Fourth Grade Weekly Update

Welcome to fourth grade! We are so excited to be working with you and your child this school year! We will be sharing a SMORE newsletter weekly. Here you can find any and all information pertaining to 4th grade at Park Street Elementary.

As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have!

Please remember to check communication folders sent every Thursday.

Meet your village!

We are here to help you and your child in any way!

This Zulu greeting has been on our tongues and in our hearts for much of the past ten years. It literally means “I see you.” More than words of politeness, sawubona carries the importance of recognizing the worth and dignity of each person. It says, “I see the whole of you—your experiences, your passions, your pain, your strengths and weaknesses, and your future. You are valuable to me.”

-https://www.loominternational.org/sawubona/

In the spirit of SAWUBONA, practice the SAWUBONA dance challenge at home with your child!

Below is a video going through the dance steps.

There is also a SAWUBONA practice track below.

Reading:

• Students discovered the main idea of informational texts.
• Morphology- root word "form"

Writing

• Continued to work on their opinion essay.

Math

• Students were able to practice their rounding skills to find partial sums and differences.
  

Science

• Students began learning how to read various weather maps.
  

Students will be determine the text structure of an informational passage.

Student will determine the theme of a fiction book.

Students will compare and contrast two texts on the same topic.

Continuing to edit and finalize their opinion essay.

Students will learn and practice various subtracting strategies to subtract numbers up to hundred thousands

• Expanded Form
• Regrouping
• Using Base Ten Blocks

Please feel free to watch the video below with your child to see what we will be learning.

Students will review the different types of clouds and their effects on the weather.

Please feel free to watch the video below with your child to see what we will be learning.

Please take some time to read this article, it is about how parents can help with homework even though they may not speak English.

There is a button on the top of the article that can translate the article to Spanish!

• Continue to practice multiplication facts at home!

• Discuss place values in everyday situations. For example, if you are watching TV on channel 1,985, discuss the value of each digit. This can also be done with shopping receipts!

• Here is an additional video your child can watch if they need additional help with multiplication and place value.

Immediate Reinforcement and Remediation

• The Immediate Reinforcement and Remediation (IRR) method is advocated as a systematic approach to aid in the success of mainstreamed elementary slow learning- and learning-disabled students.
• We focus on the foundational skills in Math, Reading and ELA to enforce the learning, understanding and application of grade level standards within the General Education classroom setting.
• Park Street Elementary IRR Team asks, that each student practices reading at home with a parent and or family members 10-15 min per day ( A text that they are -interested in, Newspaper, Comic Book, Magazine, Decodable Book, etc.).
• For Math, we ask that each student practices building their knowledge and understanding of Double-Digit Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Facts.

Not only are we here to help your child in their academics, but we are also her to help them navigate their social-emotional learning journey!

Feel free to check out the Counseling Corner, it has many helpful tips!

LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL

Monday, September 4

Marietta Parent University

Thursday, September 7⋅6:00 – 8:00pm

Coffee with the Principal

Friday, September 8⋅8:30 – 9:00am

Fall Student Pictures

Wednesday, September 20

Marietta Parent University

Thursday, September 21⋅6:00 – 7:30pm

FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL

September 25 – 29, 2023

Marietta Parent University

Thursday, October 5⋅6:00 – 8:00pm

Coffee with the Principal

Friday, October 6⋅8:30 – 9:00am

Conference Week

October 16 – 20, 2023

Fall Book Fair

October 16 – 20, 2023

Marietta Parent University

Thursday, October 19⋅6:00 – 7:30pm

Marietta Parent University

Thursday, November 2⋅6:00 – 7:30pm

If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change. We do not allow students to walk or to ride home with unauthorized people. If you must make a change during the day, notify the school office staff before 2:30 p.m.

Pick-up by Car in the Afternoon

Anyone picking up a child must have his/her Panther Car Tag. If you do not have a Panther Car Tag, you may get one by coming to the front office.

Tardy Drop-Off

When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.

Early Pick-Up

Please limit early pick-up of children to emergencies and appointments. If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student will be released between 2:45 and 3:15. Parents will be asked to wait for the dismissal bell. Come to the office to check out a student. Please be prepared to present photo identification upon request. No student will be released to an unknown or unauthorized person.

Late Pick-Up

Students waiting to be picked up will be supervised until 3:30. After 3:30 they may be sent to the After School Program if they are pre-registered ($10 fee). Regular after school charges will apply. Many parents sign up for the program so their children can attend in case of emergency.