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Week of March 9th
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week!
NC Check-Ins
Our third Math NC Check-In is scheduled for tomorrow, March 10th. Following intersession, our third NC Reading Check-In will take place on Tuesday, April 21st.
SYMPHONY FIELD TRIP
Permission slips are due, and our trip is this Wednesday! We have had a schedule change initiated by NHCS, and our concert time is now in the afternoon. We will have modified blocks in the morning, followed by an early lunch, and then we will board the bus to leave at 11:15 am. We should be back at school by 1:30 pm.
March 17th Raleigh Field Trip
Check your child’s purple folder later this week for more information and reminders about our Raleigh trip next Tuesday!
Reminder for ELA
Please continue to support your child with homework reading assignments from The Sign of the Beaver this week.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s Class…
- our daily activities and discussions with The Sign of the Beaver
- details about Native American life in the late 1700’s
In Ms. Couch’s Class…
- solving word problems with mixed numbers
- multiplying fractions by a whole number
**Module 4 Unit Test next Monday!!**
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class…
- Continental Congress
- Statehood (1776), Ratification, and Constitutional Amendments
- changes in Earth caused by human interaction
Thanks so much!
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Week of March 2nd
Hi Families!
We had another great week!
A Note From Ms. Cap:
I am sorry to report that I am absent again this week. Many of you already know I have had several week-long absences due to travel to Virginia to care for my mom, who has had major health issues this year. This time, unfortunately, I am having significant issues with my back and am not sure what the course of treatment or progress will be. I am hoping it will be something that can be quickly managed, but we are also planning for consistency for the children in case my absence is for a longer term than anticipated. I continue to be the person doing all of the ELA lesson planning so consistent strategies will continue for the children, and I communicate with the substitute and team throughout each day. I am also attending and holding meetings remotely and continue to be the person who is responsible for student academic progress in reading and writing. I hope you know I despise being absent and will return as soon as I am able to. Likewise, we are already working on gaining a long-term substitute teacher if one should be needed. Thanks so much for your patience.
RALEIGH FIELD TRIP
Permission slips and payments are currently due. Here is the payment link again, and parents who are accompanying us as chaperones riding the bus need to also pay $62.50. Chaperones will need the Level 2 Volunteer Training which includes a criminal background check. This training needs to be completed immediately, as it takes some time for the security clearance process. The link for the background check is listed at the bottom of the site. It must also be renewed every year.
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Reminder for ELA
Please continue to support your child with homework reading assignments from The Sign of the Beaver this week. The chapters for each evening will be noted on the homework page again. You may support your child by reading it together if your child is a struggling reader, or you may follow up with questions about the reading to ensure that your child has done a thorough job reading and thinking about the text independently. Your child will use his/her Gmail login info on the purple homework folder to log into Google Classroom, and our classroom code is located on his/her homework page again.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s Class…
- our daily activities and discussions with The Sign of the Beaver
- details about Native American life in the late 1700’s
In Ms. Couch’s Class…
- solving word problems involving the addition and subtraction of fractions
- adding and subtracting mixed numbers
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class…
- Continental Congress
- Statehood (1776), Ratification, and Constitutional Amendments
- changes in Earth caused by human interaction
Thanks so much!
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Week of February 23rd
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week!
RALEIGH FIELD TRIP
Permission slips and payments are currently due. Here is the payment link again, and parents who are accompanying us as chaperones riding the bus need to also pay $62.50. Chaperones will need the Level 2 Volunteer Training which includes a criminal background check. This training needs to be completed immediately, as it takes some time for the security clearance process. The link for the background check is listed at the bottom of the site. It must also be renewed every year.
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Reminder for ELA
This week, your child will begin nightly homework reading assignments from The Sign of the Beaver in order to come to class prepared for a related discussion and activities each day. This book is available on Google Classroom to access with technology at home, and the required chapters are indicated on the homework page each evening. You may support your child by reading it together if your child is a struggling reader, or you may follow up with questions about the reading to ensure that your child has done a thorough job reading and thinking about the text independently. Your child will use his/her Gmail login info on the purple homework folder to log into Google Classroom, and our classroom code is located on his/her homework page.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s Class…
- our book, Colonial Voices – and details about colonial jobs and the role of spying in the American Revolution
- poetry features: line, stanza, repetition, rhyme, tone, and mood
- figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, onomatopoeia, and alliteration
In Ms. Couch’s Class…
- generating common numerators & denominators to compare fractions
- adding & subtracting fractions with like units
- subtracting fractions from whole numbers
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class…
- Tuscarora War and The French and Indian War (Bath and Bertie County NC)
- the significance of The Edenton Tea Party in NC
Thanks so much!
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Week of February 16th
Hi Families!
Thanks so much for all of your support for Boosterthon last week – and also to so many of you who came to cheer on the children at the Fun Run event! They truly loved the day!
RALEIGH FIELD TRIP
Just a friendly reminder that all permission slips and payments are due this Wednesday, February 18th, so we can place the lunch order and finalize the bus payment. Here is the payment link again, and parents who are accompanying us as chaperones riding the bus need to also pay $62.50. Chaperones will need the Level 2 Volunteer Training which includes a criminal background check. This training needs to be completed immediately, as it takes some time for the security clearance process. The link for the background check is listed at the bottom of the site.
