Volume 1 Issue 5

mroman@wcpss.net & cyahn@wcpss.net

Weekly Learning Objectives
Language Arts - In Reading, students discovered what point of view a story
was told in. We looked for clues to see who is telling the story. If a story is
told in first person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story.
We can figure out if a story told in first person point of view because the
author uses pronouns such as I, me, my, us, we. If a story is told in
third person point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story. We
look for keywords such as he, she, they, them.
In Writing students started drafting their personal narrative. We talked
about making sure we have an introduction that will grab the readers
attention. We also made sure we were adding details in our introduction and
body paragraphs so the reader will have a good picture of the small moment.
Math - In Math, students took a math test on adding and subtracting larger
numbers. We started our unit on prime and composite numbers. A prime
number is a number that only has two factors; one and itself. An example of
a prime number is 11! A composite number is a number that has more than
two factors. An example of a composite number is 24; its factors are 1, 2, 3,
4, 6, 8, 12, and 24!

Dates to Remember
August 7th Interims go home
August 12th Fall Pictures
August 14th Early Release
September 4th Track out day; Early
Release; Report cards go home
October 1st First day quarter 2
October 2nd Zoo Field Trip

What went Home in the Friday Folder?

Take Home
-Checked classwork and homework
-Spirit Wear Fundraiser

Sign and Return

-Weekly Progress Report
-Interims

Specials: Monday Enrichment; Tuesday Art; Wednesday Tech; Thursday PE; Friday Science
CHOMP CHAT
Currently our class has 55 Chompliments!
CLASS INFORMATION
-Please note that our first field trip will take place on October 2 nd. Fourth grade will be going to the NC Zoo in Asheboro. If you would
like to volunteer as a chaperone, you need to be a registered WCPSS volunteer. You must come to school to register on a school
computer. It can take up to six weeks to receive clearance. Permission forms and more information went home last Friday! You can pay
for the field trip online or send in a check made to Sycamore Creek Elementary. Thank you to those who have paid already! Payment is
due no later than Friday, August 14th.
-If you would like to be a chaperone for our field trip please send me an email. I have already heard from some of you and have written
your names down! Our room moms will send out information about carpooling as we get closer to the field trip.
-Fall pictures will be Wednesday, August 12th. We will be taking our pictures at 11:50. If you would like to purchase your childs school
pictures, please send the order form with purchase information back to school.
-Interims went home today! Please be aware that interims are a reflection of grades we have collected so far this quarter. Students
have a chance to improve their grades as the quarter progresses.
-Data binders will go home next week.
- Our two other field trips have firm dates! Symphony will be on November 18 th and Mordeci House will be on April 15th!
- If you did not receive a BYOD Permission form two weeks ago, or need a new form, please email me to let me know. We wil begin
BYOD on October 1st 2nd Quarter.
- Make sure that you check out the class Shutterfly account. Mrs. Sherman has done an AWESOME job. Volunteer opportunities, class
needs and wants, reminders and school information can be found on this site.
- FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCES- Thank you to all parents that have signed up for a conference on the SignUp Genius Site. If you
cannot find a time that will work with you schedule- please email and we will work out another time. Here is the link!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080448a5a62eab9-first
SCHOOL INFORMATION
-Sycamore Creek is once again participating in the GoPlay fundraiser. If your family does not want to participate, please return the
coupon book back to school. The fundraiser will end Friday, August 21st. All coupon books or orders need to be returned to school
once your order is complete.
-Spend your evening at PRO Martial Arts while supporting your school through fundraising! Track 1s Family Night is Saturday, August
15th from 6-8pm.