Oct. 30, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is on lesson 3.7 on problem solving using multiplication and multi-step problems. It is on pg. 187-188. They should continue to be reading every night for at least 20 minutes. A tutorial is below, if needed. Have a great night.

Oct. 29, 2018

Parents,

The math homework tonight is on Lesson 3.6 which gave students the option to choose which multiplication strategy they liked best in order to solve the multiplication problems. They could choose between the area model break apart strategy, finding partial products, or by regrouping (traditional method). The homework is pg. 181 - 182. The tutorial below will assist you with the different strategies, if needed.

Math:

Students will finish chapter 3 on multiplication tomorrow. We will have a chapter 3 quiz on the covered concepts this Wednesday. We completed lesson 3.6 today, 3.7 on Problem Solving using 2-digit multiplication tomorrow, and 4.1 Estimate Quotients Using Multiples on Thursday. Note: There is a chapter 3 quiz on multiplication concepts learned from those lessons on Wednesday.

Science/ Social Studies:

Students are rehearsing their presentation for their rover project and will be presenting them next week.

Adjusted Timeline:

Oct. 12: Research the region that your group is assigned.  Use your social studies textbook to find the information and record it on the graphic organizer.

Oct. 19: Use the map, poster-board, paint and dough provided to create a “salt map” of your assigned region.  Your map should include a map key and labels. (see this link for directions http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/01/29/3d-salt-dough-maps/ )

Oct. 26: Explore the purpose of a “rover” or “drone.” Bring in recyclable materials that could be used to design a vehicle that can explore your region. Your design should consider the geography of your region. You should also consider how your vehicle will collect information about the region.

Nov.2: Present to the class a “documentary” about the discoveries of your vehicle in your region.

Language Arts:

Students will continue Unit 2 Week 1 on describing characters in a story using the characters' thoughts, words, and actions; identifying and categorizing words with the vowel sounds long u and short u; use dialogue to develop characters and story events; describe characters and events based on story details and visuals; provide a conclusion to my fairy tale; compare and contrast events from different stories; form and use the past progressive tense; find key events in a text; summarize a text referring to annotations of key events; and add concrete and sensory details. They also transition to working stations of writing letters, word work, and reading.

Important Dates

Wednesday Oct.31
Chapter 3 Math Quiz 
Pajama Day only for those choosing to cash in Dojo Points

Thursday Nov.1
Last Day of Quarter 1
PEA Sponsored Chili Cook-Off With Basket Game of Chance

Friday Nov.2
No School For Students

Reminder: Early Dismissal Every Wednesday at 1:40

Reminder: If you haven't chose a conference time and sent it back to school with your child, please do so.

There are still some students who are struggling with their multiplication facts. Please practice them at home.

Grading:

This year your child will have letter grades on their report cards.  It is important for you to review the papers that come home with your child on a regular basis. If your child has a C or below on an assignment, please help reinforce the concepts and have your child redo the assignment.  Sometimes you may also see a 1-4 score on your child’s paper. This type of score reflects a rubric score for the assignment. See the grade equivalents below:

4-A, 3-B, 2-C, 1-D or Below

Interims will keep you informed of your child’s current grades. The first interim, however, will be very general since only a few grades will be given by that date.

Homework:

Please check your child’s homework notebook for daily homework assignments.  The basic nightly routine will be 20 minutes of reading AND a math assignment.  The math will be the homework pages in the math workbook that correlate with the daily lesson OR a Think Central assignment.  Your child should have the pages written down in their notebooks. Mr. Utter will also post daily assignments with how to videos on the G-Force blog.

Snack:

Fourth grade students have a very early lunch this year, so we will not have a snack time.  Our time is limited in the afternoon due to recess and specials. Please make sure your child eats a sufficient amount of lunch to get them through the school day.

FYI...

• Looking for extra math practice? Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math units we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource This site is found on the Crossroads homepage.

• If you need to contact any of us, the quickest way is through email. (NOT through Class Dojo).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.

Oct. 25, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is lesson 3.4 on multiplication of 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using partial products. This is another multiplication strategy that you might not be familiar with. There is a tutorial below to assist you in helping your child, if needed. Thank you and have a good night.

