Hello Lincoln Families,

The reading and math NWEA and the EBLI spelling, and writing testing will continue this week since we were unable to finish. The testing dates are below. Please consider making appointments after 3:00 on these school days, especially this next week. Thank you for your consideration and support. 

Just a reminder the Kindness Party will be on February 14th from 2:00-3:00. I reached out to the committee who signed up to organize snacks/treats. However, if you have a special treat you would like to send in you are more than welcome. We have no food allergies.  If you decide you want to send in treats, you can send them in with your child the day before or the day of the party. This party will be similar to the holiday party in December. We will have snacks and students can distribute Valentine's cards if they want to. Click on this link for student names for Valentine's cards. We will not need parents to come in.

Social Awareness Link from Ms. Von Behren

Self-Management Link from Ms. Von Behren

Important Dates

 Late Start:  1/31, All Wednesdays in February

NWEA: 1/30, 1/31

2/7: READ ALL DAY for World Read Aloud Day! Students can wear P.J. s & slippers

Kindness Party: 2/14

Half Days: 2/22, 2/23

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: 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 Kindness.

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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