More About ELA
NEXT WEEK, we will have a shift in reading homework! For the first time ever, your child will have a nightly reading assignment from a specific book, called The Sign of the Beaver. Your child will be expected to read the assigned chapter(s) each evening and come to class prepared for a related discussion and activities. This book will be available online in Google Classroom for your child to access with technology at home, and the required chapters will be indicated on the homework page each evening as a replacement for some of the 25 minutes of nightly reading. We will begin the book together in class this week! Please ensure that your child completes each reading assignment diligently. You may support your child by reading it together if your child is a struggling reader, or, if your child is already fluent, you may follow up with questions about the text to ensure that your child has done a thorough job of reading and thinking about it. Please also ensure that your child does not simply read the whole book in one sitting, but is ready each day focused on only the information from the evening before. A form will also come home with your child for you to sign in order to indicate if you will need paper copies. Please request them only if your child cannot access technology at home. If you prefer to purchase your child his/her own paperback to read or download the book to a Kindle, the Amazon link is here. Again, this will begin NEXT WEEK.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s Class…
- our book, Colonial Voices – and details about colonial jobs and the role of spying in the American Revolution
- poetry features: line, stanza, repetition, rhyme, tone, and mood
- figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, onomatopoeia, and alliteration
In Ms. Couch’s Class…
- generating equivalent fractions for fractions greater than 1 and mixed numbers
- comparing fractions using benchmarks, common denominators, and common numerators
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class…
- igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock
- timeline of NC’s earliest explorers
- colony comparison (Roanoke vs. Jamestown)
Thanks so much!
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Week of February 9th
Hi Families!
We had a short little week this time! Thanks so much for overseeing remote learning!
Important Information
Interim reports will be sent home tomorrow, along with results from our second Math Check-In and a MathFactLab report detailing your child's math fact fluency.
We will have a Valentine’s Day treat, as well as exchange Valentines at the end of the day in homerooms on THURSDAY, so feel free to send in Valentine cards with your child.
Our Boosterthon Fun Run is Friday at 1:05 pm! It will be a great time for children and families, so please come to school to cheer on your child! Students in our grade will also participate in a colors dance party at the end of the Fun Run. Please be sure they are dressed in clothing and footwear that are easy to run in and can be permanently decorated! Also be sure to send in a large bottle of water for the event. If you plan to sign your child out, please use this 4th grade form link to notify the office of transportation changes. Forms are due by THURSDAY at noon.
Permission slips for our Raleigh field trip on Tuesday, March 17th, were sent home in your child's folder today! Please read thoroughly, complete, and return the permission form and supplemental forms, as needed, as well as pay the $62.50 cost online by next Wednesday. Here is the payment link:
All chaperones must have NHCS Level 2 Volunteer Training completed within enough time to clear the criminal background check. To complete this, go to the following training link to initiate the process asap.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Caps Class…
- our book, George vs. George, as well as information about the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
In Ms. Couch’s Class…
- renaming mixed numbers and fractions greater than one
- generating equivalent fractions
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class…
- moving plates and mountains
- Native American Tribes of NC
Thank you!
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Week of January 26th
Hi Families!
We had another great week of learning last week!
Important Information
Mark your calendars for our RALEIGH FIELD TRIP this quarter on Tuesday, March 17th! More information and field trip forms will be forthcoming. Buses are now reserved, and the Raleigh agenda is set! We are now waiting on a link from our treasurer to send out to everyone for payment.
Yearbook luck line orders are due! Forms went home in your child’s folder last week.
Tuesday was our second NC Check-In for math. Results and score reports from our recent MathFact Lab assessment will be sent home after all testing is complete.
Need some additional help with math? Check out these resources!
Zearn is aligned with Eureka math. I’ve reset students’ lessons to “Mission 5: Equivalent Fractions” to help them understand and retain key math concepts we are covering in class. Students who complete 2-3 lessons a week will not only see growth in their math scores but also gain a boost in their confidence!
Struggling with multiplication and division facts?
MathFactLab is a strategy-focused program designed to help children develop number sense and a solid grasp of basic math facts. Through consistent practice, students achieve fluency and often automaticity. The program is most effective with short sessions of 10-15 minutes, three times a week. Unlike game-based programs, MathFactLab does not use reward tokens; instead, students are motivated by their own progress as they advance through the levels. Mastering multiplication facts is essential for effective problem-solving in 4th grade and beyond!
Ask Your Child to Share About…
In Ms. Cap's Class…
- our survey of our new book, George vs. George, as well as its text features and text structure and the point of view from which it is written
- information about the lives of George Washington and King George III
- new vocabulary: liberty, independence, revolution, territory, conflict, siege, perspective, agriculture, empire, boycott, repeal, & ancestors
- how to identify the main idea and details of a text
In Ms. Couch’s Class…
- decomposing fractions into a sum of unit fractions
- representing fractions using various models
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class
- in Social Studies: inquiry, research skills, analyzing sources, and constructing a thesis.
- in Science, the different ways the Earth changes and what causes these changes
Thanks so much!
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Week of January 20th
Hi Families!
Last week was an excellent first week back!
Important News
Please mark your calendars for our RALEIGH FIELD TRIP this quarter on Tuesday, March 17th! We have already confirmed the date with the Raleigh Capital Area Visitor Center, and we are working on reserving the tour buses by sending in our deposit this week! Additional forms and information will be forthcoming once we have a final quote on bus and lunch costs. We need parent volunteers, so please plan to attend, as well as ride the bus with us!
Please complete and return your child’s Intent Form to maintain your child’s placement at Codington next year, if you have not already done so! Forms went home last Monday in your child’s homework folder. They are due TOMORROW!
Our new homework routine has continued this week! The RAZ Kids online program will continue to be used each week as part of our evening homework routine for two nights a week in place of your child’s 25 minutes of independent reading time. The other night(s) will continue to be for your child to select appropriate books of interest to read. They may also choose books from the RAZ program if they would like for these additional nights – or may continue to use library books or other new books at home.
