May 29, 2018

Parents,

We did not assign any math homework tonight or any night this week. We are working on unit 8 in math which is preparing students for the fifth grade. This will consist of problem solving tasks, reviewing concepts from this year, and introducing some concepts that they will see next year. This week's G Force Gazette is listed down below. Thank you.

Neighborhood News

• Field Day is this Thursday Morning for our neighborhood!
• Supplies would be appreciated (PENCILS, scissors, glue sticks, highlighters, dry erase  markers, and folders
• Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math unit we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource Found on Crossroads homepage
• 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.

• Please check the 4th grade blog for updates and assistance in homework at www.gforceeagles.blogspot.com

Weekly Homework:

Monday:

• No School - Memorial Day

Tuesday:

• No Math homework
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Wednesday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Thursday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Friday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Important Dates

May 30th

Normal Wednesday

Early Dismissal

May 31st

Field Day - From 9 - 11:15 For Our Neighborhood

Educational Targets:

Math:

Students will start unit 8 which are math concepts to prepare our students for fifth grade next year. This will consist of problem solving, review of some concepts learned this year, and touching on concepts they will learn next year.

Science/ Social Studies:

We are bouncing back to science where we will do activities on the unit called Soils, Rocks, and Landforms. They will identify types of soil and what is found in them, do an activity to understand how rocks break down, and complete an activity to understand how acid rain effects rocks.

Language Arts:

Groups will be finishing up their literature circle project of their choice on the book they read earlier. They will also be required to finish last week’s grammar skill on adverbs. The reading comprehension skill this week is still drawing conclusions. For writing, some students are finishing up the publishing of their poetry books while others are selecting a writing choice activity to work on that is due this Friday.

May 23, 2018

Parents,

There is no homework on Think Central tonight. Instead, we asked students to finish up the math review on chapter 8 if they didn't finish it during class which was pg.487 - 492. If it is done, they can still review chapters 8 and 9 in preparation for the test tomorrow. Have a good night.

May 22, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is on lesson 8.5 on problem solving. They are to complete pg. 485 - 486 in their math book. The video below will assist you, if needed. Have a good night.

May 21, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is on lesson 8.4 on multiplying a whole number by a fraction or a mixed number. There are several ways to solve these types of problems. My strategy is demonstrated below with the video. This week's G Force Gazette is below, as well.

Neighborhood News

• Hand in permission slip and money for the field trip if you haven’t already done so.
• Supplies would be appreciated (PENCILS, scissors, glue sticks, highlighters, dry erase  markers, and folders
• Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math unit we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource Found on Crossroads homepage
• 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.

• Please check the 4th grade blog for updates and assistance in homework at www.gforceeagles.blogspot.com

Weekly Homework:

Monday:

• Math homework pg. 479 - 480
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Tuesday:

• Math homework pg. 485 - 486
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Wednesday:

• Finish Math Review For Test
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Thursday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Friday:

• No School

Important Dates

May 23rd

Normal Wednesday

Early Dismissal

May 24th

Math Test Chapters 8 and 9

May 25th

No School - Professional Development Day

May 28th

No School - Memorial Day

Educational Targets:

Math:

Students will finish up unit 7 on chapter 8 doing lessons 8.4 and 8.5 on multiplying a fraction or mixed number by a whole number and problem solving that involves comparison problems with fractions.

Science/ Social Studies:

We will finish a culminating project on regions that include the major geographic features, resources, industry, and an important historical event. They will finish transfer their research to their poster.

Language Arts:

Since the groups are done with their literature circle jobs and have finished reading the book, each group will select a project to complete about the story to work on as a group. They will also be required to still complete work on this week’s grammar skill on adverbs. The reading comprehension skill this week is still drawing conclusions. For writing, some students are finishing up the publishing of their poetry books while others are selecting a writing choice activity to work on.

May 17, 2018

Parents,

When we planned the math lessons for this week we forgot that we needed to have the students complete the EOY (End of Year) Math Assessment. On the G Force Gazette we said that we were completing 8.3 today. Due to testing, we will do 8.3 tomorrow and we finished the math test today so there is NO math homework tonight.

Thanks.

May 15, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is lesson 8.2 on multiples of fractions on pg.465 - 466. The video below will assist you, if needed. Have a good night.

