Dear 4A Parents,

I hope you all enjoyed the R&R weekend. Our week looks busy with some tests and our second AZ Merit test on Friday. 

On Thursday night, we will do our best to send your children home with little or no homework so they can get a good night's rest before AZ Merit. This test is part one of the Math and Language Arts portion; part two will take place on Monday, April 24th. Once again, please send your child to school with a labeled snack and water bottle. I heard excellent reports of their perseverance during the writing test, so thank you for stressing the importance of taking one's time. Please encourage this behavior for the remaining tests as well.

In Language Arts, we are asking that the students bring their sources for their historical figure to school on Tuesday, April 25. This should include any books or printed web pages. We will be teaching the students how to keep track of their sources, so writing a bibliography is an easier process. Additionally, we will be teaching the students how to sort their information and put it into the appropriate paragraphs.

In History, we are continuing our unit on the American Revolution and the events leading up to war. I passed back the graded tests from last Thursday, so be sure to check in with your student about their grade.

In Science, we are finishing our unit on plants and taking our quiz today (Tuesday). Once we finish, we will begin our unit on the circulatory system. 

The students received their literature tests, also. We continue reading about Nathaniel 

Bowditch and his fascinating life. We have had good discussions in class about hardship and perseverance. 

Please look in their take-home folder for all the assignments that have been graded and handed back.
Thank you for all of your support and have a wonderful week,

Mrs. Gore