TOPS 4th Grade Weekly Newsletter

Friday, April 19th is a student and teacher holiday

Monday, April 22nd is a student holiday and teacher workday

Please enjoy some time with friends and family!

Prepare:

The weekly formative in USA TP have only one attempt and I give all students who do them extra credit, so the score will not affect the grade. If you would to practice with that topic or at least show an understanding click view results and click the purple exclamation point on the right to practice.

LITERATURE ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK:

No Literature lessons this week due to STAAR testing, use this time to catch up if you are behind or read a book for pleasure.

April 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 with one attempt to show me what you know.

Reminder:

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

Weekly Riddle:

Q: What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

We will not meet for writing class connect this week!

You will continue to write a persuasive essay in Unit 6.

Reach out to me if you have any questions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiexHnX0xZY

Please follow the plan below very carefully and attend all CC sessions as scheduled.

Note from Mrs. Fields: I had fun having all of you in one class today! We do not have class next week so make sure to get the rest of Unit 12 in your OLS done next week.

Looking Back -

Last week we went ATOMIC! We learned about the basic structures of atoms and what makes them different. We talked about the periodic table and how all the elements are organized. I loved seeing the atoms you made!

Looking Ahead –

Next week we will are not meeting :-( But keep an eye on your class schedule! It will be changing up to help you get prepared for the next STAAR tests in May! Next week keep working on finishing up Unit 12 in your OLS. In 2 weeks we will start on Unit 13 (Mixtures and Solutions).

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

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

Want to build your own atom? Have fun being a chemist here!

Build an atom

Please complete these 2 lessons this week:

• Lesson 6: Texas: Today and Tomorrow Review
• Lesson 7: Texas: Today and Tomorrow Assessment

I will see you in class on Thursday!

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!!!

If your grades seem lower than expected please check your TGAs. For PE please make sure you have been marking your weekly lesson complete. If you are missing a PE TGA please email me to let me know if you have been doing your daily activity each week.

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