STAR Reading Test

Students recently took a STAR Reading test to determine their reading level and reading skills. This test also determines the skills students still need to accomplish to be on target at this point of their fourth grade year.  Please look for this test report next week in your child's folder.  This form must be signed and returned.  Once it is returned with a signature, we will send it back for you to keep with other important papers such as this. 

Field Trip to the Plaza for SGE's Play, "The Nutcracker"

A big thanks to South Green Elementary for inviting us to watch "The Nutcracker".  Fourth grade students will be going to see this performance at the Plaza on the square next Tuesday, December 11th.  Please check your child's Thursday folder for the permission slip.  Please fill this out and return it to homeroom teachers ASAP. 

*ELA Updates*

Students have finished their opinion writing pieces.  The due date was moved to yesterday, December 6th, due to some need in finishing up conferencing and writing final drafts.  This is only the beginning of their writing journey in 4th grade.  Please look for more writing pieces to come home for homework and revising rough drafts after Christmas break.

We have also started reading stories out of our Reading Street books and putting our knowledge of story elements (plot, theme, characters, setting, author's purpose, narrators' point of view, etc) to work.  If students bring home a Reading Street book for homework or reading purposes, please be sure they return to school with it the very next day.  We will be using these in class often.