The math homework is an assignment on Think Central where students will log in and click on assignments. You will find this week's content we will be covering, important dates, and reminders below.
Math:
Students are starting unit 8 on reviewing concepts that were learned this year. We will work on skills that they really need a strong foundation in to prepare them for more difficult concepts in 5th grade.
Science/ Social Studies:
We have moved back to social studies where students will continue to work on the Smithsonian PBL. They are still working on the next "theme" on biogeology. This will entail learning about the economy of a region by researching important events that took place in the region and its natural resources, geography, and industries.
Language Arts:
Students are continuing unit (8) on Earth changes. This week they will be working on: reflect on and share my knowledge about Earth changes; explain why readers analyze text structure, use context clues, and pay attention to graphic features; read to identify and annotate key details; use key details to summarize the main idea; write an engaging introduction for my informative report; identify words in a text that have more than one meaning; use context clues and references to determine the technical meanings of words; use specific details to develop my informative report topic; read to identify and annotate examples of cause and effect text structure; use understanding of cause/effect relationships to respond to a close reading prompt; use Greek and Latin roots to read unfamiliar words and as clues to the meaning of words; use linking words and phrases to connect ideas; reread a text to find text evidence and draw an inference from the evidence; and write a concluding statement.
Important Dates
Wednesday May 22nd
No School For Students - Professional Development For Staff
Monday May 27th
No School - Memorial Day
New: The first draft of the informative report on a science topic is due this Friday. Send in money if you are purchasing student or class pictures. 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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