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4th Grade Overview

August 16 - 22

F&F- We will start our first unit on Main Idea. We will be reading in class during this unit. If you would like to go over this unit with your child, they have their process questions and visual tool in their Reading Folder in their binder.  

Spelling- We will work on List 1 this week for spelling. The Spelling Choice Board will be due on Friday, August 29. The Spelling Test over List 1 will be on Friday, August 29.

English- In Writing, we will begin our workshop protocols and introduce Narrative writing. In ELA, we will study sentence structure and the basics of sentence types. Don’t forget that five pictures are due by Monday, August 18th.

Science/Social Studies- Next week we will begin our unit on the 13 colonies. We will begin with a map of all the colonies and then move on to the founding of the New England colonies.

Math- Unit 1 covers basic multiplication and division models. Key vocabulary includes factors and multiples. Homework will go home Monday and is due on Friday. 

Bible- We are taking a Bible History quiz to see how much we already know before we start into this year’s lessons that will cover Major Old Testament sections over 8 Units. The first lesson will focus on how we look at the Bible as God’s Word teaching us about Jesus before we then start in Genesis and creation over the next couple of weeks. 

STEM- Straw marble maze

Important Dates

August 18 & 19 - Book Clubs: 2:40 PM each day. Students should bring their book, iPad, and Binder (Clever badge) to class. Teachers will guide students to their clubs meeting area on the days of the clubs.

August 29th - House Competition (Wear house shirts and athletic bottoms.)

September 12th - House Competition (Wear house shirts and athletic bottoms.)

September 18th - Fall Pictures

September 24th - See You at the Pole

September 26th - Spartan Race

October 3rd - Colonial Day - Costumes encouraged, but not required.

October 8th - ½ Day - House Competition (Wear house shirts and athletic bottoms.)

October 9th - 13th - Fall Break 

October 17th -  Fall Festival -  5-8 p.m.

October 27th - Fort Loudoun & Sequoyah Field Trip