Mrs.

Rusch’s
Class News to the Point
September 6, 2019
Happy Friday! Vocabulary Upcoming
Events
We had a great week here in 4-4! Friday 9/6:
We’re still focusing on learning Temporary Back to School Bash
routines, but have completed our first Generous 6:30-8:30 PM
Math Chapter and began Reader’s Capable
Tuesday 9/10:
Workshop. We’re looking forward to Proceed
Chapter 1 Math Test
our first full week next week! Eager (students have a study guide that
is optional, but encouraged)

This Week’s Focus Reminders

•  Please send earbuds or
•  Math: Chapter 1: Adding and Subtracting Numbers to 100,000. headphones with your child
Students learned how to add and subtract 5-digit numbers. to use for the school year
(we did not put them on the
•  Reading: Schoolwide Launch: We read non-fiction stories and supply list since you had to
began our reading rotations. We also listened to the first two
buy them last year)
Six Minutes Podcast episodes and loved it!
•  Writing: Writing about Our Own Experiences: We read books by •  Check your child’s agenda
Allen Say and were inspired to write personal stories. nightly

•  Grammar: Sentences: Students learned about and practiced •  Please send your child’s
writing compound sentences. recorder to school on
•  Science: Geosphere: Students learned about abrasion and Wednesdays and Fridays

how it happens in our natural world. (Music)

Preview of Next Week:

Math Reading Writing Grammar Science
Chapter 1 Test Reader’s Compound How glaciers
Point of View have changed
and Beginning Workshop and
and the Earth’s
Chapter 2 and Building Complex
Prewriting surface
Reading Stamina Sentences