Oct. 24, 2018

Parents,

Due to the chapter 2 math quiz today, we didn't teach a new math concept. Thus there is no math homework tonight. They should still be reading for at least 20 minutes each night and recording it in their reading log. Have a good night.

Oct. 23, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is math lesson 3.3 on investigating area models and partial products. There is also a quiz tomorrow on chapter two concepts. It would be helpful if you could review some of those concepts with him/her. A tutorial is provided below for today's lesson, if needed. Have a good night.

Oct. 22, 2018

Parents,

Tonight's homework is lesson 3.2 on estimating products with 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. If you need assistance, please check out the tutorial below. I have also updated what the students will be doing this week by subject area, important upcoming events, and classroom reminders. Thank you and have a great week.

Math:

Students have begun chapter 3 on multiplication. The difference between this chapter and chapter 2 is we will be multiplying 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. We should be completing 3.3 on investigating area models and partial products, 3.4 on multiplication using partial products, and 3.5 on multiplication with regrouping. Note: There is a chapter 2 quiz on multiplication concepts learned from those lessons on Wednesday.

Science/ Social Studies:

Most groups are working on the Create and Improve stages of the EDP process where they are building their rover and making adjustments to it. Some groups are finishing up adding labels, painting their map, and finishing the ask, imagine, and planning stages of the engineering design process to their rover.

Adjusted Timeline:

Oct. 12: Research the region that your group is assigned.  Use your social studies textbook to find the information and record it on the graphic organizer.

Oct. 19: Use the map, poster-board, paint and dough provided to create a “salt map” of your assigned region.  Your map should include a map key and labels. (see this link for directions http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/01/29/3d-salt-dough-maps/ )

Oct. 26: Explore the purpose of a “rover” or “drone.” Bring in recyclable materials that could be used to design a vehicle that can explore your region. Your design should consider the geography of your region. You should also consider how your vehicle will collect information about the region.

Nov.2: Present to the class a “documentary” about the discoveries of your vehicle in your region.

Language Arts:

Students will continue Unit 2 Week 1 on reading and evaluating a mentor response to a narrative prompt; use words in a sentence to demonstrate understanding; determine key events in a text and summarize them; make connections between a story and a play; identify common characters, events, and themes in two texts; organize plot events logically, build story events to a conclusion; identify, explain, and use similes in context; determine the theme of a fable and fairy tale; use text evidence to support my ideas; and use commas correctly; They also transition to working stations of writing letters, word work, and reading.

Important Dates

Week of October 22nd (Red Ribbon Week)
Monday - Wear Red
Tuesday - Wear Red, White and Blue
Wednesday - Super Hero Day
Thursday - Wear Wild Socks
Friday - Wear a Team Jersey

Tuesday Oct. 23rd
DoDEA Summative Assessment Meeting
(Gr. 4 & 5 Parents, 8:45 STEAM Lab)

Wednesday Oct.24th
Chapter 2 Math Quiz 

Reminder: Early Dismissal Every Wednesday at 1:40

Reminder: If you haven't chose a conference time and sent it back to school with your child, please do so.

There are still some students who are struggling with their multiplication facts. Please practice them at home.

Grading:

This year your child will have letter grades on their report cards.  It is important for you to review the papers that come home with your child on a regular basis. If your child has a C or below on an assignment, please help reinforce the concepts and have your child redo the assignment.  Sometimes you may also see a 1-4 score on your child’s paper. This type of score reflects a rubric score for the assignment. See the grade equivalents below:

4-A, 3-B, 2-C, 1-D or Below

Interims will keep you informed of your child’s current grades. The first interim, however, will be very general since only a few grades will be given by that date.

Homework:

Please check your child’s homework notebook for daily homework assignments.  The basic nightly routine will be 20 minutes of reading AND a math assignment.  The math will be the homework pages in the math workbook that correlate with the daily lesson OR a Think Central assignment.  Your child should have the pages written down in their notebooks. Mr. Utter will also post daily assignments with how to videos on the G-Force blog.

