Dear Families,
We have had a great week in fourth grade! All of the students History Project presentations have been informative and entertaining. I know I learned some things about these important Americans that I did not know before! The students have worked so hard throughout the benchmark testing weeks and are looking forward to a regular daily schedule in the week to come.
Next week in Reading we will continue our unit on cause and effect in fiction and nonfiction. You can help your child at home with this real world skill by pointing out cause and effect relationships in real life. We will have a weekly vocabulary quiz on Friday, March 2. In Writing we will be working on descriptive paragraphs where the students have to use vivid language to tell about an animal of their choosing without using its name. In Math we will continue to study measurement. We will move on to measuring weight and mass for standard and metric systems. In Virginia Studies we will continue to learn about the Civil War, focusing on major battles, and the roles of Virginians. A test on Virginia Studies 7 a-c is tentatviely scheduled for Friday, March 2.
There are LOTS of reminders for next week as well. On Monday we will have our third of four Young Scientists lessons in the classroom. For your child to participate I will need a permission slip and $5. Last Wednesday your child received their recorder during music class. Please have them practice for five minutes a day. I know sometimes it can be painful to listen to but they will get better with practice. They have music in their take home folders to use. They need to bring their recorders to school every Wednesday until April 27 when we will perform for the PTA. Thank you for your help with this!
On Tuesday, February 27 our Fourth graders will be putting on a Living Wax Museum of their African American Achievers at 6 pm. We would like to know who will be able to attend. Thank you to those parents who have sent back the blue form already. I have included another intent form for you in their folder today. Please return it by Tuesday so we can know who will be attending.

Virginia Studies Race Quiz Ice Cream Celebration
Next week is Dr. Seuss Spirit week! A flyer was sent home with your child on Wednesday. Monday is mismatched socks day! Wear silly or mismatched socks!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, February 26- Young Scientists lesson
Tuesday, February 27-PTA at 6 pm
Wednesday, February 28-Bring your recorder to school
Thursday, March 1-STEAM Day! 11:05 dismissal
Friday, March 2-vocabulary quiz/VA Studies 7a-c test (may be changed if necessary)

Have a great weekend!