Updates and Reminders for the week ending 9/13

This Week We…

Math:  Continued exploring multi-digit addition & subtraction. Applied this knowledge to word problems.

 Family Tip Sheet  Family Tip Sheet 

ELA:  Module 1 Family Tip Sheet

Continue investigating a literal great heart. Read further in The Circulatory Story as we discuss and organize what is happening.

Continue reading skills on:

• Main idea and key details
• Key vocabulary
• Figurative language: similes vs. metaphors

Social Studies:

Dig deeper into the three regions of North Carolina. Explore cities and characteristics that make each region unique.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL):

Continued our second step curriculum on empathy and respect.

Continue exploring digital citizenship: private and personal information.

Family Tips

Next Week We Will…

Math:  Work on multi-step word problems involving addition and subtraction. Review. Take Module 1 Final Assessment!

 Family Tip Sheet  Family Tip Sheet 

ELA:  Module 1 Family Tip Sheet

Gather and record evidence of what a literal great heart is and use the evidence organizer to write a well developed informative paragraph.

Work as a whole group, small groups, and in pairs to make sure the paragraph contains:

• An introduction that provides context
• A focus statement
• Two supporting points and evidence from the text
• Elaboration on how the evidence relates to each point
• A conclusion
• Specific vocabulary
• Correct capitalization and punctuation

Social Studies:

Continue our exploration of North Carolina by learning about changes that North Carolina’s native people have faced. Take our final assessment.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL):

Continued our second step curriculum on empathy and respect.

Continue exploring digital citizenship: our online tracks.

Family Tips

Moments to Celebrate!

We enjoyed our first Imagination day!! Your kingfishers loved celebrating all their hard work and growth so far in fourth grade. Shout out to our fourth grade leaders in this quarter’s focus:

 “D - Do Everything Safely.”

We Need Your Help

Fall fest is coming up (Oct 18)! We are doing a pumpkin patch booth this year

(same as last year - the kids loved it!).

Please reach out to Echo Parry at echobillyparry@gmail.com 

by email if you can support us with supplies or volunteering.

Announcements and Reminders

Engage with Infinite Campus updates and check your students' grades coming home in orange folders.

Dates to Remember

September 23rd-27th: Fall Break

September 30th: Workday

Fall festival on October 18th 3-6pm