Ms. Desrochers and Mrs. Spokis' 4th Grade Classes - Newsletter

Welcome to Our Fall Adventures! 🍁🍂

Hello, wonderful families of Ms. Desrochers and Mrs. Spokis' 4th Grade Classes! As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisp, our classrooms are buzzing with excitement and learning. We’re diving into new challenges and exploring fascinating topics that will keep your kids engaged and growing all season long. Let’s take a peek at what we’ve been up to and what’s coming next!

This Month’s Highlights 🍎📚

This month, our young learners have been busy sharpening their skills and exploring new ideas:

• Math: We’ve been mastering place value and rounding numbers all the way up to the hundred thousands! The students completed their Module 1 assessment with great effort and have already started Module 2.
• Literacy: Our focus has been on realistic fiction stories, where students are crafting compound sentences and improving sentence structure. We’ve also begun descriptive writing and are practicing the strategy of predicting what might happen next in a story.
• Science: The class has become junior engineers investigating electricity! They’re working hard to solve the mystery of blackouts in the fictional town of Ergstown.
• Social Studies: We’ve started learning about the Constitution and the foundations of our government, sparking thoughtful discussions about how our country works.

What’s Coming Up Next Month? 🍂✨

Looking ahead to next month, here’s what your kids will be exploring:

• Math: We’ll dive deeper into Module 2 with multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers — a big step in building strong math skills!
• Literacy: We’ll continue with realistic fiction and also explore informational and expository texts. Students will learn about prefixes, suffixes, antonyms, and different types of nouns.
• Science: Our blackout investigation continues! We’ll explore how systems work, design energy-efficient solutions, and brainstorm ways to save Ergstown.
• Social Studies: We’ll begin learning about the branches of government, helping students understand how power is shared and balanced.

Things to Remember 📅📝

• Please encourage your child to practice their math facts at home to support their work with multi-digit operations.
• Reading at home is a great way to reinforce our literacy goals — ask your child about the stories they’re reading and the predictions they’re making!
• Science projects and discussions about energy and systems are a great opportunity for family conversations about saving energy at home.

Wrapping Up Our Fall Fun! 🎉🍁

We’re so proud of the hard work and curiosity your children bring to class every day. With the beautiful fall season as our backdrop, we’re excited to keep learning, exploring, and growing together. Thank you for your continued support — let’s make this a fantastic month full of discovery and fun!