TOPS 4th Grade Weekly Newsletter

Prepare:

Mrs. Walbek will be out of the office Monday December 10th. This week we are taking our Reading and Writing interim assessments. They are found in USA Test Prep.

https://www.usatestprep.com/member-login

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 your Interim.

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 you will be completing your Writing Interim Assessment.

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

Don't Forget: Attend our Writers' Workshop Class Connect on Wednesday!

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 –

I hope you enjoyed the topics for this last week as much as I did. We often don’t think about where all our electricity comes from or where it goes, but the reading and video from this lesson certainly gave us some food for thought. These are problems that will need solutions in the coming decades. In the next two weeks leading up to our winter break, we will begin looking at the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

Looking Ahead –

We are moving into a unit that is usually a student favorite – outer space and celestial bodies. Even though many may explore far beyond the Sun, Earth, and Moon on their own, we will be starting with the basics of night and day, seasons, and the phases of the Moon. We will make some time for discussion of broader topics of astronomy as we establish this foundation of understanding our place in the solar system.

Science of Space for the Week: Since we are studying the moon as our only natural satellite, compare the gravity on the moon to that of Earth. At only 16.5% of the Earth’s gravity, a 100 lb. human would weigh less than 17 lbs. on the moon. What would you weigh on the Moon? Check out this website to find more interesting facts about our moon.

Hello 4th graders, this week you will be completing unit 4. Unit 4 is a review of the social studies objectives you have learned so far this school year. During class on Tuesday, December 11th, we will review together so that you can master the unit assessment.

• Lesson 1: Social Studies 4 – Review 1

• Lesson 2: Social Studies 4 – Review 2

• Lesson 3: Social Studies 4, Part 1 Assessment

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.)

Reminder - Mrs. Bass updates the gradebook every Friday at the end of the day. Please check the gradebook on Monday morning to see your up-to-date grade!

TGIF!!! Art/Health/PE TGAs are in one link this week. This is the last one for Quarter 2.

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