Our 2nd quarter is off to a great start! Here is a quick overview of what we will be doing in each academic area.
Reading:
This quarter our focus is on nonfiction reading. We will begin by identifying some of the differences between fiction and nonfiction and how preview, predict, etc differently for nonfiction texts. We will also work on activating and confirming prior knowledge, collecting information, and organizing new information. Beginning next week (10/14)students should be reading nonfiction for their 20 minutes each night.
Math;
We are continuing to work on multiplication this quarter. We are working more on 1 digit by 2 digit and starting to explore 2 digit by 2 digit. For 4th grade, we focus on decomposing numbers to make smaller (easier) problems and adding together partial products. For example:
Social Studies;
We will study groups of people that were native to North Carolina and identify similarities and differences between tribes in the different regions of NC. We will also study groups that settled in the 3 regions of NC. We will double up on nonfiction work during this time and get some extra practice with nonfiction reading strategies.
Writing:
In writing we are beginning to work on opinion writing. This week we are working on creating s simple thesis statement and explaining it with 3 reasons. Next we are adding details to the reasons to create a paragraph explaining the thesis statement. Here is the class example we worked on together:
Other Important Info:
OCS LEGO Blitz 2019 - Registration closes October 14th
We welcome our elementary and middle school students to join us for the 2019 Lego Blitz Build. This is a time for students to come together as a team and build while partnering with Habitat for Humanity! If you want to build and can’t find a team, please reach out to your room parents as they are working together to help connect students.
The Lego Blitz will be held on Thursday, October 17th. Registration closes on Monday, Oct. 14th. Teams of 4 are required for this event.
Important Dates:
October 10 HES STEM night 5:30-7:30
12 Campus Beautification Day 9am- noon
14 HES Spirit Night at Radius Pizza
25 Old Salem field trip
November 11 No School- Veteran's Day
26 In-School Science field trip w/ Science Fun for Everyone (more info to come)
27-29 Thanksgiving Break
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