Thank you all for attending Back to School Night!
News and Upcoming Events:
News and Upcoming Events:
9/2 Labor Day - School Closed
9/6 Students, this week we will be decorating the covers of our Writer's Workshop Notebooks. Please bring in quotes (handwritten or typed), photos, and drawings that inspire YOU to write. Bring them in an envelope with your name on it, and make sure to have them at school no later than Thursday.
9/6 Field Trip Donation: Please turn in your donation of $35 by this Friday 9/6, if possible. The $35 covers costs for buses and entrance fees. Checks may be made payable to Mt. Washington Elementary. In the subject line write "Field Trip Donation Grade 4". Thank you!
What's Going On This Week In Class:
This week at Morning Meeting, we will be discussing growth mindset versus fixed mindset. These activities are based on the research of Carol Dweck.Math:
Compare and order numbers; Rounding numbers in isolation; Practicing expanded form; CGI
Reading:
Chapters 4-7 of Katherine Peterson's Newbery-award winning book, Bridge to Terabithia (realistic fiction). Our focus will be on drawing conclusions and making inferences about characters based on their thoughts and actions and identifying plot conflicts.
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.
DIBELS reading assessments begin
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.
DIBELS reading assessments begin
Writing:
This week we will move through the drafting, revising, and editing stages of writing personal narratives about a happy memory.
Spelling & Vocabulary:
This week we begin studying Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots. This week's prefixes are sub (below, under) and trans (across, over).
Our words are:
- subway
- subject
- submerge
- subset
- subterranean
- translate
- transfer
- transform
- transparent
- transplant
Students should study both the meanings and spellings of these words. Orally practice composing sentences with the words. Students will bring a study guide home on Tuesday. The quiz will be Friday.
Arts:
Drama with Ms. Beret on Wednesday
Reminders:
Contact me: slc5001@lausd.net
Contact me: slc5001@lausd.net
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.
