Important Dates & Reminders

• November 4-5, 2024: No School for Students (Teacher Work Days)
• November 6, 2024: Field Trip to the Kennedy Center
• November 11, 2024: No School (Holiday)
• November 18, 2024: 3-Hour Early Release
• November 27-29, 2024: No School (Holiday)

What are we learning?

Language Arts

• We are in Unit 2 of our language arts skills. The students are reading different texts about characters’ actions and reactions to accomplish those skills. They will be assessed on the following skills at the end of Unit 2:
  • Describing a Character in Depth
  • Summarizing a Text
  • Comparing and Contrasting Themes in Stories
  • Using Words That Signal Actions, Emotions, and States of Being
  • Writing an Opinion Essay
  • Using Words and Phrases for Effect
  • Using Modal Auxiliaries
  • Using Subject/Verb Agreement
  • Using Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

Math

• The students are learning about proper and improper fractions. They will be able to order and compare fractions by the end of this unit.

Science

• The first two quarters of the school year are focused on Virginia ecosystems. The students have taken their assessment on lessons 1-6 and will take another one after lesson 11.

Questions to ask your child at home.

• Can you use a modal auxiliary verb to explain what you want to do?
  • Examples: We should go to Five Below on Saturday. We must have ice cream after dinner.
• What’s your opinion about ____? Provide reasons for that opinion.
• How can you prove that ____ is bigger/smaller than ___? (insert fractions into blank spaces)

Student Expectations Rubric

• Beginning in Quarter 2, the fourth grade classes will follow a "Student Expectations Rubric" to ensure that students are clear on what's expected of them during the school day. A screenshot of the daily score (1-4) will be posted to Talking Points so that families are aware of the progress with these expectations.
• If classes earn a 1-2 for their daily score, families will get a message about the areas of need from the day.
• If classes earn a 3 or 4 for their daily score, families will get a positive message and students will earn rewards such as taking home laptops, having recess on the baseball field, and partner reading.