Our 4th Grade

Classroom News
The Week of May 21, 2018
Email: (Homeroom) Jennifer.Cullather@houstonisd.org
(Writing) Madeleine.Michael@houstonisd.org
Website: mrscullathersclass.weebly.com

Upcoming Events Final Newsletter

This Week… This will be our final newsletter. I
have had a blast teaching this class.
May 23: Texan Wax Museum (in class) I will miss you all very much! Have a
May 24: Field Day wonderful and safe summer!
May 25: Arts Around the World Mrs. Cullather

Coming Soon…
May 28: Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL) Reminders
May 29: Galveston Texas A&M Fieldtrip
*Chaperone blind drawing for our
June 1st: Last Day of School! A&M Field trip will be 5/24/18. If
you are interested in
chaperoning, please let me know
ASAP!
Our Learning *Extra Credit: AR extra credit is
Reading: due this Wednesday, May 23rd,
Students will finish reading historical fiction – The 2018. This was attached to
Watson’s go to Birmingham-1963; AR quiz and movie; progress report. Please contact
continue individual end of the year student me for another copy.
conferences/running records

Writing: *Check out our Google

Students will revise, edit, and write their final composition Classroom – code: m743i 8 for all
of their literary essay. Students will also select a piece the latest online assignments and
of writing to add to their end of year writing portfolio projects!
Math:
Preparing for 5th grade math concepts – represent
discrete paired data on a scatterplot

Oceans:
Texas Heroes Wax Museum: Wednesday, May 23rd
Students will research and select a Texas Hero.
Our museum displays will “come to life” as students
give a short speech about their historic figure
 Mr. Cairey’s Science Update
Fourth Grade
May 21-25, 2018 (M, T, W)
May 29- June 1, 2018 (W, Th, F)
The last two weeks in science class will be busy. The class will begin to review
the District Assessments to prepare for the End Of Year (EOY) Fourth Grade
assessment. The students will use their class folders that have the results of
their DFA work to review. The class will also complete Unit 11, but a full-length
Test will not be possible with the short amount of scheduled class time. A
Vocabulary Test will be used to complete the Unit 11 on Wednesday, May 23.
The student Textbook and Journal will be sent home after the Test. The
class will complete the EOY on May 30th and 31st. June 1st the class will
discuss what fifth grade science will be like next School year.

Unit 11 Vocabulary
• Germination • Environment
• Maturity • Adaptation
• Fertilization • Physical adaptation
• Pollination • Behavioral adaptation
• Spore • Instinct
• Complete metamorphosis
• Incomplete metamorphosis
• Nymph