Week of 1/27/2020

Happy Literacy Week,

     This week is Literacy Week, please see the Important Dates section for special activities that students will get to do at school this week.

     Thank you to all of Ms. Billiard's homeroom for participating in Student Led Conferences last Friday. The students were very excited to share with you all of the progress they have made this year learning new all of the fourth grade standards. Conference Day for my homeroom will be on Friday 2/7. Thank you to everyone for signing up so quickly. If you have not selected a time please go https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054fa5a622a75-msjohnsons1 to select a time that is convenient for your schedule.

January 26th-31st

Literacy Week

Monday- Kick Off Oh the Places You'll Go

Tuesday- Books can take you places-Dress like a Tacky Tourist

Wednesday-Author Visit with Jane Wood

Thursday-Buddy Reading 

Friday- Character Parade-Dress like your favorite character from a book

January 29th, Wednesday

Early Release

January 30th, Thursday

Science Test-Motion

February 7th, Friday

Student Led Conferences-Johnson's Homeroom

February 17th, Monday

President's Day-No School

February 27th, Thursday

PTO Fun"d" Run

March 3rd, Tuesday

Module 5-Math Test

March 6th, Friday

Field Day

March 9th-13th

Spring Break

     This week in math we will leave equivalent fractions and begin comparing fractions. Students can compare fractions by giving both fractions common denominators, using benchmark fractions such as 1/2, 2/3 etc, or by using visual fraction models. Which ever strategy students use they must be able to explain and justify their reasoning.

     We will have our next timed quiz this Friday. Please remember students now have 2 minutes to complete 50 problems. 

     This week in science we will complete our work with motion. Our test will be on this Thursday.

     Our next unit will focus on weathering/erosion, rocks, minerals and earths resources. 

     

Week of 1/13/2020

Happy Monday Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Unfortunately instead of the four day weekend that was originally on the calendar for this upcoming weekend, we will have to settle for a 3 day weekend. The weather day that was scheduled for Friday is a day of school due to the days we missed for the hurricane. We will have Monday off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 

January 13th

Report Cards come home

January 14th and 15th

Math PMA #2 

January 20th, Monday

MLK Jr. Holiday-No School

January 24th, Friday

Student Led Conferences-Billiard's Homeroom

January 26th-31st

Literacy Week

February 7th, Friday

Student Led Conferences-Johnson's Homeroom

February 17th, Monday

President's Day-No School

February 27th, Thursday

PTO Fun"d" Run

March 3rd, Tuesday

Module 5-Math Test

March 6th, Friday

Field Trip-St. Augustine

March 9th-13th

Spring Break

     

     This week in math we will continue to work on our fractions unit. Students will learn how to make visual models to explain how fractions that are made up of different numbers are equivalent. We will model equivalence with tape diagrams and the area models. Students will also learn how to use math strategies to find equivalent fractions. 

     On Tuesday and Wednesday we will take PMA #2. This PMA will be made up of questions from Modules 1-4. The test will be taken in two sessions. Session one is on Tuesday and session 2 is on Wednesday. 

     On Friday students will take their next set of timed quizzes. We are now in the third nine weeks so the time for our facts quizzes will now be 2 minutes.

     This week in science we will begin working on our next unit, force and motion. At the end of this unit students will be able to explain motion, speed, acceleration and the effects forces have on motion. Since the units on heat and motion are short. The two will be combined to make one test. 

     Students have completed work on their first research question. This week students are expected to turn in their research for question 2. 

Have a GREAT week,

Ms. Johnson

      

  

Thank You

     I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful Christmas and Holiday gifts. It was so thoughtful notes and gifts me so much to me. It was so kind of you to think of me. 

Thank You,

Aesha