When using the RAZ program, children should locate the book within the My Assignments section to carefully read, then listen to, and finally test on the book. For higher reading levels, the “listen” option will not be available for some assignments. When students test, they should look for an icon to click in the upper right corner of the screen to access the book so they can use the 2E strategies (evidence and eliminate) to answer the questions. When they submit a test, a score should display on the screen for them to record on their homework page, and they should also go back into the test to review their incorrect responses. Students may choose extra books to read for homework practice or extra practice at home within the Level Up section.
Ask Your Child To Share About…
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our historical discussions and activities to build reading background knowledge for the American Revolution: the thirteen original colonies, each side of the conflict and names used for them, the time period in history, how life was different from life now, and the issues of concern to the colonies following the French and Indian War
- important vocabulary: artifact, primary source, & secondary source
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- using the Read-Draw-Write process to solve multi-step word problems and interpret remainders
- decomposing fractions into a sum of unit fractions
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- inquiring how much snow is Wilmington is really going to get and what resources to trust (inquiry, compelling questions, and reliable resources)
- how to order sleds online days before the snow arrives (supply and demand)
-Earth's Systems: Understand patterns of change in Earth's surface over time.
Thanks so much!
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Week of January 12th
Hi Families!
Happy New Year! We are excited to begin our third quarter of fourth grade!
Thanks so much for your assistance with our fun end-of-quarter celebration – and especially for the wonderful class gifts, as well as all the other presents, notes, and treats! Our entire team definitely feels very appreciated, and we are so thankful for your kindness and support!
Important News
Your Intent Form to maintain your child’s placement at Codington came home tonight in your child's folder! Please sign and return it ASAP to hold your place at Codington for next year!
Our homework routine is changing this quarter, beginning this week! We now have access to the RAZ Kids online program and will be using it as part of our evening homework reading routine! For two evenings a week, our 25 minutes of independent reading time will be structured using a leveled RAZ reading assignment for your child to complete online at home. The other two nights will continue to be for your child to select appropriate books of interest to read. Our fluency and spelling routines will continue, and our fluency routine will reduce to utilize one-minute reading intervals. Please review your child’s homework page carefully for details.
MClass reading and Aimsweb math assessment score reports and the results of our second NC Reading Check-In and first NC Math Check-In (SchoolNet Assessment) will be sent home with report cards this Thursday!
About this Quarter
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- Our new Wit and Wisdom module for the quarter is called “The Redcoats Are Coming!” and it is an exciting one that integrates some American history! Students will continue to build fluency, comprehension skills, reading concepts, writing strategies, and new content knowledge using a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections, including text passages, poems, short stories, readers’ theater activities, and books. Our books include George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides, Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak, and The Scarlet Stockings Spy, as well as the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. A collection has also been created in Epic to support this theme, and our reading within our new RAZ program will also provide some connections to this content, as well.
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- We are reviewing our multiplication and division strategies this week in class, but skipping the Eureka lessons involving customary measurements (those are not 4th grade standards), so this week’s homework will start on Wednesday with Lesson 21. We are wrapping up Module 3 with remainders, estimating, and problem solving. Our unit test will be next Wednesday, January 21st! Next week, we will also start Module 4 - Foundations for Fraction Operations.
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- Social Studies: using historical evidence to compare/contrast in order to create a credible timeline of events.
- Science: exploring the moon and its phases
Thanks so much!
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Week of December 15th
Hi Families!
We had another excellent week – and this is our last one for the quarter! Friday is a half day for students, with a dismissal at 11:45 am!
Important News
This week we are continuing to work on middle-of-year testing in mClass for language arts and Aimsweb for math.
There is NO HOMEWORK this week!
Our end-of-quarter celebration is this Thursday from 12:15 to 1:30 pm! Remember to send in your child’s wrapped $5-and-under gift for our exchange – and please be sure the gift is suitable for both boys and girls, as anyone may get it!
Reminder! This week is Holiday Spirit Week, and your child can participate as below:
TUESDAY: Holly Jolly Day!
- Wear your jolliest red and green!
WEDNESDAY: Ugly but Snuggly Sweater Day!
- Wear your holiday sweater!
THURSDAY: Santa’s Workshop!
- Dress like an elf, reindeer, snowman, Santa, or Mrs. Claus!
FRIDAY: Flannel Friday!
- Dress in your favorite flannel!
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- chapters 16 through 19 and epilogue of Hatchet
- the resolution of Hatchet
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- multiplying with two partial products
- applying the distributive property to multiply
- Save the Snowman digital escape room
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- past and present - thinking like a historian
- white Christmas percentages in NC / blizzard of 1989 (Wilmington)
Thanks so much -- and have a wonderful holiday!
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Week of December 8th
Hi Families!
We had another great week!
Important News
Our second NC Check-In assessment for reading is tomorrow! Our mClass middle-of-year assessments have already begun, and students will be completing one-on-one assessments with Ms. Cap throughout this week, as well.
Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather – and has a coat as it gets colder! We will continue to go outside for recess each day.
Our end-of-quarter celebration will be on Thursday, December 18th, from 12:15 to 1:30 pm! The theme will be Fun at the NC State Fair, and we will have 20 minutes of activity rotations within each classroom! The last 15 minutes will be a $5 gift exchange back in our homeroom classes. We need some parent volunteers to help us out at our stations, and all who would like to attend are welcome! Your child needs to bring a wrapped $5-and-under gift for the exchange – please be sure the gift is suitable for both boys and girls, as anyone may get it! Ideas include books, stuffed pets, games, collectible trinkets, etc – Five Below may be a great place to shop!
