Hello Lincoln Families,
Our class clips reached the floor! We are going to celebrate by playing in the snow out in the Courtyard. We are also having hot chocolate! Please have your child bring snow gear including sleds, brick builders, shovels, etc.
Just a reminder: This year Lincoln will celebrate Valentine's Day by doing activities from our P2 Program all week! On Thursday, February 17th, the parent committee who signed up at our Parent Night in the fall, is sending in snacks, etc. We will eat the snacks in the morning and do a "love collage" as a cumulative activity. We will not be doing the traditional card exchange. We are taking care of all activities in school. So, nothing from home is needed.
Fourth Grade Swimming Information from Mr. Phaler: Permission slips went home Thursday, February 10th. They are due by this Thursday, February 17th.
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Your child will soon be participating in our third-grade water safety and swimming program (This program is traditionally held for 3rd graders, however, this program was suspended last year). Classes will be held at the St. Joseph High School pool. Students are transported to the pool on St. Joseph School buses, with teachers accompanying the classes.
Our water safety and swimming course offers instruction in survival swimming. No individual is ever drown-proof. We discuss various water-related emergencies as well as practical life-saving skills.
Classes will start on Wednesdays February 23, March 9, April 13, and April 20 for Lincoln and E.P. Clarke Schools, and Wednesdays April 27, May 11, May 18, and May 25 for Brown School. Each class will meet for four days.
Your child will need a swimsuit, towel, plastic bag (for wet swimsuit and towel), and swim cap (if they want one). Please put your child’s name on all of these items, so lost items can be returned.
Please fill out the slip that went home and return it by Thursday, February 17, 2022, for Lincoln E.P. Clarke Schools...April 22 for Brown Schools If you know of any problem, physical or mental, that might interfere with your child’s participation in this program, please inform us. All students are expected to participate in this unit.
Dates/Times 4th grade will be swimming Wednesday: February 23, March 9, April 13, and April 20 2022
Pool Schedule (In/Out) Bus Schedule (Departures)
Lincoln
9:35- Abbott from Lincoln
10:00-10:40- Abbott 10:20 - Goniwiecha from Lincoln
10:45 - 11:25 – Goniwiecha 10:55 – Abbott from High School
11:40 – Goniwiecha from High School
Chromebook Reminders
* Charge computer
*Leave charge cord at home
*Bring CB in case
*Pack-up Backpack
*Bring to school every day
Important Dates
Late Start Days: 2/16, 2/23
Food/Snacks for Valentine's Day: 2/17
No School: 2/18, 2/21
This Week's Academic Focus
Reading: Students all have a new individual reading goal that has been recorded in their "reader's notebooks". We will continue meeting weekly in small groups and individual reading conferences. These strategies are intended to be added to their "reading tool kit". The whole class goal will be to focus on the main idea/details in non-fiction including using text features in the text. As we finish this reading goal, I will start mini-lesson teaching how to analyze, compare, and contrast certain fiction and non-fiction text.
Writing: Our focus will be on persuasive writing. 4th graders are given a thesis statement and will learn how to develop a five-paragraph paper, using the writing process, to convince or persuade a reader of their opinion. Our 4th graders get to choose if students should or should not wear a mask in school. They will come up with supporting reasons and examples and write a five-paragraph essay.
Students are also working on their Student-goal Google Slides for conferences. Students will be encouraged to still present their goal slides to their adults at home regardless of whether they are having a winter/spring conference!
Math: Unit 3 Extending Operations to Fractions. This week we are working on adding and subtracting fractions with a whole number.
Link to families for Unit 3 Extending Operations to Fractions
Link to families for Unit 2: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
Illustrative Mathematics. (Here is the link if you are interested in looking at the program).
Science: Energizing Everything will be our next unit of study. Students will explore energy, energy transfer, and electricity.
Link to Mystery Science Energizing Everything Unit.
Social Studies: The focus will be Human Geography in the United States and the push & pull factors of migration to America. I will use different interactive read alouds along with this unit to give our class background knowledge for certain historical events that have taken place regarding migration. This unit preludes a big historical presentation that each 4th grader will do that will take a few months to complete. More information is to come. In the month of February, we will also focus on Read alouds about the courageous people who were part of the Underground Railroad for Black History Month.
Positivity Project focus this week is Love.
Back-to-School Night Presentation
If you were unable to attend Back-to-School Night above are the slides. The field trip permission slip went home with your child. Please sign and return as soon as possible if you haven't already. If you would like to make a donation for the field trips, please go to slide six and click on the link. Thank you.
Weekly Specials Schedule
No letter days this year!
Lunch 12:30-1:20: Specials will be the last 45 minutes of the day 3:05-3:50: A.M. Recess will be from 9:40-9:55 and P.M. Recess from 2:25-2:40 every day.
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