Welcome to Ms. Hirmer's Fourth Grade Class:
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-Useful Links: links to websites that connnect to our curriculum.
-Files and Documents: download printable documents (study guides, supplemental activites that align with our math curriculum)
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Please see below for Classroom Updates:
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Classroom Update – October 20th
Please begin practicing multiplication facts 0-12 daily! Being fluent with multiplication fact mastery will be incredibly helpful as we tackle multi-step problem solving. We have begun our multiplication timed quizzes in class. Because these quizzes are TIMED (3 minutes), students can retake them as many times as needed in order to demonstrate mastery (earning an A). Students who have mastered their 0’s – 6’s by Nov. 8th will earn a popcorn party. Students who have mastered 0’s – 12’s by Dec. 20th will earn an ice-cream party. The parties are unrelated and if you miss the first party you are still eligible to work toward party #2! HAPPY STUDYING!
Thank you to all the parents who have signed up to volunteer for Fall Fest and to those who have donated supplies. Your support is greatly appreciate!! 😊
Sign up to volunteer time/supplies for FALL FEST 2017: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0845A9A72EAAFE3-fall1
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*10/26 – JW Alvey Science Night 5:30-8:30
*10/31 – 4th Grade Fall Fest – VOLUNTEERS & SUPPLIES NEEDED 😊
*11/7 – Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00-8:00
*11/9 – Jamestown Field Trip
*11/08 – Multiplication Masters POPCORN Party (0’s – 6’s)
*11/10 – Veteran’s Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL
Math – UNIT 2: FACTORS, MULTIPLES, & ARRAYS
Factors, Multiples, & Arrays skills include the following:
- SOL 4.4 The student will (complete items without the use of a calculator):
- estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients of whole numbers;
- add, subtract, and multiply whole numbers
- solve single-step and multistep addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems with whole numbers.
- SOL 4.5 The student will (complete items without the use of a calculator):
- determine common multiples and factors, including least common multiple and greatest common factor
- apply identity, commutative, and associative properties of multiplication to solve problems.
- create and solve single and multi-step problems using basic multiplication.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
Science – UNIT 2: Virginia Natural Resources
- Watersheds and water resources
- Animals and plants
- Mineral, rocks, ores, and energy sources
- Forests, soil, and land resources
- Science process skills (a.k.a. applying and using the Scientific Method)
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
VA Studies – UNIT 2: Jamestown: First Permanent English Settlement
- study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 2: Sequencing Events (Big Ideas); Focus on the PERSONAL NARRATIVE genre.
AR: After reading for 20 minutes each night for homework & reading for 20+ minutes in class each day, students are expected to take a quiz on 1 chapter book and 1 story book per week. I provide story books in the classroom that are related to our genre focus (This week: personal narratives). We have begun to learn how to set reasonable goals for our chapter books by looking at the total pages, making an estimate of how many page we read each day, and dividing it out.
EXAMPLE:
So, if the book is 250 pages and I read approximately 20 pages per day (during class reading time + homework reading time), I can estimate that it will take me about 12-13 total days to read this book. (250 ÷ 20 = 12.50)
Writing – FOCUS: The Writing Process (Brainstorm, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish). (continue) Identifying & composing: Complete sentences/Run-on sentences/Sentence fragments & answering short-answer questions with complete sentences using text evidence.
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Classroom Update – October 13TH
Dear Parents,
We have made a dive into Unit 2 and the skills and strategies are no longer review and have become more challenging for students. Please begin practicing multiplication facts 0-12 daily! Being fluent with multiplication fact mastery will be incredibly helpful as we tackle multi-step problem solving.
Thank you to Susie Bender for volunteering to be our PTO representative and point of contact. I truly appreciate your willingness to help!
Sign up to volunteer time/supplies for FALL FEST 2017: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0845A9A72EAAFE3-fall1
Happy Friday,
Ms. Hirmer
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*10/26 – JW Alvey Science Night 5:30-8:30
*10/31 – 4th Grade Fall Fest – VOLUNTEERS & SUPPLIES NEEDED 😊
*11/7 – Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00-8:00
*11/9 – Jamestown Field Trip
*11/10 – Veteran’s Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL
Math – UNIT 2: FACTORS, MULTIPLES, & ARRAYS
Factors, Multiples, & Arrays skills include the following:
SOL 4.4 The student will (complete items without the use of a calculator):
- estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients of whole numbers;
- add, subtract, and multiply whole numbers
- solve single-step and multistep addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems with whole numbers.
