Dear 4th Grade Parents,

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Thank you to everyone who came to the Spring Music Concert! The performance was very well done and everyone should be very proud of their accomplishments. This week we begin our AZMerit testing on Tuesday. Please ensure your child get plenty of sleep Monday night and eats a healthy breakfast on Tuesday morning.

Upcoming Dates

• Apr 1 - Yearbook Order Deadline
• Apr 4 - Spring Concert (Info below)
• AzMerit:
• Grade 4 - April 9, 19 & 23

Academics this week:

Language Arts:

• Writing/Grammar:  This week we will Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events. We will also focus on using dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

• This week in literature, we will continue reading Mr. Bowditch. We will also review reading and comprehension skills to prepare for AZ Merit.

Science: We will continue our study of plants including a more in depth look at photosynthesis.

Math:  This week in math, we’ll spend one more day reviewing for the geometry unit exam, which will take place on Wednesday. After that, we’ll begin a short unit covering area and perimeter.

History:  We will continue our Arizona history unit. We will focus on the rise to statehood and the interactions with Mexico that let to AZ becoming a US territory.

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team