4th Grade Newsletter

Pictured from left to right: Mrs. Jani, Mrs. Hinson, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Ammons, Mrs. Petyan, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs.Conklin

Parents who pick up at 3pm with older siblings must report to SOUTH car loop. All K-5 students dismissed between 3pm and 3:30pm will be dismissed to SOUTH.

This fall we will explore how everything in nature is connected through diving into studying the wolves of Yellowstone. We will discover what a keystone species is while we read about bees, beavers, wolves, and more! While we study this subject matter we will learn about the various text structures, how to identify a main idea (or gist), how to write a summary, and how to gather evidence and prove our thinking. Students will integrate both writing and grammar into our reading time, while also building vocabulary throughout our unit.

We will begin our first math unit through deepening students' understanding of place value, building onto their third grade knowledge. They will learn how to read and write numbers up through the millions, while also learning how to express numbers in various forms, such as word form, standard form, base ten form, and expanded form. Students will learn about how our number system is designed in powers of ten and be able to determine the place and value of each digit. We will also explore multiplication as comparison, factors and multiples, and prime and composite numbers.

In science we will explore animal adaptions, learning about what they are and how animals use them to survive in their environment. We will also dig into rocks and minerals, discovering their properties, differences, and similarities. Our trip to Reed Gold Mine will reinforce what we have learned by experiencing it in real time!

• August 6: 3-5 yearbook photos (uniform required)
  
• August 12: Curriculum Night - 6pm
• September 4: Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL
• September 7: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
• September 14: Character Half Day -
• September 14: UA Picnic - 6-7:30pm
• September 25: Field Trip deadline (Reed Gold Mine) - Chaperone Interest Form
• October 2-9: Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
• October 23: Reed Gold Mine Field Trip