May 22-26th

Miss Rickabaugh’s 4^th grade

Weekly News

May 22-May 26^th

Language Arts: We are reading “How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning”. The class is discussing idioms, problem solving, how to generate questions and working on poetry as well. The class is continuing to work on their grammar and editing as they are writing and peer editing. It is essential they are writing full and complete sentences!

The students are taking their final writing assessment for their informative writing on Tuesday. The rubric is in their student folder please go over it with your student and talk about how they can “shoot for epic!”

Book Club: We fully engaged in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We are doing special projects, writing, and discussing this novel as we read. This is a joyful book and we are all sad to put this novel down.

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:

Suffixes and Prefixes

1.   unchanged

2.   unnamed

3.   restated

4.   reversible

5.   infrequently

6.   invisible

7.   disappointment

8.   displeased

9.   nonfiction

10.                nonstop

11.                oversized

12.                prejudged

13.                interstate

14.                intersection

15.                deflate

16.                semiweekly

17.                happily

18.                happiness

19.                finally

20.                fearfully

21.                transplant

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 12. This chapter is about measurement, perimeter and area. This week we be completing the chapter and taking the test on Thursday.

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

The lesson this week is lesson 23. The focus is on learning to trust God.

Memory verse of the week is Psalms 23:1-2

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
²     He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

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! The test is on Wednesday May 24^th.

Science:

We are starting our unit on electricity! This week we will be learning about the paths for electricity; interactions between charged particles, circuits, and electric current.

Dates to Remember:

May 25^th: Character Trait Chapel 2:25-3pm. Join us for our last chapel of the year!

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.