Mr. Van's Fourth Grade News.
April 28th, - May 2nd 2025
Weekly Information
Monday......
Tuesday...... Chicken tenders, chips, cookie and Water. Chorus
Wednesday........
Thursday.......... Chorus Theme Day May the 4th Be With You (Star Wars)
Friday..........
Dates to Think About
This Wednesday West Region States placement & Capital Quiz.
State Float Project
We will research and design in class!
Every year the fourth grade has a state float project we assign in the 4th quarter. Information will be coming home next week. Each student will pick a state, then we will research in class and then design and build the float on the followiing weeks. This is a in school project for the end of the year.
Week of May 12th State research begins at school
5/16 Begin to bring in supplies and covered box for the float
5/19 Begin assembliing the float iin class.
5/19 - 5/29 Continue to build the float
5/30 State float gallery walk with all 4th grade classrooms
No School Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st
Thursday Theme Days for May
5/1 May the 4th be with you
5/8 Neon Day Wear bright colors
5/15 Tie - Dye Day
1/22 Patriotic Day (Wear red, white or blue)
5/29 Field Day Wear your Field Day Shirt
Math
We will finish module 6 early nest week and will plan to assess with the End of Module assessment.on Wednesday, May 7th. The study Guide will be sent home early next week.
Social Studies
We will continue with the West Region with states, capitals and state placement.
We will also discuss the growth of the west and the adversities the travelers went through as they traveled west Our west Quiz is on Wednesday,
Science
In science we will begin the Energy Transfer and Electricity Unit
Energy and Modeling Speed & Energy Gravitational Energy, Speed and Collsions
Collsions & Energy Transfer Energy Transfer and Engineering
Homework Reminders
Laptops can come home on Wednesdays
Don't forget to check the math homework each night and sign the assignment notebook. (signature Morning block only) The class has been talking too much and with too much volume. Listening with quiet mouths is a must.
Classroom Allergies
We are a Peanut Aware classroom this year so please consider peanut / nut alternatives for individual student lunches and snacks.
Classroom Behavior
Overall the class is chatting to much. Listening to understand not to reply is our goal.
Van Assen Class Schedule
Arrival --- 9:10
Block 1
Math 9:10 - 10:40 Snack 10:15
Science / Social Studies 10:40 - 11:10
P.E. 11:10- 11:40
Encore 11:40 - 12:10
Recess 12:10 - 12:30
Lunch 12:30 - 12:50
Science / Social Studies 12:50 - 1:10
Block 2
Van Homeroom will go to Mrs. Williamson Williamson will go to Van
ELA 1:10 - 3:20 Math 1:10 - 2:40
ELA / Writing / Word Study Science / Social Studies 2:40 - 3:20
3:15 Back to homeroom 3:15 Back to homeroom.
Theme Thursday
Every Thursday throughout the year we will have a theme for the students to have fun with.
Hot Lunch Order Info
Here is the information on how to order hot lunch through the My School Bucks site.
Ths site can be found by going to the fsd157c.org website then scroll down to Online Payments and then find My School Bucks. you can order from there. I believe they also have a phone app you can use.
Try the link below and see if it gets you to the site.
Hope this helps.
Spirit Days Fridays at Chelsea.
Wear your Chelsea or Frankfort 157 gear every Friday
Weekly Math Schedule & Work
Everyday Monday - Thursday there will be Math homework. Please bring the book back and forth each night.
Below is a link for parents for the Math Curriculum. Mrs. Averbeck has designed a Padlet or a "One Stop Shop" for all out math needs. She will guide you through what is included like manipulatives, videos and all practice and homework pages.
Zearn
Students need to continue to work on Zearn throughout the week. I would love for them to keep as close to the current lesson if they can.
Students should be able to log into their lap with their password on their laptop. The password should be pasted in their agenda notebook.
Reflex
The students use ClassLink on the laptop to log into most websites like reflex and Zearn.
E-Learning
If we need to go into a day or week of E-Learning the schedule is linked below at the bottom of the page.
Nightly Expectations for Homework
Math - Nightly homework from daily lesson. Zearn stay with in 2 lessons behind or ahead of daily lesson. Reflex continue to move along with a minimum of 2 - 3 nights
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Math - work on the lesson homework from the day + Zearn lesson
