Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-On Wednesday, September 5, the 4th and 5th grade classes will have a parent meeting and classroom open house from 5-6 p.m. which you’re all invited to attend. In our classroom meeting, we’ll discuss things like 4th grade curriculum, grading, homework routines and expectations, class projects, and Ski Club. I hope you can all plan to come in to visit that evening. -Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

-Spelling and Vocabulary: Written work is due (practice each word 5X, and use each in a creative sentence).

-Math: Complete p. 25-26.

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 SJ.(2 times for the weekly saying.) B.) Use each word by writing a creative sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word. Use a dictionary to help when you need it. 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 short, simple sentences in Spanish. If you need extra help with those sentences, ask a family member, Mr. Bonner, or Senora Molina some time during the week before Thursday. There are Spanish translation websites posted on our class blog that can help you as well. 4. On Friday we’ll have the spelling quiz. On the quizzes, I won’t actually say the word. Instead, I’ll say the definitions...

1. novel 2. character 3. fiction 4. non-fiction 5. sum 6. difference 7. product 8. quotient 9. are 10. our 11. hour 12. Taos Charter School 13. break the ice

-Music: Please bring in your recorders for music class with Ms. Tara on Monday, and your song book if you borrowed one over the summer. -Have a great weekend!

-Math: Complete p. 20, 21, 22 for homework.

-Parents, please fill out the packet of forms that went home with students today, and return them to Mr. Bonner as soon as you can (no later than Monday, August 27). Thanks!

-Parents, lunch forms went home with students today. For our school to qualify for various state and federal funds, it's important that ALL students have this form completed, including those who may not qualify for free or reduced lunch, and kids who never even eat school lunch. Please take some time to fill those out, and return them to school Monday or Tuesday. Thanks, and have a great weekend!

-Parents, today I gave out student results from the annual PARCC tests that they took last April in 3rd grade. There are 2 pages in the parent report, one for reading/ ELA and one for math, and they should be inside their Take-Home Folder. Please email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org if you have any questions about the data.

Hello to all the incoming 4th grade students and parents 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 Wednesday, August 15th at 8:15 AM. Fourth grade supply lists are available in the office or at the TCS website in the "For Parents" section. It's not necessary for everyone to have all the 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 Wednesday! Thanks for taking the time to find and read our 4th grade blog! Please be sure to bookmark it into your links. -Mr. Michael Bonner email: mbonner@taoscharterschool.org