Quarter 4 Week 5 April 20 - 24

Hello 4C families!

Another week of remote learning is done and I'm hoping that you are all getting the hang of it and feeling more comfortable with google classroom.

There are a few things that I wanted to mention to you about google classroom.

Google Classroom may not work correctly if you are using a computer that is signed in to multiple google accounts. You may see a google form not load correctly because google is getting "confused" with multiple accounts. It is best to log out of all accounts and only be logged on to your student google classroom account.

Please make sure to look for the "mark as done" button when completing an assignment through google forms. This is an important step. You will find the "mark as done" button when you have clicked on "view assignment"  Above the "mark as done" box there is also a place for you  to click "attach" Please note that you must submit an attachment for all spalding assignments. This is a Great Hearts requirement. We have done our best to reduce the need to upload in other subjects. Other than spalding, all other assignments can be completed online through google forms and there is no need to upload.

As teachers in google classroom we have no ability to move student work or mark something as done if there is nothing attached or nothing submitted in google forms. The only option we have is to select "return to the student" and it will then come up as missing or not done by the student.

I know that uploading documents is time consuming and not an enjoyable task. I appreciate your efforts to submit assignments to the proper location so that they can be graded and given proper feedback and credit. Mrs. Chilson and I will do our best to try and remember if we have been told that an assignment is in an alternate location but we cannot always guarantee that that will be the case and you will run the risk of not getting credit for the assignment.

Thank you again for all of your support. Mrs. Chilson and I truly miss seeing our class everyday. We are trying to comment and give careful attention to all of the work that is being submitted and hope they are feeling that we are appreciating their efforts.

XtraMath:

These students advanced these operations in XtraMath. Great job!

Multiplication:
Zach

Subtration:
Will
Sully

Addition:
Alexa
Sophia

I have seen some discrepancy in the XtraMath reporting. Several students are showing up as not logging on when they are. Please use the XtraMath parent flyer that was sent with your student. If you need a parent flyer please let me know and I will email one to you. If you use a different login or a different account it will not be linked to the Arete account.

Lessons this week:

Math- Students will learn how to read and use a coordinate grid. In addition, they will learn about changes in quantities. Students should complete XtraMath each day at https://xtramath.org/.

History- Students will complete the unit on the U.S. Constitution. Students will then begin their study of America’s early presidents. Students will learn about George Washington this week.  Note: Tuesday’s history lesson is fairly long. Students should count any history reading toward their independent reading time. There is an optional activity on Friday. Students may fill in the missing words to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.

Grammar- Students will review prior content this week on sentence diagramming and classification.

Literature- Students will read independently or read along with audio of the assigned chapter of that day (https://librivox.org/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-solo-version-2-by-l-frank-baum/). On Wednesday & Friday students will write a detailed summary of the chapter from the previous day (or days) noting important characters and events. Students should write a 5-7 sentence summary.

Science - there is no science this week.

If you have any questions please reach out.

-Mrs. LaVell
rlavell@archwayarete.org

-Mrs. Chilson
vchilson@archwayarete.org

Quarter 4, April 14-17, Remote Learning Week 4

Hello 4C Families,


I hope you enjoyed the R& R Weekend! All assignments and lessons for this week have been uploaded to Google Classroom. They are organized by day and there is an overview as there was last week. You are welcome to do them as they are laid out or you may work at your own pace. All assignments from this week are due on Monday, April 20th.


Lessons this week:

Math: Students will learn how to apply dividing with decimals to word problems. They will also spend time reviewing prior content.

Science: Students will continue their study of the circulatory system.

Grammar: Students will be introduced to new grammar content: relative pronouns and adverbs, correlative conjunctions, quotes, and irregular verbs.

Spalding: Students will learn three new words each day and practice ten phonograms.

Literature: Students will read and summarize two chapters this week from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

History: there is no history this week.

Please note: the paper packets from week one and week two are due. Please upload them to Google Classroom if you have not done so. If you are having difficulty please reach out to me or Mrs. Chilson.

We are pleased to say that all of 4C students have signed on to Google Classroom! We are still seeing several that are not completing any work. If you are having difficulty using Google Classroom please reach out. 

-Mrs. LaVell

rlavell@archwayarete.org

-Mrs. Chilson

vchilson@archwayarete.org

Quarter 4, April 6 - April 9, Remote Learning Week 3

Hello 4C Families,

You all should have received an email from Mr. Gillingham with your invitation to join google classroom.  We are expecting a learning curve for families and for teachers so content for this week has been paired down to allow for that.We will be using google classroom for the remainder of the year and I am looking forward to this new platform and all we can do with it. It won't be as good as being with you all in person in the classroom but it feels more connected to me than the paper packets we've had for the last two weeks.

