TOPS 4th Grade Weekly Newsletter

Prepare:

We will be using this week to catch up and complete semester one assignments.

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! Forms will be shared in email.

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.

http://www.bookitprogram.com/

LITERATURE ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK:

No new OLS lessons for Literature. Please use this week to focus on catching up.

December 2018 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

Q2 TGA 1 due on 10/26/18

Q2 TGA 2 due on 11/9/18

Q2 TGA 3 due on 11/30/18

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).

Don't Forget:

Green Dot Challenge.

Weekly Riddle:

Q: My name is Ruger, I live on a farm. There are four other dogs on the farm with me. Their names are Snowy, Flash, Speedy and Brownie. What do you think the fifth dog’s name is?

This week we will have a fun review party during our CC session on Wednesday!

I hope to “see” all of you there!

I hope you have a wonderful Winter Break!

NEW: I will begin assigning Math Stride lessons after the Christmas Break so I will be sending out more details later. I will have to delete any progress made so far in Math Stride so please let me know if you have any concerns with that.

Looking Back –

These first two lessons in Unit 10 started with the foundation of the shape of the Earth and its movement around the Sun. These ideas of rotation and revolution give us the day/night cycle and seasons of the year which give us a jumping off place for studying the rest of the solar system. Next, we will look at the brightest object of our night sky – the Moon.

Looking Ahead –

Even though we see the changing appearance of the Moon from night to night, it can still be a mystery to some why it changes the way that it does. In this week’s lesson, we will explain this transformation through the lunar cycle to better understand how our only natural satellite makes its way around us each month. Maybe each of us will pay a bit more attention to the moon each night as we marvel at its movement.

News of Astronomy for the Week: The brightest comet of the year is now visible in the night sky. You can even spot this with a good set of binoculars! Check out information about how to see Comet 46P/Wirtanen in this article from Earthsky.org.

Hello 4th graders, this week we will begin unit 5 – Statehood and Separation. During class on Tuesday, December 18th, we will describe the political changes in the Republic of Texas and the conflict between Native Americans and Texas. Please complete these 2 lessons this week:

· Lesson 1: A New Republic Called Texas

· Lesson 2: Native Americans and the Republic

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.)

I will be closing all Music Studio assessments on Friday, 12/21. Be sure that you have completed all missing work by this Thursday afternoon!

Quarter 2 Extra Credit - Be sure that you have done the extra credit assessment in Music Studio -- it often makes the difference of a whole letter grade!!

Have a wonderful Winter Break!!

TGIF!!! Winter Break Countdown!!! I know you are all excited. It's going to be a great week.

Recording directions for TGAs in gradebook:

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

TGAs are available in the Gradebook. If you are missing any please get them completed.

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