Safety Drills: Safety is a top priority at Georgetown. We recently learned and practiced three types of drills, and what they look like and sound like. During our tornado, fire, and lock-down drills, our fourth graders did a great job! I appreciate their respectful ways and for taking these seriously, which helps to keep everyone safe.
Constitution Day: This past Tuesday, September 17, was Constitution Day. It was a great day for our class to acknowledge and connect to our school learning about this very famous and important document which was written to protect all citizens of the United States of America. We read a very interesting article that helped us to better understand the hard work, time, and most of all teamwork that went into writing it. For more information about the Constitution, along with links to a few neat sites, please visit this post at our Georgetown school blog.
Here’s what we’ve been studying:
Math: We learned and practiced different adding methods of groups, regrouping, as well estimating and adding with mental math. We also have been subtracting from the thousands and applying our knowledge of ungrouping (borrowing).
Social Studies: Continuing our governmental studies, which was a wonderful connection to Constitution Day.
Writing Workshop: We preparing to begin our personal writing pieces. We are learning about sensory details and transitional words. Soon, we will learn how to slant our stories by telling the internal story in order to elaborate our stories all while thinking about these important strategies.
Reading Workshop: We have been practicing how to see the story we are reading in our mind. We also learned problem-solving strategies for what to do when we are confused by what we have just read, as well as when we come to words that we cannot pronounce or do not understand.
Important Information and Reminders:
*School Pictures will take place this Thurs., September 26. If interested in purchasing pictures, please remember to return your child’s order form with payment.
*Eagle Spirit Week (see schedule below):
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- Monday, Sept. 23 – PJ Day
- Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Crazy Sock Day
- Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Crazy Hair Day
- Thursday, Sept. 26 – Picture Day
- Friday, Sept. 27 – Eagle Colors- Blue/Gold Day!
*Walk-A-Thon: Major School Fundraiser: Friday, September 27 (for more information regarding the Walk-A-Thon, or an additional donation form, please visit this link).
*Turkey Trot: Tues., Oct. 29, at Eagle Stadium. For more information, and a link to the online registration, please click here. When you arrive to our Georgetown Blog site, scroll to the bottom of that post for a place to connect to the online registration through HPS Community Ed.
* Homework: Read a minimum of 20 minutes every night. Remember to log minutes and pages on your reading log.
*Math Homework: Please continue to encourage your child to independently try their personal best and return it the following day to school.
Autumn officially arrives on Monday! I wish you a very Happy Fall!
: ) Mrs. Estefan