TOPS 4th Grade Weekly Newsletter

Prepare:

Get your book for Literature Unit 11 Novel Study.

LITERATURE ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK:

Literature (11) You Need to Make a Choice: Select Novel Study Lesson 2-5

TGA#3 in USA Test Prep was due 1/25, if not completed yet (read below)

January 2019 Literature Calendar of lessons to download and print!

Q2 Teacher Graded Assignments:

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

Q3 TGA 1 due on 1/25/19

Q3 TGA 2 due on 2/15/19

Q3 TGA 3 due on 3/1/19

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

Reminder:

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

Weekly Riddle:

Q: What do the numbers 11, 69, and 88 all have in common?

A: The read the same right side up and upside down.

Q: What’s full of holes but still holds water?

Read to succeed:

Six Flags Read to Succeed- Read to Succeed is an exciting program that encourages students in grades K through 6 to read for fun. Students who complete six hours of recreational reading earn a free ticket to Six Flags Arlington! Deadline is February 15th.

PIZZA HUT PIZZA- Read at least 20 minutes each day. For reading incentives sign up for Book It and earn free pizza from Pizza Hut.

Hello scholars, this week we will continue Unit 5: Writing to a Prompt.

I'm looking forward to "seeing" all of you during our Writing Workshop this Wednesday!

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

Looking Back -

We began our energy unit by looking at particles and how they move when energy is added or lost. What are we really measuring when we look at the temperature of something? Our study of the physics of energy in the coming weeks will help us to understand and explain much of what we see every day.

Looking Ahead –

Next week we will explore how energy is transferred from one substance to another. We know we can heat up or cool down things in the kitchen or the laboratory, but what exactly is happening when we do this. We will investigate the new sciences of energy transfer such as microwaves and convection ovens as we learn more about energy uses.

Special Note: You will see two more Stride Science lessons on your weekly schedule. Try to devote one hour (or two 30 minute sessions) to these lessons each week.

Science News for the Week: I know that there were many students who watched the lunar eclipse on Jan. 20-21st, and there were some spectacular photos sent to me by students. What you may not have realized (I didn’t) is that there was a meteorite that hit the moon during the eclipse. You can learn more about how the moon’s surface is still being bombarded by meteorites, forming new craters, in this article. You can explore how to create craters at home in this video. It's a cool investigation you can do on your own.

Hello 4th graders, this week we will continue with unit 5 – Statehood and Separation. During class on Tuesday, January 29th, we will learn about how the settlement of the West resulted in war between the United States and the Plains Indians. We will also learn how buffalo hunters affected the lives of Native Americans. Please complete these 2 lessons this week:

• Lesson 9: War in the West

• Lesson 10: More About Republic of Texas

I’ll see you in class on Tuesday!

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.)

Happy Friday!!!

I hope everyone has enjoyed having Health/PE CC back. Remember this is an optional CC session. The OLS lesson and TGAs are still required.

I have also attached the Health Activity Book 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