9.29.23

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• Community Building 
• 4th Grade's Hispanic Heritage Month Friday Gathering Presentation 
• Fantastic job!
• Thank you to parents who were able to attend!
• Morning Meeting
• Learning more about the Hispanic authors we presented on 
• I can do this! Greeting
• 6th Grade CAnned Food Drive Announcement
• Donations accepted until Oct. 13th

• Reading
• STAR Reading Assessment 
• Read Aloud: Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown 
• Partner reading books by Hispanic authors 
• Analyzing character traits using evidence 

• Writing
•  Orienting your reading by describing setting 
• Writing strong endings 
• Character development 

• Word Study
• Started 2nd spelling list
• Open sort, closed sort, word search, rainbow writing

• Number Corner & Math 
• STAR Math Assessment 
• Completing the September Calendar Pattern and Collection
• What modern numeral did the Sept. 30th card represent?
• How many inches, feet, and yards did we collect?
• Multiplication Models Problem Strings
• Doubling & Halving Strategy
• 8x10 = 4x20 b/c one factor is doubled and one is halved
• the product of 32 x 5 is double that of 16 x 5 b/c one factor is doubled and the other remains the same
• Multiplying By Multiples of 10 
• 3x60 = 3x6x10
• Adding or Subtracting a Group 
• 3 x 61 = (3x60) + (3x1) 
• 3 x 59 = (3x60) - (3x1)
• Using Tile Arrays to Find Factor/FActor Pairs of a Number
• Factor Posters
• For the  number 12 and the number their partnership was given
• Defining Factor, Factor Pair, Prime, and Composite
• Reviewing Multiplication Strategies
  
• 2s-5s Multiplication Quiz

• Science
• Human Machine Lesson 2
• Light, Eyes, & Vision Exploration- What do Blind People See?
• Started eye model activity
• Planetarium Extension Activity
• Creating their own constellation

Announcements:

• After School Activities: Clubs start the week of October 2nd & run for 6 sessions. 
• The form went home this Tuesday and should be submitted to the office. 
• Picture Day: Tuesday, October 3rd 
• Every student will be taking a picture even if you're not intersted in purchasing. 
• Please see Mr. Mondesir's email for details. 
• Parent Education Night: October 3rd at 5:30 in the Library 
• Screentime Safety presented by Ms. Bird 
• No School For Students: Friday, October 6th (Faculty Workshop Day)
• No School For Students: Monday, October 9th (VIPR Friendship Day)

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9.22.23

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• Community Building 
• 5th Grade's Friday Gathering Elephant Presentations
• Celebrating D'Sean's Birthday!
• Morning Meeting
• Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
• Drawing a Taino symbol
• Observing and practicing Flamenco Dance steps
• Virtual Field Trip to Cuba
• Acting out some animals of Costa Rica

• Reading
• Analyzing characters with reading partners 
• Growing ideas about a character through note-taking 
• Identifying character traits using our word wall 

• Writing
•  Learning to "show not tell" through details 
• Creating tension in our stories through conflict
• Balancing our stories with dialogue, inner thughts, and action to make them well-rounded
• Studying the book Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson to understand opening scenes

• Word Study
• Blind Sort, Glue Sort, Crossword Puzzle
• Spelling Check-In #1

• Number Corner & Math 
• Continuing to Update the Calendar Pattern (Ancient and Modern Numerals) and Collection (Inches, Feet, & Yards)
• Problem String: Doubling and Halving Strategy
• ex. 10 x 8 = 5 x 16
  
  
• Comparing Numeration Systems (Ancient Egyptian & Modern Including using Base 10 Diagrams)
• Writing Numbers in Expanded Form
• Playing the Math Game Splat! with a Partner
• Multiplication Strategies: Open Number Line, Ratio Table, Tile Array, Area Model
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• Division Strategies: Skip Counting, Ratio Table, & Tile Array
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• 2s, 3s, 4s Quiz

• Science/Social Studies
• Visiting the Planetarium to See/Discuss Constellations and a Solar Eclipse
• THANKS TO MRS. DYKSTRA (US Science Teacher)
• Robot Finger Models
• Mrs. Velez' First GAINS Lesson
• Train your brain
• Growth vs. fixed mindset
• Persistence
• Perseverance

Announcements:

• Thank you to all families who joined us yesterday at Parent Information Afternoon!
• Next week Tuesday & Wednesday, students will be taking the STAR Assessments
• Encourage them to have a good night's sleep and a hardy breakfast in order to be focused!
• Friday, September 29th: 4th grade presents about Hispanic Heritage Month at Friday Gathering 
• Pavilion @8:30-8:45 am 
• Families are welcome to join!
• No School For Students: Friday, October 6th (Faculty Workshop Day)
• No School For Students: Monday, October 9th (VIPR Friendship Day)

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9.14.23

    Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting 
• Class Handshake Greeting
• Growth Mindset Values 
• Writing compliments to peers to practice being "bucket-fillers"
• Mood Walk video by Blazer Fresh on GoNoodle
• The Dot Read Aloud by Peter Reynolds
• Water color painting activity

• Reading
• How to choose "just right" books
• Types of summaries: chronological vs. synthesis 
• Visualizing details while reading
• Read Aloud: Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
• Writing
• Creating character trait charts to understand their main characters
• Using a story arc to plan the plot of their stories 
• Beginning their first draft of realistic fiction stories!

• Read Aloud & Word Study
• Started the Novel Tiger Rising, by Kate DiCamillo
• Homophone Matching Game
• Continuing with Sort #1 - Closed Sort, Rainbow Writing

• Number Corner & Math
• Continuing to Update the Calendar Grid
• Ask your child what changed when we got to the 10th day
• Introducing the Calendar Collection - Inches, Feet, & Yards
• Introducing the Game Splat!
• Using this multiplication strategy during the game:
• ex. 50 x 60 = (5 x 10) x (6 x 10) = 5 x 6 x 10 x 10 = 30 x 100 = 3,000!
• Marking 2s, 3s, and 6s on the Number Line
• 2s and 3s Quiz
• Setting the Course for the Year (what a math room looks & sounds like)
• Multiplication Story Problems
• Using a Number Line to Solve Multiplication Problems
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• Using a Ratio Table to Solve Multiplication Problem
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• Social Studies/Science
• Began Unit on The Human Body
• Bones & Muscles Bill Nye Video
• Muscles & The Skeleton Exploration

Announcements:

• Please follow our private class Instagram @ghcds4th_2023
• No School For Students TOMORROW, Friday, September 15th - Faculty Workshop Day
• Parent Information Afternoon Thursday, September 21st @4pm
• Friday Gathering on Friday, September 29th @ 8:30am - 4th Grade is Presenting on Hispanic Heritage Month
• ALL PARENTS/FAMILY WELCOME

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