Hi there 4th Grade families! Our time together in 2022 is quickly coming to a close. Lots of fun things happening on campus these final two weeks before Christmas Break!

Important Dates:

  • Monday, December 5 -9: Food Drive — bring in non-perishable items
  • No PE Tues/Thurs this week and next (Music rehearsals instead for Dec. 16)
  • Tuesday, December 6: Report Cards + Family Envelope go home
  • December 7-13: Donuts & Milk pre-sale!
  • Friday, December 9: 2pm Dismissal, Assembly, and Families
  • Friday, December 9: Free Dress
  • Friday, December 16: If your schedule permits, save the date and join us for Mass and special morning with your children (details on Mrs. Benner’s post) + FREE- Free Dress and 12pm Dismissal

Homework:

  • IXL Math:
    • T.4: Add and subtract decimals 
    • T.10: Inequalities with addition and subtraction
  • 20-30 minutes of reading, 5 times a week – 5 Reading Responses (Tuesday-Tuesday)
    • Please have students read NONFICTION — they have checked out books from our library

Our Week:

  • Math: This week, students take their test on Decimals. They’ve shown great work with adding and subtracting decimals in class activities! Next, we will step into multi-digit multiplication!
  • Reading: While we take a few side journeys studying reindeer/caribou, we inch our way toward starting up mini research projects in groups. Students will be split up into study groups to research different weather phenomena.
  • Writing: Students start off this week by going to Essay Bootcamp! Here they will learn the structure of essays. When we write opinion pieces, we want to make sure we provide strong reasons AND evidence to support our claims!
  • Religion: The second week of Advent presents the idea of PEACE. Students will come together to pray for peace across the world and in our own communities.
  • Social Studies: As we learn more about the CA Natives, we begin reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. This read aloud will help students dive into history in the shoes of our main character, Karana.
  • Science: Last week, we began a “dig” of a canyon. Students will be challenged to think about how the different layers of our dig were made up of different fossil types. We will discuss how this model might tell us what our town looked like 100 million years ago.

Let’s have a great week!

Ms. Schmaeling

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