Week 9: Monday 10/19 to Friday 10/23

Spelling Words - Vowel-r Syllable Patterns

• apparently

• blurting

• certainly

• harsh

• thermostat

• bargain

• corner

• mighty

• former

• important

• outskirts

• smirking

• squirt

• sturdy

• urgent

Bible Memory Verse: "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them." [Genesis 1:27]

Week 8: Monday 10/12 to Friday 10/16

Spelling Words - Vowel Teams

• treaty

• complain

• discounted

• champion

• meaningful

• officials

• region

• relief

• already

• caution

• classroom

• creature

• Monday

• outcome

• roasted

Bible Memory Verse: "And a voice from heaven said, 'This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.'" [Matthew 3:17]

Week 7: Monday 10/5 to Friday 10/9

Important Dates:

• Last week of Drive for Schools Fundraiser!

• 10/7 - Wednesday: Social Studies Test

• 10/8 - Thursday: Science Test

• 10/9 - Friday: Minimum Day (dismissal at 12pm)

We have our social studies and science tests this week! Students will bring home their two study guides today in their grey folders to study at home. 

Our social studies unit test covers key vocabulary, California regions and resources, earth’s locations, and settling in California. All the information they need for the test will be practiced from the study guide.

Our science unit test covers the basics of energy and energy transfer. The study guide includes all the major concepts for students to understand based on our weekly science experiments and explorations over the last month or so.

Spelling Words - Open Syllable Pattern

• baby

• before

• minor

• patriot

• recent

• slogan

• total

• vapor

• fable

• license

• media

• depended

• human

• humid

• tiger

Bible Memory Verse: "Oh, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." [Jeremiah 32:17]

Week 6: Monday 9/28 to Friday 10/2

Happy Monday!

I can’t believe this week we are already entering October. Here are some important dates coming up:

• 9/29 - Tuesday: Math Topic 3 Test

• 10/2 - Friday: Winn-Dixie Novel Party. Thank you so much for your contributions!

• Drive For Schools Fundraiser ends 10/9 - if you need more tickets let me know so I can send them home in your child’s folder

• 4th Grade America Park’s Pass - your child is coming home with a free America the Beautiful parks pass today that provides free admission for one year to Federal Recreation sites including National Parks! 

IMPORTANT- Please remind your child (and check in with them) to bring their grey homework folders and planners to and from school each day. This helps keep track of homework and communication between school and home.

Spelling Words - Closed Syllable Patterns

• blister

• hectic

• insect

• lobby

• manual

• pencil

• princess

• pumpkin

• sample

• segment

• tunnel

• invalid

• random

• volcanic

• establish

Bible Memory Verse: "Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit." [Psalm 147:5]

Week 5: Monday 9/21 to Friday 9/25

Happy Monday!

Here is a brief overview of academics: 

- This week we are working on a new opinion essay in writing. 

- During this unit for language arts, we are analyzing narratives, plays, informational texts, and fables. 

- For math, our unit covers multiplication with estimation, arrays, partial products, and area models. *Extra practice with multiplication facts is so valuable for students to be able to quickly recall these foundational skills.

- In Social Studies, we are moving along in learning about California resources, regions, industries, and communities. We also have started a Regions of California brochure project.

-Our Bible time this week will be learning about the characteristic of God's omnipresence

-We will be finishing up our Novel Study of "Because of Winn Dixie" this week. There is a cumulative in-class packet we have been completing as a group. Additionally, there will be an end of book test next week.

-In science, we are wrapping up our energy unit!

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I will be posting the Bible memory verse and spelling words for the upcoming week on Fridays to the class website. This is to help your student get a few extra days of practice if they are needing it. Otherwise, the verse and spelling words will be sent out on Mondays in the newsletter email, in their homework folders, and in their planners.

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Upcoming: 

• Drive for Schools Fundraiser now until 10/9. If you would like more tickets to sell, have your student let me know and I can get extra booklets!

• Spanish is now Thursday mornings

• Friday 9/25 - Minimum Day: 12pm dismissal

Spelling - Long u and short u

• adult

• conduct

• continued

• document

• gruff

• number

• punctuate

• refused

• uncover

• upset

• usually

• viewpoint

• acute

• capsule

• nephew

• rebuke

• grubby

• flutters

• snuggle

• fewer

Bible Memory Verse: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you." [Deuteronomy 31:6]

Week 4: Monday 9/14 to Friday 9/18

Good Morning, 

Welcome to Week 4! This week we are starting the Drive for School Fundraiser. Tickets were sent home in student's folders on Friday to start selling. This is a wonderful opportunity to raise money for school improvement projects!

Our first day of Spanish was last week! Our enrichment day for Spanish has a schedule change, so moving forward, Spanish will be Thursday mornings.  

Students finished writing their first informational essay last week. This week we are moving on to opinion essays.

HW Reminder: On Friday students are to turn in a reading summary based on what they have read during the week. This summary spot is on the back side of the spelling practice log. Nightly homework includes spelling practice, bible memory verse practice, reading, and math. Thank you for helping and encouraging your child - I know this homework is a transition from 3rd grade!

Upcoming:

Tuesday 9/15 - Math Test Unit 2

Thursday 9/17 - Spanish Enrichment

Friday 9/18 - Spelling test, Bible Memory Verse test, ELA weekly assessment

Friday 9/18 - Minimum Day (Dismissal/Pick-Up 12pm)

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Spelling - Long i and short i

• cries

• empire

• imply

• criticize

• exhibit

• outright

• diary

• hyphen

• petrify

• diet

• identify

• shine

• advisor

• defying

• replied

• iodine

• undivided

• mighty

• comply

• tumbling

Bible Memory Verse: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who is not ashamed and correctly handles the word of truth." [2 Timothy 2:15]

Week 3: Tuesday 9/8 to Friday 9/11

Hello, 

I hope you all enjoyed an extra day this weekend celebrating Labor Day! 

