Quarter 2, Week 5

Hello Families! 

It is hard to believe we are half-way through the 2nd quarter already! Wow! This year is just flying by.

I found such a lovely surprise on my desk when I walked into school Monday morning. This beautiful stack of books bought and donated by YOU! Thank you so much to the families that bought a book (or book set) for our classroom library. The kids were all so excited to see the new books! Thank you so much for blessing our class and stoking the love of reading in these kids.

On that note, one book I received, "I Am A Seal Team Six Warrior", is aimed towards an older audience than I realized. It is a youth adaptation of a memoir, but after getting the book in my hands and skimming it, I did a little research. Amazon shows that the intended audience is ages 12 and up. Please let me know if you do not want your child to read this book. You can find more details on its Amazon page, here. 

What's going on in 4A

• Presentations are here! I am very much looking forward to seeing each students hard work. For your reference, you can find the presentation times here: Europe Project Presentation Schedule. Please let me know if you have any questions over the weekend!

• If you are planning on bringing food to share with the class as a part of the presentation, please remember to bring a complete list of ingredients. There should be enough to share with all 30 students and 2 teachers. Plan on bringing whatever you will need to serve the food as well: napkins, bowls, forks or spoons, etc. 

• There is NO SCHOOL Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

•  It is my pleasure to announce that Spelling Bee season is upon us! Your child will be participating in a class spelling bee during the week of November 18. Please use the word list sent home with them Friday to study and make sure to read over the Spelling Bee letter for important dates and details. It is not mandatory for your child to study at home, however we recommend that all students participate in the class Spelling Bee. Please reach out to me anytime with questions. 

Lessons

Math: Tuesday we will review and practice working with fraction. Wednesday we will have a test over improper fractions. Thursday students will work with Khan Academy, and on Friday we will begin fractions and division. 

Writing: Students will continue working through writing an expository essay.

History: Presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday! Friday we will begin learning about the Magna Carta

Science: We will finish this unit Wednesday with learning about Arizona specific plants, mammals, birds, and fish. Students will be completing the remainder of their study guide to be graded and review in class Thursday. The science test will be the following Monday.

Important Dates

Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday & Wednesday: Europe Project Presentations

Wednesday: Math Test