Hello Lincoln Families,

Thank you to the committee and to the people who sent in the Kindness party items! It was a wonderful afternoon. We all enjoyed reading the kind notes and eating the fabulous treats! Your generosity made 23 students and one teacher smile, laugh, and have so much fun!

Spring Conference Information: An email about spring conferences was recently sent home. Let me know if you have any questions or did not receive any information. I look forward to meeting with parents and their children for a student-led conference this Thursday at your scheduled time. If you are not coming in for a student-led conference, your child's conference slides will be emailed to you tomorrow, Monday, February 19th at 4:00. Your child can present them at your convenience this week. After the conference email me and your child will get a TOUCHDOWN! All students will get a touchdown after their conference!

Social Awareness Link from Ms. Von Behren

Social Awareness

Self-Management Link from Ms. Von Behren

Important Dates

 Late Start:  All Wednesdays in February & March

Half Days: 2/22, 2/23

Talent Show: 2/29

End of Trimester 2: March 1st & Popcorn Day

Report Cards Go Home Week of March 4th

Field Trip to Planetarium: 3/19 from 9:30-10:30 (no chaperones needed)

Spring Break: March 29th

School Resumes: April 8th

In the classroom: We are celebrating Black History Month by writing mini-biographies! Students are researching a historical figure. I encourage you to ask your child who, what, and why the person is so important.

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?

Math: Unit 5 Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement This assessment will be next week!

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: Waves of Sound. 

Social Studies: 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 Being Present.

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