Parents/Guardians, Our CMIT men made a difference this week! We are grateful for the men who are making a difference each and every day in our lives. WE appreciate all you do to support teaching and learning. Respectfully,

L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

Parents/Guardians, Grades are posted weekly. Please sign up for your schoolmax accounts and stay connected with how your students are doing. Please check grades weekly and support students to do their best. Registration and resources are here: https://family.sis.pgcps.org/schoolmax/reset.do?0uw3YEa.aU7zaju.xnn.xGOGG-SS-SS%2BGS_0G_G0.Dd6gwUVm3sEVzWgkz13SddDGGOF00Dd0_OgwEkeUs3uYAEEsaU7.LUazsrgjumkz13-SgsUWVjUVm3mWgwkmpwUVm31mLUjsegMmr3gYEjWekr3%3Dx

L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

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L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

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L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

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L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

We would like to thank everyone for making our first field trip a success. We had a great time at Montpelier Farms and we hope you did as well. Please remember to apply to become a volunteer/chaperone in order to support our scholars at our future field trips and school events. Our next trip will be on Friday January 27, 2023 and we will be attending the National Aquarium in Baltimore. We need atleast 8 chaperones for each of our 4 classes in order to attend. Please let us know if you have any questions about volunteer requirements. PGCPS Volunteer link- https://offices.pgcps.org/volunteer/cards/Become-a-Volunteer/

- KINDERGARTEN TEAM

Reading: In reading this week we started reading a new story called, “Barbed Wire Baseball” by Marissa Moss. This biography takes place in the 1940’s at an internment camp after the bombing on Pearl Harbor. A Japanese American, Zeni, makes a huge positive influence on the people at the internment camp by introducing the game of baseball. In this story students identified the use of text structure and how it contributes to the author’s purpose, Text Structure RI.4.5. Students used context clues within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words of multiple-meaning words, Context Clues RI4.4. Students also explained the author’s purpose and message in the text, Author’s Purpose RI.4.8. Math: This week in Math we continued to focus Topic 2, we complete lesson 2-8 “Reasoning” We have also begun reviewing previous Topic 2 skills in preparation for next Wednesday's Topic 2 Assessment. Content Standards 4.NBT.B.4 AND 4.OA.A.3 Topic 2 lessons 5 (subtracting whole numbers) 6,(subtracting greater numbers) and 7 (Subtracting across zeros). T Science: This week we started exploring Topic 2,we began learning about the connection between natural resources, energy, renewable and non-renewable resources. As well as how natural resources are converted to energy and fuel. In the coming week will be learning about how humans use various energy sources and explore the environmental impacts caused by using these sources. The standards are 4-ESS3-1, 4-PS3-4, 4-CCC-2, and 4-CCC-5. Social Studies: In social studies this week, students started Chapter 2 Lesson 1. They will learn about how the first Americans lived. They will identify early European explorers and colonies, and their implant on the country.

-Ms. Pavignano & Mr. Holloway

Tiger Family, Happy Friday! Welcome to the 2nd Quarter. We just want to remind families to check SchoolMax weekly for updates on scholar performance and qualifiable make-up work deadlines. It may have been a short week, but scholars were very productive. Below you will find content updates by content below containing information about this week and the week ahead. Sections 41 & 42: Reading: This week we brought a close to our story of the week “Barbed Wire Baseball.” IN this story students learned the story of Zeni a Japanese American who was sent to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Students showed their understanding of the text by composing an essay that explored how the author uses illustrations to help the reader understand the text. They also completed a quiz and a spelling quiz. Students showed their creativity by creating an illustration to a portion of text that did not have an image. RI.4.1, RI.4.7, W.4.2. Next week we will switch back to the Writer’s Workshop. Students will have a chance to draft, revise, edit, and publish their first story, a personal narrative. Students have been exploring what author’s do in our mentor texts to get ideas. All homework and spelling words continue to be posted weekly on the Reading Canvas class. W.4.3 Math: This week, scholars have discovered and practiced estimating products and using arrays, as well as, partial products to multiply 1-digit by 2- or 3-digit numbers. Our standards this week were 4.NBT.B.5, 4.OA.A.2, 4.OA.A.3. Next week, we will use area models and the Distributive Property to multiply large numbers; use place value and partial products to multiply 3- and 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers; and review our previous Topic 3 lessons. Our key terms for the upcoming lessons are Partial Products, Numerical Expressions, and Distributive Property. The standards for these lessons are 4.NBT.B.4 and 4.OA.A.3. Please use/search the standards in IXL or Dreambox provided if additional practice is needed. Next week, use place value properties of operations to multiply mentally; choose an appropriate strategy to multiply 2-, 3-, and 4-digit number by 1- digit numbers.**** Topic 3 Pick-A-Project due Friday November 18, 2022.**** Topic 3 Assessment date forthcoming. Science: This week we have identified sources of nonrenewable energy, and learned how these energy sources are extracted from the ground; and give examples of nonrenewable energy sources. I have introduced the academic vocabulary for the lesson, which are fossil fuel, coal, petroleum, natural gas,nuclear gas, uranium, and outcome. The standards are 4-ESS3-1, 4-PS3-4, 4-CCC-2, and 4-CCC-5. Next week, we will continue our topic by investigating how people extract and and use natural resources and give examples of nonrenewable energy sources. Social Studies: This week students will explore the founding of the United States of America by exploring the 13 original colonies, The American Revolution, and The Constitution. At the conclusion of the chapter students will research and present an important person that shaped American history. Students had an opportunity to build background knowledge on these subjects by watching a “Liberty Kids” video. Next week we will continue to explore the foundings of America. We will focus on the United States grew due to the Louisiana Purchase. We will also explore the origins of the Civil War, the participants in it, and how the country was forever changed after it.

Mrs. Jones 4th Grade Math & Science Math Department Chair Engagement & Technology Liaison

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L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

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L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)

What: Open House When Tue Nov 15, 2022 6pm – 7pm (EST) Where https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/83993689464

L. Watkis (Assistant Principal)