last day of school before break. On December 17th at 11:15 a.m. we will be having a potluck brunch. If you would like to contribute an item for our celebration, please sign up on our google doc here. Parents are welcome to join in the fun! Please feel free to stop by. It is pajama day this Thursday so I am allowing students to also bring one stuff animal that could fit in their backpack, or a blanket, not both. Thank you for helping to make this a special event for our students!
Talent Show Applications Due THIS THURSDAY December 17th!
From Stage Crew and Hosts, to Solo and Group Acts there is a role for you! Want to be in the talent show but don’t know what to perform? Sign up for the WCS Group Dance choreographed by some of your WCS teachers! No auditions required for group dance participants.
Language Arts
- No Spelling this week.
- Test this Thursday on Spelling City Vocabulary List- Age of Sail Vocab. - words include: Avast, bow, ensign, aft, etc. Students will complete assigned activities at home and will take the test in class Friday on their Chromebooks. Here is a link to a google slides presentation on the words students will use for reference to study as well.
- Grammar: continued review on prefixes, and suffixes. Test on Thursday.
Math
IXL Strands- Complete IXL strands 30 minutes a week is the minimum requirement.
Monday- lesson 8 and quiz lessons 5-7
Tuesday- Lesson 9
Wednesday- Review
Thursday- Chapter 7 Test!
Go on XtraMath daily to become fluent in their math facts. Utilize Mangahigh to practice math facts using the game titled, Sundae Times. Our school ID is 67993. Students have also been working on Base Ten and Counting and Operations on Front Row. Please encourage them to continue to use this adaptive, valuable resource!
Science
We have concluded our life science study of humans and animals. On Friday we reviewed what will be on the test using a study guide and making flashcards. Next week students can best prepare for the test by studying their ISN notes, and studying their flashcards using the study guide. We will test on Thursday, Nov. 17th.
Social Studies
This week students learned about Spanish California, the motivations that prompted Spain to colonize and the impact this had on the Native Americans. This week students will be writing a five paragraph essay in class about this period in our history.
Art
Check out Ms. Jackson's website to see what's currently happening in art. Tons of neat pictures of students work!
Reminders/Mark Your Calendars-
- Thank you to all the families who placed orders for Age of Sail sweatshirts. We expect them to arrive just before the Winter Break.
- We are still in the process of replenishing our galley supplies. We are in need of clean tin cans (approx. 14 oz.) to be used as cups while we are aboard the Balclutha. If you have any to donate, please send them with your child to school.
- Holidays around the World will be celebrated on Thursday, December 16th
- No School for Winter Break: Friday 18th- Friday, January 1st.
- Age of Sail Field Lesson Tuesday, January 5th- Wednesday, 6th
- Morning Study Hall has been a great success! If you want to come please remember to sign up by CLICKING HERE
