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Ms. Collins’
4th Grade Newsletter
September 19-23, 2016
SCHOOL EVENTS
Monday, September 19, 2016

1st 9 Weeks Midterm Reports Go Home
Tuesday, September 20th

MAP TESTING (Reading) for Collins'
Class (Get plenty of sleep Monday night.)

High Attendance Day (Let’s aim for 98%
or higher!)
Friday, September 23rd

Wellness Celebration with Balloon Lift
Off (1:30 PM)
Tuesday, September 27th

MAP TESTING (Math) for Collins' Class
(Get plenty of sleep Monday night.)
Friday, September 30th

Attendance Celebration (Hoedown Dance)
Monday, October 3rd

Fall Pictures (Please keep your order
forms and money. You will turn them in
on this date.)
Monday, October 10th

Parent-Teacher Conferences Open House
(4:30-6:30 PM)
Wednesday, October 12th

First 9 Weeks Officially Ends Today
Thursday & Friday, October 13th & 14th

NO SCHOOL (FALL BREAK)
NOTE: Test dates and project deadlines
are subject to change due to possible school
programs, weather, and student progress.
Check my website for a more updated list
of events and dates.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ms. Collins’ Contact Information
School: 606-674-2722 ext. 3304
Planning Time: 8:45 – 9:40 A.M.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.bath.kyschools.us/olc/
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ELA
MATH
(Reading, Spelling, & Writing)
NUMBERS & OPERATIONS IN
BASE TEN UNIT
THIS WEEK’S STORY:
Invasion from Mars (Play)
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Story Structure, Elements of
Drama, Formal and Informal
Language, & Theme
Writing: Opinion Piece
Spelling Word List
(Short u and Long u)
1. bunch
2. fruit
3. argue
4. crumb
5. crew
6. tune
7. juice
8. refuse
9. truth
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
young
clue
trunk
amuse
suit
rude
trust
dew
stuck
19. rescue
20. brush
21. computer
22. mustard
23. tissue
24. customer
25. attitude
Vocabulary Words
1. alarmed
2. reacted
3. convey
4. daring
5.
6.
7.
8.
conferring
luminous
9. fade
10. awe
indescribable
Common Core Standard: NBT3

I can round numbers up to 1,000,000.
Lessons:

Review Results of NBT2 Posttest.

Fractions SGG Test

Complete NBT3 Pretest.

Lesson 3.5: Rounding Whole Numbers

Rounding Center Games

Rounding Using Kagan Strategy titled
”Numbered Heads Together”

Review NBT3 Standard Using Study
Guide

Complete NBT3 Posttest
Math Vocabulary:

digits

place value

standard form

expanded form

word form

compare

greater than (>)

less than (<)

equal to (=)
extraordinary
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
LIFE CYCLES
GOVERNMENT UNIT
Lessons:

Inherited Traits Activity

Lesson 2: What Are Some Life Cycles of
Plants?

The Photosynthesis Process

Life Cycles of Plants

Lima Bean Experiment

Lesson 3: What Are Some Life Cycles of
Animals?

Continue to observe and record results
of the "Bean Plant Experiments."
Science Vocabulary:

trait

heredity

gene

photosynthesis

life cycle

direct development

metamorphosis
Lessons:

The Supreme Court

Our Constitution

The United States Government: The
Three Branches of Government

The Lawmaking Legislature

How a Bill Becomes a Law
Social Studies Vocabulary:

The Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court

Justices

Chief Justice

The Legislative Branch

Congress

House

Senate

The Executive Branch

Bill

Law

Veto