Hands on NPE (Clean Up Day) 9-11am 11/4
Digital Learning Day (No school) 11/7
Classroom Spelling Bee (During school) 11/13
Enhanced Math Unit 3 Test 11/15
House Day & Panther Pantry 11/17
Thanksgiving Break 11/19-11/26
What are we learning this week?
Math
Enhanced -
This week, we will continue Unit 3 on Multiplication and Division. We will begin the week by practicing division strategies. We will then learn about liquid volume, mass, and elapsed time. Our Unit 3 math test will be held the following week on 11/15.
Accelerated –
For information on what our students are learning in accelerated, please follow this link,
- - - - - Welcome to 4th Grade at NPE! - - - - - - Accelerated Math Info (weebly.com)
Social Studies
This week, we will continue our new social studies unit on The New Nation. Students will learn about The U.S. Constitution, Federal, State, and shared powers, and the Three Branches of Government.
Reading
This week, we will be reading different realistic fiction and expository texts while we focus on character development, text structure, and point of view.
Writing
In writing this week, will continue our argumentative essay on why the Civil Rights Movement was needed. We are in the planning stages and will explore opposing opinion strategies.
Announcements
- Tuesday, November 7th is a "digital learning day". Students are not allowed to bring laptops home this year, so the Monday before teachers will be sending students home with a choice board packet that they will complete.
- The New Prospect Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday, December 5th at 8:00 AM. Each 4th grade class will conduct a classroom spelling bee on November 13th to determine a winner and runner-up to represent each class. The winners of the class bees will advance and have the opportunity to compete in the New Prospect Spelling Bee. The winner of the school bee will go on to represent New Prospect at the Fulton County Spelling Bee on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 8:30 AM (location TBD). Your child’s teacher has explained this to the class and offered spelling study lists to the students if they are interested in studying for the classroom and school bees. Participation is not required. If you would like a copy of the School Spelling Bee Study List and grade level study words, please reach out to your child’s teacher to send home a copy. If you have any further questions regarding the New Prospect Spelling Bee, please contact our K-2 Literacy Coach, Ashley Loftus, at [email protected].
- Join us for a Thanksgiving Feast at NPE! 4th Grade Feast will be held on Tuesday, November 16th. Scan the QR code for tickets.