I am including some info on google classroom before I discuss lessons for the week.

If you have questions about student login problems, you can go through the Help Desk:  https://theveeya.com/GreatHeartsFamilyHelp/

If you have question is about how to navigate Google Classroom, get assignments, and turn in assignments, you can go to “Google Classroom Family Walkthrough" on the Remote Learning 2.0 Resource Page:  https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/azresources/ 

The Google Classroom Family Walkthrough, which also has videos, is really good.   Here is a direct link to the Google Family Classroom Walkthrough: https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Google-Classroom-Family-Walk-Through-RL-2.0-AFR-4.1.2020.pdf

Please continue to work on XtraMath. If anyone needs login information please reach out and I will forward you the parent flyer. Many of you have been working hard since we have been away from school -- Great Job! 

The students below have completed the following operations in XtraMath:

Addition:
Bruin
Emily
Brady
Keira
Subtraction:
Zach
Any student that completes all four operations will be acknowledged on Arete's Facebook morning announcements and will get a prize from Mr. Gillingham when we are back at school!

Lessons This Week:

Math: Students will practice word problems and dividing with decimals. Students should also complete XtraMath each day. 

History: Students will read selected chapters about the early nation and the framing of the Constitution and answer questions. 

Science: There is no science this week. 

Writing: Students will answer writing a prompt from the history unit with a one-paragraph essay using proper grammar and spelling. 

Grammar: There is no grammar this week. 

Spalding: Students will copy the words once with syllable breaks, rules, and markings while watching the video. They will then copy the words two more times with syllable breaks only. Then students will also practice phonograms. 

Literature: Students will read chapter 5 this week- half a chapter each day. Students will also write a 5-7 sentence chapter summary, noting important events and characters.  

Free Reading: Students will read a book of their choice, independently for at least 20 minutes. 

We hope to see you all on the class zoom call on Monday! Thank you for persevering this week!

-Mrs. LaVell

rlavell@archwayarete.org

-Mrs. Chilson

vchilson@archwayarete.org

Upcoming Dates:

There is no school on April 10th or April 13th. This will be an R&R weekend. There will be no zoom meeting on April 13.

4C Zoom Meetings

Your student is invited to attend a weekly zoom math tutoring meeting.  This is completely optional and not required.  You student is always welcome to call or email with questions and they do not have to wait for the zoom meeting if they have questions.

Below the math tutoring zoom information is the information on the Monday weekly class zoom meeting. That meeting is also optional.


MATH TUTORING ZOOM - THURSDAYS

Time: Apr 2, 2020 01:30 PM Arizona
        Every week on Thu, until May 14, 2020, 7 occurrence(s)
        Apr 2, 2020 01:30 PM
        Apr 9, 2020 01:30 PM
        Apr 16, 2020 01:30 PM
        Apr 23, 2020 01:30 PM
        Apr 30, 2020 01:30 PM
        May 7, 2020 01:30 PM
        May 14, 2020 01:30 PM
 An email with this invite was sent to you

CLASS MEETING ZOOM - MONDAYS

Rachel LaVell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 4C Class Meeting
Time: Apr 6, 2020 01:30 PM Arizona
        Every week on Mon, until May 11, 2020, 5 occurrence(s)
        Apr 6, 2020 01:30 PM 
        Apr 20, 2020 01:30 PM
        Apr 27, 2020 01:30 PM
        May 4, 2020 01:30 PM
        May 11, 2020 01:30 PM
 An email with this invite was sent to you.

-Mrs. LaVell

rlavell@archwayarete.org

Changes to Math in Packet #2

Hello 4C Families,

After reviewing the math work for the rest of the week, the fourth grade team feels that we allotted more math problems than the time allotment allows for. Please inform the students of these changes.

Tuesday: Complete every other math problem on page 20. If time allows, you may complete more.

Wednesday: Complete one problem from each row on pages 31 & 32. If time allows, you may complete more.

Thursday: Complete one problem from each row on pages 47 & 48. If time allows, you may complete more.

Friday: Complete two problems from each row on page 59. If time allows, you may complete more.

Thank you for communicating this to your child.

Best,
The Fourth Grade Team

Quarter 4 March 30 - April 3

Hello 4C families!

I hope you are all well. The distance learning from last week will continue this week and the packets will be very similar to the previous packet. You should have received an email with the electronic packet link. Paper packet pick up will be the same as last week and will begin tomorrow morning at 8:00am. I will be there from 8:00 to 9:00 if anyone plans to stop by I'd love to waive hello!

