Dear Parents,
We had another great week in fourth grade! Students have been creating advertisements to promote our Denim Drive, which is being hosted by all 4th graders! Excitement has also been building to see who will win the election to represent our class in Student Council. I can’t wait to hear their speeches on Friday, October 12th. I am so very proud of all the students who are forming a campaign to run for this position. That in and of itself shows leadership and initiative. Way to go!
Dead Word Funeral Tombstone
On Wednesday, your child will be assigned a “dead” word. This is a word that is commonly overused in their writing. In class the students will find 8-10 synonyms that could be used to replace that “dead” word. (ex: said = exclaimed, yelled, whispered…) At home each child will need to create:
- A free standing tombstone or coffin
- Engraved on the front should be the dead word and a list of 8-10 surviving words (synonyms)
Tombstones are due Wednesday, October 31st, or as early as Monday, October 29th. Students will attend a funeral for the dearly departed words on October 31st. Students will need to dress in black clothing as is appropriate for such a sad event.
Student Council
If your child is running for student council, remember that campaign posters can be up from October 3rd - 12th. Speeches will be giving October 12th, and we will vote on that day also by secret ballot. Two representatives will be named from each class on October 15th. Their first meeting will be on October 22nd.
UPCOMING DATES
October 1 - Denim Drive begins
October 19 - Denim Drive ends
UNITS OF STUDY
Reading - Nonfiction text structures
Writing - Dead Word, begin expository writing
Spelling - no spelling
Math - Angle Measurement
Texas History - Native American tribes of Texas
Kelly
