April 30-May 4

Dates to Note

Saturday, May 5th: SRES Shin-dig!
Thursday, May 10th & Friday, May 11th: Reading SOL
Thursday, May 24th & Friday, May 25th: Math SOL

Word Study Update

With the SOL quickly approaching, we will be spending the next few weeks reviewing more challenging skills. This week's focus will be on reference materials and dictionary skills. 

Reading Update

We will be practicing those reading strategies on short fiction and nonfiction passages to help us prepare for the upcoming testing. 

Math Update

Mini units continue.  Here is this week's agenda:
Canalichio Homeroom: Probability
Elsie Homeroom: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Shifflett Homeroom: Division

Content Update: 

We will be taking a mini break from content focus and really work hard on math review. Students will be working in stations to revisit the harder areas!

April 23--April 27

Dates to Note

Thursday: Design Challenge Night
Friday: Test in Content Area
Thursday, May 10th & Friday, May 11th: Reading SOL
Thursday, May 24th & Friday, May 25th: Math SOL

Camp Albemarle was a big success. A big thank you to all that made the trip possible. We could not have done it without such a supportive parent group. 

Word Study Update

With the SOL quickly approaching, we will be spending the next few weeks reviewing more challenging skills. This week's focus will be on homophones. You can help at home by using words such as there, their, and they're in context. Please discuss how to properly use them.

Reading Update

We will be practicing those reading strategies on short fiction and nonfiction passages to help us prepare for the upcoming testing. 

Math Update

Way to go on the Fraction & Decimals test! We will be spending the next three weeks working mini units. To mix it up, we will be visiting other teachers weekly to learn the skill. Here is this week's agenda:
Canalichio Homeroom: Multiplication and Division
Elsie Homeroom: Probability
Shifflett Homeroom: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

Content Update: Last week in the unit!

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Jamestown

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Virginia Geography through Minecraft

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Earth, Moon, Sun, & Planets

April 16th -- April 20

Dates to Note: 

Tuesday: Technology Night! Join us to learn about all the fantastic ways we are using technology at SRES

Wednesday: Fraction & Decimals Test
Thursday & Friday: Trip to Camp Albemarle!!
Thursday, May 10th & Friday, May 11th: Reading SOL
Thursday, May 24th & Friday, May 25th: Math SOL

• We will leave Stone-Robinson at about 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, and return by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20.  
• On Thursday and Friday during school hours, students will be divided into groups to participate in several learning activities led by teachers and other expert naturalists.  
• On Thursday afternoon, we’ll have some reading and journaling time, and then allow the kids to have some free time choices of sports, arts and crafts, and games with parent volunteers while other adults prepare dinner.  
• We have arranged one bus to return from Camp Albemarle to Stone-Robinson on Thursday at 5:30pm.  This same bus will pick up students Friday morning and bring them back to camp.  If your child has a previous commitment and/or would prefer not to spend the night, let us know and we’ll plan to have your child return Thursday evening.  
• We do have instructional activities planned for both days, so we hope your child will be there on Thursday and Friday during regular school hours.
• A note was sent home with a list of items to pack for camp.  Please label each item with your child’s name as this will aid significantly in the clean-up and packing process.  
• A letter was sent home requesting phone numbers and medical information.  This information form must be given to the teacher in order for your child to be allowed to attend the trip.
• Pack a lunch and snack for your child on Thursday.
• Pack plenty of warm clothes.  Small plastic grocery bags are helpful for dirty and wet clothes. Please be sure that your child has at least 2 pairs of shoes and 3 pairs of dry socks for the trip. 
• Extra blankets and a comfort thing from home is a good idea too. We know that special blanket or stuffed animal can make all the difference in a good night's sleep!

April 9th -- April 13th

Dates to Note: 

Monday: Word Build Week Nine
Tuesday: 4th Grade Teachers in a Meeting/Substitutes in the Morning

Friday: Word Build Quiz

Camp Albemarle is quickly approaching! Please keep you eye out daily for any information that comes home pertaining to needs and volunteer responsibilities. We want this to be a really successful field trip!

Word Study Update

Purple: suffix ist ending
Yellow: suffix est ending

Reading Update

April is National Poetry Month. Classrooms will be adding poetry into the weekly focus. You can help at home by talking about your favorite poems and their meanings!

Math Update

We are contiuing our work with Fractions and Decimals by adding and subracting these numbers. You can help at home by having your child do any shopping with you and totaling the cost of items. 

Content Update: New Units!

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Jamestown

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Virginia Geography through Minecraft

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Earth, Moon, Sun, & Planets