Ms. Hewitt’s Fourth Grade Class Newsletter
Monday, January 11th, 2015
Good Morning Guardians and Students,
I am beyond impressed with all of my students! They endured some harsh weather and long hours during our Age of Sail field lesson and came back to school smiling and positive as ever! We discussed every crew’s experience and started writing our reflections as soon as we came back. I am so thankful for this field lesson for many reasons, number one reason is the bond we are share and support we all have for one another. I love second trimester especially after this trip because we are like a family who endured and overcame challenging times together.
A special thanks to the tall sailors John Bell, Brad Mott, Rob Holmer, Kari Chism, Donna McDonald, and Jennifer Espinoza. You are all amazing. Another special thanks to Alicia Teater, Nancy Kong Vasquez, Hope Gawlick, Gina Bell for making delicious snack bags and bringing coffee the morning of. Your support and thoughtfulness helped us make it throughout the journey.
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 #7- Complete all activities before Friday to be prepared for the test on Friday in class.
- Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Root Words
- 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 finish our 5 paragraph reflection essay on Age of Sail trip. We will continue taking this through the writing process.
- AR halfway goals are Tuesday, January 19th! Students have their AR reading level 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.
Monday- Lesson 3: Model Equivalent Fractions and Lesson 4: Equivalent Fractions: Q.4, Q.5, Q.6, Q.8
Tuesday- Lesson 5: Simplest Form: Q.9
Wednesday- Lesson 6: Compare and Order Fractions: Q.12, Q.13, Q.15, Q.16
Thursday-Lesson 7: Use Benchmark Fractions to Compare and Order: Q.18, Q.19, Q.20, Q.21
Friday- Quiz (lesson 3-7)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Lesson 8: Problem Solving
Wednesday- Lesson 9: Mixed Numbers and Lesson 10: Improper Fractions: Q.22
Thursday- Study Guide
Friday- Chapter 8 Test
Timed Tests will be given on Friday, January 15th! Please prepare for these 4 tests by go on XtraMath daily to become fluent in their math facts, utilizing Mangahigh to practice math facts using the game titled, Sundae Times. Our school ID is 67993. Also there is a fact practice tab on Front Row.
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!
You may have heard about our new math program we have been utilizing called Prodigy! This is a new math program we have been using that is also adaptive and extremely valuable.
Science
We will begin our physical science unit on sound and light waves. Essential questions will be what are waves, how do waves move, what differences can be seen between transverse and compressional 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-
- Sport’s Day- Friday, January 15th
- 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
