Miller Grade 4

Spelling Rule:   

Please note that SPELLING IS A NIGHTLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT.  Students will have a printed list weekly.  A list will also be available here on the class webpage and in their Google Classroom account (so that they always have a source to complete their nightly homework).

 U5 w1 list - Latin Roots

generous, portable, duration, projector, generic, transport, durable, eject, degenerated, comport, endure, ejection, general, passport, endurable, interjection, generalization, rapport, endurance, objection

Math:  The most important thing you can do to help your child in math this year is to focus on mastering (memorizing) all multiplication facts (0-10) as quickly as possible or they will be frustrated. Use flashcards and make it a nightly game at home for 15 minutes.  

Unit 6 - Division; Angles  - test the week of March 23rd.

Students can access Freckle from the following link at home and then select Freckle from their screen offering.  Freckle and AR are both managed from the Renaissance site (note that AR is only available at school during school hours for testing)

https://global-zone20.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/163733

Reading/Language Arts:   

Unit 5w1:   Theme - Features

I can learn more about informational text by analyzing text features. 

Essential Question:  What do we know about Earth's features and processes?

Grammar:  Relative Adverbs

Next class book study:  The BFG by Roald Dahl

AR - Each quarter, students must meet their AR goal to attain the full 100 points required for their reading grade.  A helpful website to see if a book is available for AR testing:  www.arbookfind.com (it will also indicate the points assigned to that book)

Religion:  

Unit 4:  We Love God's People

4th grade  Prayers:  Glory Be, Before and After Meal Prayers, Spontaneous Prayer, Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God, Ten Commandments, Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, Hail Holy Queen and locating scripture passages in the Bible - see Google Classroom for the prayer sheet.

Social Studies:   This year we will study the United States and it's five regions.  Students will be learning all U.S. states and capitals

Current Region - Southwest.  Book test on the Southwest this week on Tuesday.

Science:  In 4th grade, we use Mystery Science as a curriculum to meet our standards.  A few of the units include:  rocks and landforms, the human body,  sound / energy waves, and engineering. 

4th Grade Specials Schedule

Daily Recess and Lunch - 11:45 to 12:45

Monday - Library 11:00-11:40 and Phy Ed 2:10-2:50

Tuesday - Technology  2:10-2:50

Wednesday - Music 12:50-1:30 and Phy Ed 2:10-2:50

Thursday - Music 12:50-1:30 and Technology 2:10-2:50

FRIDAY Liturgy - 9:00 a.m.  All students must come dressed appropriately for mass.  Please wear your blue school logo shirt or dress up clothing.  Hoodies, shorts and sweatpants are not allowed. 

Other:  A good website for parents -  if in question about what your child is reading or viewing is commonsensemedia.org.  The site provides information about books/movies based on age appropriateness, violence, sexual content etc..

Upcoming Events:

April Class Field trips - The Minnesota Twins game (4/24) and The Paramount Theater - Mary Poppins (4/15)

NOW THAT WINTER IS HERE.... All students need to have winter boots, hats, gloves and snowpants for recess.  When the temperatures are freezing, students will wear their snowpants home on the bus and boots will be worn home as long as there is snow on the ground.   When there is no visible snow on the ground and the temperatures are 40 degrees or above, snowpants will no longer be needed, but boots will be necessary as long as the playground is muddy.