Upcoming:

Wednesday 9/9 - Chapel Buddies! Our class will be paired up with the 8B class for buddy activities at the end of the day. We will meet with our buddy class once a month.

Thursday 9/10 - Sports Day Spirit Day! Students are encouraged to wear gear representing their favorite sports team.

Friday 9/11 - First day of our Spanish enrichment with Mr. Vélez!

Friday 9/11 - Topic 1 ELA Assessment

This week we are finishing the drafts of our Informative Essays about Chipmunks. Students will have their final draft revised, edited, and written by Friday.

If your child has a book or series they are enjoying reading at home, they are more than welcome to bring a book to class for our silent reading time! Our classroom library is open for all students to pick a book from, but I wanted to extend the welcome for their home books to read at school as well.

Spelling Words: Long o and Short o patterns - Test on Friday

• oath

• socket

• stethoscope

• monitor

• narrow

• croak

• blowing

• modify

• revolt

• scroll

• follow

• approachable

• supposedly

• ownership

• mistletoe

• blogger

• knobby

• roaming

• comprehend

• indigo

Bible Memory Verse: "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever." [Isaiah 40:8] - Test on Friday

Week 2: Monday 8/31 to Friday 9/4

Good Afternoon,

I hope you had a great weekend! It was wonderful to see you at Back to School Night last week. For those who weren't able to attend, I will link the online presentation that covers the information as a brief overview of the year to our class website!

Upcoming:

Tuesday 9/1 - Topic 1 Math test

Thursday - Presentation from Mrs. Pao in class (school counselor)

Friday - Spelling test, Bible memory test, Language Arts weekly assessment

Here's a brief overview of what academics are looking like right now:

• Last week, we introduced planning and beginning an informational essay; this week students will be finding details from two sources to write about Chipmunks.

• Our Topic 1 Math test is tomorrow - students have review problems as homework. We will begin Topic 2 on Wednesday.

• In Social Studies we have been focusing on longitude, latitude, and locations on earth.

• This unit of science is focusing on energy! Students worked in groups to complete an experiment last week and will do so again this week.

A big focus our group is working on is actively listening during instruction. This includes my class as well as enrichment classes. Any encouragement and conversation about the right steps to take at school are greatly valued. Self reflection is a great tool for growth!

I love hearing the creativity this class has and hope to continue to expand that.

*Please be sure your student has their planner and grey homework folder to bring to school every day!*

Spelling words:

• needless

• trapeze

• defeat

• referee

• disagreeable

• anatomy

• selfishly

• thread

• incomplete

• chief

• hesitate

• monkey

• leadership

• committee

• shoreline

• industry

• liberties

• communities

• register

• settlement

Bible Memory Verse: "All scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness." [2 Timothy 3:16]

Back to School Night: https://canva.link/airvv7v22tzdy41 

Week 1: Monday 8/24 to Friday 8/28

Good Afternoon!

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and some good rest getting back into the routine of school. On Mondays I will send out weekly email updates with the spelling words, homework information, and any important dates. These email updates will also be posted to the classroom page on the TLCS website.

Back to School Night is this Thursday (8/27). There are two sessions you can choose from to join: 6:00pm - 6:30pm or 6:45pm - 7:15pm. Here I will give an overview of our year, expectations, grading system, and other important details.

Grey homework folders and planners are items that will go home and come back to school daily. These will list homework assignments, spelling words, and bible memory verse for the week. Students will choose from a list of spelling practice activities to complete each night, complete a math homework page, and read for at least twenty minutes each night.

*If students choose a spelling practice that can be written on paper turned in, they do not need a parent signature on their spelling log. However, if they choose to do "finger tracing," for example, then an adult will need to sign the log for confirmation. (See blue spelling homework idea page in the back of their grey folder.) Spelling tests are on Fridays.

Students will turn in a weekly reading summary on Friday that includes the page numbers they read through the week.

Lastly, Bible memory verses for the week are written in their planner, included on their spelling log page, and will be practiced in class. Memory verse tests are on Fridays.

This is a large overview of what to expect weekly! (It's a lot; I will go over each more in detail on Thursday and happily answer any questions.)

This class has been a joy and I am so excited for what is to come. Students have been working hard these first few days completing our beginning of year assessments in language arts and math. If you have any questions feel free to reach out, otherwise, I will see you on Thursday!

Spelling words for this week:

• tailor

• generate

• domain

• fastened

• underway

• brave

• hammer

• subway

• table

• unveil

• evacuated

• breakable

• sapling

• breakage

• remains

• tablets

• dismay

• ramble

• aided

• beefsteak

Bible memory verse: "Then you will know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." (John 8:32)

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Week 1/2: Wednesday 8/19 to Friday 8/21 

Welcome to 4th Grade! 

I'm excited for the start of the school year and the opportunity to get to know your wonderful kids. This is where you'll find our weekly newsletters! These newsletters will include important reminders, upcoming events, spelling words, and our Bible memory verse for the week. 

During this short week, we’ll focus on learning classroom routines and getting to know one another. For homework, students should read for 20 minutes each night and getting good rest to ease back into the school routine. I'm looking forward to all that is to come!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions! 

Upcoming Events: 

• 8/18: Meet & Greet (1:30pm - 2:30pm) 

Ice cream Social (2:30pm - 3pm)

• 8/19: First Day of School!!

• 8/20: Picture Day

• 8/27: Back to School night 6:00 - 7:30 pm 

Classroom Theme Verse:

A verse that I have been praying will be evident in and out of the classroom with these 4th graders is Matthew 5:14-16:

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

-Ms. Parmenter