Benson/Bodrick News
News from the 4th Grade
September 15, 2017
Math News
With last weekend’s weather, we will not be able to take the entire unit test on Tuesday as I had hoped. I have planned on breaking the unit into a two part test. We will still take a test on Tuesday--it will be on the first 3 objectives on our list. It will cover place value, standard form, expanded form, and word form, comparing numbers, and recognizing that a digit in one place represents ten times what it would represent in the place to its right. (ex. In the numbers 427 and 574, the value of the 7 in 574 is ten times more than the value of the 7 in 427.) I will make sure all students have a study guide with sample questions given to them on Monday and we will go over them together to prepare for Tuesday.
Don’t forget to join Seesaw:
Ms. Bodrick’s homeroom will need to use this link: https://app.seesaw.me/s/500-822-733
Mrs. Benson’s homeroom will need to use this link: https://app.seesaw.me/s/316-243-151
Once you have clicked on the correct link above, please follow these steps.
Choose your child from the list
- Create your account
- Once I approve you, you can see content from your child
After you sign up, download the free Seesaw Family app and sign in. You can also access Seesaw from a computer at https://app.seesaw.me.
Homework packets will be given out on Monday next week and will be due--completed-- by Friday. Please remind your child to write his/her name on the packet before turning it in.
Science News
We continued to discuss weather this week. We defined weather and discussed the role of a meteorologist. We also watched a video on weather tools that are used to measure and predict the weather. I will give students a chance on Monday to do an activity that will improve their water cycle grades. These will be put in the gradebook by interims on Thursday.
Next week we will continue to focus on weather and go into more detail about the weather tools. We will have a quiz on lesson 2 on Friday.
ELA News
This week we talked about the foundations of writing - Understanding Sentences! Students learned that in order to write a paragraph and eventually lengthy stories or essays, they must first know how to write a proper sentence which includes a subject and a predicate. Next week, we will discuss the different sentence forms (simple, compound, and complex). Next week, we will also begin reading another selection from the Treasures textbook and focus on determining theme in literary texts.
What you can do at home to help your child be successful:
- Encourage Nightly Reading
- Discuss What Your Child is Reading and help them complete weekly Reading Logs which are due each Friday
- Find Reasons to Write outside of the Classroom
- Play Educational Games/Watch Educational Videos - LEXIA can be used at home
Social Studies News
Benson Homeroom - Map Skills Quiz 1 Monday (Students were suppose to take this week but due to MAP testing, they didn’t get the chance. In order to prepare, students can log on to the Social Studies Google Classroom to view the video and maps. They may also use the handout completed in class for classwork. If they do not have, they need to know how to label a compass rose, utilize intermediate directions, and identify continents on a world map)
Next Week’s Indicators 4-1.1 Summarize the spread of Native American populations using the Land Bridge Theory. 4-1.2 Compare the everyday life, physical environment, and culture of the major Native American cultural groupings, including the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains, the Southwest, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest.
*Refer to Google Classroom for presentations throughout the week. Students will be informed when they have posted. Students login to Google Classroom at home using their Gmail account. Additionally, parent Study Guides have been issued. If you did not attend Open House, most children were given a copy at school. If your child does not have one, please let me know so I can give to them on Monday.
Fourth Grade News
The Related Arts Schedule is as Follows:
Day A - Art (Benson) / P.E. (Bodrick)
Day B - Computer (Benson) / Art (Bodrick)
Day C - Drama (Benson) / Computer (Bodrick)
Day D - Music(Benson) / Drama (Bodrick)
Day E - P.E. (Benson) / Music (Bodrick)
The Open House slide presentation can be viewed on the blog or by clicking this link. We enjoyed meeting so many of you!
Forms for BHE Yearbooks have been sent home with students. Reserve your copy for $30 now. If interested, submit completed form with payment (you can pay online).
Picture day will be on Monday, September 18th.
Interim Reports are no longer printed for each child. On Thursday, September 21st, you can log into Parent Portal and view your child’s interim grades.
Ending Thoughts
Thank you for sharing your children with us! Please feel free to email us with any questions. For those who signed up for Remind 101 with Ms. Bodrick, feel free to shoot a text if necessary. Click on our name below for a direct link to our email.
Thanks for sharing your children with us each day!