May 14, 2018

Parents,

Tonight's homework is pg. 459 - 460 in their math book on multiples of a unit fraction, lesson 8.1. They are simply asked to decompose the fraction. For example, 4/5 is equal to 4 X 1/5. We are multiplying the unit fraction, 1/5 by the whole number of 4, to get 4/5. This week's G Force Gazette is below. Thank you and have a good night.

Neighborhood News

• Hand in permission slip and money for the field trip if you haven’t already done so.
• Supplies would be appreciated (PENCILS, scissors, glue sticks, highlighters, dry erase  markers, and folders
• Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math unit we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource Found on Crossroads homepage
• 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.

• Please check the 4th grade blog for updates and assistance in homework at www.gforceeagles.blogspot.com

Weekly Homework:

Monday:

• Math homework pg. 459 - 460
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Tuesday:

• Math homework pg. 465 - 466
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Wednesday:

• Homework assigned on Think Central
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Thursday:

• Math homework pg. 473 - 474
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Friday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts

Important Dates

May 16th

Normal Wednesday

Early Dismissal

A big thanks to our PEA for all you did for Teacher Appreciation last week and for the other many things you do to help make Crossroads successful!

Educational Targets:

Math:

Students will continue unit 7, chapter 8 on multiplying fractions by whole numbers. We will work specifically on lessons 8.1 - 8.4 this week on multiples of unit fractions, multiples of fractions, multiplying a fraction by a whole number using models, and multiplying a fraction or mixed number by a whole number.

Science/ Social Studies:

We will continue a culminating project on regions that include the major geographic features, resources, industry, and an important historical event. We hope they will be completing the research soon so they can transfer it to a poster to present.

Language Arts:

We are finishing our literature circles this week. We will meet to share our job that we completed for the designated pages that were read for the last week. They will also be required to still complete work on this week’s grammar skill on adverbs. The reading comprehension skill this week is drawing conclusions. For writing, they will finish their poetry by completing 8 different types of poetry, getting them edited, and then publishing them in a poetry book.

May 10, 2018

Parents,

The students have homework on lesson 9.6 on adding tenths and hundredths of a fraction. The video below will assist you, if needed. Have a great night.

May 9, 2018

Parents,

There is homework tonight on Think Central which is a review of decimals, fractions, and money. Have a good night.

May 8, 2018

Parents,

There is no homework tonight due to PARCC testing. Math homework will start back up again tomorrow. Since tomorrow is Wednesday, the homework will be on Think Central. Have a good night.

May 7, 2018

Parents,

There is no math homework tonight due to PARCC testing. Tomorrow is the last day of testing. They can still read for at least 20 minutes and practice multiplication facts, if needed. Below you will find this week's G Force Gazette.

Neighborhood News

• PARCC Testing in math this Monday and Tuesday
• Supplies would be appreciated (pencils, scissors, glue sticks, highlighters, dry erase  markers, and folders
• Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math unit we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource Found on Crossroads homepage
• 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.

• Please check the 4th grade blog for updates and assistance in homework at www.gforceeagles.blogspot.com

Weekly Homework:

Monday:

• No Math homework due to PARCC testing
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Tuesday:

• No Math homework due to PARCC testing
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Wednesday:

• Homework assigned on Think Central
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Thursday:

• Math homework pg.531 - 532
• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts if you don’t have them memorized

Friday:

• Read for at least 20 minutes
• Practice your multiplication facts

Important Dates

PEA’s Staff Appreciation Week

May 7th

Math PARCC Testing

May 8th

Math PARCC Testing

Dress up in Hawaiian attire

May 9th

Normal Wednesday Early Dismissal/Bring in favorite fruit or flower for a staff member

May 10th

Write a poem/letter for a staff member

May 11th

Bring in a drawing/gift for a staff member

Educational Targets:

Math:

Students will finish unit 7, chapter 9 on decimals. The lesson this week will only include adding fractional parts of 10 and 100 along with comparing decimals due to PARCC testing.

Science/ Social Studies:

We will finish the lapbook on a Native American tribe from a region of their choosing. We will begin a culminating project on regions that include the major geographic features, resources, industry, and an important historical event.

Language Arts:

We are continuing our literature circles this week. We will meet to share our job that we completed for the designated pages that were read for the fifth week. Then they will receive a new job to complete with the next set of pages to be read. They will also be required to still complete work on this week’s grammar skill on comparative and superlative adjectives. The reading comprehension skill this week is still sequencing. For writing, they will continue to work on different types of poetry.