Quarter 2 Week 3

Dear 4th Grade Parents,

We have an exciting week ahead of us with wonderful lessons and also a day to celebrate great works of literature on Wednesday. We are looking forward to seeing the students costumes and enjoying the events of the day with our classes. As a reminder our week will be a bit shortened due to our early-release on Friday.

Upcoming dates

• Oct 31st- Literary Character Day
• Nov 2nd- Half Day
• Nov 15th- Fall Concert

Academics this week:

Language Arts:

• Writing/Grammar:    This  week,  students  will  be  learning  to  write  opinion  paragraphs. They  will  organize,  plan,  and  write  these  paragraphs independently.   

• Literature: This week we will continue reading Prince Caspian chapters 10-13. Please also be sure to continue to encourage your child to practice Paul Revere’s Ride.

Math: In math this week, we will finish our first unit on Fractions. On Monday, the students will review what they’ve learned so far in preparation for the unit test on Tuesday, October 30th. We will begin a new unit covering the four operations of fractions after that.

Science: We will continue our unit on magnetism and electricity. We will learn about Earth’s magnetic field by experimenting with compasses and magnets. For our upcoming lesson on electricity students will need to bring in a 9 volt battery. Please send in a 9 volt battery this week with your child.

History: This week we will continue our Middle Ages unit by learning about two important figures during this period: Thomas Becket and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 2

Dear 4th Grade Parents,

We are already into the first full week of Quarter 2. We have many wonderful lessons planned this week and we are excited to continue to make memories with our classes!

Upcoming dates

• Oct 26 - Birthday Book Club
• Oct 26 - Box Tops Due
• Nov 15th- Fall Concert

Bard Competition Announcement:

Throughout Western civilization, bards have been keepers of tradition, reciting the poetry of their people and passing on oral history. At every grade level, our students practice memorization and recitation of poems in the classroom. This year, we will again be joining our fellow Great Hearts schools in holding a Bard Competition for our 3rd through 5th grade students, whom we will challenge to memorize and recite poetry. Over the course of two rounds and two poems, we will winnow the field to find our school’s most skillful bard. That student will be named School Bard for the year and will represent Archway Lincoln at the Great Hearts Archway Bard Competition in the spring.

       If your student is interested in competing, please complete the form that will be given out by your child’s teacher on Monday (October 22nd). We encourage you to look at the poetry out loud website to find a poem to recite, to look at scoring/rules of the competition, and to watch examples of recitations. https://www.poetryoutloud.org/

Whether your student participates or not, we invite all of our Archway families to join us for these public recitations, which promise to be engaging reminders of this oral tradition.

       

If you have any questions about the Bard Competition, please contact Miss. Bowers at abowers@archwaylincoln.org.

Academics this week:

Language Arts:

• Writing/Grammar:   This  week,  students  will  discern  the  difference  between  fact  and  opinion  and  will  identify  three  types  of  propaganda.  They  will also  practice  alphabetization  skills.  

• Literature: This week, we will continue reading Prince Caspian. There will be a comprehension quick check on Friday, October 26th, covering chapters 1-8. Our idiom of the week is “When it rains, it pours.” Lastly, please make sure your child continues to practice reciting the first three stanzas of “Paul Revere’s Ride” at home. Memorization of the first three stanzas is due Thursday, October 25th.

Math: We will learn how to convert fractions into mixed numbers and mixed numbers into improper fractions. We will have our Unit Test on Monday 10/29

Science: We will continue our unit on magnetism and learn about magnetic fields and the history of magnets.

History: This week we will continue our Middle Ages unit and focus on William the Conqueror, the Battle of Hastings and Henry II.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team

Quarter 2 Week 1

Dear 4th Grade Parents,

We hope you all had a wonderful Fall Break! It was so great to meet with all of you and discuss your child’s performance and goals for the upcoming year. We are excited to begin the second quarter and continue to build on what we started.

Upcoming dates

• Oct 17 - Last day for Lost and Found
• Oct 18 - Parent Positive with Larry Kerby
• Oct 19 - Used Uniform Sale
• Oct 26 - Birthday Book Club
• Oct 26 - Box Tops Due
• Nov 15th- Fall Concert (More information below)

Greetings, Archway Lincoln Parents and Guardians!

Believe it or not, the fourth annual, mandatory Archway Lincoln Fall Concert is fast approaching. It will be held on           

 Thursday, November 15th

at the

Higley Center for the Performing Arts

4132 E. Pecos Road Gilbert, AZ 85295.

The 3-5 concert will be 7-8 p.m. with students arriving at 6:30 p.m.

Attire for concerts is as follows:

Boys: White dress shirt, black pants, black dress shoes, and black socks. Hair should be combed neatly.

Girls: White top, black skirt (black tights optional), or black dress pants, and black dress shoes. Hair should be styled neatly.

Working with your children is a delight and privilege. I look forward to enjoying this beautiful event with you. If you have any questions, please reach out to me at srockmaker@archwaylincoln.org

Academics this week:

Language Arts:

• Writing/Grammar:    This week, we will be continuing to work on writing effective summaries. This week's focus will be on discerning a narrative in a poem and summarizing its key events.

• Literature: This week will continue reading Prince Caspian. We will also begin our study of the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The students will memorize the first three stanzas by October 25th.

Math: This week in math, we’ll be learning how to add and subtract like fractions. We’ll also discuss mixed numbers and practice adding and subtracting with mixed numbers.

Science: We will begin our unit on magnetism and electricity this week.

History: We will continue our study of the Middle Ages and focus on city life and famous women during the medieval times.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team