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- chapters 8 through 15 of Hatchet
- flashbacks and foreshadowing, and how they are used in fiction text
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- multiplying two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers using place value strategies and partial products
- practicing long division
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- income (budget, credit, spending, debt), banks, taxes, and entrepreneurship
- phases of the moon
Thanks so much!
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Week of December 1st
Hi Families!
Last week was a quick and fun one! We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
Important News
Our end-of-quarter celebration will be on Thursday, December 18th, from 12:15 to 1:30 pm! The theme will be Fun at the NC State Fair, and we will have 20 minutes of activity rotations within each classroom! The last 15 minutes will be a $5 gift exchange back in our homeroom classes. We need some parent volunteers to help us out at our stations, and all who would like to attend are welcome! Your child needs to bring a wrapped $5-and-under gift for the exchange – please be sure the gift is suitable for both boys and girls, as anyone may get it! Ideas include books, stuffed pets, games, collectible trinkets, etc – Five Below may be a great place to shop!
Our second NC Check-In assessment for reading is next Tuesday!
Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather – and has a coat as it gets colder! We will continue to go outside for recess each day.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our virtual Thanksgiving primary source reading challenge at the Plimoth Plantation site – and our “be an educated eater” tasting activity with foods that early settlers, Native Americans, and Brian, from Hatchet, may have eaten within their extreme settings!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- using place value strategies to multiply multi-digit numbers by one-digit numbers
- using vertical form with partial products to multiply
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- agriculture, industry, manufacturing, transportation, and tourism in N.C.
- the causes of day and night
Thanks so much!
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Week of November 25th
Hi Families!
We had another awesome week last week! And this week was a short one!
Important News
Our end-of-quarter celebration will be on Thursday, December 18th, from 12:15 to 1:30 pm! The theme will be Fun at the NC State Fair, and we will have 20 minutes of activity rotations within each classroom! The last 15 minutes will be a $5 gift exchange back in our homeroom classes. We need some parent volunteers to help us out at our stations, and all who would like to attend are welcome! Your child needs to bring a wrapped $5-and-under gift for the exchange – please be sure the gift is suitable for both boys and girls, as anyone may get it! Ideas include books, stuffed pets, games, collectible trinkets, etc – Five Below may be a great place to shop!
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- chapters 6 through 8 of Hatchet
- how to use 2E strategies (evidence and eliminate) to analyze and answer multiple-choice questions about the text
- the history of Thanksgiving, and our Plimoth Plantation webquest learning activity -- and food tasting!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- long division to divide three-digit and four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- Earth's place in the universe
Thanks so much! We hope you enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
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Week of November 17th
Hi Families!
We had another great week – with an excellent field trip too! Thanks so much to so many of you who attended as chaperones!
Important News
Progress reports went home on Wednesday, and our first NC Check-In assessment for math is tomorrow!
The Math Module 2 Unit Assessment is available for review in the Eureka Math2 Student Platform. Your child can access the GreatMinds app through their Clever account (students will need to log in using Microsoft Entra). It will default to a Eureka Math2 “My Work” page. Click on the “My Scores” tab and the assessment will be listed below. When you click on the assessment, a box will appear allowing you to navigate through each item on the test and see your child’s answers, as well as any feedback. Please reach out to Mrs. Couch if you need any additional help.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- chapters 4 and 5 of Hatchet
- how to make SMART notes to remember important events in a chapter book
- how to use TEE to answer journal questions about the text in complete paragraphs
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- applying place value strategies to divide thousands, hundreds, tens and ones
- long division with partial quotients in vertical form
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- economic systems: traditional, command, and market
- economics and starting a business
- forces (balanced and unbalanced) and motion
Thanks so much!
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Week of November 10th
Hi Families!
We had another excellent week! There is no school tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day! Thanks so much to those of you who attended our Veterans' lunch, our Fourth Grade Parent Literacy Night, and the FBI Online Safety session last week! Ms. Cap will be absent this week due to a family medical situation, but Ms. Leardo, our wonderful substitute, knows the children well now and will be in all week!
Important News
Remember….this Wednesday we will go to the Burgwin-Wright House and the Cape Fear Museum in downtown Wilmington! Please make sure children wear their class t-shirts, dress appropriately for the weather, and have their lunches packed in a labeled Ziploc bag with all food in disposable bags or containers — and a disposable water bottle too – unless they have already signed up for a cafeteria lunch. Thanks to so many of you who are planning to chaperone! Chaperones, please plan to meet us at 9:30 am and note that our grade will be dividing in half for this trip. Ms. Couch’s chaperones will meet at the Burgwin-Wright House, and Mr. Jeffreys’ chaperones will meet at the Cape Fear Museum. Ms. Cap’s class will divide in half, and parents of children with last names that begin with A through K will be with Ms. Couch’s group at the Burgwin-Wright House, while students with last names that begin with L though Z will be with Mr. Jeffreys’ group at the Cape Fear Museum.
Codington’s second edition of our Cougar CARE Quarterly newsletter is linked here!
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our first three chapters of Hatchet
- how to identify the point of view of a story – and the point of view Hatchet is written from
- how to identify the text structure of Hatchet
- elements of fiction – characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution, and theme – and how to create a plot mountain diagram that shows the plot’s rising action, climax, and falling action
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- multiplying by multiples of 100 and 1000
- multiplying a two-digit multiple of 10 by a two-digit multiple of 10
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- human, natural, and capital resources in N.C.
- producers and consumers, need vs. wants
Thanks so much!
