NORTH HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 2, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 2
The Fourth Grade Times
This past week we have been reviewing basic geographical skills and
information that the students will need to apply throughout the year
during our Social Studies lessons. A map study guide was given to your
child to review this information. A quiz will be administered to the
students on Thursday, September 8th. They will not have to know how
to spell the continents and oceans, as a word bank will be provided.
During our math lessons next week we will begin working with
Factors and Multiples.
The factors of a number are whole numbers, When a given number is divided by its factors, it does not
leave any remainders. For example, 8 can be divided exactly by 2, so 2 is a factor of 8. The lessons on
factors will address the following objectives:

Find the common factors and greatest common factor of two whole numbers.

Identify prime numbers and composite numbers.
To find a multiple of a number, multiply that number by any whole number. For
example, what are the multiples of 3? 1x3=3, 2x3=6, 3x3=9, 4x3=12, 5x3=15, 6x3=18,
7x3=21, 8x3=24, 9x3=27, 10x3=30 Therefore, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30
are the first ten multiples of 3. During lesson 2.3 on
multiples, the lessons will address the following
Don’t Miss It!
objectives:
Monday, September 5th:
Labor Day, No School
Tuesday, September 6th
WV PTA Meeting 6:00
in the library
Wednesday, September 28th:
West View Picture Day
Monday, October 3rd:
Field trip to Lutherlyn —
Chaperones needed. Please
email me if you are interested
in accompanying us and have
the necessary clearances.
Find multiples of whole numbers.
 Find common multiples and the least common
multiple of 2 or more numbers.
Literacy Dates to Remember
Day 1: Tuesday, August 30th — Week 2 Lessons Began
Day 6: Wednesday, September 7th — Week 2 Lessons End —
Spelling, Comprehension, Grammar, and Vocabulary will be
assessed on this day.
Homework Club Sign-Ups are available for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.
This program is held Monday through Thursday from dismissal until 3:50 p.m.
If you are interested in registering your child for this program, please contact
me and I will send the necessary paperwork home for enrollment.
Mark Your Calendars!
Wednesday, September 28th is picture day! The students will be
photographed that morning. Stay tuned for order forms with more
information to be sent home soon.
Homework must be completed
nightly. This includes the
Beginning with lesson 2, the
students will complete an
open ended response
question as part of their
weekly literacy
assessment. Below is an
outline of what is expected
in an answer in order to
receive full credit.
signing of your child’s
assignment book. Please refer
to the Curriculum Night packet
for information on my
classroom homework policy.
If you have further questions,
please contact me.
Thank you.
RACE for Open Ended Response
Restate. Restate parts of the question as the start of
your answer.
Answer. Answer the question.
Cite examples from the text. Tell about parts of the text
that show that you know your answer to be true. Be
specific and include paragraph or page number.
Explain how these examples prove your answer to be
true. If you can, tell of a genuine connection.
We will be instructing the students on how to
apply this approach to Open Ended Responses.
The West View PTO provides funding for many of the wonderful activities
here at our school. This includes, but is not limited to, field trips, assemblies
and WV carnival day. Fundraising information to support these programs was
sent home with your child yesterday afternoon. Please consider supporting
the PTO, if you are able.