Famous California Project/ Living History Museum: Last Friday, we heard most students' speeches. Students received feedback i.e. ideas for adding or cutting down speech. Talk to your child about the feedback s/he received. For language arts homework this week, your child will memorize his/ her minute, 1st-person speech. Students will present their memorized speech allowed on Friday.
Annual Smarter Balanced (SBAC) Please make sure your child is at school on time as we will test first thing in the morning. Though the test is untimed, students are usually finished before recess. Please make sure your child has had a nutritious and filling breakfast, and is well rested. Thank you!
- 5/14 Monday - Math
- 5/15 Tuesday - Math
- 5/16 Wednesday - Make-up tests for absent students
May 17: The 4th Grade Living History Museum will be open at 8:30 a.m. in the MPR. Plan to spend approx. 45 min with us learning about some of California's most notable citizens.
May 18- Field Trip to Natural History Museum - We can take 5 parent chaperones on this trip. Please email me at slc5001@lausd.net if you are able and willing to supervise students on this trip. Thank you!
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Relationship between fractions and decimals; Decimal place value; Review for SBAC
Reading:
Researching Environmental Crises & Identifying Causes, Effects, Solutions
Writing:
Citing Sources; Presenting information visually
Revision and editing of persuasive letter to the US Postmaster General for the Famous Californian project. How has your selected person contributed to society? Why should s/he be honored on a commemorative stamp?
Engineering:
The Reverse Egg-Drop
Arts:
Visual Arts: Warhol inspired self-portraits
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.
Birthday Celebrations: If you would like to send treats to celebrate your child's birthday, please email me a day or 2 in advance so that I can make time in our schedule for it. Treats must be something small and easy to pass out. Donuts, cookies, muffins, and mini cupcakes all work great. We currently have 30 students in our class. Your child will distribute them at the end of the day as his/her classmates are leaving the room.
Donations: If you would like to make a donation to our class (this allows me to turn in receipts for purchases I have made for the students), you can write a check to "Mt. Washington El." In the subject line write, "Donation to Room 12". Any amount is appreciated! Thank you!