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Week of November 3rd
Hi Families!
We had another great week again – as well as some fun holiday activities!
Important News
Fourth Grade Literacy Night for parents is this Thursday, November 6th, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Please email Ms.Cap at tracey.capuano@nhcs.net if you are planning to attend to let her know you will be there.
Please return permission slips ASAP for our field trip to the Burgwin Wright House and the Cape Fear Museum in downtown Wilmington next Wednesday, November 12th! Parents who would like to attend with us need to have completed Level 2 of the NHCS Volunteer Training. This level requires a fee and a criminal background check, so it should now already be completed if you sign the field trip form to attend as a chaperone.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our figurative language mini-projects, and how figurative language is used to describe the setting and events in All Summer in a Day
- the video representation of All Summer in a Day – and how the fiction elements are the same as and different from the original short story
- how to complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast versions of the same story
- our fun Halloween poetry “roam-the-room” activity stations!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- finishing Topic E: factors & multiples
- calculating the area & perimeter of composite rectangles
**Module 2 Unit Test this Friday, November 7th**
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- culture In North Carolina
- architecture and foods of N.C.
- legendary inhabitants of N.C.
Thanks so much!
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Week of October 27th
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week! And it was so nice for us to see so many of you at our Fall Festival on Friday – truly a lot of fun for everyone! This Friday is a teacher workday, and there is no school for students!
Important Reminders
Fourth Grade Literacy Night for parents will be on Thursday, November 6th, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Please mark your calendars to attend this event to learn about how to support your child this year. The targeted focus will be on developing foundations for students who are struggling, but the content will also include strategies for mastering grade-level goals, as well.
On Wednesday, November 12th, we will go to the Burgwin Wright House and the Cape Fear Museum in downtown Wilmington! Permission slips with more information will be sent home soon! Parents who would like to attend with us need to have completed Level 2 of the NHCS Volunteer Training. This level requires a fee and a criminal background check, so be sure to use the link and get an early start on this if you intend to accompany us. This training must be completed again each school year.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our readers’ theater adaptation of, All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
- features of fiction: characters, setting, events, conflict, resolution, theme, tone, and mood and how to use them to analyze the text
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- finding factor pairs for numbers up to 100 to identify numbers as prime or composite
- determining whether a whole number is a multiple of another number
- recognizing that a number is a multiple of each of its factors
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- science - forces and interactions
- social studies - environment, push/pill factors, population and census data
Thank you!
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Week of October 20th
Hi Families!
We had an excellent first week back!
Important News
Our Codington Fall Festival is this Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! We have games, face painting, fairy hair, a bouncy house, pony rides, princesses, and an awesome basket raffle! Food trucks will also be on site for dinner! Forms went home last week for wristband and ticket preordering.
Our First Field Trip
On Wednesday, November 12th, we will go to the Burgwin Wright House and the Cape Fear Museum in downtown Wilmington! Permission slips with more information will be sent home soon! Parents who would like to attend with us need to have completed Level 2 of the NHCS Volunteer Training. This level requires a fee and a criminal background check, so be sure to use the link and get an early start on this if you intend to accompany us. This training must be completed again each school year.
Ask Your Child to Share About
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our new unit theme: extreme settings!
- our first short story, All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
- how to annotate a text to analyze and remember it
- characteristics of the science fiction genre
- real facts about the extreme setting of Venus
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- division of 3-digit numbers using the break apart and distribute strategy
- area and perimeter formulas
- prime and composite numbers
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- physical, human, and economic characteristics of NC, as well as NC culture this week in Social Studies -- and the NC State Fair is going on now through Oct. 26th. I highly recommend this to anyone who has never been!
- continuing forces and motion in Science
Thanks so much!
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Week of October 13th
Hi Families!
Welcome back! We hope you have enjoyed some quality time with your children over our fall break! We were so excited to see them today!
Important News
Fourth Grade Literacy Night for parents will be on Thursday, November 6th, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Please mark your calendars to attend this event to learn about how to support your child this year. The targeted focus will be on developing foundations for students who are struggling, but the content will also include strategies for mastering grade-level goals, as well.
MClass reading and Aimsweb math assessment score reports, as well as the results of the first NC Reading Check-In for fourth grade will be sent home with report cards this Thursday!
Homework will continue to follow our same format as in the first quarter.
About this Quarter
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- Our new Wit and Wisdom module for the quarter is called “Extreme Settings” and is an exciting one! Students will continue to build fluency, comprehension skills, reading concepts, writing strategies, and new content knowledge using a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections, including text passages, poems, short stories, readers’ theater activities, and books. We will also be reading Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen – our second class novel!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- We will start by focusing on dividing 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit number using area models and place value strategies. After that, we will shift our attention to solving problems involving area and perimeter formulas. We will conclude Module 2 by exploring factors and multiples, and then revisit the multiplication and division of multi-digit numbers in Module 3.
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- We will begin our new quarter with Social Studies with a majority of the theme being Economics in NC. We will also dive into human-environment interaction and culture in our state. In science we will begin our forces and motion unit.
Thanks so much!
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Week of September 15th
Hi Families!
We had another great week! It’s hard to believe that this is the LAST ONE of the quarter. Friday is a half day for students, with a dismissal at 11:45 a.m. Students will return on Monday, October 13th!
Important News
THURSDAY is the last day to order class t-shirts. Please use the following link to order your child’s class t-shirt, if you have not already done so. We will use these for field trips and special events.
Your child’s first NC Check-In for Reading is this Wednesday. Please check your child’s purple folder for the letter sent home today for additional information. The results will be sent home with report cards after the break.
