It has been a pleasure meeting or reacquainting myself with the 4-303 families! This first week of school gave us an opportunity to establish routines and get to know each other better. Most of the work so far has been given to help assess where the children are at in terms of their learning. The children in this class have been extremely sweet and cooperative, patiently listening to many new directions and procedures. Their good listening skills will be bonus as we continue our learning this year!
As you've no doubt noticed, your child has a homework folder, preloaded with weekly homework sheets. We have established a routine for your child to copy the daily assignments in the space provided. As your child completes an assignment, s/he can check off the box next the assignment. Please encourage this habit so it is less likely assignments are "forgotten". Please look over the sheet at the end of the week to check in on your child's homework routine and sign the bottom of the sheet.
On the bottom of the sheet is a space where I will begin placing comments on your child's school week, starting next week. Usually, this will be a brief blurb just to let you know of some of your child's successes or concerns in school.
Here's what's happening next week:
- We will receive our new Math books! We are using the GO Math program which will help us to better meet the standards of the Core Curriculum. We are currently working on Place Value concepts. Your child can play Math Games with these concepts if you click on the Fourth grade iXL link and play games A1, A2 or A3 under the NUMBER SENSE section.
- This first week, students have been working on keeping up their reading logs, entering information to keep track of their reading pace. Next week, they will begin writing extended responses for their independent book. You will notice that the reading log sheet for week 2 will have an assignment printed in the back with an abbreviated rubric. We have been practicing writing about ideas from a book and summaries in class so that your child can do this independently.
- If you have not already done so, please send in the $5.00 National Geographic subscription money and the $2.50 Art class fee. This was added in the supply letter that went home in the third grade report card and in the summer letter.
- Please note that the children will come up to class by themselves starting on Monday. They will be expected to meet at the school yard, where they will be sent upstairs at 8: 38. In case of rainy weather, students will meet in the MMR. Dismissal will still be at Sherman Street.
Have a wonderful weekend!
