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Hello Lincoln Families,

Just a reminder students will take the reading and math NWEA as well as assessing spelling, reading, writing, and math in the classroom over the next two weeks.  As a result, students will be adjusting their learning goals. This will be great data since we have about two months before conferences and the next report card. In addition, it is beneficial to have students in school during this period. Please consider making appointments after 3:00 on school days and having your child in school when they are not sick. Students are missing critical instruction each day when they are not in school. It's difficult to make that up except at recess which many students don't like having to do. Thank you for your consideration and support. The dates for NWEA are below under important dates.

Mark your calendars! Our annual ice skating field trip at Howard Ice Arena is on January 18th. We will leave Lincoln at 9:40 and walk over. We skate from 10-10:35. It will be helpful if your child knows the shoe size. You are more than welcome to join us during this time! There is a sign-up sheet in the Lincoln Family blog.

Self - Management Link from Ms. Von Behren


Important Dates

 Late Start: 1/24, 1/31

No School Teacher In-Sevice: 1/15

NWEA: 1/17 & 1/23

4TH GRADE ICE SKATING: 1/18


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? What are you learning in math?

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:  Student took unit 4 math assessment on Friday. So look for them to come home.  If your child received anything below a 3, then extra practice at home can be done on IXL.  We will begin Unit 5 this week!

Unit 5 Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement

Math Units below

  1. Factors and Multiples
  2. Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
  3. Extending Operations to Fractions
  4. From Hundredths to Hundred-thousands
  5. Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement
  6. Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Numbers
  7. Angles and Angle Measurement

Science: Our next science unit is  Waves of Sound. This will begin sometime in late January.

Social Studies: Students took the Unit 2 Spatial Vocabulary assessment last week. We have begun Unit 3 Human Geography in the United States. In this unit, students explore the United States through the lens of human geography with a focus on the themes of movement and human/environment interaction. Using literature and primary sources, they study the push and pull factors of migration and the influence of migration on culture within the United States. Through both historical and current examples students explore ways people have used, adapted to, and modified various environments in the U.S. They deepen their understanding of human-environment interactions by assessing positive and negative effects of human activities on the physical environment. Returning again to historical examples, students explore ways in which geography can be used to interpret history. Finally, students will research and write an informational essay on a historical event. 


The Positivity Project focus this week is Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.




Be sure to add it to your calendar the party dates!


Kindness Party--February 14



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Snacks in the Classroom

Please make sure that everyday snacks are quick and easy for your child to handle. For example please no yogurt, pudding, uncut fruit, or messy items for daily snacks, including sandwiches. This avoids spilling on school devices, furniture, new carpet, etc. These food items work better in the lunchroom. Because the 4th grade has a fast-paced curriculum, snack time is a quick break, not a meal. Thank you for your understanding. 

Birthdays

We love to celebrate birthdays! For students who would like to celebrate birthdays in our class please bring in non-food items, for example instead of cupcakes maybe pencils. Sometimes parents put together little gift bags. These are just ideas. There is no obligation to send anything! 


Welcome to 4th Grade Letter

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



Monday

Art

Tuesday

Music

Wednesday

 No Specials

Thursday

P.E.

Friday

   Media Center


ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

8:10 Drop-Off Begins: Students can go to the playground or enter the building for breakfast

Supervision will be available on the playground.

8:23 Bell Rings for students to begin to enter the building.

8:25 Bell Rings: Teachers should be outside their

doors to monitor the hallway and greet students as they enter the room

8:30 Tardy Bell Rings

3:50 Dismissal


*Students who will be eating breakfast may enter the gymnasium door anytime after 8:10 to enjoy breakfast in the cafeteria.


*Late Start Wednesdays:

Supervision for Late Starts will begin at 8:10 at Lincoln Elementary School.

Arrival time and tardy bell delayed one hour 9:25/9:30


*Half-day dismissal is at 12:09 p.m.

*Shuttle riders should head outside at 3:30 on full days and 11:55 on half days.


Pick up & Drop off Procedures

Renee Abbott
Fourth Grade Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School
1102 Orchard Ave.
St. Joseph, MI 49085










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