Dear Parents,
We enjoyed the beautiful days this week as we came to the end of our first nine weeks. The final averages will be shown on the grade sheet in Tuesday's signed papers. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We really enjoyed the field trip on Friday and look forward to our field trip on Tuesday, Oct. 11th. Our field trip to Ft. Toulouse is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4th. The field trip to Ft. Toulouse is not limited to fathers. Any adult is invited to accompany their child. You will receive more information about this field trip.
Homecoming is Friday, Oct. 21st, and we will be participating in "theme days" during the week. Please see the Trinity homepage and quick links for more information.
You will receive information in the folders about the decorated pumpkin the children will bring to school at the end of October. This pumpkin will be decorated as an animal that the children will "invent" in class. The pumpkins may be real or artificial, but small enough for your fourth grader to carry. The pumpkin/animal will be done at home. PLEASE DON"T CARVE THE PUMPKIN.
I hope you enjoy the long weekend.
Now for the upcoming week:
Bible - Lesson 8, the story of Sodom and Gomorrah- This will be read from a Bible story book.
Spelling - Unit 9, Test on Thursday
Language - Unit 2, pages 73-77, plural nouns and singular possessive nouns
Reading - Wanted Mud Blossom
Math - Begin chapter 4, "Algebra: Use Addition and Subtraction" (see note below)
Science - Begin chapter 4, "The Human Body"
Alabama History - Begin chapter 4, "Historic Indians"
NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Students should have quick recall of their addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. This means not having to rely on their fingers to calculate the answers. Repeated practice with flash cards will help in faster recall of the basic facts. I have added a new math link on this blog that will provide timed practice of facts. It is a link to harcourtschool.com. We will soon begin timed tests of basic facts.
