Welcome to Grade 4

Welcome to Grade 4

Saturday 7 April 2018

Updates for April

Few Updates:
- Students are starting a Biome Science project
Group poster and Individual 3-D model
More details coming next week

- "Earth Day" Week (April 16th-20th) - April 22nd is Earth Day.
Students will be participating in a couple of experiments dealing with plastic pollution.
- Please keep and bring in any plastic recycling all next week.
- Be aware of how you are packing your child's lunch. We will be challenged to have no waste lunches (meaning nothing going in the garbage)

- Math Quiz on Multiplication and Division on Friday, April 13th.
Please review basic facts (fact families and strategies)
eg. Fact family: 3 x 4 = 12, 4 x 3 = 12, 12 ⩫ 3 = 4, 12 ⩫ 4 = 3.
Facts up to 12x

- Pod 2 Share- save the date : Thursday, May 10th 6:30pm
Students need to bring in a white shirt ASAP

- Field Trip to Wildlife Park on Wednesday, April 18th.
In need of parent volunteers.
Permission forms coming home next week.

Homework:
Grade 4 students can always work on basic concepts.  The following is encouraged:

  • Study spelling words
  • Read outloud to gain expression and fluency
  • Study basic math concepts (adding, subtracting, multiplication, division)
  • Journal writing to work on neatness, page set up, letter formation and spacing, grammar and spelling
  • Unfinished work due to absence, using class time unwisely or just needed more time to complete (bright coloured form will be attached to unfinished work for parents to sign)

GOALS for term 3:
- Focus on Core Competencies:  
Positive Personal and Cultural Identity
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
Social Responsibility

  • Habits of Mind
  • Contributions to community and environment
  • Positive affirmations
  • Respect