April 9, 2010
Dear Parents,
How great is it that Spring has begun? We can see that students are getting more and more excited about the summertime!
We are currently running low on some classroom supplies. If anyone would like to bring in tissues, paper towels, and wet ones, it would be greatly appreciated!
This week, the 12th through the 16th, the fourth graders will be taking their NWEA tests. This is testing that will be completed on the computer. This testing assesses students in Reading, Language Use, and Mathematics. We will be testing on Monday in the afternoon, Wednesday before lunch, and Friday in the morning. Therefore, it is important that students have a good lunch on Monday, a good snack on Wednesday, and a good breakfast on Friday. As always, it is very important that they get good nights of sleep so they are bright-eyed and prepared to do their best!
In Reading next week, we will have a review week with our Imagine It! program. There will be no spelling words and no spelling test. Instead, we will review test-taking skills and strategies and read some poetry. The poetry is very appropriate since April is National Poetry Month! Continue to have students participate in the Bikes for Books program. For every 20 minutes they read, they may fill out one box on the paper that was sent home. Bring the paper in and receive another! The drawing and assembly will be held on April 22nd.
In Math, we have begun Unit 9 on Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. A parent letter should have gone home recently regarding this Unit. The study link (9.1) that has gone home today will require students to gather data by surveying people. This will be interpreted and analyzed in a future lesson. Please spend time working on this survey with your children.
In Social Studies last week, we created and shared our Northeast city brochures. Students did a great job with these and did an even better job at providing feedback for their peers. In Science this week, we are talking about weathering and erosion. Ask students what the difference between these two concepts is. Ms. Hamilton is working with the students on an interdisciplinary lesson that includes Social Studies and Writing. Students will be writing summaries about the Northeast region. They will be focusing on great introductory sentences and transitions throughout their writing.
Students are doing a fantastic job and have been showing a lot of effort! Let’s keep up the good work for the remainder of the school year! Feel free to call or e-mail with any questions.
Sincerely,
Lauren Ferreira
Ms. Hamilton’s Student Teacher
