This week: March 20-24th

Miss Rickabaugh’s 4^th grade

Weekly News

March

Language Arts: We are reading “At Home in the Coral Reef”.

Book Club: This book is titled “Patty Reed’s Doll”, the story of the Donner Party, by Rachel K. Laurgaard.

We are working on vocabulary words, diary summaries and comprehension questions and games as the characters travel West.

Please have your student take AR quizzes at home when they complete a book. To get to the AR party student must meet 150% of their goal. Please see your student's homework folder for more information. We are at the half way mark and I personally met with each student last to talk about their books and how they are meeting their goal. In their homework folder, they were given their academic goal, AR party goal and how much they have completed.

THE GOAL IS THIS FRIDAY!!!! March 24th

Spelling:

With this week’s spelling words, the students will tackle vowel teams and word meanings.

Spelling

Week 28

r-controlled vowel syllables

1.    grocery

2.    professor

3.    barbershop

4.    grammar

5.    polar

6.    tractor

7.    composer

8.    ranger

9.    odor

10. collar

11. waiter

12. powder

13. danger

14. cheddar

15. popular

16. harbor

17. anchor

18. elevator

19. daughter

20. victory

21. conductor

Math: In math, we ALWAYS show our work. Each week the class participates in whole group instruction, independent practice, in small groups and completes center rotations twice a week.

We are starting Chapter 10. We are learning about graphs. This week the students will work with tally graphs, bar graphs, stem and leaf graphs as well as discover how to find the range, mode and median.

Bible: Daily we do a devotional, take prayer requests and pray. The focus in Bible this week is disciples’ reaction after the resurrection.

This week’s memory verse is John 1:7-8

John 1:7-8New International Version (NIV)

⁷ He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. ⁸ He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

The students are now writing their entire verse! No more fill in the blank. Your student is getting prepared for next year’s requirement. They can do it! Their verse is also a great venue to practice their handwriting and cursive. Keep up the good work.

History/Social Studies:

The class is beginning Unit 4 in Social Studies. This unit is the growth and development of California since 1850. This week’s focus is industries and the treatment of the emmigrants.

Science:

We are finished with Chapter 6: Learning about the Earth. Wednesday is the chapter 6 test. On Friday we are taking the unit 3 test. Please be working on the study guides as they provide everything your student needs to know for the test.

Friday: CYT Peter Pan.

This is a field trip to Cabrillo’s theater. CYT (Christian Youth Theater) is presenting Peter Pan. Our own Aliyah will be in the play! We are excited to see her on stage!

The class will need to bring their own lunch as we will not be on campus for hot lunch! No PIZZA! Please bring a snack as well that we can enjoy at intermission.

Thank you to Anna, Angie and Kellie who will be attending with us.

Dates to Remember:

March 24^th: end of 3^rd Quarter, Peter Pan Field Trip to Cabrillo Theater, AR goal due, Unit Test for Science, Chapter 9 math re-test

April 7-13: Terra Nova Testing

April 14^th: Good Friday Minimum day: Student dismissal at noon.

April 17-21: Spring Break: No School. Happy Easter!