Things to Remember:
Monday, Sept. 13 - New Band Members Parent meeting
PE - A soccer test is scheduled for Wednesday, September 22nd. A study guide will go home on Friday. Please help your child review for this test.
Math There will be a test over unit 1 on Tuesday. Lessons 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 will be covered. The students may bring their textbooks home to help them study. They should also look over the sheets in their math folders for a review.
Spelling - This week the pattern is long and short "i" and "o". There are 5 challenge words added to the list. They will get a bonus points on their point card for spelling them correctly on the test, but they will not be graded on those words.
Reading -This week, we will read a story called Akiak that is written by Robert Blake. Akiak is about a world-famous Iditarod Race that takes place in the Alaskan wilderness. While we are reading, we will focus on story structure. We will use a story map to look at how a problem and its solution affect the story’s plot and characters. The children will also be working with the following vocabulary: blizzard, checkpoint, courageous, experienced, musher, and rugged. You may want to have your child review these key words with the e-game at http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/gr4/gr4_th1_sel1.html.
English The students will learn about the simple subject and simple predicates of a sentence. They will identify and edit run-on sentences. There will be a test over unit 1 The Sentence on Friday. The students will have homework throughout the week to help them review the concepts of this unit.
Science- The students will have a quiz on Wed. over the tools of inquiry and safety rules in the science lab. They should review their introductory lesson 1 and their safety rules sheet in their binder to help them study for the quiz.
We will begin our worm unit this week. We hope to begin on Tuesday, so if the kids have their worms and habitats done by then that would be great. As we progress through our worm unit the students will learn about the scientific method.
Social Studies - This week we will review the three branches of government. The students will understand ways that a person can become a citizen of the U.S. They will identify three types of services that are paid for by taxes, and understand three responsibilities of U.S. citizens. The children will make a T-chart to help them learn and study their vocabulary words.
