Class Moms:
I’d like to thank our class moms, Jamie Conklin, Michele Lewis, and Misty Weigle, for their willingness to volunteer their time to 4C! If you expressed interest in wanting to volunteer this school year, your name is on a list and you will be reached out to when class celebrations and class events get closer. Thanks!
Curriculum Night:
You are cordially invited to attend our 3rd-5th grade Curriculum Night, taking place on Wednesday, August 28th. The event starts at 6:00 pm in the Arete gymnasium, with opening remarks from Mr. Gillingham, Mrs. Vaughan, and our Specialists. From 6:30 to 7:30 pm, parents will hear from their child's teachers in their classroom about classroom procedures and expectations, with a demonstration lesson. Due to limited seating, this is a parent-only event. Overflow parking will be available at The Wedgewood Center located just east of the school. Please note that there will be a separate night for Q&A on September 11 where attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions in more detail.
Galileo Testing:
During the week of August 26th, our 2nd-5th grade students will participate in the first round of Galileo benchmark testing in English and math. While we never focus solely on numerical data points to measure students' academic growth, the results from these benchmark assessments will be used to inform teachers of areas for support and enrichment for their students. Fourth Grade will test on Thursday, August 29.
Lessons This Week:
Spalding: This week, students will continue learning the Rules pages inside their notebooks, and will study their next 10 words. For nightly Spalding homework, students should have the words dictated to them by someone at home and should write them one time each in syllables. Any words that are misspelled should be written again for additional practice. We will take our 10-word Spalding test on Friday. Please note that there are fewer words this week due to Galileo Testing on Thursday.
Writing/Grammar: On Monday, students will be taking their classifying and diagramming simple sentences test with adverbs and adjectives. This week, students will begin learning about the Six Traits of Writing, focusing on Ideas and Organization. Next week, students will learn about Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions.
Math: This week, students will learn about multiples and will take the test on multiples on Friday. Parents should review math homework with their students and have them re-work any incorrect problems. If your student is unable to figure out how to solve a problem, they should circle it and ask the teacher at school the next morning.
History: On Monday, students will review the study guide on Unit 2: The Middle Ages. They will take the Test for Unit 2 on Tuesday of this week. All history tests and quizzes are open-note. Later in the week, students will learn about Constantinople and Justinian Law.
Science: Students will begin their new science unit on electricity. At the beginning of this week, we will focus on static electricity, and will learn about circuits, conductors, and insulators later in the week. There will be a quiz on static electricity on Wednesday of this week.
Literature: The first book of the year is The Princess and the Goblin. Please have your child bring his/her copy of the book if they have not already done so. This week, students will read chapters 11-13. For nightly homework, students will read a book of their choosing for 25 minutes every night, unless otherwise specified. Students will keep their quarterly reading log in their yellow take-home folder. All reading logs are due at the end of the quarter.
Greek and Latin Roots: On Wednesday, students will learn the next Greek and Latin roots in the set. They will have a review quiz on roots 7-9 on Wednesday as well.
Poetry: This week, students will read the poem “Clarence” by Shel Silverstein. They will also learn their next poem for recitation, “Afternoon on a Hill” by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Important Dates: *assessment dates are subject to be pushed back if necessary
- Monday:
- Grammar Test: Classifying and Diagramming Adverbs and Adjectives
- Tuesday:
- History Test: Unit 2 The Middle Ages (open-note)
- Wednesday:
- Roots quiz #7-9
- Science Quiz: Static Electricity
- Thursday:
- Galileo Benchmark Testing
- Friday:
- Spalding Test: 10 words
- Math Test: Multiples
Class Information:
Birthday Celebrations:
Celebrating birthdays is a good way to show the kids in our school that they are special and loved. There are many different ways to mark the occasion, but we want to be careful about the kids eating too many sugary, processed snacks. If each child brought in cake or donuts for their birthday, that would mean 30 unhealthy lunchtime deserts every year. Some parents would rather their child not eat this type of food and the effects of these sugary snacks can disrupt the learning environment. In fact, we strongly suggest a non-food item if parents wish to mark the occasion. Pencils, books, or other souvenirs can be just as special, don't require clean-up, and won't affect whatever diet parents wish for their children. Some teachers may allow a healthy snack for their classes as an exception, but please reach out to the lead teacher for details. If your child’s birthday falls on a weekend, I’d like to celebrate it on a weekday that is close to their actual birthday.
Khan Academy Logins:
Keep an eye out for an email with your child’s Khan Academy login for our class coming soon! Students are permitted to work on Khan Academy at any time at home for additional math practice.
I hope you all had a good weekend!
--Mrs. Conforti
TMartin@ArchwayArete.org
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