4th Grade Newsletter

We hope you had a wonderful summer break and took a little time to do something that you love! All your fourth grade teachers are excited to get to know you and see you in classes.

August 8: Meet the teacher classes (see links on your OLS)

August 9: Back to School Bash (links in your OLS)

August 12: First Day of School!

August 19-23: Progress Learning Diagnostics

August 26-30: Star360 Assessments (in regular class time)

September 2: Labor Day (no school)

September 5: Elementary Back to School Bingo Bash

ELA Unit 1 is reading and writing summarizations and comparisons of different Cinderella Stories. Students will be exploring different cultures through these stories. After each story, have your students practice writing a paragraph (4-8 sentences) summarizing the story. Encourage your student to include the following

• Characters (good and evil)
• Setting (where and when)
• Events (beginning, middle, and end)

Brainstorm how each story could change to be more modern. Foster different names, locations, genders, and events. Maybe instead of a ball, maybe it's a talent contest. Practicing now will make the teacher graded assignment due on Sept. 1st much easier.

Books 4th graders will read these next two weeks.

These books are part of the K12 curriculum and were sent to every 4th grader at OVCA.

• Yeh Shin
• Adelita
• Expeditions in Reading pg 8-16
• Class Slipper, Gold, Sandal

Students will be learning about multiplication facts these first two units. It is vital for our fourth graders to know how to multiply. Division, fractions, perimeter, area, etc. are all built off of multiplication. There are many strategies out there to support your fourth grader in mastering this skill. 4th graders are expected to know multiplication facts between 0-12. This means they know from 0 x 0=0 all the way to 12x12=144.

Spend 20 minutes each school day working on multiplication facts this school year.

Students can connect with their classmates and teachers in the Zone! Students can connect with others through video, chat function, and audio. Additionally, the K12 Zone offers many activities for students, such as chess games, tic-tac-toe, library access, scavenger hunts, access to Stride ESports, and much more.

The zone will be open daily at 8:30am and 2:00pm.

The Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access educational programs and activities. As required by Title IX, the Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy does not discriminate on the basis of gender, in its educational programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Title IX non-discrimination matters:

• Additionally, you may contact the Office of Civil Rights by calling 1-800-421-3481.

Hola! Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela!

Mi nombre es Sonia Gaytan, Asesor Familiar Comunitario

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