What a wacky unscheduled break for all of us! I hope you enjoyed your time with the kids. Because of the unscheduled break, we missed instruction time and it is very precious. With the CRCT less than 11 weeks away, I want to go ahead and start reviewing what we have already learned.
I will be sending home CRCT practice pages for your student to do during the week, in addition to their normal homework. I have attached instructions to each packet.
****The Frederick Douglass test will be on Tuesday. Please see the attached answer sheets so that you may review with your student.
*****The newspaper week 5 will also be on Tuesday.
*****On Monday, I will be sending home a performance task based on map skills. Third graders must be able to locate two mountain ranges, and 4 major rivers of the USA. The due date for the project is February 7, 2011.
Subject Matters
Math: We are finishing up fractions and decimals this week and will start measurement (area & perimeter), measuring with a ruler to the 1/2, 1/4 inch.
Keep learning those multiplication facts!
Social Studies: We are finishing Frederick Douglass and start Susan B Anthony. I will also throw in some map skills (Remember the project!)
Reading: Activating background knowledge and inferencing text
Writing: Informational paragraphs (Perhaps a review of response to literature)
We have a lot to do and I want to thank you all for a great job you are doing in helping the students becoming fourth graders.
One last note: Spring registration for the garden club. Please see flyer attached.
Have a great weekend!
