Mrs. Almond & Mr. Vash's Fourth Grade Class
Welcome to our fourth grade home page! Check back regularly for updates. Our website will keep you up to date with what is going on in our classroom. Please know that some students transition to different classes for various subjects throughout the day. If you aren't sure which subjects your child has with me, please email me at almondel@gm.sbac.edu. We also communicate weekly in your child's planner. Students write their homework assignments down for each subject.
I have added a couple of links! If you click on the math workbook pages link, you can access the same workbook pages that your child has. If you lose one, you can print another one. You can also print out the reteach pages or the higher leveled pages for extra practice. Additionally, if you click on the story of the week, it gives you related activities, vocabulary, and spelling words for the story that we're working on. You may have to register for these sites once you click on them. But, they're free! Let me know if you need help. If the math link asks for a password, it is "Andrews". I hope this helps!
Here's what's going on for the week of 2/08/10!
The Florida Writes test is on Tuesday, February 9th. The students have really worked hard & I know they'll do great!
SPECIALS: We are on a rotating specials schedule.
2/08/10: Day D-Open Special: Working on Intro & Concluding Paragraphs
2/09/10: Day E- P.E.
2/10/10: Day A- Art
2/11/10: Day B- Music
2/12/10: No SCHOOL!
Math: In math this week, students will cover lesson 24.5 (Problem Solving Strategy:Compare Strategies) lesson 25.1 (Metric Length), & lesson 25.2 (Algebra: Change Linear Units). Additionally, we will have a chapter 24 review on Tuesday. Homework will be on Monday and Wednesday of this week. It will also be posted on the homework link of this website. Additionally, students are tested each day on their multiplication facts. Please make sure your child practices each night on memorizing their multiplication facts through 12's. It should take students no longer than 3 seconds to answer a single digit multiplication problem through 12's. Students need to have mastered these facts by the end of second semester. If your child did not master their math facts through 6's during first semester, please continue to work with him/her. They will continue to be retested.
Reading/Language Arts: This week students will read research coral reefs through various activities and readings provided on the SMART Board. Students will create a brochure about coral reefs that will be due on Thursday, February 11th. Homework each night will be to finish up any work from that day pertaining to the coral reef brochure. Students will present their brochures on Thursday.
Writing: On Tuesday, February 9, students will take the Florida Writes FCAT test. They have worked really hard and all of them are going to do great! Please make sure your child goes to bed early on Monday and eats a high protein breakfast on Tuesday. On Monday, I have a special activity for the students, on Wednesday we'll take a break and reflect on the progress they have made over the last 5 1/2 months, and Thursday we'll begin a unit that will overlap into Social Studies called, "Escaping Slavery: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt." Students will participate in various lessons/activities presented on the SMART Board related to the Underground Railroad.
Science: This week in Science students will continue to learn about electricity and magnetism and will have a chapter 13 test on Thursday.
Social Studies: This week students will begin a unit titled, "Escaping Slavery: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" that will overlap into writing class.