4th Grade Newsletter This will be our last Newsletter for the 2018-2019 School Year. Have a safe and happy summer! Friday, May 31, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - Students finished their book report cereal boxes and then presented to the class. We finished the week with the ELA MAP test. Students get a great job! Encourage your student to continue to read this summer! Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Students searched through the Guinness Book of World Records website to find records that met certain place value criteria. It was a fun activity to end the year and practice a few math skills. Please continue to work on multiplication facts for 5th grade!!!! Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - We’ve had a great year learning about science. Stay curious! Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we finish our year of social studies by researching inventions by Ohioans and how those inventions helped to develop Ohio and the US. Have a wonderful summer!!! Important Dates & Information June 3 - MMS Talent Show - 8:30 am in the PAC June 4 - MMS Field Day June 5 - Students will be walking to McDonald’s for MAP testing reward End of Year Awards Assembly 1:30 pm PAC - Parents Invited June 6 - Country Skateland - Last Day for Students
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, May 24, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week student started to created their final project for our novel, and will finish on Tuesday. Students will present their cereal box in class on Wednesday. Also, next week students will complete their last round of MAP testing on Thursday and Friday. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Next week we will wrap up our year of 4th grade math with our last round of MAP testing. Students set goals today in class. We will also do a Guinness Book of World Records place value activity. Keep practicing those math facts all summer long to help prepare for 5th grade math! Students have until Friday, May 31, to complete or redo any of the Study Island lessons assigned for the month of May. These lessons will have a huge impact on their grades. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - I have assigned eight 4th grade Science Study Island topics to the students. Students have until Friday, May 31, to complete these topics. In class this week, we completed our final round of MAP testing. We also had a quiz over Rock Types and Slow Earth Changes. Results of the quiz will be posted to Progress Book soon. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we discussed the types of transportation that helped the country grow including walking, roads, canals and trains. The kids really enjoyed their trip to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on Thursday. We will finish the year by continuing to look at other inventions by Ohioans that helped to develop Ohio and the US. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information May 24 - Country Skateland Field Trip permission slips and $8 were due. May 27 - No School: Memorial Day May 28/29 - Math MAP Testing May 30/31 - Language Arts MAP Testing June 3 - MMS Talent Show - 8:30 am in the PAC June 4 - MMS Field Day June 5 - End of Year Awards Assembly 1:30 pm PAC - Parents Invited June 6 - Country Skateland - Last Day for Students
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, May 17, 2019 A Note from Mr. Baxendale Good Afternoon Fourth Grade Parents,
I wanted to make everyone aware of concerns that have recently been brought to my attention, by faculty and students, of a disturbing amount of foul language that seems to be escalating among the fourth graders. There have been instances of cussing as well as discussing sexuality and other mature topics which many student do not fully comprehend.
As a parent of two daughters (second and fifth Grade) I fully understand the increased exposure that social media, television and the internet have given to topics meant for more emotionally mature audiences. Often times the younger students will see or hear something and not fully understand the meaning or the severity of some of these languages and behaviors. All of the staff at McCormick is working to keep our students safe and educate them as to avoiding and processing material described above and we will continue to reinforce the lessons you are sharing at home.
If I have any specific, individual concerns regarding a student, please be aware that you will be contacted. Otherwise I ask that you continue to partner with us and guide our students in what is appropriate and inappropriate language in school. I also encourage you to contact me or the fourth grade team should you have any questions or concerns to share.
Thank you all for your continued support and have a great weekend,
Best Regards, Nathan Baxendale
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week students continued to read and work on their I Survived the American Revolution War novel and projects. Students are asked to finish the book by Monday. Next week we will create a final project with the book to finish out the year. We will take our last round of MAP testing May 30th and 31st. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Students worked on Study Island lessons. As students finish their lessons, they are encouraged to redo any lessons that are a 70% so that they can become more comfortable with the material. Once they have finished that, they will take the Study Island post test. This will be their last test grade for the year. These lessons are due Thursday, May 23. Some students have not been using time wisely and have been encouraged to make arrangements with me to work during recess or before school. No one has made arrangements with me yet. Please encourage your child to work at home or speak with me to make arrangements. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - I have assigned all 4th grade Science Study Island topics to the students. These are due any time before May 31. (Post Test is to be done after the other topics are completed). In class this week, we continued to learn more about slow and rapid changes to the surface of Earth. There will be a quiz over Rock Types and Slow Earth Changes this Wednesday, May 22. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we finished learning about the events that took place after the American Revolution including the War of 1812. The students worked on researching what the Underground Railroad was. Next week we will look at the types of transportation that helped the country grow as we get ready for our field trip to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on Thursday. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information May 21/22 - Science MAP Testing May 22 - MMS Achievement Night 5-8 pm May 23 - Field Trip to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (packed lunch needed) May 24 - Country Skateland Field Trip permission slips and $8 are due. May 27 - No School: Memorial Day May 28/29 - Math MAP Testing May 30/31 - Language Arts MAP Testing June 3 - MMS Talent Show - 8:30 am in the PAC June 4 - MMS Field Day June 5 - End of Year Awards Assembly 1:30 pm PAC - Parents Invited June 6 - Country Skateland - Last Day for Students
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, May 10, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week students continued to read their I Survived the American Revolution war novel. We are halfway through the book, chapter 9. Students completed two small projects in class for the book, creating a pirate and writing a letter to Eliza from Nate. Ask your student about their pirate. Continue to check with your student if they need to read for homework, they have been doing a great job. We should be done in the next two weeks. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Students worked on Study Island lessons. As students finish their lessons, they are encouraged to redo any lessons that are a 70% so that they can become more comfortable with the material. Once they have finished that, they will take the Study Island post test. This will be their last test grade for the year. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we reviewed science concepts and then had a cumulative post-assessment on Wednesday and Thursday. This test was given to measure student growth, not as a grade on the report card. Next week, we will learn more about slow and rapid changes to the surface of Earth. I have assigned all 4th grade Science Study Island topics to the students. These are due any time before May 31. (Post Test is to be done after the other topics). Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we started to learn about the events that took place after the American Revolution including the War of 1812. We will continue this next week. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information May 15 - Young Author’s to LCCC May 17 - Young Author’s Assembly May 21/22 - Science MAP Testing May 22 - MMS Achievement Night 5-8 pm May 23 - Field Trip to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (packed lunch needed) May 24 - Country Skateland Field Trip permission slips and $8 are due. May 27 - No School: Memorial Day May 28/29 - Math MAP Testing May 30/31 - Language Arts MAP Testing June 3 - MMS Talent Show June 4 - MMS Field Day June 5 - End of Year Awards Assembly June 6 - Country Skateland - Last Day for Students