The Math Module 1 Unit Assessment is available for review in the Eureka Math2 Student Platform. Your child can access the GreatMinds app through their Clever account (students will need to log in using Microsoft Entra). It will default to a Eureka Math2 “My Work” page. Click on the “My Scores” tab and the assessment will be listed below. When you click on the assessment, a box will appear allowing you to navigate through each item on the test and see your child’s answers, as well as any feedback. Please reach out to Mrs. Couch if you need any additional help.
Mark Your Calendars for Codington Events
Our Fall Festival will be on Friday, October 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm!
Codington’s Craft Fair will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 6th. The cost for vendors to participate is $25, and registration information will be forthcoming.
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- the six syllable types that make up the words we read and spell: closed, silent e, open, r-controlled, vowel team, and consonant + le — this is all of them!
- our first novel: Love That Dog, and our daily reading and activities with it
- features and elements of poetry: lines, stanzas, rhythm, rhyme, imagery, tone, mood, repetition, simile, & metaphor
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- solving multiplication word problems
- The Multi-Digit Addition/Subtraction With Regrouping Digital Escape Room
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- continuing regions of NC, as well as the USA
- the ocean of NC, climate, biomes, and physical/human characteristics
Thanks so much!
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Week of September 8th
Hi Families!
We had another excellent week! It’s hard to believe that there are only two weeks left before our fall break!
Important News
Please use the following link to order your child’s class t-shirt, if you have not already done so. We will use these for field trips and special events.
Tier 2 and Tier 3 MTSS support plans for reading are being scheduled this week. Tier 2 meetings and plans are organized by Ms. Capuano, while Tier 3 meetings and plans are organized by Ms. Starrett, our MTSS Coordinator. Be looking for an email to schedule your meeting if it has not been held yet.
The Math Module 1 Unit Assessment is available for review in the Eureka Math2 Student Platform. Your child can access the GreatMinds app through their Clever account (students will need to log in using Microsoft Entra). It will default to a Eureka Math2 “My Work” page. Click on the “My Scores” tab and the assessment will be listed below. When you click on the assessment, a box will appear allowing you to navigate through each item on the test and see your child’s answers, as well as any feedback. Please reach out to Mrs. Couch if you need any additional help.
Mark Your Calendars for Codington Events
Our Fall Festival will be on Friday, October 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm!
Codington’s Craft Fair will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 6th. The cost for vendors to participate is $25, and registration information will be forthcoming.
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- the first five syllable types that make up the words we read and spell: closed, silent e, open, r-controlled, and vowel team
- the use of prefixes and suffixes in words
- how to identify the main idea of a text
- how to determine which one of the following text structures is used to organize a text: description, sequence/chronological, cause & effect, problem & solution, and compare & contrast
- our Module 2 check up!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- multiplying by using an area model and the distributive property
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- continuing regions of NC, as well as the USA
- the ocean of NC, climate, biomes, and physical/human characteristics
Thanks so much!
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Week of September 2nd
Hi Families!
We had another excellent week – and we hope you enjoyed the long weekend!
Important News
Please use the following link to order your child’s class t-shirt, if you have not already done so. We will use these for field trips and special events.
If your child has a current Tier 2 or Tier 3 MTSS support plan for reading, a meeting will be scheduled within the next few weeks to update the plan for this year. Tier 2 meetings and plans are organized by Ms. Capuano, while Tier 3 meetings and plans are organized by Ms. Starrett, our MTSS Coordinator. You may choose to meet in person – or meet remotely by video or phone. Be on the lookout for an email to schedule your meeting.
Mark Your Calendars for Codington Events
Our Fall Festival will be on Friday, October 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! We will have a petting zoo, pony rides, bouncy houses, games, food, and a basket raffle! More information will come later.
Codington’s Craft Fair will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 6th. The cost for vendors to participate is $25, and registration information will be forthcoming.
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- how to divide words into syllables, and how syllable emphasis plays a role in how the word sounds (ex: have your child read the word contract two ways)
- how to determine the main idea of a set or words or paragraph – and how the main idea can be found in the paragraph or inferred
- literal heart vocabulary: chamber, septum, contract, pericardium, transport, artery, vein, capillary, hemoglobin, plasma, cell, tissue, pus, plaque, & blood pressure
***An assessment that includes the words above is on Friday – word lists and flashcards are in homework folders!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- using the associative property of multiplication to multiply multiples of 10
- dividing two- and three-digit multiples of 10
- using the formula A= l x w to find the area of a rectangle
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- what is a region?
- NC's 3 main regions
- wiring and lighting a house
Thanks so much!
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Week of August 25th
Hi Families!
We had another wonderful week!
Important News
We had new class groups begin today for each core academic class! These will help us target student needs more effectively, as well as help to provide both the support and enrichment students need. Homerooms will remain the same, and students will continue to attend specials and lunch within their homeroom groups.
Reminders
Please sign and return progress reports, if you have not already.
Please use this link to purchase your child's class t-shirt! We will use these on field trips and for other special days.
Please be sure your child has water every day – it’s very hot outside, and the water fountain does not provide enough to drink when we have been outside for PE or recess.
Mark Your Calendars for Codington Upcoming Events
Our fall Book Fair is upcoming during the week of September 15th, and our online purchasing is already live at this link!
Our Fall Festival will be on Friday, October 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! We will have a petting zoo, pony rides, bouncy houses, games, food, and a basket raffle! More information will come!
Codington’s Craft Fair will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 6th. The cost for vendors to participate is $25, and registration information will be forthcoming.
