Welcome to the Fourth Grade!

Fourth Grade is the BEST! This year we have been doing so many wonderful things with the students. Our fourth graders have been setting such great examples around the school. They have become the leaders on campus!

Important Dates to Remember

3/3/09 - Writing TAKS Test
3/19/09 - Alamo Field Trip
3/23/09 - 3/27/09 - Spring Break
4/10/09 - Holiday
4/28/09 - Math TAKS Test
4/29/09 - Reading TAKS Test
5/25/09 - Bad Weather Make-Up Day
5/29/09 - Early Release Day & Last Day

Homework Schedule

Monday
Read all your minutes by next Monday
Go through Monday Folder with Parent

Tuesday
Read all your minutes by Monday
Math Homework

Wednesday
Read all your minutes by Monday
Reading Comprehension

Thursday
Read all your minutes by Monday
Math Homework

Friday
Read all your minutes by Monday
Spelling Homework Due
Have Fun!

Weekly Reading Schedule:
100 minutes by Monday- First Nine Weeks
115 minutes by Monday - Second Nine Weeks
130 minutes by Monday - Third Nine Weeks
145 minutes by Monday - Fourth Nine Weeks

Topics of Dicussion

Math

Here are the topics your student should already know. Help them at home! Review these topics:
*Place Value through hundred million and hundredth.
*Addition and subtraction of large numbers.
*Subtraction across zeros.
*Multiplication facts through 12 x 12.
*Multiplcation of 1 digit by 3 digit.
*Multiplication of 2 digit by 2 digit.
*Rounding up to the thousands and decimals.
*Estimating through addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
*Basic Division facts.
*Division of 2 digit and 3 digit numbers by 1 digit and 2 digit numbers without remainders.
*Division of 2 digit and 3 digit numbers by 1 digit and 2 digit numbers with remainders.
*Reading Basic Fractions.
*Ordering Fractions.
*Relating equivalent fractions.
*Relating Basic Fractions to Decimals.
*Relating Fractions to Percents.
*Naming 2D and 3D shapes.
*Listing attributes and 2D and 3D shapes.
*Measuring with customary and metric units.
*Converting forms of measurement.
*Proving area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes.
*Finding Volume of regular and irregular shapes.
*Capacity through customary and metric measuring.
*Coverting Capacity.
*Weight vs. Mass.
*Finding Weight and Mass os objects.
*Probability.
*Graphs - bar graphs particularly.
*Multi-step word problems.

Study those flash cards at home! We take timed tests every Tuesday and Thursday. The students seem to be struggling with their multiplication and division facts.

Don't forget to correct all papers lower than a 70 and return them within a week for a new grade. This works for all the subjects!

Reading

Each week we work on six defferent skills. The students rotate throughout these groups:
1. Reading Comprehension and Skills
2. Monthly Reading Contract
3. Reading Response
4. Read and A.R.
5. Box Reading
6.Reading with Rudd

Our Kinder Reading Buddies are meeting ever other week. The fourth graders are responsible for working a lesson with their buddy and reading a book each meeting.