Word Sort Words -- Week of 4/30

This week we are learning words that have an unaccented final syllable on the -er -ar and -or.

-er
other
mother
weather
cover
silver
under
father
flower
spider
rather

-or
color
doctor
favor
flavor
mirror
motor
rumor
tractor
harbor

-ar
collar
dollar
solar
sugar
grammar

Thursday, May 3

4th Grade Field Trip

Latta Plantation



Program on: Soldiers of the American Revolution

This program examines the times and lives of the soldiers in the American Revolution, from 1775 to 1783. Discussion on the political, social, and military aspects of the War for American Independence will also be explored. An interpreter will be in historic time period apparel and will demonstrate the life of a soldier through living history presentation that includes camp life, military equipment, uniforms, medicine, food, and military tactics. The loading and firing of a Brown Bess Musket, used by the British as well as the American Patriot, will be included in the demonstration.

We will also take a tour of the house and do candle dipping.

Children on the Wildcat meal plan will be provided a picnic lunch.

Others need to pack a brown bag lunch and drink.

Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Thursday is national "Poem in Your Pocket" day! We are asking all Trinity students and teachers to come to school on Thursday with a copy of a beloved poem in their pocket. Students do not need to memorize the poem, although they are certainly welcome to. It can be long or short, rhyming or free verse, serious or pensive.

Word Sort -- Week of 4/23

Word Sort 30 focuses on unaccented final syllable (-le, -el, -il, -al)

-le
cattle
saddle
couple
angle

-el
model
level
angel
novel
cancel
vowel
travel

-il
until
April
fossil
evil
pencil

-al
final
total
metal
signal
local
journal

oddball
fragile
special

Let's Memorize Those Fifty Nifty United States!

In the final few weeks of school, students will memorize the location of the 50 states! We will tackle a region each week. This week, we will look at the Southeast. Students will be responsible for correctly spelling each state, labeling the state on a map, and knowing the state's abbreviation (i.e. N.C. is North Carolina). Students ARE NOT required to memorize the capitals; however, we told them that if they would like a challenge, they are welcome to try. Check in your student's homework folder for the map of the Southeastern states that they will be  tested on this Friday.

Word Sort -- Week of 4/16

This week's word sort focuses on the unaccented final syllable (le)

VCle
title
cradle
able
table
rifle
bridge
bugle
cable

VCCle doublet
little
middle
settle
bottle
apple
paddle
giggle
battle

VCCle
simple
tremble
single
muscle
sample
jungle
handle
candle

Exciting events this week...

It's going to be a BIG week! We will be busy with a new unit in math, poetry in Writer's Workshop, book clubs in Reader's Workshop, the Boston Tea Party in Storypath, and a whole lot more! Take a look at the exciting events your fourth grader will be participating in this week:

Tuesday:
We will return to the Metro School. It has been so long since we were with our Metro friends!


Wednesday:

The North Carolina Dance Theatre will come to Trintiy to do a lecture demonstration for all of our students. The performance will be in the gym form 10-11. They will incorporate a variety of material to teach the children about theatre.



Thursday:

Salt and Pepper

By José Cruz González

"Salt’s family has a secret. His grandfather can’t read or write, and the Old Man’s shame and silence make life hard on the two grandsons he is raising on his own – so hard that Salt’s brother Andy leaves to join the Marine Corps. When Salt meets Pepper, the daughter of a migrant farmworker, her love of books sparks his own interest in the world of words. Together, Salt and Pepper discover a mysterious box of postcards that reveal the truth about his family’s past and leads them to a more hopeful future. A regional premiere, this thoughtful drama explores the burden of illiteracy, and the bonds of family and friendship."

-- taken from the Children's Theatre website



Friday:

                 Holy Humor Chapel
                 8:00 am in gym