Wow!  We’re already into October!  4th grade is rolling along as we begin our P.E. program with specialized lessons based on teacher expertise!  We continue to incorporate our new Math program into the curriculum and the students have been thoroughly enjoying the use of our new white-boards.

Here are our focus’ for October:

•  Social Studies- California Geography and Native Californians

• Math- Comparisons, Tables, Graphs, and Quadrilaterals

• Language Arts- Journeys Theme and beginning Island Of The Blue Dolphins

• Science- Organisms and Ecosystems
  

MATH- Unit 1, Basic Multiplication and Division; Unit A, Quadrilaterals

READING- Theme 1, Journeys and Island Of the Blue Dolphins

WRITING- Continuation of  Narratives

SOCIAL STUDIES- Ch. 1, 2, and 3.  California Geography and Native Californians

SCIENCE- Ch. 1 Plants and Food Webs, and Ch. 2 Ecosystems and Adaptations

Please make a note of the following reminders:

• We require that your child come with a non-cooled water bottle to school.  It is important that your child stay hydrated during the day.

• Please make sure you review math facts with your child—this is an integral part of success in mathematics for your fourth grader.

• For access to the material that is available to students in the school library, please access the following site:

http://destiny.iusd.org/common/welcome.jsp?site=204 

• For Scholastic Book Orders, please visit the following site:

http://parents.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp

• For Science Textbook access, please visit the following sites:

http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/

user name: casci04

password: redwood

• For textbook support activities:  (vocabulary puzzles, animated summaries, and quizzes, in addition to translated chapter summaries)

http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/grade4/index.html

• For Social Studies Textbook access, please visit the following site:

www.eharcourtschool.com

username: FGRADE39

password: RUBY444

• For Math Textbook access, please visit the following site:

  For Students- http://eduplace.com/kids/mthexp/g4/index.html

  For Families- http://eduplace.com/parents/mthexp/g4/index.html

  E-Book will be available through the IUSD.org website soon.