Early Dismissal for the Winter Break

Rummel Creek will be dismissing at noon on Friday, December 18th for the Winter Break!
We hope everyone has a pleasant time with their families and we'll see you next year!

The Fourth Grade teachers

Nutcracker Performance

The evening Nutcracker Performance is in the cafeteria Tuesday, December 8th at 7 p.m.
Performers need to be in their dressing rooms at 6:15 in the fine arts hallway.
Hope to see you there! The students have worked hard and the performance is wonderful!

Picture Money is due by Friday, Dec. 11th

Friday is the absolute final deadline for getting picture orders in so that the prints can come back before the holidays. I’ve also had inquiries about ordering additional packages for holiday presents. Anyone who wants to re-order can contact me at jody@childchamp.com or 832-877-2044 (cell).

CONGRATULATIONS!

Mrs. Kohl had a beautiful baby girl on Friday--Mom and baby are doing great!

Menu Change for Next Week at the RCE Cafetorium

Our vendor did not receive the Chicken Zoo Animals in time to delivery for service on Monday, November 16th. We will have them on Monday, November 23rd as we will be switching those two entrée’s.

Monday, November, 16th menu will be: Chicken Sticks, Seasoned Fries, Mixed Vegetables and Cupcake Treat

We will be offering a Holiday meal on Monday November 23rd too. The menu will include:

Chicken Zoo Animals or Sliced Turkey, Cranberry sauce, Cornbread Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans or Celery Sticks with Ranch, White Roll or Animal Crackers and Peach Crisp

We are working on....

In reading, fourth graders are working on identifying the main idea and the supporting details. We are making “tracks” as evidence of our thinking when we read. We are also using context clues as a comprehension tool.

In writing, the students are editing and revising passages for subject verb agreement, complete sentences, correct punctuation and spelling.

Native Americans of Texas is our current theme in Social Studies. The students are really enjoying researching different tribes.

In math we have been studying geometry (angles, lines, two and three dimensional shapes).
We have been working with volume this week. Soon we will be using measurement charts for problem solving with conversions in both the customary and metric measurement systems.

In Hands on Science this week the students had fun working with levers and planes. A student actually lifted Mrs. Nelson in front of the class. It was amazing!!!! They also discovered how friction helps us daily. The students worked at three different stations.

In our classrooms the students are studing the properties of soil. We just finished erosion and weathering. Next week we will be looking at natural resources and determine which are renewable and nonrenewable.

Supplies for Mrs. Gonzalez's class

Mrs. Gonzalez's class needs tissues and Germ X. If you would like to donate one of these items for her class, they would appreciate it.

Veteran's Day
Mrs. Harrell found this website where Xerox will print and send the cards that students create on this site to soldiers.
You may want to try it…pretty simple and it’s FREE http://www.letssaythanks.com/

Several interactive sites are on the Rummel Creek Web page with activities for Veteran’s Day…
http://rce.springbranchisd.com/
Click on Library Link
Click on Curriculum Links
Click on Social Studies
Click on Veteran’s Day links

Upcoming Benchmarks

Fourth grade has several district benchmarks coming up this month. The purpose of the benchmark is to help the teachers know the areas of instruction that we need to focus upon to reach mastery levels of those skills.

It would be helpful if your child would get a good night's rest and eat breakfast on those mornings so they can do their best! Thank you for your help with these good habits!

Benchmark

Reading,Thursday,November 5th
Math,Tuesday,November 10th
Writing,Thursday, November 12th
Social Studies,Tuesday,November 17th

Book Fair

Due to Voting and Book Fair at Rummel Creek….Battle of the Books will NOT meet on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Make sure you join us on Monday night for our Fall Family Dinner and Book Fair.

Early Dismissal Sack Lunches

The Cafeteria will be serving sack lunches on Thursday and Friday.

Here is a reminder of what we will have available:
Thursday, October 22nd
Hamburger or
Turkey Cold Cut Combo Sandwich
Sandwich Trimmings
Baby Carrots
Fresh Fruit
Milk

Friday, October 23rd
Chicken Sandwich or
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Sandwich Trimmings
Cucumber Slices
Fresh Fruit
Milk

Weather

We are studying Weather in Science. Here's a fun website to learn about weather symbols and weather maps!

http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/

WE ARE WORKING ON.......

