Weekly Newsletter

We had another great week here in 4th grade. We continued to learn more about each other. We dug into some more curriculum and learned how to use planners. The students also worked hard on iReady. The students received their first reading homework packet on Friday, which is due this coming Friday. Most classes will also start regular math homework this week as well.

This coming week is busy. The students will have their CO map test on Monday. They have had study materials for a while and hopefully have been working hard to prepare. If they didn't know their address, phone number, or email for our quiz on Friday, they may ask to retest once they have learned it. Ms Golenski's class took the Topic 1 math test on Friday. Ms Crawley's class is taking it on Tuesday and my math class will take it on Wednesday. The band and orchestra rental night is coming up this week. We also have two assemblies and the Fun Run!

I am still looking for a Thursday Folder volunteer, or two! Please let me know if you are willing to help! The more the merrier! Details are in the volunteer section.

September 02 - Fun Run

September 07 - Labor Day/ No School

September. 08 - ColdStone Ice Cream Scoop (I am scooping from 6:15 - 7pm)

September 9 & 10 - Picture Day

September 18 - Fun Run Prize Day

September 21 - Professional Development Day/ No School

September 25 - Multicultural Night

September 28 - October 02 - Book Fair

10/22: In-house Nature Educators Field Trip!

Reading: We are currently reading expository texts about natural disasters. The primary skills we are working on are prereading, using text features to increase understanding and help us reread to answer questions and write about text, and understanding how compare/contrast text structure works.

Writing: The students have been writing a friend wanted poster that they are publishing on Monday to display in our classroom. This week I will introduce the writing process and we will be analyzing an exemplar.

Grammar: Last week we learned about sentences vs sentence fragments. This week we will start learning about subjects and predicates.

Topic 1 is all about understanding our base 10 math system! By the time students take the topic test they should understand how to:

• Read and write numbers one through one million in expanded form, standard form, and using number names/word form
• Recognize the relationship between adjacent digits in a multi-digit number
• Be able to explain the relationship between the values of digits in multi-digit numbers.
• Compare whole numbers
• Round whole numbers
• Construct arguments about place value

Up next: In Topic 2 students learn to fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers

We have been learning about latitude and longitude this week. We have been working on creating Colorado maps. The students have also been becoming experts on one of the 5 regions of Colorado. They are currently creating posters to share what they have learned with the rest of the class. We will continue this work next week.

Next week will be in PE and art. Wear your tennis shoes!

Reading: On Friday, your child received their first reading packet of the year. They will receive a new packet every Friday and it is due the following Friday. They may turn in their reading packet before the due date, if it is complete. 4th graders always use complete sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation, unless the directions say otherwise!

Math: Ms Crawley's math class is taking the Topic 1 math test on Tuesday. Ms Lewis' math class is taking the Topic 1 math test on Wednesday. Both of our classes will begin nightly math homework this week. My class will receive homework starting Monday. Ms Crawley's class will start homework on Tuesday. Ms Golenski's class is not starting homework quite yet.

Social Studies: The Colorado Map test is on Monday. Your child should have been bringing home the map they completed in class and the practice map test in a plastic sleeve every day since Wednesday. Make sure they keep studying through the weekend. They can use washable marker or expo marker to practice the test over and over again!

Homework Policy: Ms Crawley and I both accept late work, but encourage students to complete work on time! Homework is practice and practice is important for learning.

The students are doing a great job of filling out their planners. You can check to see that your child filled in their homework correctly using the homework page on my website. Please review their planner/homework with them every evening, help them find a great study space, help them plan their time in the evening so that their homework gets completed on time, and initial their planner each day. They will receive a PRIDE ticket if they have your initials.

Your child brought home:

• beginning of the year work
• graded work
• school flyers

• Our school wide goal is to raise $60,000 with this Fun Run - we need your help! Please help your child reach out to friends/family for support for our school! Every donation, big or small, adds up! Prizes will be awarded for individuals, classrooms, grade levels, and the whole school. Please see the awesome lineup of prizes on the Fun Run page! Fundraising continues through September 14 at 11:59pm. Thank you for your support in this very important fundraiser!
• For Wednesday, your child needs to have athletic wear, appropriate footwear, sunscreen applied before school, and a water bottle.
• You are welcome to come watch, cheer and spray water during our running time. Please check in at the front lobby for a visitor sticker, then come out to the field. Our running time is 10:05-10:40AM.
• Fun Run and Prize Day are really fun days to be at NRE! Please consider filling a volunteer slot if you are able.

Cold Stone Night is Tuesday, September 8th. I will be scooping ice cream from 6:15 - 7pm.

Our first Popcorn Friday will be September 4th! Please make sure to sign your child up using MySchoolBucks by August 31st, if they would like to participate.

On Thursday, October 22nd from 12:00--2:05 Nature Educators will be coming to do a one hour program for our fourth grade students. The Nature Educators is a wildlife education program in Colorado. This program will be about animal adaptations and habitats. Nature Educators will bring a few different animals such as: birds, reptiles, amphibians, or invertebrates to discuss the various diets, habitats, and adaptations for each. Students will be viewing the program in the library. The funds have been generously covered by a PTA grant. Parent permission is still required on MySchoolBucks. Thank you for supporting your child in this engaging educational experience.

Different volunteer opportunities are listed below. Please sign up for anything that you are interested in. Involved families make our school better! If you are interested in volunteering, you must sign a Parent Volunteer Form.

If you have a special talent that you think would enhance the learning in our classroom, please feel free to email me.

I have a few Wish List items for our classroom, if you want to check out my Amazon Wish List. I will update the Wish List as the year continues. Thank you in advance!