Snack:

Fourth grade students have a very early lunch this year, so we will not have a snack time.  Our time is limited in the afternoon due to recess and specials. Please make sure your child eats a sufficient amount of lunch to get them through the school day.

FYI...

• Looking for extra math practice? Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math units we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource This site is found on the Crossroads homepage.

• If you need to contact any of us, the quickest way is through email. (NOT through Class Dojo).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.

Oct. 18, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight, besides having students read for at least 20 minutes, is to complete 2.12 on algebra: solving multi-step problems using equations. Students have to remember the order of operations. For fourth graders, that means completing multiplication first from left to right, followed by addition and finally subtraction. There is a tutorial below to assist you, if needed. Have a good night.

Oct. 16, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is on lesson 2.11 on multiplication of three and four digit numbers with regrouping. It is the same lesson as yesterday but they are multiplying larger numbers still using the strategy we used when we were kids. The homework is to complete pg. 129-130. Enjoy the kids with tomorrow off. Have a good night. A tutorial is below, if needed.

Oct. 15, 2018

Parents,

Tonight's homework is lesson 2.10 on multiplying 2-digit numbers with regrouping. This is the standard algorithm that you learned when you were a child. If you need assistance, please check out the tutorial below. I have also updated what the students will be doing this week by subject area, important upcoming events, and classroom reminders. Thank you and have a great week.

Math:

Students are finishing chapter 2 on multiplication. We should be completing 2.11 tomorrow on multiplying three and four digit numbers with regrouping, 2.12 on Thursday on algebra: solving multi-step problems using equations, and 3.1 on Friday on Multiplication of Tens.

Science/ Social Studies:

Students will be working on adding labels, painting their map, and finishing the ask, imagine, and planning stages of the engineering design process to their rover.

Adjusted Timeline:

Oct. 12: Research the region that your group is assigned.  Use your social studies textbook to find the information and record it on the graphic organizer.

Oct. 19: Use the map, poster-board, paint and dough provided to create a “salt map” of your assigned region.  Your map should include a map key and labels. (see this link for directions http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/01/29/3d-salt-dough-maps/ )

Oct. 26: Explore the purpose of a “rover” or “drone.” Bring in recyclable materials that could be used to design a vehicle that can explore your region. Your design should consider the geography of your region. You should also consider how your vehicle will collect information about the region.

Nov.2: Present to the class a “documentary” about the discoveries of your vehicle in your region.

Language Arts:

Students will finish Unit 1 and begin Unit 2 on reading and evaluating a mentor response to a narrative prompt; use information from one text to answer a question about a different text; determine key events in a text and summarize them; read, analyze, and write about the features of a fairy tale; describe characters based on their actions and feelings; and refer to details in a text to explain unfamiliar words. They also transition to working stations of writing letters, word work, and reading.

Important Dates

Oct. 17, 2018

No School For Students

Oct. 18, 2018

Rescheduled: Parent Meeting on Spring 2018 PARCC Results,
6:00-8:00 PM 

Reminder: Early Dismissal Every Wednesday at 1:40

Reminder: We still need more supplies in order to build our rovers next week. Thank you to those who have already brought stuff in.

Grading:

This year your child will have letter grades on their report cards.  It is important for you to review the papers that come home with your child on a regular basis. If your child has a C or below on an assignment, please help reinforce the concepts and have your child redo the assignment.  Sometimes you may also see a 1-4 score on your child’s paper. This type of score reflects a rubric score for the assignment. See the grade equivalents below:

4-A, 3-B, 2-C, 1-D or Below

Interims will keep you informed of your child’s current grades. The first interim, however, will be very general since only a few grades will be given by that date.

Homework:

Please check your child’s homework notebook for daily homework assignments.  The basic nightly routine will be 20 minutes of reading AND a math assignment.  The math will be the homework pages in the math workbook that correlate with the daily lesson OR a Think Central assignment.  Your child should have the pages written down in their notebooks. Mr. Utter will also post daily assignments with how to videos on the G-Force blog.

