Welcome to Mrs. Venable's 4th Grade Webpage

9/5/25

Welcome back to our page!

Thank you for coming to our Curriculum Night on Thursday.  If you were unable to attend, the PowerPoint presentation is available in the "Downloads" tab of this webpage. A note is going home today about the behavior matrix that will need to be reviewed, signed and returned.  

This week, we worked on identifying first and secondhand accounts. We analyzed these texts for features and compared the information that we get from each source. Also, we are working our way through Caterpillar Summer. Readers are discovering that the author leaves clues about the family dynamics which are complicated, but that relationships can grow stronger even with adversity. In our SEL lesson, we practiced being assertive through role playing. We explored the idea of setting healthy boundaries and respectfully speaking up when we feel that a boundary has been crossed.

Next week, we will continue with Caterpillar Summer. There will be reading homework, so please check assignment notebooks or the "Assignments" tab on this webpage.  We will also be analyzing text for main idea and primary/secondary source. Students will be taking the FastBridge screener for both ELA and Math next week, as well.

Next week:

Monday: Picture Day

Tuesday: Hot Lunch, Library, and Fastbridge Math

Wednesday: Fastbridge ELA

Thursday: Patriot Day- wear Red, White, and Blue

Great job everyone!  Have a nice weekend!

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