Fourth Grade

The Fourth Grade Family

"Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement."
Brian Tracy, Eat that Frog

 

Fourth Grade Focus February, 2012

 

    Language Arts    

Our focus this 9 weeks is on the features and structures of informational text. Students will complete a research paper this 9 weeks to demonstrate their competency with text structures. Lessons in the media center, Weekly Readers, and Guided Reading groups also support and reinforce their knowledge of text features and structures.

  
Students should be somewhere between 30-40% of their Accelerated Reader goal at this point.  All students are to read a minimum of 20 minutes at home and complete a reading log or weekly reading assignment (per teacher direction).

 

Math    

 

Most classes have completed the fraction unit, and will be moving into decimals. Weekly fact tests are now on division facts.  If your child has not mastered the facts, it is mandatory that they practice using flash cards or reputable web-sites such as First in Math every night.  As we begin more complex mathematical concepts students who don’t know their facts will struggle. There is math homework each night Monday through Thursday. Homework should be copied daily in agendas. Check your child’s agenda for assessment dates.

 

Social Studies/Science    

    We have completed the solar system unit. We are now beginning our study of the causes of the American Revolution. Remember, each individual classroom may be at a slightly different place, but the assessments are the same and study guides will be sent home. There are no retests in any subject except math, so please review the material with your student if they have been absent or have received stamps for incomplete work.

                                    

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

2-7                   Field trip to the Cobb Fire Safety Village – Return permission slips NOW!

2-14                 Fire Safety post-visit

2-17                 School –wide field trip to the Circus

2-21                 Progress Reports home

2-24                 School Pictures/  Talent Show

Happy Valentine's Day!

                    

Fourth Grade Focus January 2012

Math

Students are working on multiplication, division, and fractions. Weekly fact tests are now on division and multiplication facts.  If your child has not mastered the facts, it is mandatory that they practice using flash cards or reputable web-sites such as First in Math every night.  As we begin more complex mathematical concepts students who don’t know their facts will struggle. There is math homework each night Monday through Thursday. Homework should be copied daily in agendas. Check your child’s agenda for assessment dates.

 

Language Arts

We are starting to focus on text features in nonfiction text. Your child will be learning how to use features such as the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bolded text, etc. Please help your child understand how to use these features as you read nonfiction text together. Please make sure that your child is reading nightly and completing his/her reading log.

Science and Social Studies

We are beginning our solar system unit in science. We will be studying the moon and its phases, stars, the planets, and the movements of each. Observe the moon with your child if you get a chance.

In Social Studies we will begin the American Revolution unit with the study of the French and Indian War after we complete our science unit.

 

Spelling Bee

Sedalia Park’s annual Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 13th. Two students from each fourth and fifth grade homeroom were chosen to participate, based on classroom spelling bees. Parents are invited to attend. We will be starting around 8:15 in the cafeteria.

 

Important Dates

1/13/12 Spelling Bee

1/16/12 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- No school

1/17/12 Report cards go home

1/26/12 Panther Pride Awards Ceremony   -  8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria

1/31/12 Fire Safety Pre-Visit

From our Parent Liaison

Free Parenting Class

The Incredible Years Parenting Program is a 6 week class

for parents and care givers of children ages 3-8 years old.

  

Where: Powder Springs Elementary School

Time: Wednesdays 9:00-11:00am

Date: January 11th - February 15th

  

Space is limited to the first 20 participants!

Class and book provided FREE of charge.

 

For more information visit the Parental Involvement Blog

 http://sedaliapark.typepad.com/parental_involvement/

 

or call Frances Jaramillo at 770-509-5162 Ext 243

 

Calling all writers!

We want Your best GET INVOLVED moment - The Georgia Department of Education needs your help in capturing your best GET INVOLVED stories and we want Sedalia Park parents to share their stories. Look for a form coming home with your student. Make sure that your story provides details including what happened and who was involved, as well as an explanation why it was your best get involved moment. Return the form to Frances Jaramillo, Parent Liaison by Monday, December 12th.

Fourth Grade Focus December, 2011

Language Arts

 In December our focus continues on Traditional Literature with the study of fairy tales, folk tales, and tall tales. Please share the stories your parents told you when you were their age. During this nine weeks students will write a response to literature, due before Winter Break.  Grammar skills and using reference materials, especially the dictionary and thesaurus, will continue to be our focus.  Students will complete a Reference Summative test before Winter Break.  Students should continue studying their spelling words for tests each week.

                                                                 Math     
 We have begun our study of division and the concept of equal sharing and are moving toward multi-digit long division with remainders.  Students will test on division before Winter Break.  Students should practice division fluency daily. Our final unit in math this quarter will be on geometry, including angles, triangles, and polygons.

 

Social Studies/Science   

 We are beginning our study of the early colonies. We will learn about various colonies and how the settlers survived.  This Friday, December 2^nd is Colonial Day, so don’t forget to help your child with a costume! We still need parent volunteers to help your children. Please contact your child’s teacher if you can help.  We will begin our unit on color and light in science before Winter Break.

 

Dates To Remember

December  2   Colonial Day

December  5  Fifth Grade Musical

December 22  Last Day for Students  -  Holiday Party

                        Have a wonderful Winter Break!

Join us for the Thanksgiving Lunch!

                   

Our Thanksgiving lunches will be held next week. Parents, grandparents, and families are invited to join your student on this special day. Adult lunches will be $2.75. The schedule for fourth grade classrooms is below. We hope to see you there!

            McCann/Benton            11:50-12:20

            Davidson                      11:55-12:25

            Kienker                        12:00-12:30

            Fisher                          12:05-12:35

            Goode/Bolton               12:10-12:40