September 15 - 19
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Highlights from this week 🌈
Highlights from this week 🌈
What an exciting week we've had in 4th grade! The students have been shining bright, showing teamwork and creativity in everything they do. Plus, our video game character dress-up day was a huge hit—so many fantastic costumes and smiles all around!
Math: A note was sent home explaining the grading process.
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Math: We will spend the first few days wrapping up addition and subtraction. After that, students will take the end-of-module test to showcase all they’ve learned. To finish the week, we’ll have a word problem workshop to help equip students with tools to solve word problems.
ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading): Monday and Tuesday students will complete their Unit 1 Performance assessments. In Unit 2 (12 school days) students will learn about an author's purpose and craft.
Science: We will begin exploring changes in states of matter, mixtures, solutions, and the conservation of matter. Students will conduct an experiment to show the difference between a mixture and a solution.
Social Studies: We will celebrate Constitution Day (September 17), and Freedom Week, by introducing the founding documents of the United States: the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.
Ask Your Child (Sci/SS): Ask your child why Ms. Laporte doesn't like ice in water bottles (hint: it has to do with condensation)!
Upcoming Events 🎉
Upcoming Events 🎉
September 19th: Wear Gold and/or Sky Blue.
Things to remember 💡
Things to remember 💡
No toys are allowed to come to school.
MAP results will be sent home during Student led Conferences.
Please send your child with a labeled water bottle every day to keep them hydrated and ready to learn.
Label all personal items so nothing gets lost.
When you see notes on the calendar page, please initial them so we know you’ve seen the important info.
Check back each week for updates and reminders — staying connected helps your child succeed!
Previous Newsletters
Previous Newsletters
August 11 - 15
August 11 - 15
Welcome to 4th Grade! 🎉
Welcome to 4th Grade! 🎉
Hello amazing 4th grade families. We are so thrilled to kick off this school year with your wonderful kids. We can’t wait to see all the learning and fun ahead. Let’s make this year unforgettable together!
Things to remember 💡
Things to remember 💡
Please make sure your child brings a water bottle with a secure spill proof lid ( no straw ) each day to stay hydrated.
Label all personal items to avoid mix-ups.
When you see notes on the calendar page in the folder, please initial them so we know you’ve seen the important info.
Check back each week for updates and reminders — staying connected helps your child succeed!
August 18 - 22
Highlights from Last Week 🌈
Highlights from Last Week 🌈
Our first week was about getting to know each other and setting the stage for a successful year. We explored classroom routines, talked about how to be kind and respectful classmates, and started laying the foundation for a positive classroom culture. It was a week full of smiles, new friendships, and lots of learning about how we can all work together.
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
We’re about to fully dive into our curriculum! Next week, your child will experience engaging reading journeys, interactive math lessons, hands-on science investigations, and creative social studies activities. We’ll also keep building our classroom community through collaborative projects and teamwork.
Math: We’ll begin exploring place value and number sense, setting the foundation for all our math learning this year.
Math: We’ll begin exploring place value and number sense, setting the foundation for all our math learning this year.
ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading): In this twelve day unit, we will begin introducing strong literacy habits (strategies that good readers and writers use).
ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading): In this twelve day unit, we will begin introducing strong literacy habits (strategies that good readers and writers use).
Science: Last week, we introduced the scientific method and discussed our top priority for class experiments: safe lab practices. This week, we will begin our Properties of Matter unit with the concepts of mass and temperature.
Science: Last week, we introduced the scientific method and discussed our top priority for class experiments: safe lab practices. This week, we will begin our Properties of Matter unit with the concepts of mass and temperature.
Social Studies: Last week, we introduced strands of Social Studies and discussed its importance. This week we will begin our Geography unit and will introduce using maps and the geographic regions of Texas.
Social Studies: Last week, we introduced strands of Social Studies and discussed its importance. This week we will begin our Geography unit and will introduce using maps and the geographic regions of Texas.
What to ask (Sci/SS): Ask your child what "social" means, and then ask them to teach you about "STAR Listening." Your family might even practice using STAR listening and social graces during dinner!
What to ask (Sci/SS): Ask your child what "social" means, and then ask them to teach you about "STAR Listening." Your family might even practice using STAR listening and social graces during dinner!
Upcoming Events 🎊
Howdy Week - August 25-29:
Monday - Mismatch
Tuesday - Tie Dye
Wednesday - Way Back
Thursday - Team Up
Friday - Fun-Tastic
Things to remember 💡
Things to remember 💡
Please send your child with a labeled water bottle every day to keep them hydrated and ready to learn.
Label all personal items so nothing gets lost.
When you see notes on the calendar page, please initial them so we know you’ve seen the important info.
