The students have homework in lesson 7.6 on fractions greater than 1 as mixed numbers and writing mixed numbers as fractions greater than 1. It is on pg. 421-422. This is the last lesson in chapter 7 for this unit. We will be working through the other lessons in chapter 7 in the next unit. There is a tutorial below to assist you, if needed.
This week's curriculum objectives, important dates, and reminders can be found below.
Math:
Students completed 7.6 on fractions greater than 1 as mixed numbers and writing mixed numbers as fractions greater than 1. They will do review on Tuesday on Unit 4 in preparation for the test on Thursday. A study guide will be worked on during class tomorrow and what isn't finished will become homework. We will be completing an Infrastructure Practice Test on Wednesday.
Science/ Social Studies:
They will start a new "theme" on story telling where they will be responsible for reporting an important event that happened in the past in their region. This will also be presented later on in the "museum."
Language Arts:
Students are learning new skills in unit 5. They will be working on: analyzing opinions to find reasons and supporting evidence; discussing in a group environment the use of reasons and supporting evidence; integrating information from two texts to speak knowledgeably on a topic; applying my cross-text analysis by writing a speech on the pros and cons of solar energy; forming and using prepositional phrases; reflecting on and sharing my knowledge about green technology; explaining how readers analyze key details to determine the main idea; explain how readers use context clues to define domain-specific vocabulary; using key details to summarize the main idea; introducing my topic clearly, stating my opinion; incorporating research into my essay to support my opinion; providing reasons that are supported by facts and details; determining the meaning of domain-specific words in an informational text; identifying evidence of a problem-and-solution text structure; creating oral and written sentences to demonstrate my understanding of text structures; and identifying r-controlled vowels in texts.
Important Dates
Tuesday, Feb. 12th
Study Guide Sent Home For Test
Thursday, Feb. 14th
Valentine's Day (bring in cards to exchange if desired, no candy)
Math Test on Unit 4
Monday, Feb. 18th
No School President's Day
Study Guide Sent Home For Test
Thursday, Feb. 14th
Valentine's Day (bring in cards to exchange if desired, no candy)
Math Test on Unit 4
Monday, Feb. 18th
No School President's Day
New: Please sign the sheet that says you received your child's report card and send it back to school in the provided envelope if you haven't done so already.
Infrastructure Practice Testing is practice problems that students are completing last week and this Wednesday to prepare for the Assessment in April.
Infrastructure Practice Testing is practice problems that students are completing last week and this Wednesday to prepare for the Assessment in April.
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:
- 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.
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