4th Grade (M/W)

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: May 7 -9

4th	5/7/2018	5/8/2018	5/9/2018	5/10/2018	5/11/2018
Discipleship	Faithful Disciple + Matthew 5: 1-16
Bible	Acts 10:34-48	Ps 98	1 Jn 5:1-8	Have a great summer!
Math	Prepare for EOY program	No homework	End of Year Program
Spelling	Prepare for EOY program	No homework	End of Year Program
Grammar	Book About Me Due & Read letters to yourself from beginning of year	No homework	Rock Ceremony in classroom
Writing	Write letters to next year's 4th graders!	No homework	Rock Ceremony in classroom
Reading	Share about your favorite Classical Book of Choice	Continue reading Classical Books of Choice!
Latin	Gladys Aylward video	No homework	Field Day Activities!
History
Geography
Science

Important Dates:
May 9: Last day of Grammar School, Pizza Day, End of Year Assembly & Field Day!
May 14-25: Theater Camp

Schedule for the last day of school:
(Please bring a water bottle and snack, as well as backpacks for any final returned items.)

9:00 End of Year Assembly in Sanctuary
10:30 Stone ceremony in class for students only
11:30-12:30 Lunch/Pizza Day - Parents and siblings are welcome to bring a lunch and sit with students.
12:30 Field Day fun & games!
2:30 Grammar Tug of War
3:00 Release - If you plan to take your children earlier, please check them out with their teacher.

It has been a blessing and a privilege to be your classroom teacher this year! I hope you have enjoyed 4th grade, learned much, and grown in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Students and parents, thanks so much for your diligence at home, and for making this year such a great one!

No doubt there are many exciting summer plans on the horizon, but do not forget to exercise those brains! Here are some suggestions:

Read! A lot. Read aloud whenever possible.
Review Math The Singapore Math Primary Mathematics US Edition Extra Practice books are an excellent resource for reviewing all that was taught in A and B this year. Christianbook.com.
Singapore Math Intensive Practice books are another great resource. These are challenging reviews of concepts learned and divided into A and B, so are not as attainable to complete over summer. Choose the grade level you just completed, or go back a level, but not up. Christianbook.com
Write in a personal journal about things you do over the break. Write down your thoughts, things you do and experience, and any new things you learn or want to learn. Prayers and favorite Bible verses are great things to write too!
Keep on memorizing things!
Read! A lot.

Have a wonderful summer!

Much Love,
Mrs. Johnson

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: April 30 - May 4

4th	4/30/2018	5/1/2018	5/2/2018	5/3/2018	5/4/2018
Discipleship	Courage + Matthew 5: 1-16
Bible	Acts 8:26-40, Ps 150	1 Jn 4:1-11, Jn 15:1-8	Is. 30:18-21, Eph. 2:19-22	John 14:1-14
Math	Final Math Test	Math Break!	Practice for EOY Program	Make test corrections
Spelling	Spelling Review	Review for Wednesday's Spelling Bee. (words will be chosen at random from our Level 5 book).	Spelling Bee!	Phonogram Assessment #5
Grammar	Classify a classmate's original sentence & Final Review	Review 8 parts of speech and their jobs, 5 parts of a sentence, 5 parts of a letter, tense, quotation rules and write a P3 sentence	Final Grammar Test	Practice all your play lines and cues at least 3x daily. Remember to enunciate clearly and speak loudly!
Writing	Practice for EOY Program	Polish Poem 4, Practice good public speaking skills while reciting	Poem 4 Due
Reading	Discuss Moonwalk	Read Classical Book of choice
Latin	Review		Timeline Song Due
History	Timeline Song Review	Review Timeline Song 1 & Song 2	Timeline Song Due
Geography
Science	Types of Energy Due, Experiment: Knock It Off	Rread G & G p129 About Energy, Write a short summary in your journal, include Mon results	Energy Transfer	Read G & G p136 Wind Wonder & more, write a brief summary
Memory Work	Types of Energy Due 4/30, Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/2, Timeline Song Due 5/2

Please check Alma for any zeros or missing work and turn in this week.

Coming Soon:
Wednesday, May 9 - Rock Ceremony,Field Day, Pizza Day and last day of school!

Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading. This month's character virtue is Courage http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/lessons/courage has some great Bible studies and lessons to help you instill this character quality in your child.

Math:
In order to prevent "summer slide", you may want to do some review over the summer. The Singapore Math Primary Mathematics US Edition Extra Practice books are an excellent resource for reviewing all that was taught in A and B this year. These books can be found on the Singapore Math website as well as Christianbook.com. Singapore Math Intensive Practice books are another great resource. These are challenging reviews of concepts learned and divided into A and B, so are not as attainable to complete over summer. Choose the grade level you just completed, or go back a level, but not up. Christianbook.com

Reading: Students should be reading a minimum of 40 minutes per day. Read aloud to your child and have your child read aloud to you to continue honing their reading skills.

Spelling: If not already completed, please give the final phonogram assessment #5 and return Monday.

Latin:Listen to Latin chants daily to aid in memorization.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 19

Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry: Our fourth quarter poem is “The Dentist and the Crocodile”. Additional copies here

History: Timeline

Here is a YouTube demonstration the hand motions for the first 6 minutes. Timeline Song

Here is a video of the hand motions for the second 6 minutes of the song: Timeline Song

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: April 23 - 27

4th	4/23/2018	4/24/2018	4/25/2018	4/26/2018	4/27/2018
Discipleship	Courage+ Matthew 5: 1-16
Bible	Acts 4:1-12, Ps 23	1 Jn 3:16-24, Jn 10:11-18	Is. 52:7-10, 2 Tim. 4:5-18	Mark 16:14-20
Math	Practice 6B	Review E See note	Review for Monday's Final Math Test	Review 7 Co-teachers, check for understanding and accuracy as these concepts will be on the final test.
Spelling	Review Step 28 & 71 Basic Phonograms	Administer (and return to school) the final Phonogram Assessment #4	Step 28 Spelling Test
Grammar	Grammar Review	Create an original sentence for each of the three patterns P1: SN V, P2: SN V DO,P3: SN V IO DO Bring to class Wed for a friend to classify. Additional parts of speech in each sentence to make it more elaborate are encouraged!	Final Grammar Test	Work on memory work!
Writing	Begin presenting your myth to class.	Practice presenting your myth at least twice!	Present variation or sequel to class.	Review Poem 4
Reading	Finish Discussing Journey to Jo'Burg	Read Moonwalk this week
Latin	Ch 20 Review	Review Ch19 & 20	Board Wars
History	Semester Review & Review Timeline Song	Timeline Song 1	Scandinavia Geo Test	Timeline Song 2
Geography	Scandinavia - Due 4/25
Science	Pendulum Experiment & Define pendulum	Read USE p108-109 Write a short summary in your journal	Energy Experiment & Review	Review Types of Energy Memory work for Mon Assessment
Memory Work	Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/2, Types of Energy 4/30, Scandinavia 4/25, Timeline Song 4/30

Please check Alma for any zeros or missing work and turn in this week.

Coming Soon:
April 23 - May 4 Fortis Art Show
Wednesday, April 25 - Pizza and Spirit Day!
Wednesday, May 9 - Field Day and last day of school!

Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading. This month's character virtue is Courage

Math: This week we will be reviewing all previously learned skills. Please assist your student as necessary to ensure mastery of each skill. If they have obviously mastered the skill, there is no need to do every single problem.

With summer almost here, start planning now to help your child retain the math skills they have learned! The following books are great ways to keep sharp over the summer. These are challenging reviews of concepts learned, so choose the level you have just completed or go back, but not up.
Singapore Math Intensive Practice
Singapore Extra Practice for US Edition
Also note that students should have mastery of all math facts, so be sure to work on them over the summer to keep sharp. There are many ways to practice math facts: games, flashcards, electronic devises, wrap-ups, apps, etc. Let's make a point to not lose ground over the summer!

Composition: Students will be presenting their original myths to the class this week. Please have them practice a time or two at home.

Reading: Students should be reading a minimum of 40 minutes per day. After each chapter students should narrate the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student.

Spelling: Students will analyze six ways to spell the sound of /er/. Also, we are giving our final phonogram assessment. Please give Assessment #4 on Tues. and return to school for recording.