I will be posting the packet key later this week. If you have any questions please feel free to email or call. In Math this week we are adding a new concept, dividing decimals, and in science we are introducing the circulatory system. All other packet content is a continuation and should be familiar to your student.

Great Hearts has decided that zoom meeting are acceptable!  These meetings will not contain curriculum content and are not mandatory. Our first zoom meeting for 4C will be tomorrow at 1:30pm.  I am emailing a zoom invite and I will also include the info below. This meeting is optional and is for community connection. For this first meeting we will figure out how to zoom, say hello and share something that we have done to stay busy/active since we have been away from school.  I am looking forward to seeing you all! Parents, feel free to attend the zoom meeting with your child. I apologize to those families that have students in multiple 4th grade classrooms, please feel free to join either meeting.

Zoom Meeting info is posted on Google Classroom under the days of the zoom meeting.

By logging into Zoom through this invitation, you consent to your child participating in an electronic group forum with the teacher as host and with other students. Other individuals may be in student homes, so please be careful to set up your child in a quiet area and possibly to use headphones and sit with their back to a wall. Hosting teachers may mute participants as needed. No recordings of the session will be available to the public. Please do not record (video, audio, or picture) any part of the session

Parent Guide to Zoom – Guidance for Families

Participating in online video conferences can be an integral part of staying connected through this time of remote education. However, using this new platform requires developing new habits. Setting guidelines will ensure that everyone acts with integrity before, during, and after these sessions.

For Students: Using the Platform Responsibly

1. Limit distractions and protect your privacy and the privacy of your classmates.

If possible:

a. Use earbuds or headphones

b. Work in a quiet space free from distractions

c. Sit in front of a school-appropriate background where personal information (family pictures, for example) will not be visible

d. Sit with your back to a wall to limit the chance of other household members being in view of your screen

e. DO NOT record any part of the Zoom meeting with any device (video, audio, or picture)

f. DO NOT take screenshots of any part of the Zoom meeting

2. Follow all usage and etiquette directions given by your teacher

a. Keep your microphone muted until directed

b. Follow teacher directives on enabling video

c. Use the chat feature appropriately

d. Close all other browser tabs and windows

3. Conduct yourself as if you were in the classroom

a. Sign in on time

b. Be a courteous listener

c. Use appropriate language

d. Stay on-topic

For Parents: Providing Guidance to Students

We take seriously the safety of our students and the protection of their privacy. Students should not have to worry about people other than their classmates watching them during class discussions, nor should they have to worry that their class interactions can be used against them. With this end in mind, we have taken precautions to limit opportunities for students to be unsupervised while using the Zoom platform or use it as a tool to harm others. For privacy reasons, students should not record any part of Zoom meetings on any device. If your student misses the meeting, please reach out to the teacher. We ask for your partnership in this endeavor. Wherever possible, please support your student in taking the measures outlined above.

Even with the protocols we have in place, it is still possible for students to create their own personal Zoom accounts with a personal email address. It is a violation of Zoom’s Terms of

Service for minors to have their own Zoom accounts; please help us maintain a safe online learning environment during this time by monitoring your students’ online activity and following the tips below:

· Avoid logging yourself in as a participant; space is reserved for students.

· If your child participates with a small group working on closely aligned goals, please keep the sessions private by limiting family members in the room.

· Do not disclose any personal information during the session. Should you need to discuss progress, or any area of concern, please reach out via email and we will call you back at a time when synchronous lessons are not in session.

· You may hear us refer to your child by their first initial of their first name in order to provide a further level of privacy during the session.

· DO NOT record any part of the Zoom session with any device (video, audio, or picture).

· DO NOT take screenshots of any part of the Zoom session.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

-Mrs. LaVell
rlavell@archwayarete.org

Answer Key for Learning Packet #1

Hello 4C Families!

I hope you are all working through your packets and enjoying your time together.

The fourth grade team thought it would be helpful to post an answer key for the first packet.  We aren’t sure that we will provide keys going forward, but given the newness of learning at home, we thought it would be helpful for families as a resource. We ask that you do not give this answer key to your child, but that you use it as a support in helping your child complete their work. If you wish to use it to check your child’s work, you may, but that is not expected. You can find the document here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NiyPhmBmEiRD9mix_vVZwl3o3CuAFOey/view?usp=sharing.

If you have any questions please reach out.

Thank you,

-Mrs. LaVell
rlavell@archwayarete.org