UCS Grade 3/4 Newsletter

June 6, 2025

MMUUSD 4th Grade Track Meet Brings Students Together

Our 4th graders had an exciting and memorable day at the MMUUSD District-Wide 4th Grade Track Meet! Students from all five elementary schools came together for a day filled with fun, learning, and connection. They participated in a variety of running and field events, showing great effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship. One of the highlights was the mixed-school relay race, where students from different schools teamed up and supported one another. By the end of the day, students were beaming with pride over their accomplishments and the new friendships they had made.

Dates for 4th Grade Families

Monday, June 16: 4th Grade Celebration Day

8:30-9:30 Celebration at UCS for students and caregivers
9:30-1:45 Activities, lunch and celebration at Mills Riverside Park (caregivers are welcome to volunteer and attend this as well) **See the celebration sign up and volunteer form below

Wednesday, June 18: Last Day of school

Note From Mr. Baron

4th Grade Celebration Sign Up

Monday, June 16th

Mills Riverside Park

We are hoping to make the 4th Grade Celebration special for our students. If you are a fourth grade parent, please consider signing up to provide one of these items by completing this survey:

4th Grade Celebration Sign Up

Summer Reading and Travel Opportunities

FREE NATIONAL PARK PASSES: Each child is bringing home a voucher to get their entire car into any National Park for free! To learn more about the Every Kid Outdoors program for 4th graders, visit https://everykidoutdoors.gov/

If your child reads 8 books and records them on the form sent home (or you can print from the website), they can take the summer reading journal to Barnes and Noble between July 1 and August 31 to receive a free book! See the information here or coming home in your child’s backpack: Barnes and Noble Escape Into Summer Reading.

Phoenix Books Summer Reading Challenge!

If your child reads and records 10 books between July 1-August 31, they can receive a $10 gift card to Phoenix Books! Pick up one of the forms at a local Phoenix Book Store!

Deborah Rawson Library has many fun activities happening throughout the summer. You can check out the summer reading program here.

Champlain Valley Fair: Read and Win

The Jericho Town Library is participating in the Champlain Valley Fair Read and Win program. If your child reads three books, they can earn a free pass to the fair and a book, along with other goodies! Check out this great reading incentive program.

June Lunch Menu

Important Dates

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

June 16th ~ 4th Grade Celebration Day
June 18th ~ Last Student Day of School

PTO News

Current Curriculum Units

Math

Third Grade

This unit focuses on understanding the operations of addition and subtraction, and adding and subtracting fluently. Students add multiples of 10 and 100 to, and subtract them from, 3-digit numbers. They use multiples of 100 as landmarks as they solve addition and subtraction problems with 3-digit numbers, including problems that involve liquid volume and mass. Students share, discuss, and compare different strategies for addition and subtraction.

Check out this letter that includes samples of the types of math that we’ll be exploring if you are interested in more details. Click Here.

Fourth Grade

This unit focuses on understanding the meaning of fractions and decimals; and comparing fractions and decimals including finding equivalents. Students use contexts and representations such as rectangles (an area model) and number lines (a linear model) to add, subtract, and multiply fractions.

Check out this letter that includes samples of the types of math that we’ll be exploring if you are interested in more details. Click Here.

Literacy

Our third and fourth graders have been diving into story structure by exploring the concept of Plot Mountain! They've been identifying key elements like the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in the stories they read and write. In addition to this, students continue to meet in small groups to investigate spelling patterns and build their word knowledge. During writing time, they are working on opinion and persuasive pieces, learning how to clearly express their viewpoints. Students are also continuing to strengthen foundational skills through regular practice in both cursive handwriting and typing.

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