MATH:
Model factors and products using arrays and area models.
Represent multiplication and division situations in picture, word, and number form.

SCIENCE:
Illustrate and describe the water cycle on Earth.
Explain the role of the Sun as a source of energy in the water cycle. Measure and record changes in the weather.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Reading and researching Native Americans of Texas.

LANGUAGE ARTS
Novel Study:
Sarah, Plain and Tall
The Kid in the Red Jacket
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Festival Dismissal

Please fill out the Festival Dismissal sheet and turn it in to your child's teacher.

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WE ARE WORKING HARD ON……..

Math-Estimate and use measurement tools to determine length (including perimeter), area, capacity, and weight/mass using standard units (metric and customary)

Science -Recognize patterns among the Sun, Earth and Moon. -Explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy.

Language Arts-Demonstrate understanding of how to write a personal narrative using the story arc.


Social Studies-Identify the Native American groups who lived in the Great Plains, Central Plains., and Mountains and Basins region of Texas before European exploration.

Back to School Night 9/22/09

Please plan on attending the RCE "Back to School" night on September 22nd.

From 5:00-6:00 PM, all PK, K, 1st, and 2nd parents will meet in their child's classroom. there will be a break from 6:00-6:30 to allow for transition with parking. during this break, PTA will have spirit items and Fall Festival tickets and items for sale in the cafeteria.

From 6:30-7:30 PM, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade parents will visit teachers in classrooms. During these times, teachers will be covering information on curriculum, grading, routines, and expectations.

Because of the importance of the information that will be shared, it is best if you can attend this evening without your child. We hope all parents will be able to attend this event into order to set the stage for a successful year.

Math Facts

Here is a link for Triangular Flash Cards for multiplication and division. You can print them out to study your fact families.

http://donnayoung.org/math/tricards.htm

LEAVES by:Allie Rincon

I walked on the playground.
CRUNCH, CRUNCH went the fresh new,crisp fall
leaves that fell beneath my feet.
I took in a breath of the cool autumn
air."Sounds like the end of Summer " I
thought to myself. And it was, because
it was the start of another fabulous year.

How did I know?

Because I am at Rummel Creek Elementary!

Student Council

The 4th grade classes will be working on student council selections during the next 2 weeks!

Special points of interest:

Concentrate on multiplication facts!

Happy Birthday Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Kohl!

WE ARE WORKING HARD ON……..

Math- Use place value to read, write, compare, and order whole numbers through 999,999.

Science -The student will learn to follow home and school safety procedures. They will also become familiar with the scientific processes, critical thinking, and the scientific method.

Language Arts-Begin reading with fluency and develop comprehension strategies; write for a variety of audiences and purposes in various forms.

Social Studies-Geography of Texas: Map skills

CALLING ALL KIDS….HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE PUBLISHED?

We will be giving you the opportunity to submit stories, poems or book reviews to be posted on our 4th grade blog ! Read this wonderful story submitted by a previous 4th grader!
My Favorite Place To Go
My favorite place to go is a place that I can go anytime. It’s the moon, it’s the dessert, it’s a rainforest, and it’s the bottom of the ocean. It’s my imagination. All I have to do is sit down and think. First I’m on a pirate ship. I’m a young maiden surrounded by dirty pirates. Next thing I know I’m on some strange planet and have just discovered aliens. They take me to their mother ship and I’m on the red carpet! People are
asking for my autograph and snapping my pictures. I could be in school and close my eyes and be on a rollercoaster. I could be in my room and then be on a jungle safari. The best time to be in this special place is at night, when your mind takes over and brings you anywhere it wants to. Sometimes it’s fun and sometimes it’s scary sometimes it’s exciting and sometimes it’s boring. My favorite place in the world is my imagination, because I can be wherever I want to be at anytime.

If you would like to submit a story , poem or book review for the blog please send it to:
renee.rixie@springbranchisd.com

Welcome

Welcome to 4th Grade. We plan to use this blog to communicate what is going on at school!