Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-Math: Study Links 1-5 (p. 11) -Spelling: Written work is due (5x each, and 10 creative sentences). Study for the quiz.

-Math: Study Links 1-4 (p. 9) -Creative Writing: Finish up the rough draft of your "One Summer Day" essay if you didn't finish it in class today.

-Math: Study Links 1-3 (p. 7)

1. sum 2. difference 3. geometry 4. privilege 5. improvise 6. geography 7. northeast 8. southeast 9. southwest 10. northwest 4th Grade Spelling and Vocabulary Process 1. A new spelling list comes out every Monday. 2. We discuss the meaning of each word in class. Students should take notes on the definitions and keep them in their Spelling Journal. 3. Written assignment (due every Thursday): A.) Practice spelling each word by writing it 5 times in your Spelling Journal. B.) Use each word by writing a creative sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. The sentences can be funny or fictional. Please make them interesting to read. C.) For the Spanish words, do the best you can to write simple sentences in Spanish. If you need extra help with those sentences, ask a family member, Mr. Bonner, or Senora Nicholson some time during the week before Thursday. There are Spanish translation websites posted in the links as well. (There are no Spanish w

-Math: Study Links 1-2 (p. 5) -Creative Writing: Next week, the class be writing "One Summer Day" essays in which students will describe one single memorable and fun day from summer break. Over the weekend, start thinking about what day you'll choose. Think about what you did, where you were, who you were with, and how things looked, sounded, smelled, and felt. Jot down some notes about that day if you can, but don't start writing in sentence-form yet. We'll begin those in class on Monday. -Transportation fee: Next week, I'll start collecting the $35 bus fee to cover field trip bus transportation for the whole school year. Please send a check made out to Taos Charter School or cash by September 7th. Parents, if it's not possible for you to pay this fee all at once, I can collect bus fees for each trip we take. -Rug Request: Parents, I'm still looking for a new or gently-used 6' x 8' rug to set up a new reading area in the class. Please

-Parent copies of your child's NMSBA scores from last spring will be sent home with students today. Please take some time to read the reports and discuss them with your son or daughter. Let me know if you have any questions. -Homework for Thursday: Math: 1. Deliver the Unit 1 Family Letter. 2. Finish both sides of the addition and subtraction fact sheet.

-The first day of school flew right by today. The first homework assignment is for students to deliver the school lunch application for their parents to read and fill out. Please fill one out even if you don't plan to receive free/ reduced lunch and return it to school with your son or daughter. The deadline for returning all the forms is Monday, August 27, and I'll be collecting them in class until then.

Hello to all the incoming 4th grade students at Taos Charter! I hope you've all have had a fantastic summer break. I really enjoyed mine too, but I'm glad to be back working in the classroom and excited to kick off another school year with this new group of kids. School starts Monday, August 20th at 8:15 AM. Supply lists are available in the office or at http://www.taoscharterschool.org (and there's a basic list posted on this board below on the right.) It's not necessary for everyone to have all their supplies on the first day. Pencils, folders, and composition books are the most important items. Until then, get outside, have some fun, and make the most of your last days of break. I'll see you bright and early on Monday! -Rug Request: Parents, I'm looking for a new or gently-used 6' x 8' rug to set up a new reading area in the class. Please stop by the class or email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org if you can help.