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, May 3, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week students received and started to read I Survived the American Revolution. By Monday students should have read chapters 1-6. We focused mainly on learning about the vocabulary and the setting of the book. We will spend most the the remainder of the year on this book. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - The week students took the AIR math test and everyone worked hard and showed their work! Next week, we will begin working on Study Island lessons that cover the lessons that we covered with Geometry in Motion as well as a couple other end of year lessons. These will be for a grade. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have been discussing Slow and Rapid Changes to the Earth’s surface, as well as Constructive vs. Destructive Changes. We also started to review for the cumulative post-assessment. Post assessments will be held Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Students can be more prepared by reviewing all topics in their science binders and by completing assigned sections of Study Island / Science. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we looked at how the Ohio Constitution and government system is similar to the US Constitution and the 3 branches of government. Next week we will be learning about the War of 1812. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information May 6/7 - Social Studies Testing May 8/9- Science Testing May 10 - Spring Recorder Concert 9:30 am May 15 - Young Author’s to LCCC May 17 - Young Author’s Assembly May 21/22 - Science MAP Testing May 22 - MMS Achievement Night 5-8 pm May 23 - Field Trip to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (packed lunch needed) May 24 - Country Skateland Field Trip permission slips and $8 are due. May 27 - No School: Memorial Day May 28/29 - Math MAP Testing May 30/31 - Language Arts MAP Testing June 3 - MMS Talent Show June 4 - MMS Field Day June 5 - End of Year Awards Assembly (Time TBD) June 6 - Country Skateland - Last Day for Students Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Thursday, April 18, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week students completed pre-reading activities to prepare for the start of our novel, I Survived The American Revolution. Students will be expected to complete most of the reading outside of the classroom, be on the lookout for the book to come home. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We finished up our residency with Mr. Tom Evert today with our performance of Geometry in Motion. The students have worked so hard throughout the residency and have learned so much. It is always fun to see them in a new and different environment to showcase their learning. I’m so proud of everyone!! When we return from break, we will do some final preparation for the Math AIR test. The AIR test will be on that Wednesday, May 1. The number one thing I will stress to the kids is to do their work on paper - it is NOT a mental math test. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, learned more about landforms and how they were made over time. We took our Landforms Quiz on Google forms which will be recorded in Powerschool soon. When we return, we will discuss Slow and Rapid Changes to the Earth’s surface. We will also start to review for the cumulative post-assessment. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We have been reviewing the events that led up to the American Revolution. Students will have a test on TUESDAY, APRIL 16. They should be studying from their study guide and notebooks. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information April 18 - Geometry in Motion Performance April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. May 1 - Math AIR testing Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, April 12, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - Students took their Air test on Wednesday. Prior to test day students worked on writing outlines for multi-paragraph answer. On Friday students had a little more relaxed class which they watched a movie and then compared themselves to characters in the movie. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We signed in this week to the practice AIR test. Students began working through the questions and becoming comfortable with the testing software. We will continue working on it next week as well. The link is in Google Classroom and they can access it at home. The practice test will also check their answers immediately. **We also welcomed Mr. Tom back in the classroom today. Next Thursday, April 18, the fourth graders will present their learning with a dance performance in the Patricia Lindley Performing Arts Center. All families are invited to attend. The performance will start at 1:45 that afternoon. Please enter through the Lindley Center doors. ***There are Study Island lessons assigned that will be helpful for the state math test. Students can work on these at home anytime. They will be for a grade eventually. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have been learning more about many of Earth’s landforms. We have discussed how most of these have been made over time. We explored the planet on Google Earth. Next week, we will continue to learn more about landforms and will be constructing landforms from modeling clay. We will also have a short quiz over landform vocabulary on Thursday. Student-created study guides will go home Monday. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We have been reviewing the events that led up to the American Revolution. Students will have a test on TUESDAY, APRIL 16. They should be studying from their study guide and notebooks. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information Tonight (4/12/19) - Report cards were sent home with students tonight unless you came to conferences April 13 - Duke Pride Community Carnival at the High School 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. April 18 - Geometry in Motion Performance April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. May 1 - Math AIR testing Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, April 5, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class students played jeopardy to review past topics. Also, this week students worked on pre reading a writing prompt and creating their own graphic organizer to help prepare them for a multi-paragraph writing response.We will continue this next week until our State Test on Wednesday. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we worked on geometry vocabulary to prepare for Mr. Tom Evert’s arrival. Mr. Tom came to class on Thursday and Friday to start working on his “Geometry in Motion” program that incorporates dance and geometry. Students have been getting some dance training and then also using their bodies to demonstrate different geometry terms: lines, line segments, angles, perpendicular lines, and parallel lines. They are also working with stretchy bands to construct different types of triangles and quadrilaterals. In the afternoon on Thursday, April 18, the fourth graders will present their learning with a dance performance in the Patricia Lindley Performing Arts Center. All families are invited to attend. The performance will start at 1:45 that afternoon. ***There are Study Island lessons assigned that will be helpful for the state math test. Students can work on these at home anytime. They will be for a grade eventually. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we began our first Earth Science unit about Landforms & Earth’s Surface. We have been exploring many different landforms of the world and discussing how they formed over time. We will continue this next week. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We continued to learn about the Bill of Rights and have started to review the American Revolution. Next week we will discuss what issues arose after the American Revolution. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information April 10 - State AIR Testing for Reading/Language Arts April 11 - No School - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 13 - Duke Pride Community Carnival at the High School 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. April 18 - Geometry in Motion Performance - more information to come April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, March 29, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class students continued to worked in modified versions of stations using Must Have/May Have list to help review past concepts. This week students focused on reviewing main idea and details, context clues in literature, comprehension questions based on a reading passage and identifying what two passages have in common. Also this week, students continued to look at how to create a multi-paragraph response. Next week will be our final week of review. Our state test is April 10th. After the test we will start a new novel, I Survived The American Revolution, 1776, which we will connect with Social Studies topics. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we worked on using the steps in our notebooks to convert metric measurements. We will continue developing this skill next week as well as begin some geometry topics. We have a special guest coming in next Thursday and Friday to do a program called “Geometry in Motion”. Students will be incorporating dance into math class to learn geometry topics and create a dance. There will be a 4th grade performance in the afternoon on Thursday, April 18. I will send information next week regarding the performance. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we finished our unit on Electricity and Magnetism and had our unit test. Expect test grades to be out mid-week. Due to the late nature of this test, grades will not be recorded this grading period (to accommodate absent students and retake tests). Next week, we will begin our first Earth Science unit about Landforms & Earth’s Surface. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We continued to learn about the roles of the 3 branches of government along with the rights protected by the Bill of Rights. Next week we will review these rights and look at how the Ohio and US constitutions are similar. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information March 29 - End of 3rd Grading Period April 10 - State AIR Testing for Reading/Language Arts April 11 - No School - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 13 - Duke Pride Community Carnival at the High School 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. April 18 - Geometry in Motion Performance - more information to come April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, March 22, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class students worked in modified versions of stations using Must Have/May Have list to help review past concepts. Context clues, text evidence, and author's purpose. Next week we will continue these station and also focus on how to create a multi-paragraph answer. We will continue to have Newsela homework every week, if students need access to a computer they are welcome to come in on Tuesday and Thursday starting at 7:30 to work. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Next week, we will continue working on measurement. Students will be converting measurements within the metric system and will solve word problems involving measurement and time. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we learned about electromagnetism and how magnetism helps form electricity within a generator. Next week we will finish our unit on electricity and magnetism. I am planning on having the unit test on Thursday, March 28. Study Guides and binders will be sent home on Monday. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We learned how the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and how the balance of powers (3 branches) was set up in the Constitution. Next week we will continue to learn about the roles of the 3 branches of government along with the rights protected by the Bill of Rights. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information March 29 - End of 3rd Grading Period April 10 - State AIR Testing for Reading/Language Arts April 11 - No School - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 13 - Duke Pride Community Carnival at the High School 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. April 18 - Geometry in Motion Performance - more information to come April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, March 15, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class we evaluated different answers to learn how to pick out information that is missing or if the answer doesn’t match the questions. We have started a new paired text on climbing mountains that we will continue to answer next week. We will continue to work on this topic for the next few weeks and then start reviewing for the state test next week. Young Author books were due today. We will continue to have Newsela homework every week, if students need access to a computer they are welcome to come in on Tuesday and Thursday starting at 7:30 to work. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - The test retake will be on Wednesday, March 20. We will begin working on measurement - students will need to convert measurements within the metric system. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we had a few labs about electricity. We learned about open / closed circuits, electrical insulators / conductors, and series / parallel circuits. We discussed how magnetism is related to electricity. Next week we will continue to learn more about relationships between electricity and magnetism, known as electromagnetism. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We discussed the Articles of Confederation and what the achievements and problems of this agreement were, including the Northwest Ordinance. Next week we will learn how the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and how the balance of powers (3 branches) was set up in the Constitution. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information March 22 - Movies for Morgan (donations are being collected during lunch) March 29 - End of 3rd Grading Period April 10 - State AIR Testing for Language Arts April 11 - No School - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 13 - Duke Pride Community Carnival at the High School 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, March 8, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class students worked in small groups to answer extended response questions that need details from two different passages. We will continue to work on this topic for the next few weeks and then start reviewing for the state test in April. Young Author books are due Friday, March 15. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Next week students will be working on topics depending on their test grade. Students who need reteaching for the test retake will receive that and those that do not will work on fraction activities that extend and reinforce the topics we covered. The test retake will be on Wednesday, Mach 20. We will also begin looking at our measurement unit which will cover the metric system. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - Tests over Heat/Thermal Energy were returned to students on Wednesday. Instead of corrections followed by a retake test, this time I only required students to do corrections for an improved test score. This week, we had a “charged” static electricity lab, and we started to learn about current electricity and circuits. We will continue with this next week. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We reviewed the causes of the American Revolution and the reason for the colonists to sign the Declaration of Independence. Next week we will discuss more about what occurred after the war including the Northwest Ordinance. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information March 8 & 9 - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” presentation by the Drama Club March 22 - Movies for Morgan (donations are being collected during lunch) March 29 - End of 3rd Grading Period April 11 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 13 - Duke Pride Community Carnival at the High School 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm. April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, March 1, 2019
