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Week of 1/8

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week: 
 
Language Arts: We will take a quiz on Unit 4, Week 1. We will also start Week 2. The skills we will learn about this week are asking questions, making inferences, and first/third person point of view.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 3. We will review what we learned about decimals through the thousandths place, rounding decimals, and comparing and ordering decimals. 
 
Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 5 learning about The Northeast Region of the United States.
 
Science: We will start Topic 5, Earth's Natural Hazards.
 
Reminders:
January 15-MLK Day/No School
 
*Students should be writing minutes on their January reading log!
 
Mrs. Houger

Week of 1/2

Hello Families!
 
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing break.
 
Here is the schedule for the week: 
 
Language Arts: We start Unit 4 "Understanding Different Points of View". The skills we will focus on asking questions about characters and events and analyzing first and third person point of view.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 3. We will review what we learned about fractions before break and start to learn more about decimals.
 
Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 5 learning about The Northeast Region of the United States.
 
Science: We will finish up Topic 4 learning about Earth's features.
 
Reminders:
January 5: Animal Day/Free Dress Day
 
*Students should turn in their December reading log this week with a parent signature AND start writing minutes on their January reading log!
 
Mrs. Houger

Week of 12/11

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week: 
 
Language Arts: We will be finishing up Unit 3 this week and taking the Unit test. The skills we will focus on are making inferences, integrating information from two texts, and reviewing the problem and solution text structure.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 3. The skills we will focus on are comparing and ordering fractions and learning how fractions and decimals relate.
 
Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 5 learning about The Northeast Region of the United States.
 
Science: We will continue with Topic 4, learning about Earth's features.
 
Reminders:
December 11-19: Free Dress Days
December 19: Winter Tree Parade
December 20-January 1: Winter Break
 
*Students should continue writing minutes on their December reading log!
 
*We are continuing to collect items for our Winter Tree Parade! If you have any old or new holiday items you'd like to contribute to our classroom collection, please start sending them to school with your child. We will have a bin in the classroom where we will keep the items until the parade. Families will be invited to the parade this year!
 
Mrs. Houger

Week of 12/4

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week: 
 
Language Arts: Week will finish up week 1 of Unit 3 and starting week 2. The skills we will focus on this week are main idea and details, problem/solution text structure, and using context clues to determine the meaning of words.
 
Math: We will be starting Unit 3, which focuses on fractions.
 
Social Studies: We will take a test on Chapter 4 and then start Chapter 5, which focuses on the Northeast Region of the United States. 
 
Science: We will continue with Topic 4, learning about Earth's features.
 
Reminders:
December 19: Winter Tree Parade
December 20-January 1: Winter Break
 
*Students should turn in their November reading logs this week and start writing minutes on their December reading log!
 
*We are starting to collect items for our Winter Tree Parade! If you have any old or new holiday items you'd like to contribute to our classroom collection, please start sending them to school with your child. We will have a bin in the classroom where we will keep the items until the parade. Families will be invited to the parade this year!
 
Mrs. Houger

Week of 11/27

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week: 
 
Language Arts: We will start Unit 3 called, "Government in Action." The skills we will be focusing on are describing the problem/solution text structure, interpret text features, and making inferences. 
 
Math: We will review Unit 2 and take the test.
 
Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 4 learning about the economy.
 
Science: We will start Topic 4 learning about earth's features.
 
Reminders:
November 30: Last Day of Trimester 1
December 1: No School/Teacher Work Day 
 
*Students should be reading at least 15 minutes each day at home and writing down the minutes read on their reading log! 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 11/20

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week: 
 
Language Arts: We will take a test on Unit 2.
 
Math: We will be finishing up Unit 2 talking about patterns.
 
Social Studies: We will start Chapter 4 learning about the economy. 
 
Science: We will review and take a test on Topic 3.
 
Reminders:
November 20-21: FREE DRESS DAYS!
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break
November 30: Last Day of Trimester 1
 
*Students should be reading at least 15 minutes each day at home and writing down the minutes read on their reading log! 
 
Happy Thanksgiving and have a great break!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 11/13

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will finish up Unit 2 and practice our persuasive writing skills.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 2. The skills we will focus on this week include basic algebra concepts, classifying triangles, classifying quadrilaterals, and learning about symmetry. 
 
Social Studies: We will learn about map skills this week.
 
Science: We will continue Topic 3, focusing on waves and information.
 
Reminders:
November 17: Free Dress/Crazy Hair Day
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break
November 30: Last Day of Trimester 1
 
*Students should be reading at least 15 minutes each day at home and writing down the minutes read on their reading log! 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 11/6

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will continue with Unit 2. The skills we will focus on will include making connections, summarizing, and finding the theme of a story and drama.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 2. The skills we will focus on this week include units of time, timelines, multiplicative comparisons and number stories.
 
Social Studies: We will finish up working on our bill project.
 
