Classroom Updates

WEEKLEY NEWSLETTER APRIL 6

April 3, 2020

Updated Information on School Closure 3/20/2020

March 20, 2020

Happy Friday Everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe and healthy. Thank you to all of you that have been working on assignments this week. I know it is a crazy situation and I appreciate all the work and effort you have been putting in. Thank you to everyone for being so patient and understanding during this time. It has certainly been a lot of learning on my end this week to move to distance learning. With that being said, I have a few updates and announcements to share regarding our class moving into next week.

I KNOW THIS IS LENGTHY BUT PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE

Daily Lesson Time: Beginning Monday, I will have “office hours” daily from 12-2. During that time we might meet virtually through Google Hangouts, Google Chat, email, or through comments on assignments in Google Classroom. Students can ask questions, we will review assignments, and go through lessons.

Communication: Parents if you need to contact me for additional help or resources please feel free to reach out through email at any time.

Assignments: Each day, students will have assignments in most of their Google Classrooms. Please make sure they check in the classrooms each day to find assignments. ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GRADED AND RECORDED IN THE GRADEBOOK FOR THEIR FOURTH QUARTER GRADE.

They have an Article a Day Classroom, Reading Warm-up Classroom, Reading Classroom, Writing Classroom, Math Classroom, and a Science/Social Studies Classroom.

Attendance: In order for students to be counted as attending class, they need to make sure they are completing and submitting his/her Article a Day each day of class. They should also complete and submit all other daily assignments, but this is how we are mandated to take student attendance each day.

Technology: If you need assistance with technology please reach out to me and I can point you in the right direction for help.

Special Areas/Special Education: More information to come on office hours.

I look forward to “seeing” as many of you as possible on Monday during our first class meet at noon!

Have a great weekend! I miss you all and hope to see you soon!

Anna Lopez

Google Classroom

School Closure Resources

March 16, 2020

Dear Fourth Grade Parents, Guardians, and Students,

We hope this email finds you and your family healthy and safe. Our fourth-grade team would like all our students to know we miss them greatly. During this time, we want you to know we are thinking about you and your families. We would like you and our students to know during this time of uncertainty, we are doing everything we can to help ensure the well being of your student(s) and their academic needs.

Our team has come together to create a list of at-home resources to help you and your students continue working on their academic progress. The resources listed are all FREE and easily accessible to the students without requiring a log-in. The only resources that will require log-ins from students are the curriculum resources and Google Classroom. Each day, students will be able to find classroom work in their respective Google Classrooms.

We know this is an uncertain time and each family is managing it differently. These are just resources for your family. Our expectation is to help provide the best educational experience during this difficult time. Please know we understand each family will need to manage these resources differently. At this time, there will be no formal grading process for these assignments/resources. Please feel free to reach out to your fourth-grade teacher with any questions, clarifications, or concerns. We are here to support you the best we can during this time. Resources will be updated regularly. Please check back for updated links and information.

Sincerely,

Ms. Headley, Ms.Lopez, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Weibley

Educational Resources

Links:

School Curriculum Resource:

https://sites.google.com/laveeneld.org/onlineresources/home

ELA:

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5.html

(Scholastic Learn at Home provides 20 days’ worth of active learning journeys designed to reinforce and sustain educational opportunities for those students who are unable to attend school.)

https://www.abcya.com/grades/4 (This website contains resources for both math and reading for fourth-grade skills.)

https://www.starfall.com/h/index-grades123.php ( This website contains resources 1st-3rd grade in math.)

https://www.abcmouse.com/abt/homepage?8a08850bc2=T1654864622.1584378748.6337(This resource is available for free when the redemption code is entered onto the website.) Code: SCHOOL 7771

https://www.timeforkids.com/g34/ ( This website contains resources for reading and current events.)

Math:

Thatquiz.org -Fact Practice and more

Interactiveassessment.com – Math and History

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math – Math 4th Grade Practice

https://www.arcademics.com/games?grade=4 – Math Games

https://www.mathgames.com/grade4

Science:

www.kids.nationalgepographic.com – Articles, videos, and pictures of our natural world