Fourth Grade: A Growing Community of Responsible Learners...

Curriculum Corner

Hey Fourth Grade, as we approach the end of the school year, it's even more important that we work together in order to become responsible learners. 

Core Values

Parents, ask your child what actions he or she has taken to demonstrate the Graded Core Values. In what ways can your child connect the core values to his or her actions in class, at lunch, during recess, or at home? In what ways are the core values helping your child grow in responsibility?

Respect Ourselves, Respect Others, Respect our Environment

Students, remember, you have the power to choose to grow in your learning. Every day you are faced with choices, and each choice you make has a different outcome - good or bad. 

When we make personal or group choices, our actions have the POWER to bring ourselves and others UP, or just as equally, DOWN. Students, take the time to think about your actions and discuss the following questions with your parents:

1. In what ways have you influenced others in positive ways?
2. In what ways have your actions impacted your learning?
3. In what ways have your actions impacted the learning of others, and/or our learning environment (homeroom and specialist classrooms)?

Together, we can make a difference in other people's lives.

Literacy

In writing, we are looking at responding to literature using our opinions and supporting our opinions with evidence from our mystery books. In reading, students are continuing to work in mystery book clubs to deeply analyse text for clues. Parents, you can support your child’s reading these next few weeks by reading a mystery together at home. Ask your teacher for some good recommendations.

Math

We have begun our next unit, Unit 8: Perimeter and Area. Students will extend their understanding of geometry by developing and applying formulas for area and perimeter. Also, please review our 4th Grade Resource Page for great videos and games to help reinforce what students are learning in class. Students, continue to sharpen your math skills by playing the following math games.

Units of Study

Students are continuing their study of the Sun, Moon, and Stars this week. They are making observations of the phases of the moon at home and writing their notes and observations in their logs. Students are also studying the constellations of the stars and some of the mythologies behind them. Students are also watching various videos and doing some independent research on space exploration. Students can also review the phases of the moon by re-watching the different BrainPop Jr., BrainPop and Bill Nye moon videos. In addition, the Moon Phases Calendar is an easy way to find out the lunar phase for any given month, as well as in either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Finally, check out Canadian Astronaut, Chris Hadfield's YouTube Channel, as well as these other videos about outer space and space exploration!

Important Dates and Special Events

• MAP Tests Begin - Monday, May 9th
• Professional Half-Day - Thursday, May 12th
• Festa Junina - Saturday, May 14th
• Assembly C (Ms. Macden) - Thursday, May 19th
• LS After School Activities End - Tuesday, May 24th
• Corpus Christi Holiday - Thursday, May 26th