Hello Parents!
These past two weeks have been crazy schedule wise! Last week, there were so many teachers out sick that I was pulled to sub in 1st and 6th grade! Mrs. Yee did an AMAZING job taking fully over my classroom! If you get a chance, please send her a little note of thanks for being awesome😊 She only has a couple weeks left with us as well before she graduates with her Masters in Education! Woohoo! This week is super short as well with Thursday being an extra training day for teachers in preparation for if the school needs to close for health concerns. Currently, there are no plans for that, but always good to be prepared! Friday we have no school as well for another teacher Inservice day. Have an amazing long weekend! I pray the weather is nice and sunny!
Curriculum:
Math- Mrs. Yee has done an excellent job moving the students through division. As we move towards wrapping up the unit, I would suggest you do a quick check on division with your students at home. Xtramath.com is an excellent resource for quick fact recall. For step by step long division, try https://www.funbrain.com/games/math-mountain. Medium and Hard levels are still 1 digit x 3 or 4 digit long division, so the students should be able to do these levels. SECRET EXTRA CREDIT: Sit with your kiddo and make up some long division problems with them. Do 10 or more and have them bring them in on Monday for extra credit! They can do 1 digit by 4 digit, but feel free to do 1 digit by any large number! Need a refresher? Here is a video of how to do long division https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjO7YaSXg54. SECRET SECRET EXTRA EXTRA CREDIT: Have your student create their own video teaching someone how to do long division. Make it your own! Super duper awesome ones might even be shown to next year’s 4th graders when they get to division!
Reading- Students just wrapped up a mini unit on Inventions! They presented their inventions to the class today. I was so impressed with what they came up with, I think these kids could change the world!
History- Oregon Trail, here we come! As we wrap up our chapter on pioneers, students will be taking their new knowledge and going on a mental trip along the Oregon Trail. Next week, students will learn about what the main drive behind the journey was and what they needed to pack to survive. This is one of my favorite units to teach, and tends to be a student favorite as well!
Science- We have started our unit on Waves! We learned that waves can travel through mediums such as air, water, and even through solids. We will be looking at water waves next week.
Religion- We are currently 12 days into Lent. Students made journals to track their progress with their Lenten Promise which they visit daily. They respond to questions and reflect upon their Lenten journey.
Upcoming
-No School Thursday 3/12, or Friday 3/13
-Current Event Due Wednesday 3/11- if you email it to me, send me a separate email to verify I received it! Copy and pasting into the email works too. Sometimes sending directly from the website is not accepted by our firewall here.
-Book in a Box is due at the end of the month. Directions went home on the backside of the reading log.
-Keep an eye on your homework calendar! Jump Frog Division and Share the Treasure Mathletic games are due TONIGHT. All students know how to log onto Mathletics, and do at school on a weekly basis. These games should only take maybe 15 minutes to complete.
-Report cards come home end of next week!
Request!
-If you find yourself at the grocery store stocking up on TP, Hand Sanitizer, and Bananas (why Seattle?), please snag me a pack of baby wipes! We use them constantly in the classroom (epidemic or not!) and I am dangerously low on supplies. I buy them with my own money as the school does not supply them for us, but would love the help!
Mrs. Christina Cortez
Fourth Grade Teacher
