January 30th – February 3rd

Learning Calendar

Reflex Math

Please remember that mastery of multiplication and division facts is the goal for fourth grade. The report card will be marked accordingly. Students should be completing a session of ReflexMath daily. We try to fit it in during the school day, but this is not always possible. Please remind your child after school in case it hasn’t been completed yet for the day. So far, here are our classroom stats:

All About Me – Nonfiction Text Feature Report Due Feb. 22nd

This book report will allow students to choose a noteworthy African American, past or present, to research. February is Black History Month (or African History Month) in the US, so this gives us a great opportunity to learn about the role these fascinating individuals played in American history. The report will be a file folder presentation about this person’s life and achievements. The project will be made to represent the person you are studying.  Attached are the tools needed to be completed while reading and researching. Expectations for project components are included as well.

Please keep your eyes open for a hard copy of the directions and the project pages. They will be sent home Monday, January 23rd.

 

To stay on track, please see the suggested pacing for the upcoming week. The entire pacing guide is in the packet.

 

Journeys Week 17 – The Right Dog for the Job

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage. Student understanding of the anchor text and vocabulary will be assessed on Fridays.

Students will also work on grammar and spelling throughout the week. Assigned spelling words will also be assessed on Fridays.

The weekly story (with audio recording), spelling, and vocabulary lists are posted to Google Classroom weekly.

M-Step Prep

Vocabulary Words

Students brought home the Week #6 list and extra credit crossword puzzle on Friday, January 12th. These words are to be studied at home. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. On Thursday, the students will be quizzed on these words. When your child earns a 80% or better on this quiz, he/she will earn a charm for his/her M-STEP charm necklace. They will bring home the next list on Thursday, January 19th.

Homework Packets

Students also brought home MSTEP Homework packet this week. These are intended to help students practice the variety of skills they may see on the MSTEP. If your child earns 80% or better on their M-STEP practice weekly homework, they will also earn a charm towards their M-STEP charm necklace. Homework packets will be sent home on Friday and will be due back to school by the next Thursday.

I have worked with the class to pace out the packet for the week. If they follow the schedule, it will help chunk this large task down into smaller, more manageable pieces.

Thank you for your continued support at home!

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