This weekly newsletter provides information for parents of 4th grade students, including a focus on expository writing in class and spelling homework. It announces an upcoming Texas Night event for students and families and names the star student of the week who is praised for her positive participation. The document also previews upcoming math topics, reading assignments, vocabulary words and other classroom updates and events.

1. Douglas Debate
October 29-November 2
A Word on Writing… Scene Two
In Writing this week, our main focus is still on Expository Spelling Words
Writing. Students are becoming much more comfortable
by using the 4-Square method of writing.
1. alarm 11. forward
2. apartment 12. garbage
Science/Social Studies Saga 3. argue 13. garden
In Social Studies we will learn who were the first 4. Arkansas 14. morning
people to come to Texas from other countries. Stu- 5. backyard 15. partner
dent will create a Explorer play card for one of the
6. corner 16. dislike
famous explorers to visit Texas.
7. Florida 17. reread
8. force 18. nonsense
4th Grade Texas Night
Mark your calendar for the evening of Thursday,
9. forest 19. responsible
November 8th. This will be a fun time for 4th grad- 10. form 20. dishonest
ers to come with their parents and enjoy some dif-
ferent activities together!! Be on the look out for Math Minutes
more information coming soon! This week we will finish up Topic 6, “Multiplying by 1-
Digit Numbers” and starting Topic 7, “Multiplying by 2
Homework Helper -Digit Numbers”.
Monday—Thursday—Math homework Make sure your child knows their multiplication facts!!
Tuesday-Read Coyote School News
Thursday—Daily Language Star Student
All week-Spelling on www.spellingcity.com (or Ava Sanders is our Star Student this week. She
practice words in another way) always has her hand up to participate. She is very
(Directions to get to the spelling list on excited about learning. Ava thank you for your posi-
spellingcity.com: 1. Go to website. 2. Click on the tive energy you bring to our class!
find a list tab. 3. Type in lorenaleopards 4. Choose
“username” from the drop down box 5. Choose the Reading Report
story of the week.) *Read AR books every night.
Story of the Week:
Scene Two
DON’T FORGET……
October 30 Report Cards Skill of the Week:
October 31 Early Release (12:10) Draw Conclusions
November 2 Awards Assembly—4th grade— Vocabulary Words
1:20—1:55 p.m. in the PAC
November 8th Texas Night advice—suggestion or recommendation about an
November 9th Thanksgiving action or decision.
Feast argument—a debate or verbal disagreement.
November 13th Field Trip to arrangement—plans.
Science Circus
descendants—a person descended from an ances-
My E-mail address : tor.
raygandouglas@lorenaisd.net dishonest—not truthful.
My Conference Time :
script—the written text of a play.
2:00-3:05
LES Phone Number : 254-857-4613 snag—a hurdle or problem.