Nov. 11-15

Had fun at BINGO night, this last Friday night!

Congrats to Rory for being chosen for our October PRIDE! award. She was chosen by students and teachers for EMPATHY!

Spelling -  Unit 10 - Suffixes -ment, -tion and -ly
This week's list contains words with the suffixes -ment, -tion and -ly.  Students will study the definitions of the suffixes and how they change the root words that they are attached to. We will also look at antonyms of the spelling and vocabulary words. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 11/15. This test will include dictating the words, so students should study how to spell the words as well as how to apply them and rules that we study.

Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"

We have spent time looking at the text structure of cause and effect. Text structured as cause and effect explains the reasons why something happened or the effects of something. An effect is what happens. To determine the effect, students should ask “What happened?”. A cause is why something happens. To determine the cause, students should ask “Why did it happen?” 

We have reviewed this concept using the story of Happy Birthday Dr. King to discover how cause and effect is used throughout the text.

The Happy Birthday Dr. King / I Have a Dream Speech QUIZ is scheduled for Thursday, 11/14. Students should review the story, Happy Birthday Dr. King and the words to the U2 Pride song (song words linked) (in the Reading folder of their binder) to prepare for the quiz.


We also will be digging into an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech." Students will use their close reading skills in the whole group and with partners to interpret the message, language, vocabulary, and perspective of the piece.


English - Abbreviations
We will study about abbreviations this week.


Social Studies - The Southeast - Lesson 1 / "Coastal Plains to the Mountains"
The Southeast Map QUIZ is scheduled for Monday, 11/11. We will also continue our study of the geography of the region.


Science - Energy Conversions
Reading about energy converters and completing a simulation about how to convert energy will be our focus this week in Science.


Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) - Conversation & Compliments
During our morning meetings, we will discuss how having successful conversations with peers helps you make and build friendships and how giving a sincere, thoughtful compliment is a good way to start a conversation or keep one going. The lesson objective is for students to be able to identify components of a successful conversation and to demonstrate giving and receiving a compliment.


Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Unit 2:  Multi-Digit Multiplication & Early Division
Our Unit 2 math test is on Monday, 11/11!

Nov. 4-8

Thanks to all the volunteers that made our Halloween Party a success.

Homework: Due Wed., 11/6!

Math Station Fun!

Working Hard in 4th Grade!!!

Dance Party Lunch in the IMC with Mr. Pagel!!!

More Team Building Activities!

Pics from our Marble Party!

Slumber Fun!

Coming Up:
Mon 11/4 - No School (Teacher Institute)
Fri 11/8 - PV PTO Family Bingo Night 6:30-8:00pm
Mon 11/11 - Veteran's Day Assembly 8:10am
Thurs 11/21 - PV Roller Skating Party 3:30-6:30pm
Fri 11/22 - End of 1st trimester
Wed 11/27- Fri 11/29 - No School Thanksgiving Break



SEL:
Lesson 6: Understanding Different Perspectives--Continued...
Concepts Objectives—
People can have different perspectives about other people, places, and situations.
Perspective taking is a central component of empathy.
Students will be able to:
Identify differing perspectives in given scenarios
Generate prosocial responses to scenarios in which different perspectives could cause a conflict.


Spelling -  Unit 9 - Prefixes pre-, re- and mis-
Words on this week's list will include the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-. We will study the definitions of these prefixes and how they change the meaning of the root word that they are attached to. Synonyms are also a topic for the week. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 11/8.


Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"
Students will finish their close read of the story, Happy Birthday Dr. King.  Look for a  comprehension/vocabulary quiz to be scheduled the week of 11/11.

At the end of the week, we will spend time looking at the text structure of cause and effect. Text structured as cause and effect explains the reasons why something happened or the effects of something. An effect is what happens. To determine the effect, students should ask “What happened?”. A cause is why something happens. To determine the cause, students should ask “Why did it happen?”

Once we have reviewed this concept students will revisit the story of Happy Birthday Dr. King to discover how cause and effect is used throughout the text.


English - Capitalization & Punctuation
Commas in a series and other uses for commas are our topics next week.


Social Studies - The Southeast - Lesson 1 / "Coastal Plains to the Mountains"
The Southeast Map QUIZ is scheduled for Monday, 11/11. We will start to study the geography of the region.


Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Unit 2:  Multi-Digit Multiplication & Early Division
Here is an overview of Unit 2.  The highlighted areas are the focus of the week!

Module 1
Building Multiplication Arrays
Session 1 The Great Wall of Base Ten
Session 2 Unit 2 Pre-Assessment
Session 3 Metric Units of Linear & Area Measurement
Session 4 Multiplying by Ten
Session 5 Building Multiplication Arrays

Module 2
Arrays & Ratio Tables
Session 1 Sketching Multiplication Arrays
Session 2 Quick Sketches & Strategies
Session 3 Multiplying by Ten, One Hundred & One Thousand
Session 4 Building Ratio Tables
Session 5 Multiplying Single Digits by Multiples of Ten

Module 3
Multiplication Stories & Strategies
Session 1 Multiplication Story Problems
Session 2 Multiplication Story Problems
Session 3 Doubling & Halving
Session 4 Multiplying with Money& Units of Metric Measure
Session 5 Another Look at Multiplication Strategies

Module 4
Early Division with Remainders
Session 1 A Remainder of One
Session 2 What Can You Do with the Remainder?
Session 3 Remainders Win
Session 4 Multiplication & Division
Session 5 Unit 2 Post-Assessment

TEST will be early in the week of November 11th!