Check back each week for updates and reminders — staying connected helps your child succeed!
August 25 - 29
Highlights from this week 🌈
Highlights from this week 🌈
This week, we focused on helping students get familiar with the rhythm of our lessons. Setting the stage for a smooth and successful year. QR codes were also sent home so students can access Clever at home. It’s been fantastic to see everyone settling in and ready to learn!
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Math: We will start comparing and ordering numbers.
ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading): In this twelve day unit, we will begin introducing strong literacy habits (strategies that good readers and writers use).
Science: Thank you for returning the Science Safety handout! After MAP Testing this week, we will continue our Properties of Matter unit by exploring and classifying materials based on their magnetism and volume.
Social Studies: The students have started a major project to produce their choice of an informational map of Texas. The due date for this project will be postponed due to our MAP Testing this week.
A Fun Activity (Sci/SS): Your child might want to make a "treasure map" for your family's home, with a hidden "treasure." Ask if the map is "drawn to scale?" (It's ok if not, but perhaps it should be labeled that way or otherwise include a scale.) See if you can find the treasure based on your child's map!
A Fun Activity (Sci/SS): Your child might want to make a "treasure map" for your family's home, with a hidden "treasure." Ask if the map is "drawn to scale?" (It's ok if not, but perhaps it should be labeled that way or otherwise include a scale.) See if you can find the treasure based on your child's map!
Upcoming Events 🎉
Upcoming Events 🎉
MAP Testing Window: Aug 25 - 29
Howdy Week: Aug 25 - 29
Monday - Mismatch
Tuesday - Tie Dye
Wednesday - Way Back
Thursday - Team Up
Friday - Fun-Tastic
No School: September 1-2
Things to remember 💡
Things to remember 💡
No toys are allowed to come to school.
Please send your child with a labeled water bottle every day to keep them hydrated and ready to learn.
Label all personal items so nothing gets lost.
When you see notes on the calendar page, please initial them so we know you’ve seen the important info.
Check back each week for updates and reminders — staying connected helps your child succeed!
September 1 - 5
Highlights from this week 🌈
Highlights from this week 🌈
This week, students completed their first round of MAP testing. We are so proud of them and results will be sent home during our first Student led Conference. We also celebrated Howdy Week, it was so fun to see everyone dressed up!
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Math: We will practice rounding numbers to any place value using a vertical number line.
ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading): In this twelve day unit, we will begin introducing strong literacy habits (strategies that good readers and writers use).
Science: We will continue our Properties of Matter unit by exploring volume and relative density.
Social Studies: The students will complete their informational map of Texas and will take an assessment on their knowledge of maps.
Ask Your Child (Sci/SS): Ask your child how we measured the volume of an irregularly shaped object and to tell you about "displacement."
Ask Your Child (Sci/SS): Ask your child how we measured the volume of an irregularly shaped object and to tell you about "displacement."
Upcoming Events 🎉
Upcoming Events 🎉
September 1-2: No school.
September 12th: $5 Dress like a video game character.
Things to remember 💡
Things to remember 💡
No toys are allowed to come to school.
MAP results will be sent home during Student led Conference.
Please send your child with a labeled water bottle every day to keep them hydrated and ready to learn.
Label all personal items so nothing gets lost.
When you see notes on the calendar page, please initial them so we know you’ve seen the important info.
Check back each week for updates and reminders — staying connected helps your child succeed!
September 8 - 12
Highlights from this week 🌈
Highlights from this week 🌈
We hope you all had a fantastic short week filled with fun and relaxation! It’s always great to have a little extra time to recharge, and we’re excited to jump back into a full week of learning together.
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Looking Ahead: What’s Next? 👀
Math: First, students will take the Module 1 Mid-Module test. After that, we’ll be diving into multi-digit whole number addition and subtraction.
ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading): Monday and Tuesday students will complete their Unit 1 Performance assessments. In Unit 2 (12 school days) students will learn about an author's purpose and craft.
Science: Students will take a unit test on the properties of matter to show their learning.
Social Studies: We will explore and describe the four geographic regions of Texas.
Ask Your Child (Sci/SS): Ask your child how the Texas Panhandle got its nickname.
Ask Your Child (Sci/SS): Ask your child how the Texas Panhandle got its nickname.
Upcoming Events 🎉
Upcoming Events 🎉
September 12th: $5 Dress like a video game character.
Things to remember 💡
Things to remember 💡
No toys are allowed to come to school.
MAP results will be sent home during Student led Conferences.
Please send your child with a labeled water bottle every day to keep them hydrated and ready to learn.
Label all personal items so nothing gets lost.
When you see notes on the calendar page, please initial them so we know you’ve seen the important info.
Check back each week for updates and reminders — staying connected helps your child succeed!
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