A message from Mr. Baxendale: Good Afternoon 4th Grade Parents, I am writing to clarify the discussion and incidents leading up to the discussion which was had with the class last Friday. Over the past two weeks Mrs. Horton and I have been speaking with many 4th grade students who have expressed a growing concern about languages and actions that some of their classmates, male and female, have been exhibiting. These have been very sexuallyexplicit and mature in nature. Last Wednesday, February 20, Mrs.Horton spoke with three girls who named specific students behaving this way but also shared with us that many of the other students would laugh and encourage the behaviors while not explicitly participating. Mrs. Horton and I spoke with the 4th grade teachers and we decided to have a conversation about appropriate and inappropriate languages and behaviors. As part of our weekly OLWEUS anti-bullying program, the classroom meetings are very similar to the meeting that we had on Friday: identifying behavior concerns, discussing why they are not appropriate, identifying alternative behaviors and finally bringing the concerns to an adult rather than being a bystander. The discussions on Friday followed the exact same pattern. The students were not given any punishment or assignment but rather a “free write” activity which allowed them to privately write their thoughts on the matter. This is a technique that we use often to help our younger students better vocalize their thoughts. These free-write exercises are in a 4th grade file folder and they have not been read as that was not the purpose of the exercise.Additionally I contacted the parents of any student who was specifically alleged to have engaged in these behaviors and we discussed expectations going forward. I can assure you that the team and I will continue to communicate weekly through classroom bulletins and on class dojo and if another incident arises which we feel is necessitating a mass communication to the entire grade I will make sure to do so.Additionally, this message will be posted to the entire 4th grade parent list on classroom dojo. Thank you and please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns that you may have. Respectfully, Mr. Baxendale Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class student finalized their stories and printed. Students will need to work on illustrations outside of class along with binding the book. A paper was sent home today with students today explaining illustrations and binding. Also this week we continued to work on pulling information from the text to answer questions, using the online version of ReadWorks. Books will be due Monday, March 11th. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - All Study Island lessons are due by the test on Wednesday, March 6. We will talk about prime and composite numbers and multiplying whole numbers by a fraction before the test. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we reviewed and had our test over Heat/Thermal Energy. Expect tests to be returned mid-week. We started our unit on Electrical Energy by learning about atoms, parts of atoms, and how static electricity forms. Next week, we will continue to learn more about static electricity then begin to learn about current electricity and circuits. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We started to learn about the causes of the American Revolution. Next week we will review these and discuss what occurred during and after the war. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information March 1 - Field Trip fee of $8.00 LATE: Please send in as soon as possible March 8 & 9 - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” presentation by the Drama Club March 22 - Movies for Morgan (donations are being collected during lunch) March 29 - End of 3rd Grading Period April 11 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, February 22, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class we continued to work on identifying the main idea and detail to support. Thursday/Friday this week students started to separate their Young Author story to create different pages to prepare to print next week. After printing students will start illustrating their stories. Books will be due Monday, March 11th. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We will continue working on fractions. Students are working on Study Island lessons over the different fraction topics. They are working at their own pace and I am pulling groups as needed. We will continue this format next week. Next week, I will also tell them the final due date for the Study Island lessons and the test date. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we finished our short unit about Heat / Thermal Energy. I am planning on having the Test on Heat / Thermal Energy on Wednesday, February 27. Students have been assigned to bring their binders home to study for homework. We have been reviewing and will continue to review on Monday and Tuesday. Next week, after the test, students will be starting a unit on Electrical Energy. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We have been having some great discussions this week about the French and Indian War, and the Proclamation line. It is easy to see who would have been the Patriots of early Colonial America. Next week we will continue our debate about how to deal with King George III. Will it lead to war? News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information March 1 - Field Trip fee of $8.00 due. March 8 & 9 - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” presentation by the Drama Club March 29 - End of 3rd Grading Period April 11 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (More information to come) April 19--26 - No School: Spring Break. School resumes on Monday, April 29. Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter THURSDAY, February 14, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class we focused on editing our Young Authors stories. On Thursday we welcomed illustrator, Jim Gill, into our classroom to share some drawing techniques. Next week we will continue to focus on main idea and details. Also, prepping our stories to be printed. Once printed students will be able to start drawing illustrations. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we cut and colored our fraction strips to use for our fraction unit. Next week we will be comparing fractions and adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we began our short unit of study over Heat Energy (Thermal Energy) We had some lab activities to learn about which materials are good insulators or conductors for heat transfer. We focused on heat transfer by conduction. Next week we will learn about heat transfer by convection and by radiation. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We began to learn about some of the European explorers and the reasons why they traveled to the Americas (gold, God, glory). We will continue to discuss the explorers and the influence they had on the New World. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information February 15 - No School: Teacher Professional Development Day February 18 - No School: Presidents’ Day Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, February 8, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week we worked on finding the main in a non fiction text. Next week we will continue to find the main idea and we will start finding details from the text to support the main idea. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We worked on Study Island lessons to review fraction concepts from third grade. This week we will use manipulatives to compare fractions. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we began our short unit of study over Heat Energy (Thermal Energy) We will determine which materials are good insulators or conductors for heat transfer. We will also learn about heat transfer by conduction, convection, and by radiation. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We began to learn about some of the European explorers and the reasons why they traveled to the Americas (gold, God, glory). We will continue to discuss the explorers and the influence they had on the New World. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information February 14 - Valentine’s Day card exchange and treats February 15 - No School: Teacher Professional Development Day February 18 - No School: Presidents’ Day Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, February 1, 2019
10:00 am to 8:30 pm. McCormick will NOT be in session for students that day. Sign up online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0549AAA622A0FD0-january or contact your child’s teacher. (Scheduled times are the same as before. You may cancel using the link above if the time no longer works for you.)
