Newsletter September 19, 2014

Ms. Howell’s 4^th Grade Class

September 19, 2014

Dear Parents,

I am looking forward to meeting with you next week during parent-teacher conferences. If you haven’t signed up for a time yet please do so as soon as possible by visiting the Burnette website. From there click on parents, parent resources, and then you will be able to access the conference sign up link. If you have any questions please email me at: Amy_Howell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Below are just a few reminders/notes that you will find in the Friday folder:

·       The Book Fair will be held next week September 22^nd-26^th.

·       Burnette ES PTA Student Membership Form: Complete and return along with $5

·       Burnette PTA Fall Fundraiser will begin on Monday, September 29^th-Tuesday, October 7^th

·       Burnette PTA is Rolling Out the Red Carpet for a Night at the Movies Dance Extravaganza Friday, October 3^rd 6:00-8:30 at Peachtree Ridge High School

·       If you ordered Fall pictures you will find them in an envelope or a customer order summary for you to purchase online if you are interested.

School Wide Information   

Thursday & Friday, September 24-25 – Early Release/Parent Conferences

September 22-26 – Book Fair

September 26- All Pro Dads Breakfast at 7:30 am

Next Week at a Glance

Reading – Allusions in Greek Mythology; Test taking strategies

Writing –Narrative Writing

Grammar: Subjects and Predicates; Fragments and Run-ons – Test on Friday, Sept. 26^th

Word Study –audit, audition, auditorium, audible, audience, auditor, audiovisual, audiotape, audiolingual, audiocassette Fry Words: better, birds, bones, branches, broken

Social Studies- Explorer Unit; Vocabulary test (M/W group on Wed, Sept. 24; T/Th group on Th, Sept 25)

Science – Weather

Math –    9:00 Class Multiplication (factors, multiples, prime, composite)  (2 x 2 digits, 3 x 1 digit, and 4 x 1 digit)

10:30 Addition/Subtraction Test Tuesday, September 23^rd; Then begin Multiplication Unit

Specials Rotation:    

Monday – Media

Tuesday – PE *

Wednesday –No Specials because of Early Release

Thursday – PE *

Friday – Art

*Please be sure to wear appropriate shoes for PE.