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January 9, 2026

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Dear 4th Grade Families,

Welcome back! We are excited for this new year! Thank you for all the Christmas presents given! We hope you all had a wonderful break and kids have all returned eager to learn new topics and develop their curiosity. We had a powerful first semester!! Now we are all excited for this second semester full of different class activities that will contribute to the students' learning.

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Literary Essay Unit

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Our writers will be starting a new unit on essays. They will learn how to reread a book using specific lenses in preparation for writing an essay. Students will then write a character trait essay that includes a clear claim, supporting reasons, and evidence.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Literacy essay Anchor Chart.pdf Literary Essay HW1.pdf Literary Essay HW2.pdf G35_CALK_EN_NL_WUOS3_WP_LitEssay_G4_WritingChecklist_Color.pdf

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Los estudiantes estudiarán la vida y obra de Rubén Darío

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Los estudiantes leerán poemas escritos por Rubén Darío. También los analizarán y escribirán poemas inspirados en él.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

En casa los estudiantes pueden leer poemas de Rubén Darío y escribirán lo que entienden.

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Unit 4 Overview

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Our Mathematicians will start a new unit and they will be working on different problem strings that focus on the give and take away (compensation) strategy for adding multi- digit numbers. They will be also using the Standard Algorithm for multi-digit addition.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

HC- U4, M1, S4

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

Science: Animal Behaviors

What tigers are doing at school..

Young scientists will begin an exploration of animal behavior through an engaging provocation. Students will carefully observe a spider, focusing on its movement and behavior. Following the observation, they will generate thoughtful questions to guide further inquiry and deepen their understanding of how animals behave in their environments.

What tigers could be doing at home...

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

It takes time and effort to understand how someone else feels and why. In this lesson, we will role play scenarios and determine how someone is feeling and how to show empathy and ways we care.

What friends and learners are doing at school...

Use clues to identify other people’s feelings and why they may feel that way.

Identify ways that I can show empathy and care.

Practice empathy to create a supportive and welcoming environment.

What friends and learners could be practicing at home...

Why is it important to include people with a variety of perspectives in your social groups? How does that help you show empathy?

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Reminders

4C Swimming class: Facilities Update – Pool Construction: As part of our ongoing facilities improvement project, our pool is currently under maintenance and construction. Swimming classes will be temporarily suspended. In the meantime, students will continue to receive their scheduled Physical Education classes, which will be conducted as regular P.E. sessions until further notice.