4th Grade Post 10-7-19

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The 4 Grade Post


http://glencairn4th.weebly.com October 7th, 2019
From The Teachers
As the weather cools, please make sure Social Studies/Science
your child is dressed in warm layers of clothing. In science, students will be investigating
Michigan weather can be unpredictable and we energy and working on the long-term goal of
have both fire and lockdown drills scheduled this figuring out how to fix reoccurring electrical
week. Having layered clothing keeps kids prepared blackouts in a fictional city. Students will be building
for changing indoor and outdoor temperatures as simple circuits and learning how they work.
well as. Social studies focuses on using nonfiction
As Unit 2 begins in math, we will begin sources to do research on the 5 regions of the
mixing kids between the two homerooms for United States. They will learn both content and the
instruction. Students have been divided based on process of gathering and synthesizing information.
the type of instruction and peer group that we
believe will be the most beneficial for your child. All
students will cover the material from Unit 2 using Math
Math Expressions, but the manner of delivery will
be somewhat different. The content of math instruction this week
We will have background check forms at focuses on multiplication concepts and methods.
parent/teacher conferences for anyone who is Students will have the option of bringing
interested in volunteering this year.These can be home differentiated homework that is more
completed in the school office. The office just needs challenging or less overwhelming. We wanted to let
to photocopy your Driver’s License. The form takes you know that this homework option has been
about 2 minutes to complete. presented to your child. Please utilize the student
The link to sign up for parent/teacher planner or talk with your child about talking with us
conferences is listed below. so that homework is appropriate for your child.
Mr. Finger – https://bit.ly/2lZVzdg
Mrs. Schefke – https://bit.ly/2lZv5IY
School phone: (517) 333-7930.
E-mail: marc.finger@elps.us, (602) 689-8256.
Reading
lauren.schefke@elps.us, (517) 755-7466 We are on Unit 1, Week 5 of our Reading
Street reading program. Students will be reading
ELPS MISSION STATEMENT: about Yosemite National Park and how the efforts
Nurturing each child of John Muir (among others) helped to shape the
Educating all students history of this amazing place.
Building World Citizens Ask your child about his/her small group
ELPS Vision Statement:
East Lansing Public Schools provide an exemplary education for literacy work. Assignments and activities vary
all students through a cohesive, comprehensive curriculum in an between groups and should be written down in the
inclusive, supportive environment. student planners that should be checked daily.
Focal countries for Morning Celebration: This is used as a communication tool to make sure
Oct. 8-12: Uganda
Oct. 15-19: Argentina we are all on the same page.

Special News Writing


• 10/14 – Indigenous People’s Day
Students will work on organizing their
• 10/15,10/17 & 10/22– ½ days for writing into paragraphs this week. This will include
Parent/Teacher Conferences (school dismissed how to structure dialogue between characters as
@ 12:10) well as breaking narration into different sections.
• 10/22 – Picture retake day Editing and revision will continue to be a focal point
this week.

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