4J "Dream It, Work to Achieve It."
by Beth Johnson
April 02, 2011
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Hello from chilly Riverton Elementary! What a crazy last couple weeks of weather. I wouldn’t be shocked to see snow next week!! We still have lots of activities happening these next few weeks, so keep an eye the calendar and newsletter. Hope everyone had a happy Easter!
I am pleased to report that the late and missing work is getting a lot better. Thank you for helping teach the students how to be responsible 4th graders. The middle school teachers will be thankful!! Keep up the hard work. I couldn’t do it without your help!
This week we are continuing research project. Students have been learning key components of research papers and will be listening to speakers from the different types of career tracks this week. They will also be completing a Regions project this week that coincides with our Social Studies unit covering Regions of the United States. We will be sharing all of these fun projects this with you at Open House, April 26.
Have a great week!
Mr. Weller/Ms. Beth Johnson
629-6001 ext 333
bethjohnson@rivertonschools.org
Important Dates
April 11 Unit 10 Math Test
April 26 Open House 6:30
May 3 New Salem Field Trip
May 11 Mr. Weller’s last day :(
Learning Objectives 3/26/2012
Reading Students will continue visualizing in order to find a key point and enhance a piece of text.
In guided reading we will be making inferences.
Vocabulary Unlock the meaning of unknown words. (read, look, think, predict, check) Good and Bad words.
Spelling Students will spell words with –er, est endings.
Grammar/Writing This week students will continue learning components of research papers and starting their research.
Social Studies This week we will be learning about the different regions of the United States (Southwest, and West), and begin working on Regions Project.
Math This week we will be preparing for our Unit 10 test Wednesday. Please keep practicing Rocket Math with your student each evening!
Mastered skills for unit 10: draw shape with lines of symmetry, identify translation, rotation and reflection. Use a mirror to draw reflection and lines of symmetry, give fraction, decimal and percent equivalents, add and subtract fractions.
Spelling Words– uglier, ugliest, prettier, prettiest, faster, fastest, bigger, biggest, slower, slowest, taller, tallest, shorter, shortest,
Vocabulary Words - Conserve, Siege, Reassure, Invade, Assume, Misfortune, Conquer, Determined, Astonish, Desperate
(definitions in planner)
Thanks!
