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

September 2, 2016

Lesson Focus For Week of 9/6/16-to-9/9/16

Math: We will continue learning about place value in multi-digit
numbers, and comparing & ordering numbers.
***Practicing Multiplication facts to increase speed and accuracy is very
important. We have started taking facts tests to identify facts that need
to be practiced. These will be sent home as we take them.

Weekly Word Study/Spelling

Please check your childs Spelling notebook for their word
list. Spelling tests will be on Fridays. Students will get

Reading: We will continue reading Mystery of the Missing Lunch

new words every Monday.

and focusing on the comprehension strategy of identifying the

problem and solution in a story.

*Due to NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, students will get their

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

new word lists on Tuesday.

Grammar: We will continue learning about complete sentences as

well as 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.

Points Earned: _________ with _________% comprehension.

Reminders

8/29/16

PTO meeting 6:00-7:30 Pevely Cafeteria

9/2/16

Early Release

9/5/16

No School ~ Labor Day

Suggested Due Dates:

25% by 9 / 2 /16 50% by 9/ 16 /16
75% by 9 /30 /16 100% by 10 / 14 /16

This and That

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! Please return the orange
information slip that was sent home.

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
safely. Thank you!

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