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week we worked on finding the main in a non fiction text. Next week we will continue to find the main idea and we will start finding details from the text to support the main idea. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We will begin diving into fractions. Fourth graders are required to make equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators, and multiply a fraction by a whole number. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we had our test over Properties of Matter. Expect graded tests to be returned mid-week. Next week, we will begin our short unit of study over Heat Energy (Thermal Energy), including what materials are good insulators or conductors for heat transfer. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - We wrapped up the introduction to the different types of primary and secondary sources then started to learn about the European explorers. Next week we will learn about some of these explorers and the reasons why they traveled to the Americas. News Worth Repeating
Important Dates & Information February 6 - No School: Parent / Teacher Conferences rescheduled day February 8 - First Semester Awards Assembly in PAC, Parents invited 8:30-10:00 February 15 - No School: Teacher Professional Development Day February 18 - No School: Presidents’ Day Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, January 25, 2019
10:00 am to 8:30 pm. McCormick will NOT be in session for students that day. Sign up online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0549AAA622A0FD0-january or contact your child’s teacher.
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - We spent the week using what we worked on last week, finding details in the text, to answer using our RACE response. (RACE= Restate, Answer, Cite and Explain). We will spend many weeks on this, as it is a tough skill. There will be Newsela homework next week. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We will begin diving into fractions. Fourth graders are required to make equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators, and multiply a fraction by a whole number. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have been learning about chemical changes in matter and how to tell a physical change from a chemical change. The test on Matter is now planned for Thursday, January 29. Study guides and binders will be sent home on Monday. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we continued to learn about the different types of primary and secondary sources. We put together a time capsule to be opened when the students are seniors. The students will have a quiz over primary and secondary sources on Friday, January 30. We will review next week and then start learning about the European explorers.
Important Dates & Information January 30 - No School: Parent / Teacher conferences 10:00 am - 8:30 pm February 1 - Awards Assembly: 8:30-10:00 am in the PAC auditorium February 15 - No School: Teacher Professional Development Day February 18 - No School: Presidents’ Day Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, January 18, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class we continued to work on going back into the text to locate details to help answer an extended response question. We also worked on quoting those details in our answer and citing within the answer. We spent Monday, Tuesday and Friday in class on MAP testing. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We were unable to get the division quiz in today in class so we will take it on Tuesday. We will also work on division story problems and interpreting remainders. There will be a test on Friday, January 25. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have been learning about physical changes, such as mixtures, solutions, phase changes, and changes in size or shape. Our focus has been: Matter cannot be created nor destroyed, but changed from one form to another. When matter goes through a change, the mass remains constant. Next week we will start to learn about chemical changes. I am planning on having a test over Matter on Tuesday, January 29. Study guides and binders will be sent home next week. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we have been talking about the different types of primary and secondary sources. We are going to put together a time capsule to be opened their senior year. Please help your child pick out an item that best represents who they are right now. They were told to check before bringing in anything of value. Some ideas include books, a toy, pictures, sports related items, or drawings. I have also had students bring in a flashdrive showing them speaking another language, or playing music. All items need to be in by Wednesday of next week so we can assemble our time capsule.
Important Dates & Information Janaury 18 - End of the 2nd Nine Weeks January 21 - No School: Martin Luther King Day January 30 - No School: Parent / Teacher conferences 10:00 am - 8:30 pm February 1 - Awards Assembly: 8:30-10:00 am in the PAC auditorium Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, January 11, 2019
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week we have been focusing on going back into the text to locate details to help answer an extended response question. Young Authors this week we focused on adding conversation into our story and making sure there were paragraphs with indents. Lastly we have been taking one question quizzes to check for understanding. At the end of the week these quizzes will be combined into one grade. Weekly assigned Newsela will still be assigned on Monday and due Friday, also it will now be graded. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We started working on long division this week. We will continue practicing the steps and working with story problems next week. There will be a short quiz over division next Friday, January 18, with the final test the following week. We will take the MAP test on Wednesday and Thursday in class. Please continue to work on multiplication facts with your child. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have reviewed topics about Matter, including measuring matter, mass, volume, and density. We have started to learn about physical changes, such as mixtures and solutions. Next week we will continue to learn more about other physical changes of matter and start to learn about chemical changes.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we worked on research about the historic Indians of Ohio (Ottowa, Seneca, Wyandot, Miami, Deleware, Shawnee). Next week we will finish sharing the information and start discussing primary and secondary resources.
