Fourth Grade News
November, 2023
Upcoming Dates
November 3 - Book Bingo 6:45-7:45
November 8 - Picture retakes
November 9 - No early childhood
classes
November 10 - NO SCHOOL
(Veteran’s Day observance)
November 13 - Band/Orchestra concert
7:00 pm
November 22-24 - NO SCHOOL
(Thanksgiving break)
Reminders
-Family Response Journals (FRJ)
need to come back each Monday.
-Bring recorders for music class
Spelling
Week 8 Spelling Test - November 3
Week 9 Spelling Test - November 9
Week 10 Spelling Test - November 17
“To learn to read is to light a
fire; every syllable that is spelled
out is a spark.” ― Victor Hugo
A Peek at our Month
Reading
In reading we will begin looking at the important
elements in stories, such as characters, setting, and plot.
We will work to identify these elements and explain
how they are important to the overall story.
Math
In November we will work on unit 3 and continue
learning different strategies for breaking up big
multiplication problems into smaller problems. We will
also work on solving division problems and discuss what
to do with remainders. We will begin unit 4 which
teaches students how to measure and classify shapes.
Students will practice logging into the testing website
that we use at the end of the year and do a practice
test.
Science
In science we will begin our second unit “Vision and Light.”
They will investigate what senses animals have and how they
use these senses to gather information and survive in the
wild. We will do several hands-on activities to help us learn.
Writing
In November we continue our fiction writing unit. We will
continue growing our writing skills and stamina so that we
can write for longer periods of time. We will practice
creating multiple drafts until we will publish our final copy.
At the end of the month, they will complete their first
performance task to help prepare for the end of year
assessments.