Q3Week2

Dear Parents,

This Tuesday night is the 4th grade project night! Come out and see your student's project displayed and hear them explain the circulatory system. If you are concerned about the written portion feel free to email me, but don't stress too much. The written part of the science project will be a very modest grade.

If you have filled out your tax return information for your students they will get ice cream on Friday! If you haven't yet, there is still time. Contact the front office to have $400 of your taxes redirected to our school.

In class this week:

1) In History we will begin our unit on the American revolution. We will be learning about the Colonies in the early 1700's and the Rights of Englishmen that early colonists came to expect and value.

2) In Writing we will be summarizing a short story and breaking it down into what happened first, next, and last. Students are being taught to summarize stories by recognizing the beginning, middle, and end. Feel free to ask them to summarize other stories in a similar fashion if you see an opportunity. (Ex: Could you summarize the movie we just saw? What happened first, next, and last?")

3) In Reading we will be continuing to read The Princess and the Goblin. Ask your student what the story is about and who their favorite characters are? Is Irene a good princess? Why or why not? The more students engage with the story the better they will comprehend its plot.

Sincerely,

Mr. Ohbayashi