Week 4

Hello Families! 

I hope you have enjoyed a relaxing weekend with your kiddos!

On Monday a generous family donated the complete works of Roald Dahl to our classroom library! I was not the only one excited- the students were thrilled and each book is currently checked out of our library! What a blessing this was for our classroom.

What's Happening in 4A

• You are cordially invited to attend our 3rd-5th grade Curriculum Night, taking place on Wednesday, August 28. The event starts at 6:00 pm in the Arete gymnasium, with opening remarks from Mr. Gillingham, Mrs. Vaughan, and our Specialists. From 6:30-7:30 pm, parents will hear from their child's teachers in their classroom. Due to limited seating this is a parent-only event. Overflow parking will be available at The Wedgewood Center located just east of the school. 

• If your child is sick, please keep them home to prevent the spread of infectious disease. As a reminder, a child should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. 

• This Friday, August 30 is Birthday Friday! If your child has an August birthday and you would like to send in treats for the class, please do so on this day.

• All test and quiz dates are subject to change. They will never be moved earlier than originally  planned, but it is possible that the dates may be pushed back. The information your child brings home in their planner will be the most up to date information. 

Lessons

Spalding: Students will learn 20 words this week, and will test on these 20 words on Friday. This week we will continue to set up our Spalding notebooks. 

Grammar/Writing: On Monday we will have a test on classifying and diagramming a simple sentence with adverbs and adjectives. We will begin a writing unit. 

Math: We will be learning about Multiples this week, with a test on Wednesday. On Friday we will begin the next unit on the Order of Operations. 

Poetry: We will begin a new poem this week! Students will have 3 weeks to memorize "Afternoon on a Hill". 

Science: This week we will move into learning about Electricity. We will explore static electricity with a balloon, and test which materials are good for storing electrical charge. 

History: We will continue our unit on Europe in the Middle Ages learning about the churches and religion during the Middle Ages. We will continue coloring in European countries. 

Literature: We will continue reading The Princess and the Goblin. Students should be writing a 3-5 sentence chapter summary at the completion of each chapter. 

Greek and Latin Roots: There will be a cumulative roots check over the first 10 roots we have learned on Monday. We will learn 4 new roots this week. 

Important Dates

• Monday: Classifying and Diagramming Simple Sentences with Adverbs and Adjectives Test, Science Test 
• Wednesday: Math Test, Curriculum Night
• Thursday: Science quiz
• Friday: History quiz