This week we will be doing a variety of lessons and activities to start our school year off strong. Please send in a completed permission slip and $16 to school by September 26th, for our first field trip to the Waterfront Center on October 2nd. Both the third and fourth grade classes are excited to learn about the animals, plants, and ecosystem in Oyster Bay. 

As promised on back to school night the google classroom code is: fwqgne3o

Below is the Fourth Grade special schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Our Special Schedule: 

Monday: P.E. (9:57-10:37)

Tuesday: Band (10:40-11:20) Art (11:26-12:03) 

Wednesday: Chapel (8:30-9:10) P.E. (9:57-10:37) Music (11:26-12:03) 

Thursday: SEL/Critters (9:13-9:54) Computer (1:32-2:12)

Friday: Band (10:40-11:20) Library (1:32-2:12) 

*Please wear sneakers, or leave a pair in the classroom for P.E. 

Lunch: 12:05-12:35 Recess 12:40-1:10 

Below you will find what we will be doing for each subject this week: 

ELA: This week we will finish our first class book, Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo. As we read together we will be focusing on learning good reading habits such as self monitoring, and comprehension strategies. In grammar we are learning about simple subjects. In writing we will work on using the R.A.C.E. strategy to answer short response questions. We will also begin our first formal writing activity, our Winn-Dixie Scrapbooks. Our scrapbooks will be due on October 10th, and will be counted as both a test grade and a writing grade. 

Math: This week in Math we continue Unit 1: Place Value and Whole Number Operations. Module 2 focuses on adding and subtracting whole numbers. This module is a quick module. The math quiz will be on on Thursday 9-30, and a test on 10-1. The quiz and test are similar, and quiz corrections can be completed to earn back points. (I will be going over the math quiz and test policies during back to school night.) Helpful handouts, videos, charts, reteach pages, and the HW can all be found on Google Classroom and are excellent resources. 

Religion: In religion this week we begin Unit 1-God Creates the World and Calls a Nation. We will be focusing on the book of Genesis. 

Social Studies: This week in S.S. we begin our study of the geography of New York. Our driving question is how does geography affect the way we live? We will also be starting our first S.S. project, a New York State parade float. Projects are due by September 30th. 

Science: This week we will begin our first unit of science called Waves of Sound. Our driving question is how far can a whisper travel? 

Blessings, 

Ms. Stainkamp