News and Upcoming Events:
Monday 9/24:
Do you, or someone you know, work in the travel/tourism industry? I am looking for people to come in and speak to the 4th grade students as part of an upcoming multidisciplinary project. If you, or anyone you know is willing, please email me at slc5001@lausd.net. We can discuss specifics and potential dates. Thank you!
- Please make sure your child return's his/her (empty) Friday Folder.
- Orchestra instruction begins
Do you, or someone you know, work in the travel/tourism industry? I am looking for people to come in and speak to the 4th grade students as part of an upcoming multidisciplinary project. If you, or anyone you know is willing, please email me at slc5001@lausd.net. We can discuss specifics and potential dates. Thank you!
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Subtraction with regrouping ; Unpacking multistep word problems.
Fluency with Math Facts
Reading:
Bridge to Terabithia: Students have chosen an end-of-unit in class project to complete and present this week. Ask your child about his/her choice.
Scholastic News: "Remembering Hurricane Maria" - Identifying Text Structure
Genre Blackout: Students are challenged to read books from 9 different genres in the first reporting period. Ask your child about his or her progress.
Writing:
Writer's Workshop: The Arc of A Story. Lessons this week focus on using a story arc (exposition -> rising action -> climax -> falling action ->) to plan our writing, and writing with a storyteller's voice rather than summarizing.
Spelling & Vocabulary:
This week's prefixes are ex (out of, outside, from), anti, contra (against). Students will choose in class activities to complete from a tiered menu of options.
Our words are:
- export
- expel
- exhale
- extract
- exempt
- antiseptic
- antibacterial
- antonym
- contradict
- counterfeit
Social Studies/ Science:
California regions; Rock Formation and Layers
Arts:
Drama with Ms. Beret on Wednesday- Workshopping ideas for our class play; Tableau.
Reminders:
Tardies:
Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!
Homework:
Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily.
