Benson/Bodrick News
News from the 4th Grade
February 15, 2019
Math News
We will finish our geometry unit--Topic 16 next week. Our test will be on Friday, February 22nd. Please encourage your child to study throughout the week. One great way to study is to use the reteaching pages in each topic. For topic 16, they are pages 444-447.
Math Stations booklets are due on Tuesday, February 19th. Several students have turned them in. They should be about done by now and shouldn’t need to complete too many this weekend if they have been working on them all along.
Study Island Assignment #8 is due next Friday. As a reminder, students need to complete at least 2 session for each of the lessons. This assignment has 2 lessons, so that should be 4 sessions total.
Don’t forget to encourage your child to complete their ALEKS topics each week. This is a great way to get up to 10 extra credit points each week.
Science News
We have really enjoyed watching our plants grow. Students are very eager to measure them each morning and check on their progress. We will continue to measure and observe our plants a few more weeks.
Students worked very hard this past week on their animal life cycles. If they are finished, they have been posted in Seesaw. If you don’t see them in Seesaw, please encourage them to finish. We will be working on plant life cycles next week.
SC MESAS contest
If your child received a MESAS packet and they want it to be mailed in for judging, they need to be turned in no later than Friday, March 1st and $5 will need to be attached. If they just want extra credit, I can accept them until March 15th.
ELA News
READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT
This week, we divulged into informational text features. Students completed a Social Studies textbook scavenger hunt where they had to use specific text features to find answers and ended the week making a text-feature collage using old magazines (thank you for sending those in if you had some available). Next week we will focus on nonfiction/informational text structures - the way in which texts are built. Students will have a quiz on Tuesday on informational text features.
Greek/Latin Roots will continue next week with Week 4. We took a break and reviewed this week the lists from weeks 1-3. Each week (or two) students will get a list of 15 roots. We will discuss the meanings and students will be exposed to new vocabulary through a number of activities done both in class and at home. After a week of discussion and practice, there will be a test. All assessments are formatted the same way (some sections are new) so your child knows what to expect each time. There will start to be a “Review” component on the test that has random roots from previous lists. (Check List of Ways to Study below)
Social Studies News
Next week, students will prepare for an assessment on Standard 4-2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how the settlement of North America was influenced by the interactions of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans. We will begin with a review of The Triangular Trade, also known as the transatlantic slave trade and the relationships amongst the groups of people living in America during colonial times. You may refer to this link to help your child review - http://abolition.e2bn.org/slavery_43.html. Test will be given on Friday, February 22, 2019.
Parents Remember!
- Check your child’s binder as frequently as you can.
- Students (and now parents) can access the Social Studies Google Classroom at home. All presentations and special links are posted there as references. Students may use these references when studying throughout the week and completing weekly RAP questions. Some links are interactive games and videos.
- A parent study guide has been issued for your personal use (so you can help your child if for some reason they are missing information or you aren’t exactly abreast on your history!)
- Check out the chart of fun and effective ways to study! Keep in mind that simply talking to your child about what they learned/talked about during day helps.
Fourth Grade News
Mother/Son Bowling Night
Flyers were sent home this week with information about this event. It will be held on Friday, February 22nd at Royal Z Lanes. The cost is $12 per person (includes bowling, shoes, slice of pizza, and a drink). Money and order forms need to be returned no later than Feb. 20th.
Ending Thoughts
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