Snack:

Fourth grade students have a very early lunch this year, so we will not have a snack time.  Our time is limited in the afternoon due to recess and specials. Please make sure your child eats a sufficient amount of lunch to get them through the school day.

FYI...

• Looking for extra math practice? Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math units we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource This site is found on the Crossroads homepage.

• If you need to contact any of us, the quickest way is through email. (NOT through Class Dojo).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.
• 
  

Oct. 11, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is on lesson 2.8 on multiplication using mental math. Although it can be done mentally, students were encouraged to break apart or rearrange the multiplication numbers to make them easier to multiply. For example, the problem might be 4 X 6 X 25. The student should multiply 4 X 25 first which is 100 and then multiply 100 by 6 to get 600. The video below can also assist you, if needed. Have a good night.

Oct. 10, 2018

Parents,

The homework tonight is on 2.7 on multiplying using partial products on pg.103 - 104. The tutorial below will assist you if you are not sure how to teach your child multiplication using this particular strategy. Have a good night.

Oct. 9, 2018

Parents,

The math homework tonight is on lesson 2.6 on multiplication using expanded form. We understand this strategy might be unfamiliar to you so I have provided a tutorial below to help your child, if needed. I am also providing updated information for this week below. Have a good night.

Math:

Students are continuing to work through chapter 2 on multiplication. We should be completing 2.7 tomorrow on multiplication using partial products, 2.8 on Thursday on multiplication using mental math, and 2.9 on Friday on problem solving: multi-step multiplication problems.

Science/ Social Studies:

Students will be working on putting their salt dough maps together this week.

Estimated Timeline:

Oct. 5: Research the region that your group is assigned.  Use your social studies textbook to find the information and record it on the graphic organizer.

Oct. 12: Use the map, poster-board, paint and dough provided to create a “salt map” of your assigned region.  Your map should include a map key and labels. (see this link for directions http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/01/29/3d-salt-dough-maps/ )

Oct. 19: Explore the purpose of a “rover” or “drone.” Bring in recyclable materials that could be used to design a vehicle that can explore your region. Your design should consider the geography of your region. You should also consider how your vehicle will collect information about the region.

Oct. 26: Present to the class a “documentary” about the discoveries of your vehicle in your region.

Language Arts:

Students will continue Unit 1 on main idea, summarizing, making inferences, answering cross-text questions, and building vocabulary as they also transition to working stations of writing letters, word work, and reading. In addition, they are becoming more comfortable finding and writing text-based evidence to support their answers.

Important Dates

Oct. 10, 2018
Parent Open Forum 8:30 - 9:30

Reminder: Early Dismissal Every Wednesday at 1:40

Reminder: We still need more supplies in order to build our rovers next week. Thank you to those who have already brought stuff in.

Grading:

This year your child will have letter grades on their report cards.  It is important for you to review the papers that come home with your child on a regular basis. If your child has a C or below on an assignment, please help reinforce the concepts and have your child redo the assignment.  Sometimes you may also see a 1-4 score on your child’s paper. This type of score reflects a rubric score for the assignment. See the grade equivalents below:

4-A, 3-B, 2-C, 1-D or Below

Interims will keep you informed of your child’s current grades. The first interim, however, will be very general since only a few grades will be given by that date.

Homework:

Please check your child’s homework notebook for daily homework assignments.  The basic nightly routine will be 20 minutes of reading AND a math assignment.  The math will be the homework pages in the math workbook that correlate with the daily lesson OR a Think Central assignment.  Your child should have the pages written down in their notebooks. Mr. Utter will also post daily assignments with how to videos on the G-Force blog.

Snack:

Fourth grade students have a very early lunch this year, so we will not have a snack time.  Our time is limited in the afternoon due to recess and specials. Please make sure your child eats a sufficient amount of lunch to get them through the school day.

FYI...

• Looking for extra math practice? Please go to the following site to assist you in parent math newsletters, extra practice for the math units we are working on, games, and many other useful resources to help your child with math concepts. (https://sites.google.com/view/midatlanticmathresource This site is found on the Crossroads homepage.

• If you need to contact any of us, the quickest way is through email. (NOT through Class Dojo).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.