SOL 4.5 The student will (complete items without the use of a calculator):
- determine common multiples and factors, including least common multiple and greatest common factor
- apply identity, commutative, and associative properties of multiplication to solve problems.
- create and solve single and multi-step problems using basic multiplication.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
Science – UNIT 2: Virginia Natural Resources
- Watersheds and water resources
- Animals and plants
- Mineral, rocks, ores, and energy sources
- Forests, soil, and land resources
- Science process skills (a.k.a. applying and using the Scientific Method)
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
VA Studies – UNIT 2: Jamestown: First Permanent English Settlement
- study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 2: Sequencing Events (Big Ideas); Focus on the PERSONAL NARRATIVE genre.
AR: After reading for 20 minutes each night for homework & reading for 20+ minutes in class each day, students are expected to take a quiz on 1 chapter book and 1 story book per week. I provide story books in the classroom that are related to our genre focus (Ex: personal narratives). We will begin learning how to set goals with our reading in the coming weeks!
Writing – FOCUS: The Writing Process (Brainstorm, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish). (continue) Identifying & composing: Complete sentences/Run-on sentences/Sentence fragments & answering short-answer questions with complete sentences using text evidence.
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Attention Families of Students with Allergies:
As birthday celebrations and class parties approach, please consider sending in a box of allergy friendly treats I can keep on hand for your child to enjoy. I can keep them in my storage closet with their name on them and hand them out any time we have a treat that we are not 100% certain is safe. While we strive to always be mindful of one another's allergies, when in doubt, we will err on the side of caution! Having a "backup" treat would be helpful! 
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Classroom Update – October 6th
Dear Parents,
Monday is a “teacher work day” BUT, because of the way the AR program works, it is accessible from ANY computer Mondays-Fridays from 8-3! I know many students would like to get a jump start on their weekly AR goals, so feel free to log in. In math, we are going to spend Tuesday wrapping up our Unit 1 tests. They are long and most students need more time in order to show their best work. As we move on to Unit 2, the skills and strategies are no longer review and become more challenging for students. Please begin practicing multiplication facts 0-12. Being fluent with multiplication fact mastery will be incredibly helpful as we tackle multi-step problem solving.
Thank you to Tonya Springer for offering to be our “Room Mom”. We are thankful to have you! Administration is still asking me to secure a PTO point of contact for our class room – Remember, you don’t have to attend, just serve as a email representative to pass along information. Please email me if you are willing to be our rep!
Happy Friday,
Ms. Hirmer
Announcements/Upcoming Events:
*10/9 – Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL
*10/11 – Interim Reports Go Home
*10/26 – JW Alvey Science Night 5:30-8:30
*11/7 – Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:00-8:00
Math – UNIT 2: FACTORS, MULTIPLES, & ARRAYS
Factors, Multiples, & Arrays skills include the following:
SOL 4.4 The student will (complete items without the use of a calculator):
- apply identity, commutative, and associative properties of multiplication to solve problems.
- create and solve single and multi-step problems using basic multiplication.
**There are extra resources located on my class page in the files and documents section they are labeled Reteach, HW Practice, and Enrich for different levels of student need. Please feel free to take a look and utilize those resources to aid the study guides in preparation for the unit test.
Science – UNIT 2: Virginia Natural Resources
- Watersheds and water resources
- Animals and plants
- Mineral, rocks, ores, and energy sources
- Forests, soil, and land resources
- Science process skills (a.k.a. applying and using the Scientific Method)
UPCOMING:
Quiz on #1-16 - 10/13
For additional copies to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Ms. Hirmer’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
VA Studies – UNIT 1: VA Geography and Native People - study guides are given in advance to promote healthy study habits!
Each student was given a Packet/Study Guide in class. If yours is lost or you’d like to print an additional copy to study at home so you don’t forget to bring it to class, please visit Mrs. Andersen’s class page under “Files and Documents”.
UPCOMING:
Unit Test - 10/10
Please contact Mrs. Andersen with all VA Studies questions/comments: AndersME@pwcs.edu
Lang. Arts/Reading – UNIT 1: Main Idea & Supporting details; Focus on the BIOGRAPHIES genre.
AR: After reading for 20 minutes each night for homework & reading for 20+ minutes in class each day, students are expected to take a quiz on 1 chapter book and 1 story book per week. I provide story books in the classroom that are related to our genre focus (Ex: biographies). We will begin learning how to set goals with our reading in the coming weeks!
UPCOMING: Unit 1 Test – 10/12 (study guide due on test day for effort-based grade)
Writing – FOCUS: Narrative Writing; Identifying & composing: Complete sentences/Run-on sentences/Sentence fragments.
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