Hello Lincoln Families,
Here are some important reminders:
NWEA testing is this week! Please remember to have Chromebooks charged and packed for school every day this week. We need all Chromebooks here and charged for the testing. Please keep in mind most grade levels are testing this week too. The Media Center doesn't have enough computers and chargers to support materials left at home. Thank you for your understanding!
Testing for NWEA will begin Monday, April 26th in the morning. We will be testing students in reading and math. It may take a few days to finish as a class. I encourage students to get a good night's sleep each night this week and bring in snacks. As we know, it's difficult to do our best when we are tired and hungry! :) As a class, we went over fall and winter data including grade-level goals. Students understand where their individual outcome should be once they finish each test according to the data from the prior test in the fall. Keeping in mind we are looking for growth from fall to spring. Once students are finished with the NWEA, we will gather the data and adjust individual learning goals and use them along with essential standard data/goals to finish out the 4th-grade year. This is a crucial time of year. This last trimester is going fast! There is much work that needs to be done in order to finalize 4th-grade goals to get students prepared for 5th grade. As I mentioned in my last blog, please try your best to have your child in school. If you can please schedule doctor appointments after 3:15. It would be most beneficial to your child. I don't want anyone to lose valuable lesson time. It's just not possible to "catch" students up with the Covid protocols and with our schedule this year. Thank you for your understanding.
Just an F.Y.I: M-Step testing for our class will begin the week of May 10th:)
Also, Monday is "Positivity Day". Students are encouraged to wear their P2 T-shirts. Have a great week!
Thursday, April 22, was Earth Day! We observed "Appreciation of Beauty" by raking, pulling weeds, and cleaning up the courtyard. The weather cooperated! The students had a fun time.
Here's what is happening this next week:
Reading: Students will use CLOSE reading and annotations skills to dig deep and analyze non-fictional texts. In addition, students will use the notes and reading strategies to find text structures like compare/contrast, cause/effect, and problem/solution. The students took a Quizziz which we reviewed as well.
Writing: Students will continue to research their historical events to write a 5 paragraph informational essay with a thesis statement and other important elements. Students will experience more of the writing process. This will take a few weeks to publish into a Google Slide. Once the essay is finished they will prepare a Powtoon, Screencastify, or WeVideo presentation.
Math: This week's focus will be to multiply fractions by whole & mixed numbers including multi-step word problems. We also did multiplication with large numbers review along with area & perimeter. Most students are doing well with the practice and remember the strategies, but make small mistakes with remembering basic multiplication/division facts. In class, they can use a multiplication chart, but of course, when taking the NWEA they can't. Please continue to encourage your child to practice multiplication/division facts at home with flashcards, IXL, etc. for extra practice. Students can continue to practice IXL Diagnostic and now Khan Mappers for extra yards.
Science: We are halfway through Energizing Everything Unit. This week we will be exploring, "Where does energy come from"?
Social Studies: We will continue researching historical events like the Underground Railroad, Dust Bowl, and Orphan Trains. The information they gather will be integrated, like the aforementioned, and finalized with a presentation of WeVideo, etc.
Positivity Project: This week's focus: Purpose
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