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- types of figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, onomatopoeia, and alliteration
- how to infer the meaning of an idiom from the context of the text
- the first three syllable types that make up the words we read and spell: closed, silent e, and open
- our first Module 1 check up!
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- subtraction with regrouping
- two-step word problems with addition and subtraction
- metric conversions
**Module 1 Unit Test on Friday!**
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- social studies: responsibilities of leaders, tribal leaders, and diversity in government
- science: parallel and series circuits
Thanks so much, as always!
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Week of August 18th
Hi Families!
We had another great week! Wednesday is a staff workday, and there is no school for students.
Progress Reports
Progress reports were sent home on Friday. Please sign and return them. Also, keep in mind that we are building routines as we progress through the year. Some children’s grades may improve as they become better able to manage organization and quality work requirements. Likewise, our curricula increase in complexity as the year progresses, and some kids may struggle with content later, even after they have started the year strong. Please continue to monitor your children’s progress through Infinite Campus.
Upcoming Assessments
The Aimsweb system should be available soon for our beginning math assessments.
Important Reminders
Please continue to check the purple homework/communication folder each evening with your child. We have added a section to the homework page to record incomplete work from class, as needed.
Please be sure your child has water every day – it’s very hot outside, and the water fountain does not provide enough to drink when we have been outside for PE or recess.
Mark Your Calendars for Codington Upcoming Events
Our fall Book Fair is upcoming during the week of September 15th, and our online purchasing is already live at this link!
Our Fall Festival will be on Friday, October 24th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! We will have a petting zoo, pony rides, bouncy houses, games, food, and a basket raffle! More information will come later.
Codington’s Craft Fair will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 6th. The cost for vendors to participate is $25, and registration information will be forthcoming.
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our first reader’s theater activity: I Am the Most Important
- important features of drama and drama vocabulary: script, narrator, characters, scene, stage directions, dialogue, set, and props
- facts about human body systems: the skeletal system, the muscular system, the digestive system, the nervous system, the respiratory system, and the circulatory system
- the life and contributions of Helen Keller and Clara Barton
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- multi-digit addition & subtraction
- solving multi-step word problems
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- responsibilities of State leaders
- continuing to build circuits using conductors and recognizing insulators as well as adding switches
And thanks so much, as always!
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Week of August 11th
Hi Families!
We had another great week! Thanks to so many of you who came to our Rise Up & Connect curriculum night. If you were unable to attend, our presentation slides were emailed to you.
School Info for Parents
Use this link to see the first Cougars Care newsletter!
More About Homework
We will continue with our existing homework routine, so please keep following established procedures. Please continue to check the purple homework/communication folder each evening with your child. Homework is a component within the grading practices for ELA, so be sure your child is maintaining consistency in completing the homework activities appropriately.
Homeroom Parent
The Room Parent for our homeroom is Emily Lockhart. Please email her directly at emilylockhart5@gmail.com to be added to our class contact list for PTA information and support with special class events! Her contact number is 919-819-3915 if you need it.
Beginning Assessments
Beginning-of-year reading assessments in mClass are in progress, and we are still awaiting access to the Aimsweb program for our math assessments.
Class Needs
Our classes are in need of new (or used) board or card games for indoor recess days, if anyone would like to send us some to keep.
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our first unit book, The Circulatory Story – and facts and information about the literal heart
- how to use SMART strategies: Survey, Make Connections, Ask Questions, Retell and Think Beyond, to understand, discuss, and annotate text
- how to take notes of important information using bullets
- the history and contributions of Amelia Earhart – and her figurative “great heart”
- how to create study flashcards of important vocabulary
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- how to rename a number in unit form in multiple ways
- using place value understanding to complete number patterns
- rounding numbers to the nearest thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousand
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- a closer look at electrical circuits
- inalienable, civil, political, and economic rights of citizens
Thanks,again!
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Week of August 4th
Hi Families!
We had another excellent week together!
Back to School Night
Please join us for Back to School Night this Thursday, August 7th, at 5:00 pm or 5:45 pm for information about your child’s teachers and curricula! For those who are unable to attend, we will email the slideshow presentation with next week’s newsletter.
Homeroom Parent
The Room Parent for our homeroom is Emily Lockhart. Please email her directly at emilylockhart5@gmail.com to be added to our class contact list for PTA information and support with special class events! Her contact number is 919-819-3915 if you need it.
More About Homework
We will continue with our existing homework routine. Your child should read the fluency passage on the back of the homework page aloud to you for two minutes. Please mark any errors and the stopping point with a different colored pen or pencil each evening and record the total number of words read correctly (WRC) on the front of the page. There are currently two levels for fluency. If your child’s passage does not seem to be a good fit, please let Ms. Cap know. Your child should also practice the assigned spelling list for ten minutes each evening. The focus of spelling practice should be on using the known sound combinations and rules to spell, syllable by syllable. Children should read each word and practice it by saying each syllable and writing the sounds in it without looking back at the word again until it is complete. Please also continue to have your child complete the assigned pages in the Eureka Apply homework book each evening, and then tear them out to return each day in the homework folder.
Assessments
Beginning-of-year assessments are in progress! Ms. Cap is administering all reading assessments through the mClass program, and Ms. Couch will administer all math assessments through the Aimsweb program once it is up and running. Aimsweb assessments are administered online and are completed by students independently, while most of the MClass reading assessments are administered one-on-one. We will share the results once all assessments are completed.
Important Reminders
- Please check the purple homework/communication folder nightly together with your child to help with organization and responsibility. Please do not discard anything in the folder without checking with your child first to see if it needs to be completed and returned to school.
- Please send in your child's headphones, if you have not already (one with a cord and not a Bluetooth connection).
