Fourth Grade Newsletter- Week 1

We would like to recognize Pippa Chandler for the way she lives out the value of Faith through her kindness, selflessness, and willingness to serve others.

Pippa consistently leads by example. Recently, when we were short on lockers, she gave up her own locker without hesitation so that another student could have one. She didn’t need to be asked or encouraged - she simply saw someone who needed help and willingly put their needs before her own. This same spirit of kindness and service can be seen throughout her school day. She is respectful and reverent during chapel, treats God’s house with respect, and is mindful of the learning environment around her as she moves through the halls. When she sees someone who needs help, she is quick to step in, and she is always willing to lend a helping hand to her classmates and her teachers.

What makes Pippa so special is that her kindness isn't something she does for recognition. She quietly and consistently looks for ways to serve others. In doing so, she demonstrates what it means to put faith into action and to live out the kind of selfless love and service that is at the heart of our St. Luke's community.

We are so grateful for the example Pippa sets for others and the way she helps make St. Luke’s a kinder, more caring community.

Miss Eckert and Mrs. Perkins

9/27 - Happy Birthday Lucie!

10/5 - Episcopal Schools Sunday

10/5 - 10/8 Episcopal Schools Week

10/6 - Blessing of the Pets @ 8:00 AM

10/8 - SPIRIT DRESS DAY!

10/9 - Student Holiday/Faculty In-Service

Hello Tiger Families,

Parent-teacher conferences begin next week, and we’re truly looking forward to connecting with you. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate your child’s successes so far and to set goals for the rest of the year. Since our time together will be brief, feel free to jot down any questions or thoughts you’d like to discuss so we can make the most of our conversation. I

Warmly,
The Fourth Grade Team

Focus for Next Week: We will continue rounding and estimation.

Learning Objectives:

Students will:

• Round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand.

• Estimate sums and differences.

• Add and subtract larger numbers accurately.

• Decide when an estimate or an exact answer is needed.

Academic Vocabulary:

Round • Estimate • Sum • Difference • Exact Answer

Home Support:

• Practice rounding in everyday situations: Ask your child to round prices, distances, populations, or quantities to the nearest 10, 100, or 1,000. For example, “A store has 2,347 items. About how many is that to the nearest hundred?”

• Play an estimation game: When shopping, cooking, or planning a trip, have your child estimate totals before finding the exact answer. Then compare the estimate with the actual amount.

• Practice adding and subtracting larger numbers: Give your child real-life problems involving money, distances, scores, or quantities. Encourage them to line up numbers carefully and check their work.

• Ask “estimate or exact?”: Present everyday situations and ask your child whether an estimate or an exact answer would be more useful. For example, “Do we need to know the exact cost of our groceries, or is an estimate enough to know if we have enough money?”

Focus of the Week: Hispanic Heritage Month

We will continue learning about heritage, culture, and the contributions of Hispanic and Latino people. Students will explore the lives of notable individuals, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor and scientist Dr. Mario J. Molina.

Learning Objectives:

Students will:

• Explain what heritage means.

• Learn about Hispanic and Latino cultures and experiences.

• Identify the contributions of notable Hispanic and Latino individuals.

• Explain how their contributions have impacted our world.

Academic Vocabulary: Heritage • Culture • Contribution • Accomplishment • Notable

Home Support:

Ask your child to share something they learned about a notable Hispanic or Latino individual. Families can also talk about their own heritage, traditions, and culture and how these shape who we are.

What is Happening in Science/STEM?

Forces and Motion is still the focus in fourth grade. Students will learn different forms of energy through words, hand gestures and objects to name the energy that is being shown when objects collide. Students will apply their knowledge of different energy models through scientific symbols to show how energy can transform from one type of energy to another, then begin building their energy vocabulary pockets to hold their new academic language.

Academic Language We Are Using This Week:

energy, force, speed, collision, collide, transfer, potential, kinetic, mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound and chemical, energy transformation

A huge Hilltop THANK YOU to our wonderful parent volunteers for serving as your grade-level Class Captains! Please be sure to join the 4th Grade Group on the St. Luke’s App to stay connected and receive important updates and communication throughout the year.

Elizabeth Stephens - ela2883@gmail.com

Christie Thunell - christiethunell@gmail.com