TOPS 4th Grade Weekly Newsletter

Staff and students will be our of school Monday, March 11 through Friday March 15 for Spring Break. If you are behind in classwork, this is the perfect opportunity to get caught up.

We hope you enjoy an amazing week off and come back ready to finish the year strong.

Prepare:

I hope you all enjoyed your break and are fresh and ready to finish quarter 4 strong!

LITERATURE ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK:

Literature (17) Unit 11: Sounds and Sensations L1-L3

March 2019 Literature Calendar of lessons to download and print!

Q4 Teacher Graded Assignments:

These will be found in USA Test Prep https://www.usatestprep.com/member-login

Q4 TGA 1 due on 3/29/19

Q4 TGA 2 due on 4/26/19

Q4 TGA 3 due on 5/10/19

If you completed them after the due date and see an "M" you must email me for the grade to be updated.

Weekly Formative for extra credit

Reminder:

Complete LITERATURE lessons in the OLS by going to the course (NOT from the Daily Plan).

Weekly Riddle:

Q: Name four days of the week that start with the letter “t”?

Hello scholars, this week for your OLS lesson you will continue Unit 6: Writing a Persuasive Paper.

I'm looking forward to "seeing" all of you in class on March 20th.

Please continue to work on completing all Math + Red and Stride Math lessons as you see them assigned in your daily plan and all Teacher Graded Assignments listed below.

Note from Mrs. Fields: I am so excited to have started classes with you this week! I appreciate everyone being patient with the transition of teachers. I know we all will miss Mr. McIntosh. I will do my best to fill his amazing shoes!

Looking Back -

We spent this last week before our break reviewing the unit on energy to help students complete the assessment in USA Test Prep. We looked at some example questions that cover the topics that we have studied and that will become a key part of science knowledge for 5th grade.

Looking Ahead –

We will spend the week after spring break with an exploration of force and motion that will be our first look at physics in preparation for next year's in-depth study of those topics.We will read two lessons in the textbook (see pages below), and students should discuss review questions with their learning coach.

Don’t forget the opportunities for extra credit in USA Test Prep

There is an extra credit assignment available in USA Test Prep – 4th Extra Credit #1. Read the article (paste it in your browser) and answer some questions using your own ideas about the topic.

Continue to devote one hour (or two 30 minute sessions) to Stride Science lessons each week.

Science News for the Week: How would you like to name one of the moons of Jupiter? There is a contest (ending April 15th) to name five of the newest moons that have been discovered recently. Check out this article to get more information about participating. This is your chance to name a moon!

Hello 4th graders, this week we will continue with unit 6 – The Early Twentieth Century. During class on Tuesday, March 19th, we will learn about the changes in rail and shipping industries in recent decades. We will also learn about the origins and growth of aviation in Texas and recognize that Texas is central to the space program today!

Please complete these 2 lessons this week:

• Lesson 9: Air, Rail, and Sea

• Lesson 10: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Texas

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Every week you will check the grade level newsletter to see which Music Studio lessons to complete. Just open Unit 1, Lesson 1 in the OLS and click the link to take you to Music Studio! (This is why everything in the OLS for Music EXCEPT for Unit 1, Lesson 1 has been marked skipped.)

I update the gradebook on Friday afternoons. Check the gradebook on Monday morning to see your updated Music grade.

Happy Friday!!!

I hope everyone has an amazing Spring Break! I can't wait to hear of your adventures when we return.

I will keep the Health Activity Book attached so that you use with some of your OLS lessons.

Recording directions for TGAs in gradebook:

https://tinyurl.com/Gradebook-TGA-directions

The Hive:

We will continue to have Kahoot in the main room. Thank you LCs that have helped monitor chat and the rooms this week. I know it is wild in there but, it's recess. I hope everyone has had a blast!!!

Email: bwatt@texasonlineprep.org
Phone: 682.593.1514
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt