Week of 10/9

This Week in Fourth Grade...

Math: Last week we began our Topic 3 in the math! This topic is all about patterns! This week we will continue, and finish, this unit. We will focus on number sequences and in and out tables. Students will need to look for rules and find patterns to continue the pattern. 

Religion: Towards the end of last week we began Chapter 3: Sin in Our World. Students were introduced to the term Free Will. We had some great discussions about temptations, and the difficult process it can be to make good choices all the time. This week we will continue those discussions. Students will be able to recognize that God gives us the freedom to choose, and sin leads us away from God. 

Reading and Language Arts: Our Essential Question in RELA this week is: How can starting a business help others? Our comprehension strategies we will focus on while reading this week are rereading for understanding, and finding the main ideas and key details in our text. 

In Writer's Workshop students are wrapping up the revising and editing stages of their personal narratives. They will begin to conference with me, and then start their final drafts! I am excited for you to see their hard work soon! 

Students can not get enough of our class novel, James and the Giant Peach. We are laughing our way through the story so far! This week we continue our novel and novel study. 

Science: This week we will continue our Science Weekly 5 topic of Rocks and Fossils. This is our last topic in our Processes that Shape Earth unit. We will begin review of our unit this week, and students will be tested on the unit next week. Be on the lookout for a study guide coming home! 

Social Studies: We have also wrapped up our Northeast Region unit! We will be "unpacking" from our tour this week, and reviewing all we have explored. Along with in class review this week, students have created their own study guides, and will be bringing those home on Monday. Our Northeast Test will be this Friday. 

Announcements/ Upcoming Test Dates:

• 4th grade will be leading school Mass this Friday! We hope you can join us for this special time of prayer and community! 
• Race for Education packets went home with students on Friday! We are looking forward to another fun and successful race! 
• Spelling Homework will begin this week! Just a reminder that we are starting a new spelling program called Words Their Way. Be on the lookout for your child bringing his or her Spelling Notebook home with the homework inside. 
• We are finishing up several units in the near future and have some tests coming up. I always provide students will review in class, but also want students to start building study skills at home. I tried my best to space out the tests, but also not wanting to wait too long after we already finished the unit. If you're child is struggling with concepts or studying please reach out to me, and I will plan accordingly! 
• Northeast Region Test: Friday, 10/13
• Topic 3 Math Test: Tuesday, 10/17
• Processes that Shape Earth Science Test: Wednesday, 10/17
• Chapter 3 Religion Test: next week, date TBD. This test will be open note due to other tests going on around the same time. 

Have a Blessed Week! 

Mrs. Drury