Important Dates & Information Janaury 18 - End of the 2nd Nine Weeks January 21 - No School: Martin Luther King Day January 30 - No School: Parent / Teacher conferences 10:00 am - 8:30 pm February 1 - Awards Assembly Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, December 14, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - We spent most of the week playing catch up on different assignments.We work in small groups to correct cause/effect quizzes. (grades should be in by the end of next week), students continued to create postcards and worked on setting goals for the New Year. When we return from break we will continue to work on text structure. (cause/effect, problem/solution, description,sequence, and compare/contrast) Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We worked all week on Study Island completing lessons on multiplication and area and perimeter. Students took a test today over these topics. Next week, we will do some fun holiday math! When we return from break, we will begin division. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - Tests over Adaptations, Extinction, and Fossils were sent home on Monday. This week, we have been learning more about properties of matter and ways to measure matter (mass/weight, liquid volume, volume of a box, and temperature). We are also reviewing the metric base units for each of these measurements.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we learned about the prehistoric Native American Indians and began to make a class timeline to create a visual of the history of Ohio and the US. After break we will be working on a research project to learn about the historic Indians of Ohio.
Important Dates & Information December 21--January 2 - Winter Break. Enjoy your holidays! Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, December 7, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - The first half of the week we focused on identifying cause and effect within a paragraph. The second half of the week the students researched and wrote paragraphs about Ohio for our postcard exchange. Next week we will finish writing/editing and designing the cards. I will be posting pictures of finished postcards on dojo next week. We will be visiting the book fair on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in class. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We began working on multiplying two 2-digit numbers. We will continue working on this next week and also begin diving into perimeter and area. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we finished our unit on Adaptations, Extinction and Fossils. We had our chapter test on Tuesday. I expect to finish grading and have the tests back to the students by this coming Monday. We have just started the Physical Science topic of Matter, with a focus on the properties of matter. We will continue this next week.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we began to learn about the first people who moved into Ohio. We will continue learning about the prehistoric Native American Indians and make a class timeline to create a visual of the history of Ohio and the US.
Important Dates & Information December 21--January 2 - Winter Break. Enjoy your holidays! Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, November 29, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class we started into our nonfiction unit. Students did a text feature search to get themselves introduced to the parts of the text and then a pretest to test our knowledge on the structures of the text. We then started into identifying cause and effect, which we will continue next week. Students also worked on creating a new first sentence to hook their reader on their Young Authors story. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We began working on multiplying two 2-digit numbers. We will continue working on this next week and also begin diving into perimeter and area. The Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers test retake is on Monday, December 3. If you would like to see the questions your child missed on the last test, you can have them sign into Study Island, click “My Classes”, click “View Assignments” for Math Core. Once there, you will need to find the assignment labeled “Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers Test” and click “View”. There will be a button to “View Missed” and it will let you view the missed questions and show you the correct answer. This would be a great way to prepare for the test retake. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have been learning about fossils and what scientists have learned from studying fossils. We have gotten to enjoy a couple of labs this week, examining real fossils and making impressions. Test over Adaptations, Extinction, and Fossils will be this coming Tuesday, December 4. Study guides and binders have been sent home.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we began to learn about timelines. We will continue practicing reading and making timelines as we begin to look at the history of Ohio and the United States.
Important Dates & Information November 29-30, Dec 1 - A Christmas Story, presented by the Drama Club ($5 students, $10 Adults). Please come and enjoy our students’ performances! December 21--January 2 - Winter Break. Enjoy your holidays! Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, November 16, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - We spent much of our week finishing Because of Winn Dixie. We will spend Monday and Tuesday next week watching the movie and then comparing and contrasting the books. When we get back from break we will start into nonfiction reading. We will continue to work on Young Authors through the next few months-editing, revising, drawing pictures and publishing. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we reviewed multiplying using two strategies - breaking apart and area models and then began using the standard algorithm. At this point, students are able to choose which method works best for them. They should review their math notebook for the test on Tuesday, November 20. Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have continued to learn about the many changes in ecosystems, including changes that can be harmful or helpful to living things. We started to learn about endangered species and extinction. Next week we will continue to learn about threats to the survival of plants and animals and begin our discussion about fossils.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we wrapped up our unit on maps (compass rose, cardinal and intermediate directions, absolute and relative locations, physical and human characteristics, map scales). Next week we will have a discussion about the first Thanksgiving.
Important Dates & Information November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving Break Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, November 9, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - We spent much of our week reading Because of Winn Dixie and have made it to Chapter 20! Student spent a lot of time making inferences and learning the answer to the questions we have had since the beginning of the book. With only 6 more chapters to go we are planning to finish the book next week and watch the movie the 2 days before Thanksgiving Break. Every Monday students will be assigned Newsela homework, which will need to be completed online and due by Friday. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we worked on multiplying using two strategies - breaking apart and area models. We will continue to practice the area model method next week and then begin using the standard algorithm. At this point, students will be able to choose which method works best for them. Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have continued to learn about plant and animal adaptations that help them survive. We started to discuss changes in ecosystems that can be harmful or helpful to living things. Next week, we will continue this discussion and learn about endangered species and extinction.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we continued to review the compass, cardinal and intermediate directions, absolute and relative locations, physical and human characteristics, and map scales. Next week we will review all of this information as the students complete a map project.
