Weekly News:

 

Weekly Classroom News: 

Hello all!   

Many students are in need of mastering their division facts.  Please be diligent at home about practicing these as well.  Don't forget to check the planner and sign it daily!   

PROJECT TIME:  Students were given class time multiple times to work on the projects and should be done filling out the fact sheet that goes with the project.    They also all had time to begin thier brochures in class.   They need to be working on this project at home as well to make sure it is completely finished by the due date.  

The project is DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 28th.   This project called the Florida cities project will help students learn and teach each other about different cities throughout the state.   Parents, as well as other grade levels, will be invited into the Bilotta Travel Agency at the end of October to view the final projects and listen to how much they have learned!  Students all chose their FL city on September 16th.   Let me know if you have any questions.  

Upcoming Events: 

 

  • October 19 - Boo Fest at West Whale!  5-8 PM
  • October 28 - Florida City Project Due 
  • October 30 - First Field Trip - More information to come soon!  
  • October 31 - Book Character Parade - Dress like your favorite book character day! 

Classroom Learning:  (Week of Oct 14 - Oct 18)

  • Math: This week math will focus on estimation, problem solving skills, word problems and multi-digit multiplication.    Please review Multiplication & Division facts with your child!  
  • Reading: Students will diving deeper into making inferences from reading various texts.  Students will also have their first Reading Assessment this week on Friday.  
  • Science:     Students will also be learning about past and future space explorations and the impact space exploration has on the state of Florida.  Students will also be looking on the NASA website to gain information about the future of our space program in the United States. 
  • Writing & Language Arts:   The Writing Process review, Journaling, use of idioms, metaphors & similes in writing, and students will continue to write "Hooks" within thier writing pieces.  Fourth graders are sharing their spooky writing stories with their 2nd grade buddies.   The buddies will then draw a picture to go along with the story.   Students will compare / contrast each others stories to see the similarities and differences.  Students will aslo begin a Halloween Harris Burdick writing piece this week. 
  • Social Studies: Students will be learning about the early explorers in Florida.  

*This week we will also continue our focus on kindness to others and empathy (from our harmony curriculum). 

 

Daily Schedule: (tentative and subject to change)

 

  • 8:45 - 9:05 Morning Munchies
  • 9:05 - 10:05  Reading Workshop
  • 10:05 - 10:30 Reading / Writing Centers
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Social Studies & Science
  • 11:00 - 11:30 Recess / Snack   
  • 11:30 - 12:30 Math
    • 11:40 - 12:00 (Fridays Only) Spanish
  • 12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
  • 1:00 - 1:30 Writing Workshop (M-Th)
  • 1:30 -1:55 Enrichment 
    • M,T,Th - Enrichment with Mrs. Diesl
    • W - Technology
    • F (1:00 - 2:00) STEM 
  • 2:05 - 2:30 PE
  • 2:30 - 2:45 Read Aloud /Pack Up / Dismissal 

 

"In teaching others, we teach ourselves"  - Proverb