Welcome back from Thanksgiving Break! I hope you all had a wonderful time with family and loved ones. We spent some time this morning talking about our breaks and what went well and what didn't go so well. I really missed my students and was excited to get back to school today!
ELA:
This week will be a typical week in ELA. We have all of our normal quizzes and activities. We are going to be really working hard on the first type of essay that we learn to write in 4th-grade, the informative or explanatory essay. We will hopefully have our rough draft done by the end of the week. :)
November Reading Calendars are due next Monday, December 4th. If your student has misplaced theirs it's no biggie! Just write it on another piece of paper or shoot me an email letting me know the total number of minutes your student read for the month.
Starting next week we are going to be learning about how different countries around the world celebrate the holidays! I always enjoy this unit with my students. This year our Christmas Party will be trying out traditional foods from those countries so be on the lookout for that signup. :)
Math:
This week in math we are picking up where we left off with long division and moving on to 3-digit dividends. Keep practicing multiplication facts at home with your student, they really do need those!
Math homework this week will be on the assigned skills from Topic 5 and some other assigned skills that your student can locate in just the 4th-grade math section rather than the skill plans.
Cold Weather Clothing:
As the weather is getting colder, please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. Coats, hats, and gloves are needed. Students go outside every day unless it is below 19*. I feel strongly that students need recess and that time outside so I try really hard not to keep them in during their recess. If your student needs a coat, hat, or gloves please let me know and I will make sure they have what they need! I know things can be tight this time of year, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me to get your student what they need! If I notice a student repeatedly coming to school without warm clothing, I will often send things home with them. Please know that this is not meant to be an insult to you, I just want to help out where I can. :)
Enrichment Clubs:
Just a reminder that every Monday from now until Christmas Break we will have Enrichment Clubs from 1:00-1:50. Students who have chronic missing assignments who aren't making every effort to get those assignments turned in, will have to miss out and spend that time working on missing work.
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