Mrs.

Rusch’s
Class News to the Point
September 27, 2019
Another wonderful week in fourth Vocabulary Upcoming
grade! This week we Joanne Doering Events
in as our mystery reader, and had Monday 9/30
talent show by Emmett Rose! We loved Flexible Chapter 2 Math Test

watching him demonstrate all his Recent Monday 9/30

athletic talents and can’t wait to see Peculiar Picture Day
Mob (11:35-11:55 am)
what the rest of the class is ready to
show us! Contemplate Monday 10/17
Columbus Day—No School

This Week’s Focus Reminders

•  Math: Chapter 2: Multiples and Array Models: We worked on getting
to know the difference between and factor and a multiple. We also •  Check out the Data Binder!
learned how to represent a 2 by 1 digit multiplication problem in an
array. •  Please check your email for
the parent-teacher
•  Reading: Nonfiction: This week we started our nonfiction unit and conference sign-up link
how it takes different skills to read it. We identified text features
and used KWL charts in our notebooks. •  Send in picture forms for
•  Writing: Drafting and Revising: We picked one piece of writing we Monday
really liked and learned how to revise by ourselves and with the
help of a partner! Today we started to type our draft! •  Check your child’s agenda
nightly
•  Grammar: Fragment vs Run-on Sentences: We learned how to
identify fragments and run-ons, and how to fix them to make them •  Math homework is on
great sentences. Tuesdays and Thursday
•  Science: Geosphere: We learned tectonic plates and how to map
earthquakes.

Preview of Next Week:
Math Reading Writing Grammar Science
Chapter 3: Review of all
Multiplying 1 and 2 Typing and grammar thus
digit numbers Nonfiction Unit
Revising Drafts far
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