Important Dates & Information November 13 - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences 10:00 am-8:30 pm November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving Break
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, November 2, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class students spent a lot of time finishing their Young Author stories and getting them typed. Also this week we read chapter 13-15 in Because of Winn Dixie and completed a little research on the Civil War. Next week we will begin peer editing stories. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we worked on multiplying using two strategies - breaking apart and area models. We will continue to practice the area model method next week and then begin using the standard algorithm. At this point, students will be able to choose which method works best for them. Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week we have started our new Life Science unit about Adaptations of plants and animals. We have learned about physical adaptations, such as camouflage, mimicry, and warning coloration. We have also learned about behavioral adaptations, such as hibernation, and migration. Next week, we will continue to learn more about adaptations and start to learn about some threats to the survival of plants and animals. Ecosystem tests were sent home on Wednesday, so students should have given those to you. This test was a little more difficult than the previous test, which serves as a reminder that students need to study for their tests (as assigned) prior to test day.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we continued to review the compass rose including the cardinal and intermediate directions. We also learned about absolute and relative locations as well as physical and human characteristics. Next week we will wrap up learning about maps with map scales.
Important Dates & Information November 2 - End of Grading Period: Report Cards usually 1 week later November 5 - No School for Students / Teacher Professional Development Day November 9 - Veterans’ Day Breakfast (8:30) and Assembly (9:30) All veterans invited. November 13 - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences 10:00 am-8:30 pm November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving Break
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, October 26, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week students worked on identifying points of view and how a story would change if it was written from another point of view. We took a 7 question quiz to check for understanding on Friday. Students are still chugging along with their young author stories, many students have finished writing and are now typing. We will then start to make edits once typed. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - This week we began working on using arrays and breaking apart numbers to multiply. Please encourage your child to practice the strategies I am teaching in class. These strategies are not “new math” but are strategies that help us all to understand why the standard algorithm (“old math” or “shortcuts”) works. Most of the time, we may not understand these strategies, but our kids pick up on them quickly and will have a better understanding because of it. Once we have a good grasp on the foundations of multi-digit multiplication, we will begin working with the standard algorithm. At that point, students will be allowed to choose the method that works best for them. If at any point you have any questions or would like me to clarify a strategy, please just email or call me. Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have finished our introduction to ecosystems and had our chapter test today. Graded tests should be sent home mid-week. Next week, we will begin learning about “Plant and Animal Adaptations.”
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we continued to review the compass rose including the cardinal and intermediate directions. Next week we will learn the difference between absolute and relative locations as well as the difference between human and physical characteristics.
Important Dates & Information November 2 - End of Grading Period: Report Cards usually 1 week later November 5 - No School for Students / Teacher Professional Development Day November 9 - Veterans’ Day Breakfast (8:30) and Assembly (9:30) All veterans invited. November 13 - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences 10:00 am-8:30 pm November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving Break
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, October 19, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - Starting next week students will be assigned online homework, Newsela, on Monday and they will have until Friday to complete it. If students are unable to do this at home a plan will be worked out. This week students continued to write their stories, read Because of Winn Dixie (up to Chapter 10), and started working on their pathway within Study Island. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Thank you to everyone for being so flexible with the rescheduling of the retake. Everyone who took the retest did better - good job! We will continue working on multiplication next week. Please keep studying multiplication facts! Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have continued learning more about the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) parts of ecosystems. We focused on interactions between living things and their environment, as well as living things with each other. We will be finishing this section of our Ecosystems study next week. I am planning on having a test on Friday, October 26 (next week). A study guide will be sent home on Monday.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we continued to review what we have learned about various agricultural products, industries, natural resources, and alternative energies from Ohio. The students took a test over this information today. We also started to learn about the compass rose including the cardinal and intermediate directions. We will review these along with the continents and oceans. The students will have a quiz over identifying directions using a compass rose (North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest), the 7 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Africa) and 5 oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern) next Friday, October 26.
Important Dates & Information October 25 - Fundraiser Pick Up November 2 - End of Grading Period: Report Cards usually 1 week later November 5 - No School / Teacher Professional Development Day November 13 - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences 10:00 am-8:30 pm November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, October 12, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - Students started writing their rough draft this week, if you haven’t had a chance to ask your student about their story, please do, they have some great story ideas. Also this week the students took a quiz over characters and setting and we are up to chapter 9 in Because of Winn Dixie. Next week students will finalize their research of Ohio, and start creating their postcards. Also, we will continue reading and start gathering information on the new characters to create the final project. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Students took on the role as detectives this week and solved some mysteries using their place value skills. The place value test retake is on Monday in class. We will begin working on multi-digit multiplication next week. Fourth graders are expected to be able to multiply 2-, 3-, and 4-digit numbers times 1-digit numbers as well as 2-digit times 2-digit. We will do a basic review of multiplication and its meaning before we dive into multi-digit multiplication. Please keep studying multiplication facts! Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have been learning more about the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) parts of ecosystems. We are learning the terms organism, community, and population as it applies to living things in ecosystems. Next week, we will focus on interactions between living things and their environment, as well as living things with each other.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we continued to learn about various agricultural products, industries and natural resources from Ohio. We also looked at alternative energy sources that are used in Ohio and the US. Next week the students will have a test over agriculture and energy sources from Ohio on Friday, October 19.
