There are 3 early release days left before the break. One of those will be our Middle Ages Celebration; it should be a fun day. Thank you to those who are able to help donate and volunteer. There are still some spaces left. If you have the time, we could use the extra help : )
Important Dates:
- Dec 18 - last day to contribute for Tax Credit Drive and be entered in raffle for gift basket
- December 18-20 are early release days.
- December 19th - Middle Ages Celebration
- Winter Break starts on Thursday, December 21st. The 3rd quarter starts on Monday, January 8th.
- Parent/Teacher Conferences for 2nd quarter are January 4-5 (Thursday and Friday). This the link for the sign up:
- January 8 and 9 - Fourth Grade Project: reciting "Paul Revere's Ride"
- January 15 - no school - Civil Right's Day
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Academics for the week:
We will continue learning about author's purpose and theme this week. There will be an activity with idioms and we will also have time to work on the poem.
"Paul Revere's Ride" is the fourth grade project for Project Week. It will be recited the first two days back from Winter Break (January 8th and 9th). Parents are welcome to watch their child recite the poem. Just email me if you would like to come and I'll give you an approximate time for your child's turn.
This week in Math, we will conclude our unit on measurement with a unit test. This test will be structured like the previous one on fractions. On Monday, the students will take the test and after that, I will go through them, highlighting incorrect answers and work. It is most beneficial for the students’ learning if they show all their work, so I can highlight exactly where they started to go wrong. On Wednesday, I will hand back the test and the students will be able to correct the highlighted problems for full credit.
In science, we will continue learning about weather. We will focus on thunderstorms and lightning.
In science, we will continue learning about weather. We will focus on thunderstorms and lightning.
In history this week we will finish our unit on Islamic Empires. We will study the Crusades, why they occurred and the impact they had on Islamic and Christian Empires as well as the world around them. We will take a quiz on Wednesday. Students already have the study guide to use to prepare for this quiz.
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Please remember to sign up for conferences and practice the poem over the break!
I hope you have a great week,
Mrs. Gore
