Week of Oct. 27 - 31
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Important Dates
Oct. 29 – 1st Trimester Service Hours + Reflection is due.
Nov. 7 – Last day of 1st Trimester
Nov. 15 – Trivia Night
Dec. 7 – Cookies with Santa
What we are Learning This Week
Math: Mrs. Bennett
This week in math, we have been learning how to find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) to solve real-world problems. For example, if a room is 60 inches long and 48 inches wide, we can use the GCF to figure out the largest square tile that will fit the space evenly with no cuts. Students are practicing listing factors, comparing them, and choosing the greatest one to help them solve situations like tiling floors, spacing fence posts, or creating equal groups. We will have a test on Thursday, October 30th. A study guide has been posted to Google Classroom, and nightly homework this week is designed to help review and study for the upcoming test. Please encourage your student to complete their homework and use the study guide to prepare.
This week in math, we have been learning how to find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) to solve real-world problems. For example, if a room is 60 inches long and 48 inches wide, we can use the GCF to figure out the largest square tile that will fit the space evenly with no cuts. Students are practicing listing factors, comparing them, and choosing the greatest one to help them solve situations like tiling floors, spacing fence posts, or creating equal groups. We will have a test on Thursday, October 30th. A study guide has been posted to Google Classroom, and nightly homework this week is designed to help review and study for the upcoming test. Please encourage your student to complete their homework and use the study guide to prepare.
Homework: 10/27 - 10/31
SS #29
SS #30
1 HMH Worksheet (front and back)
*All due Friday 10/31
Chapter Tests Thursday 10/30
🔢 Divisibility Rules 🔢
🔢 Divisibility Rules 🔢
1: Every number is divisible by 1.
2: A number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8).
3: A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Example: 237 → 2 + 3 + 7 = 12 → 12 ÷ 3 = 4 ✅
4: A number is divisible by 4 if the last two digits form a number divisible by 4.
Example: 316 → 16 ÷ 4 = 4 ✅
5: A number is divisible by 5 if its last digit is 0 or 5.
6: A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3.
9: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.
Example: 333 → 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 ✅
10: A number is divisible by 10 if its last digit is 0.
Mrs. Bennett's Maternity Leave
Dear Families,
As many of you know, my daughter was born at the end of last school year. It has been such a joy becoming a mom, and I am incredibly grateful to be able to continue teaching, while being a mom, and have thoroughly enjoyed having Folly right down the hall! After much thought, I’ve decided to take a short maternity leave to have some special quality at home with her. I will be out for 15 school days in November.
I want to reassure you that our class will continue to grow, learn, and be challenged in all the best ways. I will still be writing all of the lesson plans myself while I’m away. Each week, I will review what the students are learning, how they are doing on key skills, and adjust the next week’s plans to meet their needs—just as I do now. Your child’s education will remain thoughtful, rigorous, and full of high expectations and support.
For homework during this time, students will complete the following assignments weekly:
Simple Solutions lessons
3 Reflex sessions per week
Students will receive a November calendar to help track their weekly Reflex sessions. I will collect and review their weekly Reflex sessions when I return, and give students a grade for completion. Students will grade their Simple Solutions homework every Friday, and have oppurtunity to ask questions or for help!
Thank you so much for your support, understanding, and partnership. I am truly grateful to work with such wonderful students and families. I will miss the class very much, but I am also excited to spend this special time with my daughter—and I look forward to returning in December with lots of stories and energy!
With gratitude,
Mrs. Bennett
LA: Mrs. Phelps
Skills we will be developing this week include:
Reading:
identify textual evidence to infer meanings of poems
discuss Langston Hughes’s “Harlem,” with particular emphasis on interpreting the poem’s many similes
use historical and cultural context to answer inferential questions
use details form a text to determine the tone and meaning of the poem
Language:
identify and define examples of figurative language
Writing:
continue to plan and draft a memory poem
compose original, simile-rich poems
Homework: Simile and Metaphor worksheet (front and back) -Due Fri
The culminating event for this unit will be a joint poetry slam for 4th and 5th grade. Parents will be invited to this event so please be on the look out for the date!
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
We will continue our exploration of civics standards. Our students have been actively engaged in learning about:
Diverse Forms of Self-Government: They are comparing the political form of monarchy with the self-governing systems developed in colonial America.
Civic Participation: Students are understanding the importance of civic participation through local examples from past and current events.
Processes for Change: They are describing the processes people use to change rules and laws and how these developments improve communities to meet the needs of citizens.
Religion: Mrs. Crush
We will complete Chapter 4: Fortitude to Live the Truth. This chapter will help students:
define the cardinal moral virtue of fortitude.
come to know that the virtues of perseverance, patience, and magnanimity are parts of the cardinal virtue of fortitude.
distinguish between patience, perseverance, and magnanimity.
Words to Know: fortitude, magnanimity, patience, perseverance
Important Announcements:
Ch. 4 Test: Tuesday, October 28.
*Study Materials: Ch.4 Review, Words to Know, Doodles, Highlighted Text, Activities in the chapter
1st Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours per trimester. Their 1st Trimester Service Hours and Reflections are due Wednesday, October 29. This will be completed on Google Classroom.
Ch. 5 Vocabulary Definitions : Monday, November 3. The definitions will be given to the students to begin and/or complete after their test on Tuesday.
Science: Mrs. Jackel
Altar Serving Training:
Our 4th graders participated in Altar Server Training last week with Father Matthew! If your child would like to begin serving at weekend Masses, please reach out to Patrick Parris at pparris@ascension-parish.com. Patrick will help get them set up with Mass times and dates. *Please note only those who have received their First Holy Communion are able to altar serve.
As for school Mass, 4th graders will continue serving after Christmas. At that time, I will pair them with an experienced server so they can learn and practice alongside them. Students will be notified about a week in advance if they are scheduled to serve during a school Mass.
I’m looking forward to seeing our 4th graders begin serving at weekend Masses—it’s such a wonderful way for them to be involved in our parish community!
Blessings in a Backpack
Blessings in a Backpack
Several schools collect food for low-income students who might not otherwise have food over the weekends. The program is called Blessings in a Backpack. There is a link below that you and your student(s) can sign up for. The volunteers simply walk around to each item putting it in a bag. One location is Alex R. Kennedy Elementary which is close to Ascension.
Link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EA9A92EA5F4C25-51271874-blessing#/
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