Science: We will continue Topic 3, focusing on waves and information.
 
Reminders:
November 9-10: Parent/Teacher Conferences. Sign up for a time to meet with me on pickAtime!
November 17: Free Dress/Crazy Hair Day
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 10/30

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will continue with Unit 2. The skills we will focus on will include drawing inferences, making connections, describing a character in depth, and making a connection between a story and play.
 
Math: We will be starting Unit 2. The skills we will focus on this week include learning about square number patterns, factors, multiples, prime/composite numbers and area of rectangles. 
 
Social Studies: We will continue working on a project where students will design their own Bill.
 
Science: We will start Topic 3, focusing on waves and information.
 
Reminders:
 
October 31: Free Dress Day
November 1: Book Fair (students may being money on this day only)
November 3: Hoody/Winter Hat/Comfy Sock Day
November 9-10: Parent/Teacher Conferences. Sign up for a time to meet with me on pickAtime!
 
*With the weather getting colder, students should be bringing jackets, hats, and mittens for recess! 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

 

Week of 10/23

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will start Unit 2 Characters' Actions and Reactions. The skills we will focus on will include drawing inferences, making connections, describing a character in depth, and making a connection between a story and play.
 
Math: We will be finishing up Unit 1 and taking the test on Thursday. 
 
Social Studies: We will be working on a project where students will design their own Bill.
 
Science: We will finish Topic 2 and take a test on Wednesday. 
 
Reminders:
 
October 27: Super Hero/ Free Dress Day
November 1: Students may bring money on this day to use at our school book fair!
November 9-10: Parent/Teacher Conferences. Sign up for a time to meet with me here on pickAtime.
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 10/16

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will review Unit 1 and take the Unit 1 Test on Tuesday.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 1 focusing on units of length, types of lines, angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals. 
 
Social Studies: We will take a test on Chapter 3 on Monday. Then we will get started on a project where students will design their own Bill.
 
Science: We will continue with Topic 2, which focuses on how humans use energy.
 
Reminders:
 
October 17: Bingo for Books
October 19-20: MEA Break/No School
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 10/9

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will go through Unit 1, Week 3 this week in our Observing Nature unit. Students will take a test on Unit 1 on Friday. We will focus on comparing and contrasting themes in literature and integrating information from multiple texts.
 
Math: We will be continuing Unit 1 focusing on estimating, word problems, and multi-digit addition and subtraction.
 
Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 3 focusing on the U.S. government.
 
Science: We will continue with Topic 2, which focuses on how humans use energy.
 
Reminders:
October 10: Grandparents Breakfast
October 19-20: MEA Break/No School
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 10/2

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will go through Unit 1, Week 2 this week in our Observing Nature unit. We will focus on summarizing texts and integrating information from multiple texts to demonstrate understanding.
 
Math: We will be starting Unit 1 in our fourth grade math curriculum focusing on place value and multidigit subtraction and addition.
 
Social Studies: We will take the Chapter 2 test on Monday. We will begin Chapter 3, focusing on the government in the U.S.
 
Science: We will finish start Topic 2, which focuses on how humans use energy.
 
Reminders:
October 10: Grandparents Breakfast
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger

Week of 9/25

Hello Families!
 
Here is the schedule for the week:
 
Language Arts: We will be finishing up learning about reviewing and routines and start Unit 1, Observing Nature. We will focus on determining the main idea and comparing and contrasting points of view.
 
Math: This will be our last week reviewing third grade concepts to help prepare us for 4th grade math. We will focus on counting money, understanding fractions, interpreting data, and finding perimeter. On Friday, students will take a beginning of the year math test.
 
Social Studies: We will continue with Chapter 2, Lesson 4-5 learning about the history of the U.S. We will also review and take the Chapter 2 test on Thursday.
 
Science: We will finish up Chapter 1 learning about energy and motion.
 
Reminders:
September 29: Minnesota Sports Day/Free Dress Day 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger
 

Week of 9/18

Hello Families!

Here is the schedule for this week:
 
Language Arts: We will continue to learn routines and expectations for our new language arts curriculum. We will practice asking questions, reviewing books, independent reading, and continue reading fun read-aloud books. 
 
Math: We will continue reviewing third grade concepts to help prepare us for 4th grade math. We will focus on division and word problem strategies.
 
Social Studies: We will take the Chapter 1 test and start Chapter 2, lessons 1-3.
 
Science: We will continue with Chapter 1 learning about energy and motion.
 
*We will be taking the math FastBridge test on Tuesday, September 19 and the reading FastBridge test on Wednesday, September 20. We will take this test 3 times during the year. The results of this test will help me to know what each student needs in order to grow in math and reading.
 
Reminders:
September 21: Picture Day
September 29: Minnesota Sports Day/Free Dress Day 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me. Have a great week!

Mrs. Houger