Mrs. Hull's 4th grade

** The first meeting has changed FYI!

Our tentative Homeroom Parent Mtg that was planned for Friday the 13th, will be postponed until next week to allow for our staff to obtain their parent volunteers and for the tentative homeroom parents to plan for the meeting.  I will send out an email directly to each parent as well as the staff about the date for next week.  We want everyone to be able to attend the meeting and allow our staff to fill their spots.  Thank you so much for your understanding.  Danielle Lewis, Mother V.P.

Happy first full week of school!
Scholastic Book Fair will be open this week. Our class is going for our preview on Monday to check it out! Open House is also this week, Thursday at 6:00 p.m. I hope to see everyone there! The book fair will be open during Open House.

What we are learning this week:

ELA/Writing: In reading, we have built up our reading stamina to 11 minutes as a class! We are now practicing both reading stamina and writing stamina as apart of Daily 5 stations. I will also be DRA testing students this week. We will also be discussing character traits from our classroom book we are reading aloud: The BFG. In writing, we are working on personal narratives. We are focusing on narrowing our topic and brainstorming details this week!

Spelling: Our first test will be on Monday. We will then get a new list of words on Monday to study. Our next test will be on Friday. Moving forward, we are only going to be having spelling tests on Friday and getting our lists on Monday (unless there is a short week again! :))

Spelling Words: (List 2)
1. problem
2. latitude
3. machine
4. system
5. member
6. snack
7. happen
8. candy
9. theft
10. travel
11. globe
12. location
13. continent
14. hemisphere
15. equator

Math: We are continuing Module 1 in math this week. Our goal is to complete Lessons 3-5. I have attached the homework just in case! I also am going to provide homework tutorial/video links as well! These lessons have started off challenging in 4th grade and if you need some extra help while doing homework at home- these videos can be helpful! They also can be found on the Embarc.Online website I have mentioned last week:) All of the math links are at the end of this post!!

Science/Social Studies: In science, we are learning about energy. We are constructing a Twist-O-Matic rollercoaster ride and testing it out this week! In social studies, we are learning about Geography and how to describe where the U.S. is located.

Important Dates:
* Open House this Thursday!
* NWEA Math this Tuesday
* NWEA Language this Wednesday

Math Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boCXBccBB7s (Lesson 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGtT0fmNjro (Lesson 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtYMe7i4H_4 (Lesson 5)

Have a great week!
– Ms. Miles

Parents,

The foodservice company has decided to try two options instead of three.  Online menus should have already been updated.  
Tuesday-mac and Cheese and Chicken Nugget w/roll
Wednesday-Cheesy Nachos, Hummus and Pita Power Pack
Thursday-Chicken Nugget and Cheesy Pizza
Friday-Cheesy Bean Taco and Turkey Hot Dog

Thank you!

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend!!

Last week, we focused a lot on learning/reviewing Habits 1-3 (Be Proactive, Put First Things First, and Begin with the End in Mind). We also spent a lot of time practicing classroom procedures and expectations! Please review routines at home and discuss the habits:)

This week, we will be moving more into content:

ELA/Writing: In reading, we will be practicing Daily 5 stations and building our reading stamina. Students will also be finishing up their All About Me Posters. ** 4th grade will be taking their Fall NWEA Reading Assessment this Thursday. **
In writing, we are starting our first unit: personal narratives. Students will focus on narrowing their topics and brainstorming this week.

Spelling: We will be starting our first list of spelling words this week! I post spelling words in the classroom, send a list home, put them on the blog, and also have them uploaded on SpellingCity for students to practice at school/home. We will normally take spelling tests on Friday, but with the short week we will have our first spelling test on Monday 9/9/19. There are 10 4th grade words and 5 content words that we are learning that week on the test. The content words for this test will be about math.

Spelling List: (Focus: Vowels)
1. oxygen
2. strap
3. bent
4. umbrella
5. shipment
6. prime
7. staple
8. because
9. hope
10. rumor
Content words:
11. ones
12. tens
13. hundreds
14. thousands
15. standard form

Math: Our first homework will be on Tuesday. Fourth grade is sending math homework books home this year and students will just return the page of daily homework the next day. We will have math homework on a very regular basis. A note will be stapled to the math books today to further explain the homework procedure. We will be completing Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 this week. We may even get to Lesson 3! Please check planners nightly and sign up for Remind to get updates on nightly homework!!

Science/Social Studies: In science, we are working on our Energy unit. Students will be exploring how their bodies are similar to a car. In Social Studies, we will be working on our Geography unit. Students will be able to describe where the United States is located in spatial terms.

Important Dates/Info:
* I will be doing individual DRA reading tests this week so I can assess reading levels and start reading groups. This may carry over into next week as well.
* Our NWEA Reading Assessment will be this Thursday. NWEA Math will be next week Tuesday.
* Open House is on September 12th at 6:00
* All About Me Posters should be complete and at school by this Friday!

Math Homework:

I am excited to start our second week! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns
– Ms. Miles

We had a great first day back! It flew by!! Since tomorrow is going to be a full day, please make sure your child is prepared for the whole day of school.

If there is a change in how you want your child to go home, please update me. For example, they are being picked up by someone else, they are not taking the bus anymore, or they have to wait for you in a certain area because of siblings.

Thank you!!

I hope everyone had a great summer! I am so excited to meet each of you on Monday, August 26th!! 🙂

Our Leader in Me theme this year is “Be a Leader and color your future” and 4th grade’s color is blue. You can find 4th grade teachers wearing blue shirts on the first day! I am looking forward to a year full of fun and learning!!

Parents, I post on this blog quite often- so please check weekly to stay informed and make sure you subscribe! I am also using Remind this year as a tool to communicate ( a note on how to join the Remind will be sent home on Monday with your child). Also, your child will be bringing home many other important notes this week, many will have to be signed and returned. I will make sure to put a copy of the notes on the blog in case they get misplaced!

I wanted to share a couple more important bits of information with you before the first day:
Special and Lunch Schedule (This is tentative and times may change)
Monday- Music 2:45-3:30
Tuesday- Music 8:55-9:40
Wednesday- No Special
Thursday- P.E. 1:55-2:40 and Science Enrichment 2:45-3:30
Friday- P.E. 8:55-9:40 and Art 9:45-10:30
* Specials will start by Wednesday Lunch: 11:00-11:38

We are also a Nut Free Classroom due to some allergies. Out of respect to our classmates, we are asking that all snacks being sent to school are nut free. Thank you for understanding!

Enjoy the last few moments of summer and I will see you Monday!

-Ms. Miles

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