I recently heard the term "Weekly Wrap-Up" and thought it had a nice ring to it! So, instead of "Blog Post" I will be referring to it as this now. It's the little things, right? 😊
It was so great to speak with you all at parent teacher conferences this week! I am looking forward to finishing out the school year strong with your fourth grader. Thank you again for all you do to support your child in doing great things here at school.
Upcoming Events:
Friday, March 25th: Half Day of School
Thursday, March 31st: 4th Grade Field Trip to Madison
Sunday, April 3rd: Summer School Registration Begins (I'll be teaching Scrapbooking if any of your kiddos want a little extra time with Ms. Burris this summer!)
Tuesday, April 5th: Crazy Sock Day & Forward Testing Begins
Tuesday, April 12th: Book Fair / Family Night
Wednesday, April 13th: Easter / Pastel Wear Day
Thursday, April 14th - Monday April 18th: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 26th: Class Colors Day (4th Grade wears BLUE)
Friday, May 27th: Half Day for students
Curriculum Updates:
Reading: These fourth graders are really pushing through this test prep unit. It is a lot of hard work, and they are really giving it their all. Throughout this test prep unit, we've been working hard to understand how to read passages deeply, understand the questions we are asked, and how to answer questions to the absolute best of our ability. I have definitely seen some great growth out of all students as they've taken multiple practice tests.
Math: We are working through Unit 7. We will have our first Quick Quiz on Monday. We've been spending a lot of time working on equivalent fractions as well as comparing fractions with unlike denominators. Students seemed to have understood equivalent fractions fairly quickly. Comparing fractions still seems to trip us up a bit. I am working hard with the students to think about the piece size as well as how to find a common denominator using multiplication and division. Students tend to revert to drawing out a fraction strip, but it is important for them to note that our drawings might now always be accurate. You'll notice that Math homework will be coming home more frequently. That was requested by the students, so they really didn't even have to ask me twice! I love how much they love math. Sometimes math homework can be tricky, so if it is ever causing your child frustration or stress, shoot me a quick email and I can work on it/finish it with them here in the classroom.
Writing: We've been working on how to appropriately answer short response and extended response questions in preparation for the forward. They've all seemed to understand the difference between the different type of responses and the aspects of writing they need to include. This week was heavy on extended response. We've written our responses, revised them, scored them, and even practiced typing them! I am confident that these kiddos will do great on the writing portion of the Forward!
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to next Thursday's trip to Madison!
Carly Burris
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