January 14 -- January 18

Dates to Note: 

Monday, January 14

• Snow Day!

Tuesday, January 15

• Talent Show Tryouts - 2:45 PM

Wednesday, January 16

• Talent Show Tryouts - 2:45 PM

Friday, January 18

• ½ Day for Students

Monday, January 14

• MLK Day--No School

Tuesday, January 15

• Teacher Work Day--No School

Reading Update

  We are finishing up assessment this week. 

Math Update

We will be taking our Math Midyear Assessment this week. This a county-provided assessment that is taken in two parts over two days. The first day focuses on computation and a calculator is not allowed. The second day, students will focus on the other domains of math and will be allowed to use a calculator. You can help at home by making sure your child gets to bed on time, has a good breakfast and brings a healthy snack every day. 

Content Update-

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Moving to Ms. Shifflett for an ecosystem unit. 

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Moving to Mr. Thompson's unit for an electricity unit.  

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Moving to Mrs. Elsie for a movie making unit. 

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Moving to Mrs. Canalichio for a Virginia Native Americans unit. 

January 7th -- January 11th

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Dates to Note: 

January 10th

• Canalichio's class testing over Virginia's Native Americans
• Thompson's class testing over Electricity
• Shifflett's class testing over Ecosystems

Reading Update

  As the second quarter comes to a close it is time for teachers to do a progress check with each student. This means we will be spending the next two weeks administering county benchmark assessments. Some tests are individual while others will be given to the whole group.  You can help at home by making sure your child has a good breakfast, a healthy snack, and a good night's sleep. 

Math Update

We are working on Geometry and Measurement. These are great units that can be practiced at home with little effort. Cooking with your child and having them help with household repairs is a great way to show your child how these skills are important for day to day life. 

Content Update-

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Testing Thursday over Virginia's Native Americans with Mrs. Canalichio. 

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Finish movies for our anti-bullying campaign! 

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Testing Thursday on Ecosystems with Ms. Shifflett. 

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Testing Thursday on Electricity with Mr. Thompson. 

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December 17th -- December 19th

Dates to Note this Week!

Monday we will be having our midyear Science/VA Studies Assessment. This test will cover everything they have learned in content this far. A review packet was sent home in on Friday. PLEASE study with your child over the weekend. 

Tuesday morning we will be doing some winter activities. We would appreciate any parents that could come and be an extra set of hands as we do crafts, building, etc. We will need help from 8:45-11:00. Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you can support us. 

We will be out of the building from 9:30-1:00 on our Field Trip to the Movies. Lunch will be as soon as we arrive back at SRES. Students will eat a snack before they leave. Please do not send any money for concessions, this will not be a place we stop. 

Have a safe and happy holiday season.

December 10 -- December 14th

Dates to Note: 

December 10th

• Mary Poppins field trip permission slip due

December 10 -- 13

• 2 Day Reading Midyear Assessment*

December 14

• Science/VA Studies Midyear Assessments   

Reading Update

  This week we will be taking our Reading Midyear Assessment. This is a test provided to us by the county to see how well children are doing with the curriculum thus far. This is NOT a graded assessment. Instead, it is used for us to determine individual strengths and weaknesses in children and it guides our instruction for the second part of the year. 

Math Update

We are working on linear measurement until Winter Break. We will be using both the US Customary and Metric systems. This is a great unit to practice at home! Your child can measure the length and width of any household object, they can estimate how large something is, and they can also tell you the best unit to use when measuring something. 

Content Update-

Now that students have rotated through every teacher for a unit, we will be giving a cumulative test. You can review VA. Geography, Plants, Force, Motion, and Energy at home.  Look for study materials coming home on Monday. 

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Continuing work on a unit on Virginia's Native Americans with Mrs. Canalichio. 

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Continuing work on a Movie Making with Mrs. Elsie.

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Continuing work on Ecosystems with Ms. Shifflett. 

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Continuing work on Electricity with Mr. Thompson. 

December 3 --- December 7

Dates to Note: 

November 26-December 7

• Food Drive

December 3

• Math Test

December 7

• Word Study Test   

Word Study Update

Over the next two weeks, the students will be working on vocabulary centering on Geometry. Our next math unit covers Geometry and we have found that teaching the words in Language Arts, makes a big difference in their overall understanding. The test will be about the meaning of the words as opposed to the spelling of the words. 

Reading Update

Website

  Or TFK as we call it has proven to be very challenging for the students. You can help at home by discussing the topics, especially the heavy vocabulary. This week's article focuses on the upcoming election. Some tough words are: 

• quality
• spew
• ultimatum
• preserve

Math Update

We have our test Wednesday. You can help at home by practicing multiplication and division word problems. Here are some examples:

• A hotel has 7 floors. The lobby, restaurant, and gym are located on the ground floor. The guestrooms are on 1st to 6th floors. 1. If there are 35 standard rooms on each floor, how many standard rooms are there? 2. There are 4 housekeepers working on each floor. One room only requires one housekeeper. If the housekeepers try distributing the work equally, how many housekeepers need to clean more rooms than the others?

Content Update-

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Beginning a unit on Virginia's Native Americans with Mrs. Canalichio. 

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Beginning a unit on Movie Making with Mrs. Elsie.

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Beginning a unit on Ecosystems with Ms. Shifflett. 

