Week Five!
(9.8 - 9.11)
Announcements:
MAP Testing
Testing dates have been extended so any remaining scholars can finish testing. If you have missed either the reading or math test, please contact your teacher as soon as possible for the Zoom links needed for testing. The remaining times are:
Monday, 9/14 at 8:00am and 10:00am
Tuesday, 9/15 at 8:00am
DIBELS
Contrary to the email sent from the school, not all 4th graders will need to complete DIBELS testing. Data from our MAP testing will let us know who we need additional data for that will be completed though DIBELS testing. Your homeroom teacher will contact you directly with information about what DIBELS testing is and when to sign-up if your scholar would benefit from the additional data.
Brick and Mortar
We are thrilled to have some of our scholars returning in person next week! The return date for 4th graders who have opted to return to campus is Thursday, 9/17. If you have changed your decision about continuing distance learning or returning to campus, please notify your homeroom teacher as soon as possible.
Grades and Progress Reports
You should have received or will receive a mid-quarter progress report from your homeroom teacher today. If you have any questions, please reach out to your homeroom teacher. In order to emphasize scholars’ growth and qualitative feedback, we do not have an online grading portal for parents to access. Please feel free to reach out to your teacher about student progress at any point in the quarter.
That’s it for our announcements! Read on for a look at what we covered in our lessons this week:
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ELA:
This week our scholars presented their recitations of “The Violet” by Jane Taylor--we are so proud of their work! Scholars will continue to practice their oration skills when they begin to learn “The Tyger” by William Blake as their next poem. In addition to studying literature, our scholars continue their work learning Grammar & Writing. They have been introduced to the “23 Helping Verbs” and will use this knowledge to craft original sentence examples next week. Great work, scholars!
Math:
This past week in Math, scholars got to learn and practice the order of operations. This coming week we will spend a few days learning about negative numbers. Then, we will be reviewing for a Unit 1 test covering all of the material we have learned so far. Scholars will take this test on Friday (9/18). We want to encourage scholars to view this not as something to stress about, but as a way to show what they know and take pride in what they have learned. Please also encourage your scholars to continue practicing their multiplication facts! This week, we would like scholars to review 4’s and start practicing 5’s.
History:
This week for history, we have been learning about Christianity, and what it looked like at the end of the Roman Empire. This is super important, because Christianity characterizes the entire Medieval Era. I have loved hearing scholars share their thoughts on learning about religion and they are so eager for more! This week, we will be continuing our conversation on religion by learning about monks, monasteries, and nuns, and scholars will have the chance to envision a day in the life of a monk/nun. Then we will talk about Charlemagne and his relationship with the Pope, and how they brought the Empire together, to create the Holy Roman Empire.
Science:
Scholars got great practice problem solving and thinking like engineers this week imagining how they could construct an earthquake resistant building and prevent natural erosion. If your scholars are looking for something to do this weekend, they may want to try making their own model building using toothpicks and marshmallows (or other materials) and test if their building can withstand a mock earthquake. We would love to see pictures if they do! Next week, we will wrap up our unit on geology and Earth shaping processes with one last natural hazard and a review.
If you'd like to see what your scholars are learning and doing in their specials classes CLICK HERE !
Enjoy the weekend! Please reach out to your teachers with any questions, and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.👋
- The 4th Grade Team
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Contact Information:
4ALead Teacher - Carolyn Conlon: carolyn.conlon@greatheartswesternhills.orgAssistant Teacher - Ashley Poritz: ashley.poritz@greatheartswesternhills.org
4BLead Teacher - Aaron Cho: aaron.cho@greatheartswesternhills.orgAssistant Teacher -
4CLead Teacher - Vania Vasquez: vania.vasquez@greatheartswesternhills.orgAssistant Teacher - Saranya Sundararaman: saranya.sundararaman@greatheartswesternhills.org
4DLead Teacher - Gwen Cunningham: gwen.cunningham@greatheartswesternhills.orgAssistant Teacher - Joe Evans: joe.evans@greatheartswesternhills.org
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