December 5, 2016
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We began a novel study on Stone Fox
last week. There are ten chapters in this novel.
We will take a quiz on Tuesday on Ch 1-5 and
the following Tuesday on Ch 6-10. The
students have created word rings with their
vocabulary. There will be about 14 vocab
words on the first quiz. The quizzes will
include multiple choice questions about the
vocabulary and multiple choice comprehension
questions.
We have started a chapter on division in
Math. We will complete little more than half the
chapter before the end of the quarter and
before Christmas. When we return after
Christmas we will review division of three and
four digit dividends with remainders and be
ready for a chapter test in the second week of
the third quarter.
The students’ research about their
respective Indian tribes is going well. I did
want to clarify that the research is not assigned
as homework. Students may choose to work
on the research at home but they DO NOT
HAVE TO. Students at this age struggle with
finding websites that contain accurate
information that is at their reading level. The
list of websites that I have provided for them, is
my attempt to make sure they have some
accurate, safe, and reliable sources.
Unfortunately, these addresses are very long
and cumbersome to type out. Sometimes this
can be expedited by typing until you get to the
“.org”. This should take you to the home page
where you can find a link to the page about the
specific tribe.
Another hurdle fourth graders have with
the research process is being able to read a
paragraph or so of information at a time, digest
the information and then put the information in
their own words. I have given them specific
questions to help them zero in on what is
important. However, sometimes students just
want to copy word for word from a source.
When I look at the student’s notes and grading
the notes, I am looking to see if it sounds like a
4th grader. I am looking to make sure the
students have not merely copied a long
complex sentence or paragraph, but rather that
the student wrote a note that sounds like 4th
grade shorthand. If they are not able to locate
the answer to a particular question in their
notes they should go on to other questions. If
they finish with all of their questions and there
is just one or two they could not answer, it is
not a problem. Students should just not leave
too many holes in their notes.
The students are not writing a formal
report or speech for this project. They are
constructing a mural. They are then presenting
the mural with their group. They will be
required to speak to the class about what they
learned. For example, “My part of this project
was ______, ________, ____________, and
____________. I learned that ……” Each
person in the group will speak for less than two
minutes. If students need prompting I will ask
questions similar to their notes. Students
received a rubric on Thursday to give an idea
of how the mural, notes, and presentation will
be graded.
I looked too far ahead in my lesson
plans last week and accidentally posted a
Health quiz over lessons 1 and 2. The quiz is
actually Wednesday of this week. Students
are remembering what they learned in previous
grades about nutrients and food groups. The
quiz will be open book. I do not anticipate any
difficulties.
Mrs. Schroeder
[email protected]
Tests and Quizzes
Tues.
12/6
Reading Quiz Ch 1-5 Stone Fox
Wed
12/7
Quiz Health:
6 Nutrition Groups and 6 Food Groups
Thurs
12/8
Ohio Studies Weekly Quiz Week 25
Fri
12/9
Spelling Test Unit 16
Important Dates and Events
Mon
12/5
Falcon Spirit Day
BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Tues 12/13
Parent Guild Homemade Sub lunch
Tues
12/6
Advent Penance Service
Wed 12/14
Christmas Program
1 PM Dress Rehearsal
7 PM evening Performance
Thurs.
12/8
Feast of Immaculate Conception
Mass 8AM
Tues 12/20
Christmas party with movie and pizza
provided by Mrs. Schroeder 11:00-12:00
Early Dismissal 1PM
DIOCESAN LEARNING STANDARDS FOR THE WEEK of December 5-December 9
Religion
Know that God reveals himself to us through creation, scripture, and his son Jesus. He reveals himself most completely and perfectly
through his son Jesus. We are leading up to a study of the Old and New Testaments in the Bible
Math: Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
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Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on
place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area
models. (Grade 4 expectations in this domain are limited to whole numbers less than or equal to 1,000,000. A range of algorithms may be
used.)
Solve multistep word problems with whole numbers and having whole number answers using the four operations including problems in
which the remainder must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for an unknown quantity. Assess
the reasonableness of an answer using mental computation including estimation strategies including rounding
Writing: Common Core Standards for Language Arts
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Conventions of Standard English: Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.*
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Reading: Common Core Standards for Reading
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Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts,
words, or actions).
Social Studies: Ohio Standards for Social Studies
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Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including various prehistoric and historic American Indians, migrating settlers, and
immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in conflict and cooperation.
Health: Ohio Standards for Health
4.N.1 Learn the five nutrient groups, their food sources, and importance to the body.4.N.2 Plan a total day’s balanced diet including the “Nineteen Super
Foods.”(Milk Group – 3; Meat Group – 2; Vegetable Group – 5; Fruit Group – 3; Grain Group –6)4.N.3 Describe the role of any five major nutrients in
maintaining a healthy body.4.N.4 Evaluate common foods for the occurrence of these nutrients.
Spelling Words
Unit 16 Words Spelling words with –ed and –ing
1. dancing
6. raced
11. dimmed
16. stripped
2. skipped
7. landed
12. rubbing
17. tanning
Challenge Words
breathing
tiring
4. flipped
9. checking
14. wasting
19. phoning
5. snapping
10. dared
15. traced
20. fainted
urged
scarred
striving
Unit 17 Words Spelling final long e sound
1. beauty
6. sorry
11. duty
16. plenty
2. ugly
7. empty
12. hungry
17. turkey
Challenge Words
fiery
envy
Dec 5-Dec 9
3. hiking
8. pleasing
13. striped
18. smelling
Dec 12-Dec.16
3. lazy
8. honey
13. lonely
18. hockey
4. marry
9. valley
14. alley
19. fifty
5. ready
10. movie
15. body
20. monkey
mercy
medley
imaginary
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