Fourth Grade Newsletter Eisenhower Elementary “It’s a Great Day to Be an Ike Eagle!” Standards-Based Lessons Reading –We will continue flex groups reading the novel Because of Winn-Dixie and study story elements. Math –We will continue flex groups studying place and place value. We will take our first assessment on Wed. Spelling – We will begin using our spelling workbook. The rule will be “Long a and i.” Spelling pages 5-8 will be due Friday, September 8 th . Writing- We will begin focusing on grammar skill/rules. Social Studies- We will continue August 31, 2017 Dates to Remember September 1 No School-Prof. Development September 4 No School-Labor Day September 11 Freedom Walk September 14 Dome Theater at Bradley September 15 Early Dismissal-1:30 September 22 Early Dismissal-1:30 September 26-28 Hearing/Vision Screenings September 29 Book Report/Reading Log Due Early Dismissal-1:30 If you need to contact your student’s flex teacher, please September Book Report Students will read a realistic fiction book and complete a Sandwich Book Report. The report is due on Friday, September 29 th along with the September Reading Log. Math Tips Read and Write Numbers- Standard Form- 262,400 Word Form- Two hundred sixty-two thousand, four hundred. Expanded Form- 200,000 + 60,000 + 2,000 + 400 Compare and Order Numbers- Use a place value chart or number line HTh TTh Th H T O 6 5 1, 0 2 8 6 6 5, 1 8 8 665,188 > 651,028 Round Numbers Using a Number Line 8, 263 could round to the nearest thousand: 8,000 8,263 could round to the nearest hundred: 8,300