4th grade

November was a wonderful month of growth and learning! Students showed great progress, enthusiasm, and teamwork in everything we did. Thank you for your continued support—I'm excited to keep this momentum going into next month!

2nd -Santa Pictures

3rd-5th - PTO Holiday Shop

11th - Holiday Program

18th - Holiday Parties (4th grade 1:30-2:30)

19th - Early Dismissal

22nd December - 2nd January Winter Break

As we approach the winter break, our 4th graders are wrapping up their unit on Data Analysis and beginning the exciting new unit on Geometry!

In Geometry, students will be learning to analyze and classify shapes based on their attributes.

Geometry Unit Topics

Here is a list of topics your student will be working on in the Geometry unit:

• Lines and Angles

• Triangles and Classification

• Classifying 2D Shapes

• Measuring Angles

We encourage you to talk with your child about the shapes and data you see in the real world!

As we approach the winter break, our students are beginning two exciting new units in Science: The Water Cycle and Weather!

In these units, students will explore how water moves through our environment and the difference between daily weather and long-term climate patterns. They will also learn about the Sun's critical role in driving these Earth processes.

The key skills we are covering are:

• The Water Cycle:

  • Describe and illustrate the movement of water through the water cycle.

  • Explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process.

• Weather and Climate :

  • Differentiate between weather and climate (e.g., weather is what's happening right now; climate is the average weather over time).

We encourage you to observe and discuss the weather and water outside with your child!

Our 4th graders have begun Bluebonnet Unit 5, focusing on the American Revolution. Students will explore the major events, key figures, and important ideas behind the colonies’ fight for independence through reading, discussion, and hands-on activities.

This unit also strengthens:

Reading Skills

identifying main ideas

using text evidence

understanding cause and effect

Writing

organizing their thoughts clearly

supporting their ideas with details

summarizing historical information in their own words.

I’m excited to see their curiosity and confidence grow as we move through this unit. Thank you for your continued support at home!

In Social Studies, our 4th graders are learning about the Texas Revolution and the Republic of Texas. We are focusing on:

• Causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution

• The Texas Declaration of Independence

• Successes and challenges of the Republic of Texas

• The creation of the Republic’s constitution

• Economic struggles of the new nation

• Relations between the Republic of Texas and American Indian groups

Students are building strong reading and critical-thinking skills as they explore this important period in Texas history

Transportation Changes:

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• email contactore@conroeisd.net OR

• send handwritten note to teacher in the morning

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Attendance

• Please email contactore@conroeisd.net if your child is absent and cc the teacher in the email.
• If your child has a fever or is vomiting, they must be home 24 hours without fever or vomiting before returning to school
• Students are considered tardy at 7:56 a.m.