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March 6th, 2026

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Dear Families,

We believe it’s essential to give our students the opportunity to take on responsibility and make their own decisions. Just as important is allowing them to experience the natural consequences of their choices, which provides valuable lessons in resilience. Along the way, we aim to show empathy for the challenges they face, understanding the frustration and disappointment that may come with learning from mistakes.

By encouraging students to problem-solve and equipping them with the skills they need to navigate the real world, we are laying the foundation for their future success. The 4th Grade Team kindly asks for your support in reinforcing this exciting unit at home. We encourage families to read with their children and explore additional resources related to the topics we are studying. PADLET

Throughout this unit, students will engage with complex vocabulary and rich contexts that will strengthen and enhance their oral language skills. With your continued support, they will build confidence, develop greater independence, and read with increased fluency and understanding.

Wishing you all a wonderful and restful weekend!

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Students will preview nonfiction text about a historical topic.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Students will learn how to preview nonfiction texts, identify important topics and use text structure to organize theri thinking and take effective notes. Also, they will pay close attention to key details such as people, places, and timelines to better understand historical events.

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

Learning Progression Reading Taking Notes.pdf Copy of G4B2_CommonNonfictionTextStructures.pdf G4B3_AnchorChart-1.pdf. Reading Log

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Palabras agudas y escritura informativa.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

En esta semana los estudiantes aprenderán sobre la sílaba tónica y reconocerán palabras agudas y sus reglas de acentuación. También empezarán el proceso de escritura informativa.

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

En casa los estudiantes pueden escribir palabras y separarlas en sílabas. Después encerrar en un círculo la sílaba más fuerte. También pueden enpezar a escribir la introducción de su libro informativo.

Mathematics

Learning Goal

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Students will be able to review concepts related to measuring area and perimeter. They will generate a formula for determining the area of rectangles and squares. After that, they will find the perimeter of rectangular and square pieces. Finally, Students will revisit the area and perimeter formulas, working in metric rather than customary units.

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

Unit 5, Module 3, Session 2 103- 104

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

What tigers are doing at school..

Our young economists have begun their exploration of the Industrial Revolution. In this unit, students will dive into the history of industrialization and examine how innovation transformed societies, economies, and daily life.

Through thoughtful discussions and research, they will compare life “then and now,” using graphic organizers to deepen and organize their understanding. Students will also generate meaningful questions to guide their inquiry and explore the impact of technology during the industrial age.

We look forward to seeing them think critically about how change shapes communities — past and present.

What tigers could be doing at home...

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

We will learn to identify a conflict, reflect on our emotions about the conflict, and think about it from our perspective and others’. We will practice using “Clear-It-Up” to talk out problems.