11/14/16
4th & 5th Grade Newsletter
-The
“Vanderson” Family
Mrs. Kittleson
[email protected]
PCS
239-549-8024
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Reading:
Comparing Point of View & Gr.
Level Vocab Students will learn how to read and interpret a
Fiction text’s Point of View. This week they will learn to compare
and contrast between first person, third person limited, third
person objective, and third person omniscient. Throughout the
week, we will continue to use various strategies to understand
grade level vocabulary words.
Writing:
Thank-You Letters
This week students will continue properly writing thank-you
letters. They will be writing their own thank-you letters to
various family members.
Math:
Lessons 47-50, Test Review &
Test
Students will be taking home a review test as practice and to
study for their Math Test on Friday (covering lessons 1-45).
Also, MobyMax Fact Fluency & Math lessons are beneficial for
them. Have them login at home to get some extra practice!
Social Studies:
Native Am. Tribes
Research Projects Students will begin a multi-week
research project and report on one of the FL. Indian Tribes.
This week students will also be learning the history of
Thanksgiving.
Coming Attractions:
Mon 14- Communication Folders with
grades & Progress Reports inside
Tue 15– Signed Communication Folders &
grades due (if you need to take extra days
to have all parents see & sign that is fine)
Wed 16– Bible Memory Test
Cupcake War entries due & Spaghetti
Dinner Fundraiser 5:30pm
Thu 17– Spelling Test
Reading Test (Point of View)
Fri 18– Math Test (Lessons 1-45)
Reading Test (Comp. & Cont. Point if
View)
Operation Christmas Child Items due
(4th/5th School Supply Items)
A Look Ahead:
Nov 21-25-Thanksgiving Break-NO
SCHOOL
Mon, Nov. 28-PTF Meeting in the
evening
Teacher’s Note:
Dear fabulous parents,
Thank you so very much for ALL of the ways you and your
child have donated to the various collections PCS has been
having. The Haiti Bible Mission raised $1,347.36! Mrs.
Vanderbrug and I are so proud of the class and their heart to
serve the Lord in helping Haiti rebuild.
Sincerely, Mrs. Kittleson
4th & 5th Grade Newsletter
Homework,
Spelling,
Name& Bible Memory
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11/14/16
Mrs. Kittleson
[email protected]
PCS
239-549-8024
Mon
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Fri
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Study BMV (Wed) & Spelling Words (Thu)
20 mins of NONFICTION reading, THEN choose & answer 1 NONFICTION tic-tac-toe activity
4th Grade Math Lesson 47: 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 23, 29
5th Grade Math Lesson 47: 2, 4, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 25, 28, 29
 Parent Signature:
o Study BMV (Wed) & Spelling Words (Thu)
o 20 mins of NONFICTION reading, THEN choose & answer 1 NONFICTION tic-tac-toe activity
o 4th Grade Math Lesson 48: 2, 6, 11, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 25, 28
o 5th Grade Math Lesson 48: 2, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27
 Parent Signature:
None assigned, but make sure you’re ready to take the Spelling Test tomorrow
o Study new BMV (next week Wed) & Spelling Words (next week Thu)
o 20 mins of FICTION reading, THEN choose & answer 1 FICTION tic-tac-toe activity
o 4th & 5th Grade Math: Finish Test Review for Test Tomorrow & Practice Multiplication Facts for 5
mins. (using booklets, MobyMax, verbally, or written)
 Parent Signature:
o Study new BMV (next week Wed) & Spelling Words (next week Thu)
o 20 mins of FICTION reading, THEN choose & answer 1 FICTION tic-tac-toe activity
o 4th Grade Math Lesson 50: 2, 5, 9, 10, 17, 19, 22, 23, 29, 30
o 5th Grade Math Lesson 50: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 14, 15, 21, 26, 28
Parent Signature:
Bible Memory Verses (BMV)
TESTED THIS WEEK WED 11/16 Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
to give you a hope and a future.”
TESTED IN 2 WEEKS WED 11/30 Jeremiah 29:12-13 (Tested with Jeremiah 29:11)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Lights, Camera, Weekly Spelling Words!
Students are keeping the same words as last week (we did not take the test last week).
This week’s spelling pattern is Schwa in Final Syllables
BOTH GRADES: practical, instant, talent, label, distant, tunnel, typical, legal, central, material,
unpleasant, natural, neutral, frequent, rival
ONLY 4TH: angel, final, incident, loyal, pleasant
ONLY 5TH: rational, partial, ignorant, cruel, channel