WEEK OF: September 25th - 29th, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

·         Accelerated Reader goal points need to be completed by Thursday 9/28/17

·         Please check the student’s homework books daily for any changes to homework

Monday 9/25/17:  Day 9 Guidance

Spelling – Pretest today; Write list words 3x’s each – due Wed. 9/27/17

Tuesday 9/26/17:  Day 10 Art

Spelling – review list words for test on Friday; list words 3x’s each due tomorrow

Grammar – Review Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences

Reading – review new vocabulary and listen to story “Lewis and Clarke and Me” on HW helpline

Wednesday 9/27/17:  Day 1 Music

Spelling – review list words for test on Friday

Grammar – Review Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences – Test Monday 10/2/17

Reading – Read story “Lewis and Clarke and Me” pgs. 52-61

Thursday 9/28/17:  Day 2 Computers

Spelling – review list words for final test tomorrow

Grammar – Review Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences – Test Monday 10/2/17

Reading – Read story “Lewis and Clarke and Me” pgs. 62-67

WEEK OF: September 18th - 22nd, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

* We are half way through September, keep reading each day and chip away at your monthly AR goal.

* Students will receive a study guide for spelling list words, grammar concept, and reading vocabulary / comprehension skills.  All items will be placed in their red Reading folder.  Please keep all study guides inside their folder.  We will take out in school when we have completed the story. 

Monday 9/18/17

*No homework; we are taking ELA CDT’s

Tuesday 9/19/17

*No homework; we are taking ELA CDT’s

Wednesday 9/20/17

*No homework

Thursday 9/21/17

*Complete Winn Dixie Summary if you did not finish in school

Friday 9/22/17

**Remember to sign and return Friday Folder items on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

WEEK OF: September 11th - 15th, 2017

4^th Grade Weekly Reminders:

Picture Day is Tuesday; 9/12/17

2 hr. Data Delay on Wednesday; 9/13/17

Spartan $1 Dress Down Day on Friday; 9/15/17

*** AR points were assigned to each class ~ please check the back of student’s HW books

Monday 9/11/17

Spelling – review list words ~ Final Test Tues 9/12/17

Grammar – review Declarative and Interrogative Sentences ~ test Thurs. 9/14

Reading – review vocab and comprehension skills “Sequence and Summary”; Selection test Friday 9/15/17

Tuesday 9/12/17

Grammar – review Declarative and Interrogative Sentences ~ test Thurs. 9/14

Reading – review vocab and comprehension skills “Sequence and Summary”: Selection test Friday 9/15/17

Wednesday 9/13/17

Grammar – review Declarative and Interrogative Sentences ~ test Thurs. 9/14

Reading – review vocab and comprehension skills “Sequence and Summary”; Selection test Friday 9/15/17

Thursday 9/14/17

Reading – review vocab and comprehension skills “Sequence and Summary”; Selection test Friday 9/15/17

Friday 9/15/17

**Remember to sign any test and return on Monday ~ Have a great weekend! 

WEEK OF: September 4th - 8th, 2017

We had a wonderful first week! 

Reminders: Book orders are due Friday September 8th.  You can also place orders online using our class code.

Mrs. Laudeman’s ELA Class Information:

News about upcoming week:  This week we will be taking the CDT’s.  These are computer based Classroom Diagnostic Tests designed to assess student’s strengths and weaknesses. They will be given 3 x’s a year and they provide a snapshot of the student’s progress.  It also helps students prepare for the PSSA’s. Students will watch a video on Tuesday; Sept 5^th in class that will explain the CDT’s and the different tools that will assist them while taking the test.  We will take the CDT’s on Thursday, Sept. 7^th in class.   (change in schedule - CDT's will be taken next week ) 

This week we will begin our first story on Wednesday.  We are reading “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo.  In reading, we will focus on sequence, summarizing, and the suffixes –al and -ful.  Student’s will be given a Family Times study guide with vocabulary words and comprehension skills. This should be kept in their red folder. You can also view our reading vocabulary on the left side of our homework helpline.

In Grammar, we will focus on declarative and interrogative sentences. Students will also receive a study guide for grammar this week and will be kept in their red folder.

In Spelling, we will have our 1^st pretest on Wed. 9/6/17. Students will receive their new list and will begin spelling homework next week.

Monday: No school – enjoy your Labor Day

Tuesday:  no homework

Wednesday: Review new Spelling list words and Grammar study guide 

Thursday: Review new vocabulary for story "Winn Dixie" 

Friday: Sign and return any Friday folder papers; Return Friday folders on Monday.  Have a great weekend!

****Please check your child's HW book daily for any changes to homework