We are finishing up chapter 8 on multiplication of fractions and will be starting chapter 9 on fractions and decimals. Today's lesson on 8.5 was on problem solving with comparison problems using fractions. They are to complete pg. 485-486. A tutorial is below, if needed. This week's curriculum objectives, important dates, and reminders can be found below.
Math:
Students learned 8.5 on problem solving with comparison problems using fractions, will complete 9.1 tomorrow on relating tenths and decimals, 9.2 on Wednesday on relating hundredths and decimals, 9.3 on Thursday on equivalent fractions and decimals, and 9.4 on Friday on relating fractions, decimals, and money.
Science/ Social Studies:
They are continuing the science unit on magnetism where they are studying magnetic forces and electromagnets.
Language Arts:
Students are learning new skills in unit 6. They will be working on: read to identify and annotate examples of fairy tale genre features; use understanding of fairy tale genre features to respond to a close reading prompt; use knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to read accurately; decode, sort, and spell words with "oo" sounds spelled oo, ould, ull, and ew. understand the features of a strong narrative journal entry; analyze characters' actions; infer information about characters; read to gather evidence to describe a character; use my understanding of characters to respond to a close reading prompt; identify events in a source text; create a plan for organizing three narrative journal entries; read to gather evidence to compare texts with similar themes; use my understanding of themes to respond to a close reading prompt; and order adjectives correctly within sentences.
Important Dates
Mar. 18 - 22nd
International Week (After Specials This Week)
Mar. 20th
Normal Wednesday Early Dismissal
International Week (After Specials This Week)
Mar. 20th
Normal Wednesday Early Dismissal
New: Progress Reports went home. Please sign it and have your child return it to let us know you are aware of his/her progress. If your child has completed their reading log for the month, they will earn free pizza via the Book It! program.
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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