Quarter 3- Week 1

Hello Families! 

Welcome back! I hope that the break was full of fun and relaxing for your family. I had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas with my kiddos and husband. My parents and sister & brother-in-law came to visit from Kentucky on New Years and we got to celebrate again! I have soaked up the time off, but I am excited to get back with your kiddos next week! 

What's going on in 4A

• Quarter 2 grades with narrative evaluations are out! Please let me know if you were not able to access this on PowerSchool or if you have any questions. 

• Quarter 3 reading logs will be going home on Monday. Students should spend 20 minutes each night reading, and a parent should initial to confirm that this has been done. Previously these have been due each Monday, however this quarter they will not be turned in until the end of the quarter. Students should take care to keep up with their reading logs throughout the quarter.  

Lessons

Math: We will continue with geometry this week. Students will get more practice with measuring angels with a protractor and identifying acute and obtuse angels. There will be a test on Friday. Students should be practicing their math skills at home with flashcards, XtraMath, and/or Khan Academy. If your child needs their log in information for those sites, please let me know. 

Roots: This week we will learn 6 roots. There will be a comprehension check over these next week. Ideally, students should be spending a few minutes each night reviewing the new roots, as well as a few of the previous roots. 

Spalding: We will learn 10 words on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday we will review all 30 words and test on Friday. 

Poetry: Students will begin memorizing "Concord Hymn" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

Science: Students will work in groups reading about either acid rain, biodiversity, climate change, deforestation, or desertification. Groups will create a poster on their topic and present this to the class in their groups on Thursday. 

I will be assigning 4 science readings at the beginning of each week. Students have the option of completing them all at once, or one a night during the week. We will be grading these on Fridays.

History: We will continue in our Arizona unit, learning about Americans in Arizona, the Mexican War, and Territorial Days.

Literature: We will review what we have read in Prince Caspian and continue reading!