Jan.22, 2018

Parents,

Since we combined two lessons today, students have to complete two math worksheets on units of time and elapsed time. The page numbers are pg.689 and 695. There is a video below to assist in helping your child understand how to demonstrate units of time and convert elapsed time. There is also the G Force Gazette information below that went home with a hard copy today.

Neighborhood News

• The end of the 2nd quarter is this Friday so students should be completing any work that was unfinished this quarter.
• Please check the 4th grade blog for updates and assistance in homework at www.gforceeagles.blogspot.com
• Our SMART goal this year is to increase multiplication fluency so that every student has mastered their multiplication facts. This week we will be targeting sixes. We will be monitoring their daily progress.
• Please encourage students to take reading counts tests as they complete their books throughout the year. Reading counts points are being calculated for neighborhood recognition.
• If you need to contact any of us, the quickest way is probably through email. Our emails are as follows: charles.utter@am.dodea.edu; kali.hamill@am.dodea.edu and judith.ward@am.dodea.edu.
• If your child will be absent from school, please let the office know with a call, email, or note. You can email the school at CESattendance@am.dodea.edu
• New DODEA rules prohibit food for birthdays so please do not send in cupcakes or other food for your child.

Weekly Homework:

Monday:

• Math homework pg.689 and 695 to practice concepts learned in class
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts on 7’s

Tuesday:

• Math homework pg.721 and 727 to practice concepts learned in class
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts on 8’s

Wednesday:

• Math homework pg.733 and 741 to practice concepts learned in class
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts on 8’s

Thursday:

• Unit 3 Math Test (chapters 12 and 13)
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts on 8’s

Friday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts on 8’s

Important Dates

Jan. 24th

Wednesday Early Dismissal

Jan.25th

Unit 3 Math Test (ch.12, 13)

Jan.26th

End of 2nd Quarter

Jan.29th

No School - Teacher Workday

Educational Targets:

Math:

Students are finishing chapter 12 and 13 on relative sizes of measurement units, perimeter, and area. This week we will be working on units of time, elapsed time, perimeter, area, problem solving of area and perimeter, and beginning unit 4, chapter 6 on equivalent fractions.

Science/ Social Studies:

We will continue work on science this week. They will be finishing up series and parallel circuits.

Language Arts:

Their reading comprehension skill this week is cause and effect within reading passages. The grammar skill is action linking verbs and they will be writing a personal narrative about nature.