Ms. Hewitt’s Fourth Grade Class Newsletter
Sunday, January 17th, 2016
Good Morning Guardians and Students,
Here is to another fun, busy, week full of joyful learning!
Geography Bee
The Geography Bee is fast approaching: it’s Wednesday, January 27th @ 6:00pm. Mr. Canfield, Ms. Brunnmeier, and Ms. Wilhelm will be conducting the Preliminaries on Wednesday, January 20th (1:30pm at Del Paso; 12:30 at Pebblewood in Ms. Brunnmeier’s room). If your child is interested in participating (and we really hope they are!) please fill out THIS form by Tuesday, January 19th. Students can begin studying and preparing for the preliminaries NOW by clicking HERE. The Preliminaries will narrow down the top two Geography Buffs from each grade, plus an alternate. The alternate should prepare and be ready in the event that one of the top two students is unable to compete. The winner of our school-wide Bee will have the opportunity to compete in the state level, and perhaps even the national level! If you have any questions, please email either Ms. Brunnmeier (ebrunnmeier@westlakecharter.com) or Mr. Canfield (rcanfield@westlakecharter.com).
Academic Talent Search
Westlake will be offering Academic Talent Search testing for those interested in signing up for the ATS summer classes with CSU Sacramento. Please send the forms home Tuesday and mention it in your weekly email home. Forms should be returned no later than Feb. 5th. The test will be proctored Feb. 25th from 4-5pm for 4th grade on the Del Paso Campus in room N1. For more information about ATS, parents can visit their website at www.csus.edu/coe/ats
Middle School Information Night!
Come learn about WCS's middle school program on Thursday, January 21st at 6 p.m. in the Pebblewood campus cafeteria. Don't miss this important opportunity to learn more about our program!
Gate Testing
If you wish to have your child tested for Gifted and Talented Education eligibility, please email me. The process begins with submission of parent and teacher referral forms, which must be turned in by Friday, Feb. 5th. Parent forms and information are available at the following links:
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Language Arts
- Spelling City List #30- Complete all activities before Friday to be prepared for the test on Friday in class.
- Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Root Words Unit 2. Practice packets are due on Friday. Test on Unit 1 and Unit 2 will be given on Friday.
- Grammar: Will begin DLR to review grammar expectations
- Reading: We will continue our unit on pairing fiction with nonfiction passages. We will also start practicing book club discussion norms using common core close reading standards and depth and complexity icons.
- Writing: We will begin learning all about opinion writing this week!
- AR halfway goals are Tuesday, January 19th! Students have their AR grade reading level (updated on Friday) and point goals on a blue half sheet of paper located in their Super Magnetic Binder.
Math
IXL Strands- Complete IXL strands 30 minutes a week is the minimum requirement.
Q.4, Q.5, Q.6, Q.8, Q.9, Q.12, Q.13, Q.15, Q.16, Q.18, Q.19, Q.20, Q.21
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Review for Quiz lesson 3-7- Start Lesson 9: Mixed Numbers
Wednesday- Lesson 10: Improper Fractions: Q.22
Thursday- Study Guide
Friday- Chapter 8 Test or Monday depending on students understanding.
Encourage your children to utilize our many math resources XtraMath, Mangahigh our school ID is 67993, McGraw Hill, Front Row, and Prodigy!
Science
We will continue our physical science unit on sound and light waves. Essential questions will be what what are the parts of different waves?
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-
- No School on Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday
- Middle School Info Night- Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6pm
- WAVE Astronomy Night- Friday, Jan. 22nd at 6:30pm
- Mid-Trimester Progress Reports go home Friday, January 22
- Talent Show- Friday, February 12th 6:00 pm at NP3 Gym
- February 15-19: Presidents' Week Break
- Morning Study Hall has been a great success! If you want to come please remember to sign up by CLICKING HERE
