Monday, June 3, 2013

June Newsletter


ELA

Reading:

Ø  Students are finishing realistic novels and completing a book summary.

Ø  Since there are no more TFK’s this year we’ll be reading conservationist magazine!

Writing:

Ø  All students are working on their autobiographies. Please make sure to help find pictures of family to include.

Grammar:

Ø  We are wrapping up all parts of speech using MADLIBS!

Spelling Patterns:

Ø  List 27 - Homophones

Ø   List 28 - Vowel consonant, consonant, vowel ~ last list

Math

Time and Money

Concepts:

ü Students will learn how to convert measurements to solve mulit-step problems referring to both time and money

ü Students will  use models, number lines and the bar method to find possible outcomes


Assessments:

ü  6/7/13 Time and Money quiz

ü  6/10/13 Shenendehowa local assessment in math ~ this grade does not reflect your students report card
Social Studies
Chapter 6 NYS Government & Chapter 7 NYS Transportation
Concepts:
v Students will find out how New Yorkers take part in their local and state government
v Students will find out what it means to be a US citizen
v Students will learn how NYS was effected by various water ways and means of transportation
Vocabulary:
Democracy, budget, bill, veto, appeal, justice, county seat, board of supervisors, trustee, borough, special district, immigrant, naturalized citizen, register
Reminders
6/6 – Albany Field Trip
6/7 – Half day of school 11:00 dismissal
6/10 - Shenendehowa local assessment in ELA ~ this grade does not reflect your students report card
 
6/14 – Flag Day assembly & half day of school 11:00 dismissal
6/18 – Fourth Grade Class picnic ~ rain date 6/19
6/20 – Last day of school ~ 11:00 dismissal