Webster

Mrs. Webster's Class

Contact information:

Deborah Webster, 4th Grade

School Phone: 262-785-3970 V.M. #251

Homework Assignments:

Homework Expectations: Homework is considered to be independent practice of concepts and skills taught. Students should be able to complete assignments within a reasonable amount of time (approximately 15-20 minutes) and without a lot of parental assistance. If students cannot complete homework assignments within a reasonable amount of time and without a lot of assistance, parents should note this on the assignment and have students return it to me the next school day.

Reading: Fourth grade students are expected to read a minimum of 400 minutes a month at home. "Home Reading Minutes Recording Sheets" are sent home at the beginning of each month. They are to be returned at the end of each month. Reading goals are to be set with parent assistance and each sheet should be signed by a parent. Students with goals near 400 minutes, should try each motn to increase their goal appropriately.

Math: In addition to daily math assignments, students are expected to engage in daily practice of basic math facts through 10 in multiplication and division for no more than 10 minutes a day. It is a District expectation that multiplication and division facts will be mastered with 90% accuracy by the end of 4th grade. Math facts practice ideas were sent home at Parent Information Night in September and again at Parent Conference sin November.

Additional Daily Assignments: Homework is assigned daily, Monday through Thursday in 4th Grade. 4th grade students should expect to have a daily math assignment and a weekly spelling assignment.

After spelling tests and spelling sentence dictation tests, students will take home "Words to Learn" sheets. These spelling words are reoccuring throughout the year and are expected to be mastered. Lists of 4th grade "No Excuse Words" (previously learned words) and new words to be mastered in 4th Grade were sent home at Parent Information Night (PIN) in September and again at the first Parent-Teacher Conference in November.

Occassionally, social studies project work will be sent home for completion and social studies spirals will be sent home for parents to check note-taking progress and to assist with studying for unit tests.

Units of Study for November:

Math: Investigations: The Shape of Data through Thanksgiving Break

Reading: Comprehension Strategies from Comprehension Toolkit: Activate and Connect using non-fiction literature.

Social Studies: We are completing our Northeast Quilt Project and have begun our study of the Southeast Region of the United States. Our SE project will be a Travel Brochure for the SE Region.

Upcoming Social Studies Tests: Use the SE Match-Up Game to practce! Extra SE maps and charts are available from your teacher!

Nov. 8: SE Map Test

Nov. 9: SE Capitals and Abbreviations Test

TBD: SE written test: Compare and contrast the Northeast and the Sourtheast Regions of the United States

Science: FOSS Unit: Models and Designs through January

Spelling: We use the Rebecca Sitton Spelling Program which emphasizes spelling in everyday writing. Individual spelling tests will be given after Parent Conferences. Students will be tested on words previsously sent home on "Words To Learn" Sheets. Student spelling lists and test dates will be given at Parent Conferences.