GRADE 4 NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER, 2016

Mrs. Mgeni/English Language Arts, Math & Science

Mgenil@worc.k12.ma.us
Ms. Powers/ English Language Arts, Math & Social Studies
PowersRe@worc.k12.ma.us

October 7th Staff Development (No

School)

Dates to Remember

October 10th Columbus Day (No School)

October 17th Progress Reports Sent Home

This school year our

Our book report will
October 31st Book ReportthDue
October 7 Staff
students will continue be a FICTION story.
Development (No School)
working in Guided
Science
Reading groups. These
th Columbus
October 31st Book
Report
October
10Due
English/Language
Arts
groups will allow
Day (No School)
teachers to address
October 17th Progress
students individual
Reports Sent Home
reading needs and build
on current reading skills
October 31st Book
Report Due
like authors viewpoint,
text organization, and
important details.
October 31st Book
These skills will allow
Report Due
students to increase

The
Introductory
We
will
be
wrapping
up
Topic
4
reading comprehension
Mathematics
Chapter: Getting
from our Envision Math
within, beyond, and
Ready for Science will
program. We are focused on
about the text. Our
be completed then we
place value, estimating,
grammar focus will be
We
will
identify
the 5
will
begin
the ongoing
rounding, and
on the four kinds of
regions
of animal
the United
States
study of
life in
adding/subtracting numbers up
sentences, subjects,

We
will
focus
on
the
the first unit. We will
to 100,000. We will return to
predicates, and nouns.
Northeast
Region!
We will
focus on how
animals
We will also be writing a Topic 1. The main focus will be
bemeet
learning
states,
theirthe
basis
needs
multiplication and division
personal narrative.
capitals,
landmarks,
and how they adapt to
facts. We will then dive into
culture,
and so much more!
survive.
multiplication in subsequent
topics 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, learning to
multiply by 2 digit numbers.