Summer Resources

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for your support, teamwork, and encouragement this year!  We have had an amazing year with such a bright and sweet group of students! May God bless you with a summer full of great memories and relaxation with your new 5^th grader!

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a brief moment to attach a few important concepts you may want to review with your child through the summer. With a long break ahead, it is important to keep these concepts fresh in order to start the next year strong.

Math- It is important that students know their multiplication/division math facts by heart. Online games/apps are a good way to practice.

Reading- Keep up the great work with reading at least 20 minutes a day. Take a few trips to your local library or bookstore to pick out interesting books.

*Use the attached questions and answer sheets as a way to check your child’s comprehension and understanding.*

Strategy Notebooks- Check out the math and reading strategy notebooks that your child brought home this week. It is a great resource to review concepts that we have learned this year! 

Great Educational Websites (with minimal ads):

·        Funbrain.com – great resource for reading and math (including games)

·        Softschools.com – has resources for math, language arts, science  There is a great 4^th grade reading comprehension with quiz!

·        MathPlayground.com – fun resource for math games and activities

·        CoolMath4kids.com – math games and resources

·        Scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters – a fun way to write stories

·         ARbookFinder.com – This site helps parents know what grade level a book is.  Type in the name of the book to make sure it’s the right level for your child. (Ex. 4.1= 4^th grade 1^st month, 4.5= 4^th grade 5^th month)

Friday letter October 27

Hello Parents,   Thank you all for meeting with me this week.  I enjoyed talking together about your terrific kids and thinking and planning for their success.

Spelling: Lesson 7, long I, will be due November 3

Math    We will be practicing 6’s next week and have the 6’s test on Friday.  We will be looking at fractions for a week or two. Cooking is a great way to practice equivalent fractions!  If you and your student make something together (using fractionsJ), we would enjoy sharing the fruits of your labors. 

Social Studies- We will be learning more about our wonderful state this week. 

CCA’s Carnival is Friday, November 3rd - This is always a terrific, fun family event.  I am looking forward to it J.  Just so you know CCA’s website now has volunteer opportunities and links to the signup genius for these events.  On our website, choose the News & Information tab, CCA upcoming events that need volunteers are listed.  Parents can click on the event and be taken directly to the signup genius for that event.

Currently listed:  Book Fair,   Fall Carnival,  5th – 8th Grade Fitness Testing

Blessings, Mrs. Wilson

vwilson@foundationcampus.org

mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

October 11 News

Hello,              Welcome to my Friday Letter on WednesdayJ.    It has been a fun, although short, week.  Art last week was patterns, please come and Peruse our Perfectly Painted Patterned Pumpkins in the hall by the drinking fountain.

Spelling: Lesson 5 ( short i)  The test and workbook will be due Friday, October 20.  The workbook and list went home last Friday.

Math  Our next timed test, 4’s multiplication and division, will be October 20.  They will complete a quiz of just the 4’s and then 1-5’s mixed together.  It is very important that the students have a quick recall of the facts when we get into 2 digit multiplication and long division.  I sent home a chapter two review paper today. Please look it over when they are finished.  It is our only homework, other than the usual things.  We will have our Chapter 2 test on Tuesday of next week. 

Science We are continuing our look at Simple Machines.  I hope you have been hearing about it at home. The assignment each day is to find an example of the machine at home. Today’s focus is gears.

Writing  .    We have finished our All About Me newspapers.  The students did a good job.  They are also hanging in the hall.

CCA’s Carnival is Friday, November 3rd and we need your help to make this event a success. Opportunities are available to bring in donations, work at your child's classroom booth, help out with food sales or be part of the setup or cleanup teams.  These volunteer hours maybe used to help satisfy your stewardship or multiple child discount hours. Thank you! Click the link below to sign up to help at this fun family event.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e48a5ae2fa3f94-ccacarnival

Book Fair also needs volunteers.  Contact Georgia Skewis at:  Georgia.skewis@gmail

Homework:        

Bible                                                                                                   

Math Facts 4’s

Chapter 2 review

Spelling

Blessings,   Vicki Wilson

vwilson@foundationcampus.org

September 29 letter to parents

Dear Parents,   Here are a few details about the week coming up.  We are going to do a small project with small pumpkins- please send in a small pumpkin next week.  Then, please come and pursue our Perfectly Painted Patterned Pumpkins! 

Spelling: Lesson 4   (long E) is included with this letter. Miss Kara has provided a cover page for everyone that lists all of the words in spelling patterns. I have sent home a Spelling Dictionary that needs to be used for this week’s workbook pages.  It needs to be kept at home for future workbook assignments.

Math   Lessons about addition and subtraction of whole numbers.   Our next timed test, 3’s multiplication and division, will be October 6.   I try to keep the tests low-key but they do need to be fairly rapid with their recall.  We get into double-digit multiplication and long division later in this year.  Being able to recall multiplication and division facts quickly is imperative.  This is an ongoing assignment. 

