Hello Lincoln Families,
Our class has done an amazing job with their Bear Behavior this last month! As a result, the class clips touched the floor! We will celebrate with a Read-In this coming Friday, November 17th which is a half-day and the end of the 1st Trimester. Students can wear pajamas, and bring a pillow, stuffed animal, snack, a clear drink, and of course their favorite books from home.
Report cards will be coming home the week of November 20th. It's important to keep in mind a couple of things. First, if your child is not a "3" the goal is to get there by the end of 4th grade. Students develop at their own pace. Second, students will continue to get individualized and group intervention in the areas below a "3" which is considered at grade level. Also, in math, and reading, there are ways to practice at home, which is probably necessary if the practice at school is not enough to master these goals. Students who are struggling with fractions need multiplication and division fluency. Please consider helping your child practice these facts to memory. In reading it's equally important for your child to read consistently a book that is not too easy or too hard at his/her interest level. The research supports that if this happens at school and home, along with quality instruction at school, your child can become a lifelong reader. I look forward to continuing our work together. In addition, our 4th grade is participating in an English Language Arts pilot using Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) this school year. Due to the alignment of this targeted program, some areas of the report card under English Language Arts will not be populated until later in the school year. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns related to his/her progress.
Student Council Stuff-A-Truck:
We are looking forward to participating in our annual Stuff-A-Truck Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday food drive. Our student council will be spearheading this effort to give back to Southwest Michigan. We will collect food from Nov. 13th - 18th. You can help by sending in non-perishable items with your student prior to and during the collection week.
The playground is very muddy this time of year. It's helpful to have your child bring in an extra pair of shoes. It's also time to start wearing winter gear. If they make another choice, no phone calls will be made home for dry clothes, shoes, etc.
Make sure to scroll down for upcoming dates and what's happening in the classroom. Have a fantastic week!
Important Dates
Late Start: 11/15, 11/29
Play It Safe Program: 11/14 (8:40-9:40)
Picture Retakes: 11/14
November 20th - Lincoln Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Break: 11/22 - 11/24
In the classroom: I encourage you to ask your child what's going on in the classroom. For example, What EBLI strategy are you learning? How do you add fractions?
Reading: Our reading strategy focus will be looking for the main idea of non-fiction and fiction passages and books using EBLI strategies. I am working on what reading strategies and goals each student needs. These strategies are intended to be added to their "reading tool kit". These mini-lessons are used as a focus for many reading strategies. It's possible to use more than one reading strategy at a time. These strategies cover comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary. What is EBLI?
We are currently reading aloud and in small groups, Harriet Tubman, Conductor on the Underground Railroad. This is a true story explaining her bravery and overcoming every obstacle. We focus on vocabulary, spelling, writing main idea summaries, and comprehension questions. We are also reading Towers Falling. This a historical fiction story based on the character Deja who learns about who she is and what happened on September 11, 2001. We focus on vocabulary, spelling, writing summaries, and comprehension questions. Students continue to do their at-home reading. When they are finished with the bookmark, they need to write a main idea summary as well as a theme if the book is non-fiction.
Math: Unit 3: 20 lessons. Students learn that a fraction a/b is a product of a whole number 'a' and a unit fraction 1/b, or a/b = a × 1/b, and that n × a/b = (n × a)/b. Students learn to add and subtract fractions with like denominators and to add and subtract tenths and hundredths.
Math Units below
- Factors and Multiples
- Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
- Extending Operations to Fractions
- From Hundredths to Hundred-thousands
- Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement
- Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Numbers
- Angles and Angle Measurement
Science: Our next science unit is the Birth of Rocks.
Social Studies: Foundational Social Studies on "Thinking Like a Historian, Geographer, Political Scientist, and Economist". Here are all the units for SS. We will begin with Unit 1.
The Positivity Project focus this week is Gratitude
Be sure to add it to your calendar the party dates!
Winter Party--December 22
Kindness Party--February 14
Party Dates:
Fall Party--October 31
Winter Party--December 22
Kindness Party--February 14
Weekly Specials Schedule
Lunch: 1:10-1:35 Lunch Recess: 1:35-2:00
A.M. Recess: 10:05-10:20 every day
P.M. Recess: 3:15-3:30 every day
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