Feb. 26th - March 2nd Newsletter

Grade 4 Newsletter

Weekly Update: February 26 - March 2, 2018




Language Arts

This week in reading, we will continue to analyze text-structures in information texts and use brainframes to organize the information we are learning. In writing, the children will be reflecting on their writing from the Realistic Fiction writing unit and planning how to share their learning and progress with parents for the Student-Led Conferences on March 7 and 8.





Math

Students will continue to solve story problems involving adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. They will also use their knowledge of equivalent fractions to convert their answers into lowest terms. They will begin using manipulative visualize how to convert improper fractions into mixed numbers.




Science/ Social Studies

Students will study erosion, deposition, and weathering by observing how water and wind can change the shape and structure of the Earth’s surface. Hands-on experiences will spark curiosity about how water and wind can impact sand, rocks, and mud. Students will then use reading strategies to understand more about how erosion, deposition, and weathering impact the Earth’s structure.





Announcements


Book Character Dress Up Day has been changed to March 1st


New student photos - March 2nd 10:30am. Your child can wear their regular clothes or the school uniform. If your child has swimming that day, they are excused from swimming.


Student Led Conferences March 7 and 8 - please return the letter slip indicating if you want to meet the teacher as one of the rotation stations.


Terry Fox Cancer Awareness Run - Friday March 23

Track & Field Parent Information - Friday March 16

Feb. 12th -14th Newsletter

Grade 4 Newsletter


Weekly Update: Feb. 12 - Feb. 16, 2018





Language Arts


This week, the students will continue with reading non-fiction texts related to the Earth Changes Unit. WIth these texts, students will be learning strategies to help them understand the text, such as sketching to visualize the main idea and note taking strategies for organizing information they are learning. In writing, the students will be writing the students will be assessed in their realistic fiction writing as they complete one final piece.





Math


Students will continue to explore the different combinations that can be used to make one whole. Students will practice decomposing into unit fractions and write as a sum of unit fractions. They will also be given the opportunity to show their understanding by creating area models and number lines to show how the combinations of fractions equal a whole.





Science/ Social Studies


Students will continue to explore the layers of the Earth and how tectonic plates have caused change, both slow and fast. We will be using our nonfiction reading strategies to answer our questions about tectonic plates and Pangaea.





Announcements





Free Dress Day is on Feb 14th (5RM donation) Valentine colors/theme encouraged.


No School for students on Feb. 15 and 16 (Thursday and Friday)


CNY and CNY Cultural Day is on Friday, Feb. 23rd . The Lion Dance starts at 11AM in the gym.


Start bringing in books for the annual Book Swap on March 1st. Bring in a book and get a coupon.


Semester 2 Swimming Dates (click on the link)

Separating ideas

Punctuation isn't just kind to your readers, it also helps you as the author. If we smash all our ideas into one, then we don't get to clearly get our ideas across. You get to choose how you want your ideas to read.

For example,

(no punctuation) Carmen longed for a friend to play with or someone to trust but there was no one she was close to in her new town why can't I walk down the street to Grandma's house like I used to Carmen wondered why did we have to move at all

Option 1:
Carmen longed for a friend to play with or someone to trust. There was no one she was close to in her new town. "Why can't I walk down the street to Grandma's house like I used to?" Carmen sighed. "Why did we have to move at all?"

Option 2:
Carmen longed for a friend to play with or someone to trust, but there was no one she was close to in her new town. "Why can't I walk down the street to Grandma's house like I used to? Why did we have to move at all?" Carmen sighed.

Option 3:
Carmen longed for a friend to play with or someone to trust. But there was no one she was close to in her new town and she couldn't walk down the street to Grandma's house like she used to. Carmen sighed, "Why did we have to move at all?"

Feb. 5th - 9th Newsletter

Grade 4 Newsletter
Weekly Update: Feb. 5 - Feb. 9, 2018


Language Arts

This week we will begin our next non-fiction reading unit. This unit allows the students to explore texts connected to our Earth Changes Science unit, while building skills in information text reading. In writing, many children will be finishing their drafts and publishing their first realistic fiction story.


Math

The students will be reviewing the ‘Equivalent Fractions’ unit and will take the Unit Assessment. Our next unit will be ‘Operations with Fractions’. The students will begin learning how fractions be composed and decomposed, how can fractions of a given set be added and subtracted and how a fraction can be multiplied by a whole number.


Science/ Social Studies

The students will be exploring the Earth’s crust in depth. We will start to inquire into how do materials cycle through the Earth’s systems and what causes the Earth’s structure to continually change by looking at cause and effect relationships between the layers.


Announcements

Semester 2 Swimming Dates (click on the link)

After School Activities start on Monday Feb. 5th

Free Dress Day is on Feb 14th (5RM donation)

No School for students on Feb. 15 and 16 (Thursday and Friday)

CNY and CNY Cultural Day is on Friday, Feb. 23rd . The Lion Dance starts at 11AM in the gym.

Start bringing in books for the annual Book Swap on March 1st. Bring in a book and get a coupon.