Hi Parents!
Tonight's math homework is a worksheet that asks students to draw angles with specific measurements. Students were also given a paper protractor to use, just in case you don't have one at home. Students were also given their new blog assignment:
**Remember the new BFF you chose last week? Imagine that you brought him/her to school fo ra day. What do you think would happen? Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) or a short story to answer this question.
This week in 4th grade, we've finished up with our Civil War research, and we're beginning our Electricity Unit in Science. Students will return to their Civil War project in a few weeks, but in the meantime, they will be learning about series and parallel circuits, insulators and conductors, and electromagnets.
In Language Arts, we're finishing up our study of the story "So You Want to be President," and students will take an online assessment on Thursday. Students should be focusing on the skill of identifying the main idea and supporting details. We are continuing to work with using prefixes, suffixes, and root words to decode meaning, and to practice our editing skills.
Finally, in math this week, we are learning to use protractors to measure and draw angles and will be working with angles within a circle.
Other announcements:
Our Terra Nova standardized testing will be next week. Students were given an informational letter to bring home today. We will be having our practice TN testing on Wednesday morning, and your child will be able to bring home his/her practice test. Ms. Kaminski, our counselor, has discussed test-taking tips and stress management with our 4th graders, but please consider discussing these topics at home, too.
This week is Read Across America Week. Students are invited to dress as their favorite book character on Thursday. This is NOT a Halloween costume; all costumes should relate to a book character.
Thanks so much for your support, and please let us know if you have any questions.
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