Oct. 13

Bible - We just started our unit on Samuel, the last Judge of Israel. 

Math - We are entering into a unit where we are learning to multiply two-digit numbers.  This is BIG work!  We are excited to be maturing into "big kids" math.

Reading - On Tuesday, we will celebrate our strong reading habits from our first unit and move into a unit where we analyze characters in the books we are reading.

Science - We learning about the patterns in waves relate to sound waves. 

Writing - Our realistic fiction stories are full of creative events!  We still have some work to do on them yet though. We are in the midst of revising and editing! Hold tight for the final product in a few weeks.

NO HOMEWORK for next week!

Half Day on Wednesday, Oct. 18 (Dismissal at 11:30)

NO School on Thursday (10/19) and Friday (10/20)

REPORT CARDS: Report Cards can now be viewed electronically. You can locate your child's report card on PowerSchool. I have learned that the best way to view the report card is on a desktop/laptop. A phone's view will only allow you to see the number scores, but does not show you the comments.

In 4th grade, your child will receive a letter grade for math, Bible, and spelling. These grades are based on tests taken throughout the quarter. We also use a number (1, 2, 3) grading scale. 

As a teacher, these are how I view each number.

1 - Needs lots of support and is an area of concern. This is a skill we will continue to work on.

2 - Not quite mastery, but is able to use the skill independently with some help/support. 

3 - Mastery of the skill. They do not need help or support. They are able to do this skill independently.

Parent/Teacher Conferences - I'm greatly looking forward to celebrating your child at conferences.  Please be sure you have signed up for a time slot. Please look over my previous post about how to sign up! I am planning on IN PERSON CONFERENCES. Wednesday is technically a Virtual Conference option. If you signed up on Wednesday and would like it to be Virtual, PLEASE email me and we can make plans to make that possible.

From Parent Board: The parent board would love for you to take a look at this link if you’re willing to help feed hungry teachers during parent/teacher conferences, please - Sign Up Genius

An Invitation: Rose Park Fall Festival! Take a peek here for the exciting details! Thank you to our parent team for helping us celebrate our beautiful new playscape and ranch! Please sign up for your family to attend! RSVP to fall fest by end of day Friday October 13th to be entered to win a 25$ Amazon gift card! 

Photo retakes are October 25 - if your child will need retakes add that date to your calendar.

An Invitation:  HC Youth Youth Volleyball Night Join us as we cheer on our HC Varsity volleyball team as they play against Coopersville.  Tuesday, October 17 at 6:00 PM in the HC High School gym.  Go Maroons!! (Child gets in free with paid adult or adult sports pass)

TRIP:  If you have friends or family who are interested in learning about TRIP, or if you have more detailed questions about the program, we will be having another informational meeting on October 12 at 6:30 in the HS Media Center.

Early Dismissal:  Wednesday, October 18 is an Early Dismissal Day.  Students will be released at 11:30 AM.