Fourth Grade News

Mrs. Jennifer Looneys Class

phone: (636) 479-5200 x 3156
e-mail: jlooney@dunklin.k12.mo.us
class website: http://jenlooney.weebly.com/
Text @looney4 to the number 81010 to receive reminder texts from Mrs. Looney

August 26, 2016

Lesson Focus For Week of 8/29/16-to-9/2/16

Math: We will be learning about place value in multi-digit numbers,
and comparing & ordering numbers.

Weekly Word Study/Spelling

***Practicing addition and subtraction math facts to increase speed and

We are doing spelling a bit different this year. I have attached

accuracy is very important. We have started taking facts tests to

a letter describing how you can help your student master their

identify facts that need to be practiced. These will be sent home as we

take them.

words each week. There will be several different word sorts

focusing on the comprehension strategy of identifying the problem

notebook to find their words for the week! Students keep a

within the class so please refer to your students spelling

Reading: We will be reading Mystery of the Missing Lunch and

baggie of their words in their red folders so they can study

and solution in a story.

***Students should be reading at least 20 minutes each day outside of school!***

their words at school and at home. Spelling tests will be on

Grammar: We will be learning about complete sentences as well as

Fridays. Students will get new words every Monday.

different types of sentences.

Writing: Students will explore ways to get ideas for writing. We

will also begin learning about narrative writing.

Accelerated Reader (AR) Progress for:

Social Studies: We will continue studying the regions of the United

Quarter Goals: _____ points with at least 80% comprehension.

States. As we learn the regions, we will be learning the names of

states and capitals.

Points Earned: _________ with _________% comprehension.

Suggested Due Dates:

25% by / /16 50% by / /16
75% by / /16 100% by / /16

Reminders
8/29/16

PTO meeting 6:00-7:30 Pevely Cafeteria

9/2/16

Early Release

9/5/16

No School ~ Labor Day

This and That

If your daughter is interested in participating in the Girls on the Run program this fall at Pevely, please make sure that you register by
noon on August 31. To register, visit www.girlsontherunstlouis.org. If you have questions email Meagan Bahr at
mbahr@dunklin.k12.mo.us.

Students are allowed (even encouraged) to bring a water bottle to school to keep water at their desk throughout the day.

We have P.E. every day, so students need to either wear or bring tennis shoes to school every day.

We have finished beginning of the year testing and will now begin to settle into a more typical school routine. Please check red folders and
planners with your student each evening. Discussing what they are learning is very important.

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Save the Date: Fall Festival October 6 5:30-7:30 p.m. This is a fun evening for the whole family! More details will be sent home
soon.

Please make sure you are dropping off your child in the front of the building. It is school policy that your child walks through the school to
get out to the learning cottages. This is for their safety. Teachers are stationed to make sure your child reaches their destination

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