Here's What's Happening in Mrs. McBrady's Classroom
October 2, 2017
Snacks! I encourage your child to bring a healthy snack to tide him or her over until lunch time. I would like to ask that you send snacks in plastic bags that can easily be sealed, plastic containers that can easily be opened and closed, or individual packaging. While it may be convenient to purchase a box of crackers and eat them all week, an open package of food is an invitation to pests. Thanks!!
Literacy
Interactive Reading – Bullying Curriculum Books and discussion. Shiloh
Reading - Genre Study: Realistic Fiction, Historic Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery Informational, and Poetry.
Writing Workshop – Personal Narrative, brainstorming, organizing ideas, and writing an essay. We will continue with the writing process with revising, editing, and final copies.
Independent Reading – AR goal for October 5 points to meet their goal
Please remind your child to read at home. 4th graders should read at least 20 minutes per evening.
If you want to check if a book you have at home has a test or see the reading level or point value, you can visit this web site:
http://www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_home.asp
Spelling
Pretest – Monday
Final Test – Friday
Students who score 100% on their pretest will not need to take the final test on Friday. Students should score 80% or higher on the final tests to master their spelling words. You can check your child’s progress on Spelling City.
Math
Unit 1 Review
Test Unit 1
I can measure to the nearest centimeter.
I can organize, display and analyze data on scaled bar graphs.
Social Studies
The United States and Its Regions
Why Study History?
The First Americans
First Europeans Come To America
A Nation Is Born
Vision and Hearing
Vision and hearing screenings will be conducted October 25. Fourth grade is not a part of the routine screening process. If you would like your child’s vision or hearing checked, please contact the office and they will schedule your child to be screened.
Coming Up!
October 6 - Homecoming - Dress Up Days - Monday PJs, Tuesday - Wear Orange, Wednesday - Hat Day, Thursday - Camo, Friday - Spirit Day (Maroon and Gold)
October 6 - Pepfest 12:40 and Parade 2:30
October 17 - Picture Retakes
October 19 and 20 - No School
October 31 - Classroom Fall Party
