Welcome to the 4th Quarter!
This year will be full of learning, growth, and fun! Please remember to visit this website each week to stay informed about what's happening in our classroom. On this webpage you will find our class's weekly schedule, important dates, and helpful links. Keep in mind that instruction and homework may vary or change throughout the week based on student needs and understanding. If at any time, you need to contact me, feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can. I am looking forward to a wonderful year.
Math - Eureka Module 6: Decimal Fractions
This 20-day module gives students their first opportunity to explore decimal numbers via their relationship to decimal fractions, expressing a given quantity in both fraction and decimal forms. Utilizing the understanding of fractions developed throughout Module 5, students apply the same reasoning to decimal numbers, building a solid foundation for Grade 5 work with decimal operations. Previously referred to as whole numbers, all numbers written in the base-ten number system with place value units that are powers of 10 are henceforth referred to as decimal numbers, a set which now includes tenths and hundredths (e.g., 1, 15, 248, 0.3, 3.02, and 24.35).
Science - Energizing Everything:
In this unit, students explore energy! Students investigate how energy is stored, how it can make objects move, and how collisions transfer energy between objects. Students also construct devices that convert energy from one form into another, such as heat into motion and electricity into light. We will explore the following mysteries...
Mystery 1: How is your body similar to a car?
Mystery 2: What makes roller coasters go so fast?
Social Studies - West Region
We will continue our study of the United States Regions this quarter! With the West Regions of the United States, we will be exploring the culture and geography of this corner of our country. Throughout our unit, we will be reading informational texts and also studying the locations of these states, identifying the capitals, and memorizing the abbreviations. At the end of the quarter, students will be responsible for memorizing the locations, capitals, and abbreviations of these states. At the conclusion of this unit, we will begin our culminating activity to celebrate our knowledge of all 50 states. More information to come!
*West Region Quiz Date: Wednesday, April 24th
**Study guides and flash cards completed in class the week of April 7th.
- Name
- Karen Ruggles
- Position
- 4th Grade Teacher
Important Dates
August 19, 2025 Teacher Institute - No School
August 20, 2025 Meet and Greet 11:30-1:00
August 21, 2025 First Day of School
August 29, 2025 School Improvement Day - 12:00 Dismissal
September 1, 2025 Holiday - No School
October 10, 2025 Teacher Institute - No School
October 13, 2025 Holiday - No School
October 31, 2025 School Improvement Day - 12:00 Dismissal
November 21, 2025 School Improvement Day - 12:00 Dismissal
November 24-25, 2025 Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
November 26, 2025 Non-Attendance Day
November 27, 2025 Holiday - No School
November 28, 2025 Non-Attendance Day
December 19, 2025 Early Release - One Hour
December 22, 2025 thru January 2, 2026 Winter Break - No School
January 5, 2026 Teacher Institute - No School
January 19, 2026 Holiday - No School
February 13, 2026 School Improvement Day - 12:00 Dismissal
February 16, 2026 Holiday - No School
March 27, 2026 Early Release - One Hour
March 30, 2026 thru April 3, 2026 Spring Break - No School
April 6, 2026 Holiday - No School
May 1, 2026 School Improvement Day - 12:00 Dismissal
May 25, 2026 Holiday - No School
May 29, 2026 School Improvement Day - 12:00 Dismissal
and Last Day of School if the 5 Emergency Days are Not Used
June 5, 2026 Last Day of School if the 5 Emergency Days are Used