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Beginning a unit on Electricity with Mr. Thompson. 

November 26 --November 30

Dates to Note: 

November 26-29

• Food Drive

November 29

• Test in all content areas
• Shifflett's class testing on VA Studies
• Canalichio's class testing over Force, Motion, and Energy
• Elsie's class testing on Plants

November 29

• PTO meeting at 6

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Reading Update

Website

  Or TFK as we call it has proven to be very challenging for the students. You can help at home by discussing the topics, especially the heavy vocabulary. This week's article focuses on the upcoming election. Some tough words are: 

• quality
• spew
• ultimatum
• preserve

Word Study Update

Over the next two weeks, the students will be working on vocabulary centering on Geometry. Our next math unit covers Geometry and we have found that teaching the words in Language Arts, makes a big difference in their overall understanding. 

Math Update

Ask your child to show you how they multiply and divide larger numbers. Having them teach you is a great way to solidify those key skills!

Content Update-

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Test Thursday over Force, Motion, and Energy with Mr. Thompson.

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Test Thursday over Plants with Ms. Shifflett. 

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Test Thursday over Virginia Geography with Mrs. Canalichio.

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Presenting Technology projects with Mrs. Elsie. 

November 19 -- November 23

November 19

• VIP DAY
• 9:30-10:15 in 4th-grade classrooms. If you plan on visiting the book fair with your fourth grader, there will be plenty of time after our time together.

November 20

• UVA Women's Basketball Game Field Trip
• Leaving SRES at 10. Please remember to pack your child's lunch in a clear, gallon-sized bag with NO liquids (per UVA policy) Don't forget to wear your favorite UVA athletic wear or even just blue and orange!

November 21-25

• THANKSGIVING BREAK

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November 12 -- November 16

Dates to Note: 

November 14 & 16

• Family Life Lessons

November 19

• VIP DAY

November 20

• UVA Women's Basketball Game Field Trip

November 21-25

• THANKSGIVING BREAK

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     The third book in our series of SEL lessons is Say Something. 

Please ask your child about:

• What kinds of things we are doing to keep our classroom safe and friendly so that everyone will feel welcome and want to come to school every day?
• What bullying is?  
• Why it's not okay to leave someone out on purpose?
• What ways we can make sure everyone has someone to play with at recess or eat with at lunch?

Reading Update

Website

  Or TFK as we call it has proven to be very challenging for the students. You can help at home by discussing the topics, especially the heavy vocabulary. This week's article focuses on the upcoming election. Some tough words are: 

• ethnological
• pilfer
• repatriation

Math Update

Ask your child to show you how they multiply and divide larger numbers. Having them teach you is a great way to solidify those key skills!

Content Update-

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Working on Force, Motion, and Energy with Mr. Thompson.

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Working on Plants with Ms. Shifflett. 

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Working on Virginia Geography with Mrs. Canalichio.

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Working on Technology with Mrs. Elsie. 

November 5 -- November 9

Dates to Note: 

November 5 & 6

• No school for students

November 8

• Jamestown Field Trip
• Arriving back in the evening

November 9

• Schoolwide Morning Meeting: 4th Grade is running this meeting!
• PJ Day!

Jamestown Reminders for Thursday, November 8,

 2018

• Childrenwill need to arrive at school at regular time and be picked up by 8:00p.m. in the bus parking lot.
• Please park to the side of the bus lot to accommodate the buses pulling in and make sure to check out with your child's teacher when you pick up him/her.
• They need to be dressed in appropriate clothing. As of Monday, the forecast looks sunny and a high of 60 degrees.
• good walking shoes
• raincoat/poncho
• if rain is in the forecast (Please check the weather again on Wednesday.)
• layers for cooler weather and/or the bus ride
• They need to bring 2 snacks, 1 lunch, and 3 sealed drinks in non-breakable containers.  
• Children who choose to bring appropriate electronics will be responsible for any items they bring.  Headphones are encouraged. All electronics will stay on the busses during the tours. Chaperones may take pictures.
• If your child has medication, please make sure the nurse has it so that we are prepared for the trip. Please make sure any required forms are filled out.
• If you are chaperoning our trip, please park to the side of the bus lot to not block in the buses when we’re ready to depart.  Please plan on following the buses on Interstate 64 to help at rest stop(s) along the way for bathroom breaks. You may also carpool with other chaperones. 
• Chaperones, please make sure you have completed the Volunteer Registration/background check process with the office.
• Reminder- chaperone responsibilities are:
• Drive to and from Jamestown and follow the school bus to help us at rest stops(s) along Interstate 64 if/when we need to stop for bathroom breaks.  If your child rides home with you, please still follow the bus as we’ll need help at the rest stop(s) on the way home with our students.  
• Manage a small group of students throughout the day on tours, trips to the bathroom, etc. Contact teacher in case of emergency

     As a school, we are working hard on social-emotional education. In fourth grade, we began lessons during morning meeting that concentrate on these goals. The second book in the series of lessons is My Secret Bully. 

Please ask your child about:

• What kinds of things we are doing to keep our classroom safe and friendly so that everyone will feel welcome and want to come to school every day?
• What bullying is?  
• Why it's not okay to leave someone out on purpose?
• What ways we can make sure everyone has someone to play with at recess or eat with at lunch?