MAY 1ST-5TH

Miss Rickabaugh’s 4^th grade

Weekly News

Language Arts: We are reading “The Gold Rush Game”. The class is discussing story structure. The class is continuing to work on their grammar and editing as they are writing and peer editing.

Book Club: We are starting our last book club book. This week we are very excited about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We are doing special projects, writing, and discussing this novel as we read.

Please have your student take AR quizzes at home when they complete a book. They should also be writing on the May reading log to record the at home reading, this is in the student homework folder!

Spelling:

With this week’s spelling words…

Spelling #33

Homophones

1.    taught

2.    principle

3.    straight

4.    principle

5.    presence

6.    dough

7.    moose

8.    presents

9.    weather

10. whether

11. whose

12. who’s

13. taut

14. boulder

15. bolder

16. kernel

17. patience

18. patients

19. doe

20. mousse

21. colonel

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 in Chapter 11. This chapter is all about geometry. This week’s focus is on circles, congruent figures, problem solving, line symmetry and slides, flips and turns.

Bible: Daily we do a devotional, take prayer requests and pray. 

The lesson this week is lesson 20. The focus is on character and character building. We will be looking at what the Bible says about Christ-like attitudes as the students learn the Beatitudes.

This week’s memory verse is John 1:13-14.

John 1:13-14New International Version (NIV)

¹³ children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

¹⁴ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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 in unit 5 California’s Government. We have been learning about conventions, amendments, responsibilities, laws, forms of government, federal vs. state, US constitution and the Bill of Rights. They have been asking great questions!

Science:

We are concluding our science unit on habitats. Look for a science study guide, coming soon!

Dates to Remember:

May 1st-5th: National Teacher appreciation week

May 4^th: National Day of Prayer. Chapel is in the main auditorium at 8:30-9am. This is a great event to come to as a whole family!

May 6^th: Baymonte Speech Meet. Congrats to those who made it!

May 10^th: Sacramento Field Trip (6:45am-8pm)

May 19^th: Carnival 5-8pm.

May 26^th: Minimum day; dismissal is at noon. Crosswalk is open till 6pm.

May 29^th: Miss Rickabaugh’s birthday and also Memorial Day, there is no school, due to the holiday.

June 7^th: Last day of school. Minimum day. Dismissal is at noon.