February 2021 - Grade 4

March 1 – March 5

Thank you for all the donations for the “Lunches of Love” service project. Enough supplies were collected to create 300 bagged lunches! Thank you to Mrs. Morris for organizing and leading this effort. The Fourth graders will work next week to put the lunches together.

Thank you to Kalyn Gustafson for coordinating the auction project. Kalyn clearly put in a lot of thoughtful effort to be sure all students were able to participate. The final art piece is absolutely stunning!

Academics this week:

Reading: RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations

Math: Fractions! Students will learn how to recognize equivalent fractions and how to compare fractions of different sizes. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1 and CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.2.

Writing: We will continue to work on our compare and contrast essays.

Social Studies: We will be reading and responding to historical information about the traveling the Oregon Trail.

Religion: Lunches of Love and Rice Bowl

Math Facts! Please be sure your student practices math facts for about 10 minutes daily. This can be done through Xtramath, flash cards or another parent choice method.

February 22 – 26

Hybrid learning is going well. Remind your student that when on zoom they must be on time for class. I am teaching the on campus and remote kids concurrently. If a student is late to the Zoom room, they may end up waiting to be let in. The remote schedule for the day is on the Google Classroom for remote learners so it is clear what to do. Students who are quarantined due to travel are expected to stay on-line with their purple/gold cohorts.

Academics:

Writing: Compare and Contrast Essay. Focus on using fourth grade level word choice, grammar and editing skills. I prefer students do drafts in their writing notebook. Students who choose to type drafts and are in hybrid, will need to print their work progress for on campus workdays. This is a two week project.

Math: Multiples, Factors, Prime and Composite Numbers and Patterns. Math Test this Wednesday/Thursday. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.B.4 and CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5

Reading with Ms Halley: RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations

Social Studies: Begin learning about the Oregon Trail. Discuss the overlooked African American contributions and impact on African Americans during the time of the Oregon Trail.

Religion: We continue to discuss Lent.

Items to note:

4^thGrade service project signup and information

Jump Rope for Heart. registration here

Tuesday, February 23

Auction Registration Opens at www.biddingforgood.com/stjohnsea

February 8 – 12

We look forward to a short, busy and fun week! Students are invited to bring in Valentines this Tuesday (2/9) and Wednesday (2/10). We have 27 students in our class. Bags will be set out for socially distant delivery. Valentines will be opened at home.

Academics:

Math: This week Fourth Graders will complete a division assessment. Our next area of study is Factor and Multiples, then on to fractions!

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.B.4
Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100. Recognize that a whole number is a multiple of each of its factors. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is prime or composite

Writing/Social Studies: Black History Month, students will read biographies and complete timelines for a variety of influential Black Americans.

Reading with Mrs. Halley: Students will be asked to spend 20 -30 minutes at home after school reading Wonder:Part 2 Via.

Students will finish reading Part 1 of Wonder with emphasis on responding to the chapter with evidence from the text.

RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Check the backpack: Papers come home as they are finished or corrected. Please help your student by checking the backpack regularly.

Items to note:

School not in Session:

Friday, February 12 – Faculty RetreatSchool not in Session

Monday, February 15 – Presidents’ Day

Tuesday, February 16 – Mid-Winter Holiday