The Anne Sullivan School
P.S. 238
Greetings Parents
Happy spring! So much of the year has already
passed us by, yet we are still going strong.
Fourth graders are working to prepare for the
New York Elementary Level Science
Examination (ELSE). The test will consist of two
parts; written and performance. You can help
your children prepare for the written test by
assisting them in studying their vocabulary
flashcards. You can also make sure they are
doing their science H.W. every evening. The
performance portion of the test is an
accumulation of the lab work they have done this
year.
Since students learn more efficiently when they
know the goals of the lesson, students are
beginning to set their own learning goals.
Students are responsible for monitoring the
attainment of each goal. You are encouraged to
look at, discuss and assist your child in reaching
their academic goals.
Mrs. Ratner
This Month’s Events
April 9…First day of Spring Vacation. School is weathering of landforms and the water cycle.
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April 20...School Re-opens
April 30…Written portion of the Science
Examination. (the performance portion of the
Science Examination will be in early May)
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Reader’s Workshop
This month, we will begin our author study by
reading 4 or more books written by the same
author.
Students will also be working on our class reading
goal. Our goal is to clarify information as we read.
This month, we are working to achieve our goal by
engaging in active listening during science and
social studies. This means that students will be
jotting down key words while they are listening to
sentences. After the reading, students will use the
key words in order to write a summary.
Writer’s Workshop
This month we will be completing our Report of
Information and switch genres to write a Response
to Literature. Students will summarize the stories
they read for their author study. They will also
evaluate the work, support their evaluations, and
make connections.
Science and Social Studies
Aside from reviewing our science skills in small
groups based on individual needs, we are also
acquiring new science knowledge. This month we
will be learning about the affects of erosion,
In Social Studies…we will continue to learn about
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the American will be completing Everyday Math
units 8 and 9. In unit 8, students will be reviewing
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and perimeter. Mathematics
In unit 9, we will be converting
fractions to decimals and percents; multiplying
decimals and dividing decimals.