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Mrs. Schneider’s

4th Grade Class Newsletter

October 10, 2017

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The Week Ahead…

Reading – Journeys Lesson 3: This lesson’s anchor texts are, “My Librarian is a Camel” and, “From Idea to Book”. We will be reading and analyzing these texts during whole class lessons as well as reading leveled readers during our small group lessons. This lesson’s comprehension skills are Cause and Effect and Interpret Visuals. The target strategy is Visualize. We will have a comprehension test on this story on Friday, 10/13.

Math – Envisions 2.0 Topic 3: Use Strategies and Properties to Multiply by 1 Digit Numbers - We will begin this Topic today. We will have a Topic 3 Math test on Wednesday, 10/18. Your child will need to complete the online Topic 3 Test at home before our test. Your child’s enVision 2.0 login information is on the inside cover of his/her enVisions 2.0 Workbook and his/her Communication Notebook. Each night your child will have Math homework.

Spelling – Lesson 3: Look for the list of Spelling words for Lesson 3 in your child’s Take Home Folder later in the week. We will have a test on Thursday, 10/12 on Lesson 3. A copy of the words are also on our website. Your child will have Spelling homework each night.

Social Studies – New York State Story: Chapter 2 - The Algonquians of New York State. We will have a test on Chapter 2 on Tuesday, 10/24. A study guide will go home this week and is also posted on our website. If your child makes flash cards to help him/her study, he/she will earn an additional five points on his/her test. Be sure to hand the flash cards in on the day of the test to receive credit.

Science – Chapter 10 - Matter: We will start this unit this week. We will have a test on Matter on Thursday, 10/19. A study guide will go home this week and is also posted on our website. If your child makes flash cards to help him/her study, he/she will earn an additional five points on his/her test. Be sure to hand the flash cards in on the day of the test to receive credit.

Vocabulary -Journeys Lesson 3: We will begin this lesson on Wednesday and will have a test on Thursday, 10/12. A copy of the words and definitions will go home later this week. All of the words and definitions are also on our website.

Grammar – Journeys Lesson 3: Quotations. We will be learning about the different uses of quotations when writing. We will be having a test on this on Friday, 10/13. Please review Journeys textbook pages 102-103 and Reading Notebook pages 31-34to prepare for this test.

A Look Back …

Last week our school celebrated Fire Prevention with a special visit from our local volunteer Fire Department. The children were given important safety tips on how to prevent fires as well as what to do in case of a fire. Please practice a fire drill at home in case of an emergency.

Upcoming Events…

Oct. 10th – PTA Meeting at 7:00

Oct. 16th and 17th – Native American Days

Oct. 20th – Secret Reader at 2:15

October 29th – LEADD Walk

Please Note…

** Our October Book Club orders are due Wednesday, Oct. 11th. You can send in the order form and a check to school or you can use your credit card and order online at . Our classroom code is: HBMCB.

** Please sign your child’s communication Notebook each night.

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