Season's Greetings Fourth grade families, We hope this message finds you well. There's a lot to look forward to, and we're eager to share some exciting updates with you. As we gear up for the winter break countdown, numerous engaging activities and learning experiences are planned in the coming weeks. To ensure you stay informed and make the most of these opportunities, please take a moment to review our newsletter. It contains essential information about upcoming assignments and events. i-Ready Diagnostic: Big thanks to all the students who attended the i-Ready diagnostic sessions this week and completed their i-Ready diagnostic. This new platform will help to guide and inform us on your student's growth and progress this year. For those who were unable to attend or complete their i-Ready Diagnostic Make up sessions will be ongoing. You will see these classes on your daily plan if you are required to attend. i-Ready Weekly Expectations: Now that students have completed the diagnostic, students will be using the i-Ready platform for instructional purposes. i-Ready is an online program that will personalize their learning and monitor their progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows us to meet your child where they are and provides us with data to inform instruction. Students will be expected to complete 45 minutes of ELA instruction each week on i-Ready. Information on how to log in to i-Ready and track their weekly minutes can be found in the graphics below. Snowflake Narrative Essay due December 8th- This week we began to learn about Narrative writing, it's such a fun and creative form of writing! We will be finishing up our snowflake stories next week. Resources for this writing prompt can be found in the "Weekly Printouts" tab of our website. Students will be expected to type up their essay and turn it in through the OLS File Share. Directions of how to turn in their essays can be found in the graphic below. We can't wait to read about your snowflake's adventures! Countdown to Success! Let's get those grades up before Winter Break so we can start the 2024 school year right! Students with 70% or below in ELA or Math, this is your opportunity to catch up. Your homeroom teacher will be sending you information on the assignments and lessons that you should focus on to bring your grades up before winter break starts. (Winter break begins on 12/22) ***Remember you can find your student's overdue and "Not Mastered" lessons in the "Courses" Tab of your OLS. Middle of the Year DRA's Middle of the year DRA's will be scheduled from December 18th-December 21st. Some live Class Connects will be cancelled this week, student paced Nearpod lessons with voice overs will be added to student plans in lieu of live Class Connects. Thank you for your continued support! Your Fourth Grade Teachers💜 Winter Break IXL Competition! |
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