Fourth Grade News

Mrs. Jennifer Looneys Class

phone: (636) 479-5200 x 3156
e-mail: jlooney@dunklin.k12.mo.us
class website: http://jenlooney.weebly.com/

Text @looney4 to the number 81010 to receive reminder texts from Mrs. Looney
Lesson Focus For Week of 9/27/16-to-9/30/16
Math: We are working in Chapter 2 Adding and
Subtracting Whole numbers. Online help is available
at www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com (each student has been
given a username and password).

***Practicing Multiplication facts to increase speed

and accuracy is very important. We have started taking
facts tests to identify facts that need to be practiced.
These will be sent home as we take them.

Reading: We will be continuing our story A Walk

in the Desert. We will be focusing on identifying
the main idea while reading. TEST THURSDAY 9/29
***Students should be reading at least 20 minutes each day
outside of school!***

Grammar: We will be working on Subject and

Predicate.
Writing: Students will explore ways to get ideas
for writing. We will also continue learning about
narrative writing. We will begin writing our own
narratives.
Science: We are continuing our Chapter on
Ecosystems and Biomes Biotic and Abiotic
factors (Living and Non-Living)

September 23, 2016

Weekly Word Study/Spelling
Please check your childs Spelling notebook
for their word list. Students should bring
spelling bags home and back again each day
to practice. Spelling tests will be on
Fridays. Students will get new words every
Monday.
Words for this coming week are the same for
all groups:
1. eleven
4. fourteen
7. seventeen
10. ten
2. twelve
5. fifteen
8. eighteen
3. thirteen
6. sixteen
9. nineteen

Accelerated Reader (AR)

Progress for:
__________________________
has reached the following:

Reminders
9/26 No School Professional Development Day
10/6 Fall Festival
10/13 Picture Day!
10/31 Fall Parties 2:15-3:00

______% Comprehension (Goal 80% or

higher)
______ % AR GOAL
50% suggested due date: 9/16 /16
75% suggested due date: 9/30/16

This and That

We have P.E. every day, so students need to either wear or bring tennis shoes to school every day.
Please check red folders and planners with your student each evening. Discussing what they are
learning is very important.
Save the Date: Fall Festival October 6th 5:30-7:30 p.m. This is a fun evening for the whole family!
Please return the orange information slip that was sent home.

Please sign up for the REMINDER texts if you havent already. I will begin
using them more! The sign up information is at the top of the Newsletter.
Students can go to my website for links to helpful and fun games and our
Google classroom!

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