Is it really October?!

Every year teachers talk about how quickly the year seems to be passing- This year is no exception! We apologize for not updating this blog more frequently. That will be our goal in the upcoming months! For now, we'd like to remind parents of upcoming events, skills to be practicing at home, and other odds and ends....

End of 1st QTR:

Yes, a whole quarter of school is complete (well, almost)! First quarter ends this Friday. With the end of the quarter comes necessary assessments. It is important that students are in attendance in order to complete these assessments.

Fall Break:

No school on  Monday, October 14th and Tuesday, October 15th

Heritage School:

On Wednesday, October 16th students will be bringing home information regarding Heritage School. This packet will explain the lunch they are to bring on the day their class visits the one-room school house. It will also include songs, poems, and recipes. Attached to this packet will be instructions/expectations for students throughout this unit.

Odds & Ends
*Please make sure your child is practicing their basic multiplication and division facts EVERY night. This is an extremely important skill as we move into double digit multiplication and long division.

* Our 2nd QTR Unit Studies Rotation:

1st Rot. Oct. 16th- Nov. 5th:             2nd Rot. Nov. 6th- Nov. 26th            3rd Rot. Dec. 3rd- Dec. 20th
Rm 123: Science                               Rm 123: Social Studies                      Rm 123: Health
Rm 125: Health                                 Rm 125 Science                                 Rm 125: Social Studies
Rm 127 Social Studies                      Rm 127 Health                                   Rm 127: Science



*States and capitals- In social studies, we expect that students learn all 50 states and capitals. In order to make this easier, we break the US into 5 separate regions. All classes have already been tested over the Midwest region. It is very important that your student is studying/practicing these at night. Here is a break down of the upcoming regions.

First Rotation:
Northeast Region:                                                Southeast Region:
Rm 127 tests on 10/24                                         Rm 127 tests on 11/5


Second Rotation:
Northeast Region:                                                Southeast Region:
Rm 123 tests on 11/14                                         Rm 123 tests on 11/26


Third Rotation:
Northeast Region:                                                Southeast Region:
Rm 125 tests on 12/11                                         Rm 125 tests on 12/20

Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year!!!

Welcome 4th grade students and parents to our blog!

It is our intention that we can use this blog to provide information on upcoming events in 4th grade, tips on how to help your child academically, and provide study tools. We also hope to be able to provide up to date information regarding classroom work/projects/tests.

Off to the right you will see five separate animated videos. They are to remind your child of the United State's five regions, as well as each state's capital. As a reminder, students must have ALL 50 states and capitals memorized by the beginning of May (students will learn each region individually with Ms. True in Social Studies throughout the year).
Please refer to the Unit Studies schedule you received at Curriculum Night, it is here you will find the dates of your child's rotation. The final day of each rotation in the cumulative test.
Finally, to the left you will see links to several different websites, which will help your child academically. There are two NESA practice sites included for the state reading and math test.

Please feel free to visit, and visit often! We will send out e-mails each time the blog is updated.

-Ms. True, Mrs. Blume, Ms. Chmelka