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August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025
Meet Your 4th Grade ASPIRE Teachers
Meet Your 4th Grade ASPIRE Teachers
Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Welch
Beginning-of-year Assessments
Beginning-of-year Assessments
This week 4th grade students will be taking their beginning-of-year i-Ready diagnostic assessment in Reading. Please refrain from absences and/or appointments at this time, if possible. Below are the dates for the assessment:
Thursday August 28th & Friday August 29th - 4th grade Reading
When is the best time to pull my child for an appointment?
When is the best time to pull my child for an appointment?
We understand that students sometimes have appointments during the school day. We've had a few parents ask what the best time is based on our schedule, so we thought we would share with you all:
10:20 - 12:45 would be a perfect time frame for students to be pulled for appointments. During this time, we have specials, recess, lunch and then GatorAID (enrichment & intervention).
From 7:40 - 10:20 each morning and 12:45 until dismissal each afternoon, students will miss class time if they are pulled (which we understand is sometimes unavoidable).
Snacks
Snacks
As you can imagine, fourth graders get hungry at school. Please pack one or two snacks for your child every day in their backpacks. Unfortunately, due to food allergies we are no longer allowed to provide snacks for the class. Thank you in advance for your help!
Chromebooks
Chromebooks
Please remind your child to take good care of them; carry with two hands, keep away from food, drinks etc. Each night we ask that you have a special place to charge the chromebooks and double check that they make it in your child's backpack in the morning. We will talk to the students about how it is their responsibility, but please help them for the first couple weeks.
Save the Date
Save the Date
Thursday, August 28th
iReady Reading Assessment
Kinder-4th grade Curriculum Night @ 5:30-6:30 (two 30 minute sessions)
Friday August 29th
iReady Reading Assessment
Monday, September 1st
Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
Curriculum for this week...
Curriculum for this week...
Math
I can represent the value of whole numbers, using expanded form, written form and expanded notation.
I can compare whole numbers and represent these comparisons using the symbols <, >, or =.
ELAR
I can learn how and why we use writing as a tool for communication, creativity, and process.
I can begin planning and drafting a letter to myself to read at the end of the year.
Science
I can measure, test, and record physical properties of matter
Social Studies
I can learn about the five foundational principles of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions while exploring and celebrating our national parks.
Canvas
Canvas
Students will be working with Canvas beginning next week. Many may have previous experience if they used it in 3rd grade but we will work to help them become more familiar with the platform in the coming weeks.
We suggest you use the pairing feature in Canvas, which allows you to "observe" your child's classes to see their daily lessons and assignments, and allows you to see what they have or have not turned in. We have placed a link below that will show you how to become an "observer" in your child's Canvas account.
Becoming a Parent Observer in Canvas
Growth Mindset: A life skill
Growth Mindset: A life skill
We will be working with students on a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset this year. We will be encouraging students to become more growth-minded. To understand more about a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, please watch the video below.
We also recommend a wonderful book by Carol Dweck called Mindset. It is an easy read and describes the growth mindset vs. the fixed mindset in an understandable way. We will be working throughout the year on building your child's growth mindset. To learn more, watch the video below.
GT Corner
GT Corner
Do you struggle with coaching your child through his/her emotional intensities? The book entitled Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings by Christine Fonseca provides examples of how to coach your child in these situations. The book is approachable as it is free of educator jargon, offers easy-to-implement ideas, and is a relatively quick read. Although it doesn’t provide the magic wand we’d all love, we would recommend this book to anyone wanting some additional information/ideas for these situations.
Lead With GCISD
Lead With GCISD
Are you a parent looking to stay informed about your child’s technology use at school and home? Then you want to attend GCISD’s Parent Tech Academy at 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 26, on Webex.
Webex video link: http://bit.ly/4fKq1z1
They Say It's Your Birthday...
They Say It's Your Birthday...
August 29th - Delson
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