Important Dates & Information October 16 - Picture retakes October 25 - Fundraiser Pick Up November 2 - End of Grading Period: Report Cards usually 1 week later November 5 - No School / Teacher Professional Development Day November 13 - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences 10:00 am-8:30 pm November 21-23 - No School: Thanksgiving
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, October 5, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week students planned out the plot of their Young Authors story. Next week we will discuss how to add dialogue and a hook- after which we will be ready to start writing the rough drafts. We are up to chapter 7 in Because of Winn Dixie. Students were also given a chance to test their typing skills by sending an email through their school account to me. I will be answering emails back to give students a chance to practice emailing skills. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Test grades and retake information are coming home today. Students with a “D” or an “F” on the test are required to retake the test and need a parent signature on their test. Students with a “B” or “C” on the test have the choice of retaking the test and will need to study and prepare on their own. The test retake will be on Monday, October 15. Next week, I will be working with small groups to reteach and provide intervention for the place value unit. We will also begin our multiplication unit. Please complete the following survey about Home Technology. https://goo.gl/forms/oJAqVL9rTMhdyBMr2 Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we started our Life Science unit by learning about the parts of Ecosystems. Graded tests about Scientific Method are being sent home tonight, due to the many absences I had last week. (Test Corrections assigned for D or F, test retakes are optional and must have a Request to Retest form completed) Next week we will continue to learn more about the environment with nonliving (abiotic) things and learn about the community of living (biotic) things.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we have been reviewing the regions of Ohio and the connections to the various agricultural products, industries and natural resources from Ohio. We will continue to discuss the products from Ohio including alternative energies next week. Tuesday’s field trip will tie in with what we have been learning about Ohio.
Important Dates & Information Tuesday, October 9 - Walk to fairgrounds Food for America October 8-12 - MMS Spirit Week: Show your Duke Pride! October 16 - Picture retakes October 25 - Fundraiser Pick Up November 5 - No School / Teacher Professional Development Day Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, September 28, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in class students read the first 4 chapters in Because of Winn Dixie. To gain some background knowledge on thunderstorms and Florida students have been reading nonfiction articles for homework on those topics. Also this week we continued our research for our postcards. Next week we will continue learning the parts of a plot to be able to write our own stories. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - Our first test in on Wednesday, October 3 and will be over place value; comparing numbers; writing numbers in standard form, expanded form, and word form; and rounding numbers. The test will be on Study Island. Students will have a paper to show their work on during the test and will turn it in when finished. Students should study pages 7-16 in their notebook for Wednesday’s test. Look for test grades by Friday. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we finished our unit on Scientific Method and had our test today (Friday). Look for graded tests to be sent home with students mid-week (I have several students who were absent). Also, we have had several mini-labs to learn more about using science tools. Next week we will start our Life Sciences by learning about ecosystems.
Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we have been reviewing the continents and oceans and started focusing in on Ohio. We learned about the 5 regions in Ohio, how they formed and began to learn about what types of resources and jobs can be found within each region. Next week we will continue to look at the various agriculture, industries and natural resources from Ohio.
Important Dates & Information Wednesday, October 3 - Math Test Friday, October 5 - Fall Festival - More information to come! Tuesday, October 9 - Walk to fairgrounds Food for America October 8-12 - MMS Spirit Week: Show your Duke Pride! Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, September 21, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in Language Arts students started prewriting their Narrative writing piece- focusing on choosing an idea, setting and characters. We explored different ways authors describe the setting in stories-physical places and time. Also this week we started researching and taking notes on facts about Ohio, which we will be using for our postcard exchange. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We continued working on reading and writing numbers in standard form, expanded form, and word form. We also begin comparing and ordering numbers. Next week, we will focus on rounding numbers and place value relationships. We will also do some work on Study Island. Our first test will be Wednesday, October 3 and will be completed on Study Island. FYI - Students who do not complete homework will stay in for 10 minutes during recess to complete work. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have been continuing to learn about the steps of Scientific Method and have just started to learn about Science lab tools. We will be completing this unit of study next week. I am planning on a test for Friday, September 28. I will be sending a Study Guide and assigning binders to come home with students Monday through Thursday for assigned test study. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we celebrated Constitution Day on Monday by learning what the Constitution is. We continued learning about why the Constitution is important and what citizen rights are protected under the Constitution. Next week we will review the continents and oceans and starting focusing in on Ohio. We will discuss its location, what it looks like physically and begin to discuss what types of resources and jobs can be found within the state.
Important Dates & Information September 13-27 - McCormick School Fundraiser. Delivery date is October 25. Tuesday, September 25 - Curriculum Night - 6-8 pm Friday, September 28 - Science Test Wednesday, October 3 - Math Test Friday, October 5 - Fall Festival - More information to come! Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, September 14, 2018
Subject Chatter Language Arts (Mrs. Hamisfar) - This week in Language Arts students started brainstorming ideas for their Narrative writing piece, this will turn into their young author project. This week we also explored internal and external character traits. Our major focus will be on internal traits and how those can be seen through character’s thoughts, dialogue and actions. Math (Mrs. Birchfield) - We began working on writing numbers in standard form, word form, and expanded form. We took notes in our math notebook. Students can bring this home at any point and this is a good place for you to see what we are doing in class. We will continue working on reading and writing numbers next week as well as comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers. Science (Mrs. Lane-Unger) - This week, we have completed our yearly pre-tests covering all grade 4 science topics. We have also completed the computerized MAP test in science. We have been learning about Lab Safety Rules for Science, and Scientific Method. Next week we will continue to learn more about Scientific Method and begin learning about science tools. Social Studies (Mrs. Sumpter) - This week we discussed the events of 9/11, looked at an interactive timeline and began to talk about the changes made after to ensure safety. Next week we will talk about how the government responded and tie that into the responsibility of the government as we celebrate Constitution Day.
Important Dates & Information September 13-27 - McCormick School Fundraiser. Delivery date is October 25. Tuesday, September 25 - Curriculum Night - 6-8 pm - More information to come Friday, October 5 - Fall Festival - More information to come! Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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4th Grade Newsletter Friday, September 7, 2018
Contact Information - The easiest way to contact any of the teaching team is via email. Our email addresses are:
Mrs. Hamisfar, Language Arts, lhamisfar@wellington.k12.oh.us
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