Weekly Update
(11.16 - 11.20.)
Parents, thank you so much for your continued support and patience as we navigate the difficulties of this year. We hope everyone has a great time of rest with family and friends, sharing meals and laughs. Please enjoy this well-deserved time of rest, and we'll see our scholars back in a week!
Announcements:
Progress Reports
Progress reports will be sent out on Monday, 11/30. Please reach out to your teacher with any questions, but note that responses will not be given until we come back from the break. We love having your scholars in class, and they are so much more than their grades. If you have concerns, we are partnering together to help support your scholars in the ways they need.
Literary Character Day
Thank you to any parents who joined for reading aloud during our literary character day. It has been a blast to see all of the fun costumes our scholars and families have come up with for today!
Scholars of the Month:
Shoutout to the following scholars for embodying our virtue of honesty this month!
4A: Camela Castillo
4B: Sabeen Zaqtan
4C: Aliyah Gonzales
4D: Joshua Ramirez
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ELA:
Our scholars have wrapped up The Adventures of Robin Hood and are excited to begin Carry On, Mr. Bowditch upon returning from Thanksgiving break! They have also completed their recitations of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” and will move forward with learning “Paul Revere’s Ride.” If all that was not enough newness, our scholars will also come back from their break ready to start a new section in their grammar workbooks about Direct Objects! You’re going to do great, 4th Grade!
Math:
Students have been working so hard to improve their understanding of fractions. We have been so impressed with the depth of their discovery! As we move forward, we will be focusing on finding the Fraction of a Set using various methods. We encourage scholars to continue practicing their math facts to make their problems
History:
Scholars did great work creating brochures to reflect what they have learned this week about the Black Death. Some brochures included awesome drawings or pictures glued inside! We finished up reviewing what we have covered in Medieval History, and we will start our week back from break reviewing and assessing our history knowledge!
Science:
This week, scholars put their own sensory response into practice with an investigation. Scholars tested our speed of response by sight only, sound only, and both by catching rulers with visual, audio, or both kinds of cues. Then, we learned a little more about how plants and animals respond to stimulus in their environments. Next week, we’ll take a look at these different responses more in depth! Have a wonderful break and enjoy lots of good food!