Writing   We are doing a writing project that is a newspaper about themselves.  Please send a picture of your student.  Ask them what the feature article is about (It should be a trip or activity that they did this summer or earlier).  If you have a picture of that activity it would be great, if not, just a picture of your student.  Please send it in next week.  Thank you

Science We are beginning a unit on simple machines.  Don’t be surprised if simple things in your house become “simple machines.”

Music   Mrs. Fennel is thinking about starting an instrumental group called Ukes and Strings as part of CCA’s Christmas performance.  If your student knows how to play a stringed instrument or would like to learn how to play a ukulele, watch for more information from her.

Homework:        

Bible

Math Facts 3's

Spelling

Picture

Blessings,   Vicki Wilson

vwilson@foundationcampus.org

Bible Lesson this week:  The Bible is inspired by God!

 2 Peter 1:21  No prophesy  (of scripture) was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by His Spirit.

2017/9/15

Dear Parents,

Spelling: Lesson 2 (long A sound) is included with this letter. The workbook pages are homework. While your student is working on the spelling workbook pages,  please look over their shoulders to make sure they are doing it correctly.  The workbook pages are due next Friday (22^nd) and the test will be that day also. 

Math  We have been looking at place value and working on multiplication and division with 5’s.  Our first timed test ( X5 and --- 5 will be Friday, the 22nd.  This should be homework this week.  I try to keep the tests low-key but they do need to be fairly rapid with their recall.  We get into double-digit multiplication and long division later in this year.  Being able to recall multiplication and division facts quickly is imperative.  This is an ongoing assignment. 

Geography   Please find attached this month’s Passport Map.  The test will be September 28.  We will do a bit of review in class but it is primarily a homework assignment.   It is 20% of the Social Studies grade each quarter. 

 Bible verse:  10:17

DON’T Forget to ask for  picture!! And talk about field trip!

Bible   First Field Trip:  We will be heading up to Pleasant Valley Christian Camp on Monday September 18^th!!!  I like to start off the year with some time together away from the school enjoying the handiwork of God.  We will leave right on the dot at 8:05 and be back by 3:00.  We need parents to go with us!!!

Homework:                                                        

Bible                                                                         

Math Facts 2’s

Passport

Spelling

Have a terrific weekend,

Vicki Wilson            vwilson@foundationcampus.org

June 2 2017

Dear Families, 

            Thank you to all of you that came to see our Rube Goldberg contraptions this morning.  I was very pleased with how well they all turned out and how articulate the students were in their oral presentations.   

            I have included some information about summer camp at Pleasant Valley Christian Camp. The class took a field trip to PVCC early in the year for a day of fun.  Info is stapled to this letter. 

            I have really enjoyed getting to know your kids this year. They are an energetic and enjoyable group.  Sadly, we will be saying goodbye to a few F.R.O.Gs.  We will miss them.  I look forward to seeing the rest of you next year- we will wave down the hall J. 

Homework:

Spelling:  The test for last week’s words will be Monday!

Math:  Keep reviewing math facts all summer long.  It will serve your kids well with 5^th grade math!

Reading/LA:   Read, Read, Read all summer- It will also serve your kids well in 5^th grade- all subjectsJ. 

PE   Be active!

Keyboarding- Keep working on it all summer- it will also serve the kids well in 5^th grade!

The 4 Fantastic Laws – Ask your kids to tell you about this.  It is the most important thing we talk about in fourth gradeJ. 

                                                                                             

                     

Millersylvania State Park                      6/7   PLEASE plan on coming along.  Let me know if you are able                                                        to join us!  Students need to BRING A LUNCH!  There will be chips,

                                                              watermelon, and cookies to share.  If it looks like it is going to be

                                                              nice weather, students need to bring a swimsuit and towel. Girls should

                                                              put their swimsuit on under their clothes. 

Awards Assembly                                6/8   9:30 in big gym. (Class awards will start about 8:45)

Last day festivities!                              6/9   School is out at 12:00 J. 

Have a wonderful summer,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com

May 26, 2017

Dear Families, 

            Thank you to all of you that came and watched our chapel this week, it meant a lot to all of us that you were there.  Also, we had a great time at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, thank you to the parents that came along and helped out.  We couldn’t have done it without you.  I hope you all got the note about outdoor field trips that I sent to your email last week.  It was regarding the new laws about sun-screen and about the food for our June 7^th trip. 

Homework:

Spelling: Lesson 33 (The last test of the year, I can hear the cheers from here!)

Math:  Please focus on 0-12 multiplication facts.  We will have another quick review quiz next week. 

Reading/LA:   Calendar due June 2

PE   PAC is due June 1  

Keyboarding- Keep working on it J

The 4 Fantastic Laws – we will do this in class.

                                                                                             

                     

Rube Goldberg & Dads’ Brkfst         6/2   Please plan on attending the demonstration after the

                                                              breakfast.

Millersylvania State Park                      6/7   PLEASE plan on coming.  Let me know if you are able

                                                              to join us!

Awards Assembly                                6/8   9:30 in big gym. 

Last day festivities!                              6/9   School is out at 12:00 J. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Wilson    

 vwilson@foundationcampus.org         http://mrswilsonslessons.blogspot.com