Week at a Glance
March 26-29, 2018 Grade ¾
Dear Parent/Guardian,
As we head into a short week, please look
for lots of important information that will be coming home in Communication
Bags. All students have now completed their math assessment for our unit on
Multiplication and Division and will be bringing it home to celebrate their
successes! On Wednesday, students will also share with you their newest writing
piece about a favorite memory. Please check your email for an update about your
child’s reading level, as well.
A reminder to please
keep any completed and marked worksheets at home for your own information. Please
sign and return the math assessment and writing piece marking sheet.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact me at shaneen.coes@nbed.nb.ca, or call 453-5422 to schedule a meeting.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Coes
Upcoming Important
Dates:
Monday March
26- Bagel Hot lunch. MAD Science afterschool. Drama practice at
lunch. Business Expo Flyers to go home.
Tuesday March 27- NO
school for students
Wednesday March 28-
Booster Juice provided for all students. Drama afterschool 12-1:30pm. Student-
Parent-Teacher conference forms to go home.
Thursday March 29- Hot
lunch pizza
Friday March 30- No
school. Good Friday
Homework
The homework assigned is an extension
of class instruction and meant for extra practice. Completed activities can be
kept at home. However, if there is an activity you would like to share with me,
please do so.
Reading- read aloud (even to yourself!) for 20 minutes each
night. Complete the reading log each night. Remember to have it signed. Ask a
parent or sibling to read to you. Talk to your parents about what you are reading
at school this week and what your current reading level is.
Word Work- Students are now working on new lists of words from the
Words Their Way program; copies can be found in their Communication Bag. If you
would like another copy of how to use these lists at home, please email or send
a note J
Numeracy- Practice math facts each night and have someone quiz you
if possible. Create or print off a math worksheet to practice multiplication,
and then check your answers using a calculator. Grab a deck of cards and challenge
someone to a game of Math War or Fastest Facts! All students should also practice
telling time at home, to the nearest minute.
Areas of Focus for March
26-29, 2018
Writing- This week, students will be sharing their independent
writing piece about a favorite memory and will practice responding to a writing
prompt as we explore our Writing Center resources.
Word Work- Each student will receive a differentiated list of
words for the week and will complete multiple activities to reinforce spelling
and knowledge of word patterns. A copy of this list can be found in the Communication
Bag.
Numeracy- This week all students begin a new unit in Math:
Unit 7 Data Analysis. Students will meet with me in small groups as we explore
activities related to collecting, organizing and interpreting data in charts
and graphs. Students will also continue to work in small groups to complete
activities/games related to multiplication and division.
Social Studies- This week we continue to explore the following themes: Grade 3- how can we learn about the different cultures
in our province. Grade 4 -physical features, climate and vegetation of Earth.
Useful
Homework Websites
Science and Social
Studies
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
https://www.brainpop.com
https://www.funbrain.com
Math www.ca.ixl.com/
Literacy
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/3-4/
http://www.readingresource.net/sightwords.html
http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/spellingpractice.pdf
For worksheets for telling time,
measurement and all things literacy and numeracy, check this website
out: www.superteacherworksheets.com. Create a free account and have access to
hundreds of worksheets and activities.