Mrs. Hidalgo
Mrs. Hidalgo and Ms. Heflin 4A
WELCOME TO 4TH GRADE
WHERE WE'RE LOVIN' LEARNING!
Students may wear pep rally attire (Cougar Pride shirts with jeans or uniform bottoms) and spirit tattoos on Friday to school for our spirit day and pep rally at 2:30 pm! GO COUGARS!! Please consider sending with your child, single serve powder drink mixes this week to benefit our Community Cougars' donation drive for Soldiers' Angels and those serving our country overseas (details sent home in take-home folder). |
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"Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2
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Upcoming Tests for the Week of February 6th-10th
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Tuesday, February 7th: Reding test on legend, "Mystic Horse" (including skill taught, vocabulary & comprehension); (Mrs. H's group)
Wednesday, February 8th: Math quiz on 1-digit divisor with 2/3 digit dividends long division (Mrs. H's group)
Thursday, February 9th: Set Q Rocket math timed test (Mrs. H's group)
Friday, February 10th: Map test on Midwest states and their capitals (Social Studies 4A & 4B)
*"Pop quizzes" are not noted here on weekly test notices. |
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Upcoming Events!
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Monday, February 6th: School liturgy at 8:45 a.m. in the sanctuary (please wear dress uniforms)
Wednesday, February 8th: Progress reports go home: please sign and return by Friday, February 10th
Friday, February 10th: School wide pep rally at 2:30 pm; students may wear "spirit dress" (cougar pride shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms) to school on Friday!!
Monday, February 13th: School wide liturgy at 8:45 a.m. (please wear dress uniforms) |
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Subjects Taught
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Beginning the second week of school, Mrs. Hidalgo's students will be going to library each Tuesday morning. Children will be allowed to check out two books each week and should return them by the following Tuesday. An added bonus for 4th graders only: at first recess the library is open for the students to visit for AR testing, reading, studying, etc.
Besides the normal subjects taught to homeroom classes, I specifically will be teaching Social Studies for 4A and 4B. Mrs. Johnson will be your Science teacher in 4th grade. Please be certain to check both websites for information in each subject.
Orange Vocabulary: This will be a new subject for you and many find that it is tough in the beginning! You may benefit from using the link to the Orange Vocabulary Workshop activities. The address is http://www.sadlier-oxford.com. Click on "vocabulary" category at the top of the page, then choose orange and proceed with the unit on which we are working and choose from various games.
Click here for orange vocabulary website
Study Guides:
Please understand that I may distribute study guides specific to material taught in given subjects. These are done at the teacher's discretion and are to enhance the learning experience without diminishing the importance of the student's notes, texts, other learning materials and active learning/particiation during class. I will consistently review with students for all tests, in the given subject area, the day prior to testing. |
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Social Studies Vocabulary Powerpoint
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| Click on the following to review our Chapter 8 terms for Social Studies: pp-ch._8_vocab._review.ppt |
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Mrs. Hidalgo's Reading AR Requirements!
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| Please note that our Reading class A.R. Requirements for the 2nd nine weeks are due by Monday, March 12th. Each student in my reading class should have completed reading and passed testing on TWO Accelerated Reading books (4.5 or higher) by this date. These requirements have been sent home in the take home folder for your review/reminder. |
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Core Knowledge Cultural Literacy Saying for the Week:
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| Birds of a feather flock together The students and I will discuss the meaning of this and then will write several sentences during journal time to show an understanding of its use. The students will be given a slip of paper on Monday of each week with their cultural literacy saying for that week to keep and share at home (kept in the take-home folder). E.D. Hirsch believes in the importance of children being familiar with a wide and varying amount of literature and cultural literacy. This is a fun part of our school's Core Knowledge Curriculum; please ask your child about these literary sayings that may be very new to them! |
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