A Peek at the Week January 30-February 3

DATES TO NOTE:

Monday-New TFK & Word Study 
Tuesday-HAPPY BIRTHDAY Riyana!!!

Thursday- TFK Quiz

Friday- GLOW Quiz over weeks 1 & 2

GLOW Words

     Below are the words we have been working on the last two weeks. There will be a quiz over the meaning of each word part.

DE- down/away                   DIS- out/from

RE- back/again                    EX- apart/away

SUB- under                         TRACT- to pull

TRANS- across/through      PRESS- to press

MIT/MISS- to send                FORM- to shape

PORT- to carry                    JECT- to throw

Reading News

     We began using a new digital resource in the classroom called Readworks Digital. It gives students reading passages online, and then asks them to answer questions about the passage.

Math Update

     The next two weeks will be focused on Geometry. This unit has MANY vocabulary words in it that are easy to confuse. Please point out any of these terms in real life settings, for examples angles on a soccer field or basketball court, Parallel lines on streets. It is extremely important that our students see the real world application of Geometry!

January 23rd - January 27th Peek at the Week

DATES TO NOTE:

Monday-No School

Tuesday-No TFK This week! New Historical Fiction Units

GLOW Units

We have begun working on GLOW. This is an acronym for Greek and Latin Origin Words. Students will have activities to do with each unit. The point of this is to help children understand how knowing word parts can help with the words overall meaning. The units will alternate with Word Study and so will quizzes.

Reading News

We are beginning our historical fiction genre study this week. Students will be given new novels to read and work to accompany it.

Math Update

We will be using this week to focus on linear measurement. Please use any opportunity at home to have children use rulers, tape measures, and yard sticks.

Social Studies News

Jamestown begins!! This is an intense unit, but the students really learn a great deal!

January 16th - January 20th Peek at the Week!

DATES TO NOTE:

Monday-No School

Tuesday-Still working on TFK

Wednesday-Math Midyear; Still working on TFK

Thursday-Finish Math Midyear if needed; TFK assessment

Friday-Spelling Bee; END of the Nine Weeks-All work due!

Spelling Bee

CONGRATULATIONS to Charlie Strobach! He will be our class representative in this week’s Spelling Bee. The Bee will be held this Friday in the Brownsville Library with it being streamed into classrooms.

Reading News

We will be wrapping up our realistic fiction novels this week. Students will be working hard to make sure their reading is completed and the work is done to its best!

Math Update

This week we will be taking our math midyear in our math classes. It is important that your child reviews their notes from the year, as it is a cumulative assessment. I plan to use this information to drive instruction for the 2nd semester. After further discussion, the fourth grade teachers have decided to USE it as a math test grade. This is a correction from last week’s posting.

Social Studies News

This Thursday we will be taking our assessment over Virginia’s Native Americans. This has been a very quick unit so it's important your children are studying a little every evening. We will be starting our Jamestown Unit next week!

January 9th – January 13th Peek at the Week.

Important Dates for the Week

Monday: New TFKMonday: New Paragraph of the WeekThursday: TFK QuizFriday: Homophone AssessmentMonday: NO SCHOOL

Math Update

Next week we will be taking our math midyear in our math classes. It is important that your child reviews their notes from the year, as it is a cumulative assessment. I plan to use this information to drive instruction for the 2nd semester. It is not an assessment I will count for a grade.

WRITING UPDATE

I am beginning a new paragraph-writing unit. I have noticed that my students struggle with formulating topic sentences and conclusion sentences. Each week with have a specific topic and the overall goal is to create a solid paragraph on that topic by the end of the week. I am hoping that going back to the basics will help students becoming stronger writers.

Weather Reminders

When the feel like temperature is 32 or below, skin must be covered to go outside. There will be an inside option on those days.