August Fourth Grade Newsletter

We strive to create an environment that helps our students to meet their highest potential.

Please read our newsletter each week to get important updates and reminders.

We are excited to welcome our students and families to a new school year! Our first week has been a great success as students learned new routines, connected with classmates, and settled into fourth grade. We are so proud of their positive attitudes and enthusiasm for learning. We look forward to an amazing year of learning, growth, and fun together!

August 20: Vision to Learn Screening

August 20: Open House 5:30-7:30

August 25-26: MAP Testing

August 27-28: Help a Child 2 Smile (Dentist Visit)

September 7: No School (Labor Day)

Social Studies:

• Identifying, reading and analyzing the purpose and types of different maps

ELA/Wit and Wisdom Reading:

• Informational Writing
• Identifying the differences between literal and figurative language
• Elements of poetry
• Exploring the different parts of the human heart

Writing/Informative Writing:

• Informative writing and how to organize and plan their ideas using the Painted Essay structure in connection with our Wit & Wisdom lessons.

Math/Place Value to 1 Million:

• Identifying digits and their values to 1 million
• Comparing and ordering numbers
• Rounding numbers within a digit to the nearest given place (Round 123, 456 to the nearest thousands)
• Identifying a digit is 10 times greater or 1/10 less than the digit next to it in a number

Change of Transportation

If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people.

If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.

Tardy Drop-Off

When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.

Early Pick-Up

Please limit early pick-up of children to emergencies and appointments. If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student

will be released between 2:45 and 3:15. Parents will be asked to wait for the dismissal bell. Come to the office to check out a student. Please be prepared to present photo identification upon request. No student will be released to an unknown or unauthorized person.

Late Pick-Up

Students waiting to be picked up will be supervised until 3:30. After 3:30 they may be sent to the After School Program if they are pre-registered ($10 fee). Regular after school charges will apply. Many parents sign up for the program so their children can attend in case of emergency.

Attendance

When your child is absent, please remember to send in a note explaining the reason why your child was not at school.

* If you child has 3 or more unexcused absences, you will receive a phone call from your child's teacher.

*If after 5 unexcused absences, you will receive an official notice from the school.