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- our Module 1 unit theme: A Great Heart!
- how to use SMART strategies: Survey, Make Connections, Ask Questions, Retell and Think Beyond, to understand and annotate
text
- how to take notes of important information using bullets
- the difference between figurative and literal language
- what it means to have a figurative “great heart” – and the history and contributions of Anne Frank
- the rules of capitalization and categories of words that need to be capitalized
- our first spelling test
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- how to read, write, and compare numbers up to 1,000,000
- how to represent a number in standard, unit, expanded, and word form
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- understanding energy can be transferred from place to place by electric currents
- what electricity can do
- building an electrical circuit
Thanks, again, so much!
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Week of July 28th
Hi Families!
We had a great first full week together, and the children are settling into the pace of fourth grade routines very well! Reading assessments are already in progress.
Back To School Curriculum Night
We will host a team Back to School Night next Thursday, August 7th, in two sessions: 5:00 pm and 5:45 pm! Come to learn more about the curriculum and teaching practices in each class!
More About Homework
We will add the final two homework components of fluency and spelling to our existing routine this week. First, your child should read the fluency passage on the back of the homework page aloud to you, timed for two minutes. Please mark any errors and the stopping point with a different colored pen or pencil each evening and record the total number of words read correctly (WRC) on the front of the homework page. Your child should also practice the assigned spelling list for ten minutes each evening. Spelling practice should be done in writing, but can be done creatively with chalk outside, on whiteboards with markers, or in other written formats. Your signature indicates that all tasks have been completed, and there is not a requirement to submit anything written except for the signed homework page each week and the completed math pages each day.
Important Reminders
- Students should bring their purple homework/communication folders back and forth between home and school each day. Please help your child to get into this routine, and please check the folder daily with your child for homework directions, other information, and unfinished work to complete. Please do not discard anything in the folder without checking with your child first to see if it needs to be completed and returned to school.
- We have time for a daily snack, so please send an easy-to-eat one for your child each day. We are not permitted to give students any food other than cafeteria food before 1:00 pm, so we are not able to maintain a back-up set of snacks.
- Please send in a refillable water bottle each day.
- Please also send in your child's headphones, if you have not already (one with a cord and not a Bluetooth connection).
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s class…
- the eight ways people can be smart – and your child’s top two smart strengths
- our beginning spelling assessment
In Ms. Couch’s class…
- how to use multiplication and division to compare numbers and describe their relationship using the language "times as many"
- how to draw tape diagrams to represent unknown values in multiplicative comparison problems to help decide when to multiply or divide
In Mr. Jeffreys’ class…
- the three branches of government
- the three regions of N.C.
- the N.C.State Constitution, Zoning, and Revenue in NC
Thanks, again, so much!
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Week of July 21st
Hi Families!
Welcome to Fourth Grade! We had an outstanding first week together, and we are looking forward to this year!
This is the first weekly newsletter of many more to come. Please reply to this one to let me know it was received -- and be looking for more news each Monday! This newsletter can also be found each week on my class website. Be sure to take some time to check it out for more information about language arts this year.
Course Information
We follow the Standard Course of Study for North Carolina, as well as utilize the following programs selected by New Hanover County Schools:
- Wit and Wisdom for reading and writing
- Eureka Math Squared for math facts and concepts
We also use the following online sites for class instruction and practice:
- Epic Books
- Zearn Math
- Scholastic News
Homework will be implemented in small stages, with some parts beginning this week. A homework sheet will be sent home each week to organize these activities. Students will ultimately have the following homework assignments on each week night for the first quarter:
- Read for 25 minutes
- Eureka Math Apply homework practice pages for 15 minutes
- Spelling practice activity for 10 minutes
- Fluency practice passage for 2 minutes
The nightly reading and Eureka Math begin this week! Students will be required to complete and turn in the weekly homework page each Friday. They may keep their Math Apply Books at home and just bring in the assigned pages to be checked daily.
Important Reminders
- Students should bring their purple homework/communication folders and completed math assignments back and forth between home and school each day. Please help your child organize to perform this important task. Feel free to send any notes or communication inside the folder, and please check it daily for homework, incomplete work to finish, school information, or graded work.
- We will have time for a daily snack, so please send one for your child each day. Our schedule requires us to eat as we work, so please be sure the snack is quick, as well as easy to open and eat neatly (please try to avoid oranges to peel, fruit in liquid that spills, items that come with dip, etc.).
- Please send in a refillable water bottle each day.
- Please send in a sweatshirt for your child to keep at school. Our classrooms can be chilly!
- Please also send in your child's headphones, if you have not already (one with a cord and not a Bluetooth connection).
Important School Dates
July 25 – Popsicles in the Park: 4-6 PM - location change this year @Halyburton Park
July 31 – Panera Bread Night - Codington gets 30% of sales at the Independence Mall location
August 4-15 – Attractions Book Sales
August 6 – Fall Pictures
August 7 – Rise Up and Connect Night: 5-7 PM
August 15 – Spirit Day
September 1 – Labor Day Holiday - no school
Ask Your Child to Share About...
In Ms. Cap’s Class:
- our Star Wars class rules and procedures
- Codington Can CARE school rules
- our first read alouds: The Name Jar and Thank You, Mr. Falker
- creating our binder covers and summer memories comic strips
In Ms. Couch’s Class:
- the importance of following written classwork directions
- how to use multiplication and division to compare numbers and describe their relationship using the language "times as many"
In Mr. Jeffreys’ Class:
- North Carolina’s Constitution
- Structure of Government (legislative, executive, and judicial)
Thanks so much! We are so excited about this year!
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