4th Grade Class Newsletter

Week of 4/3/17-4/7/17

CALENDAR SPELLING
Short Vowels
Date Activity Long Vowels
(lists will be sent home with student)
HW* Read for
4/3/17 30 mins at
home

4/4/17 Spelling test

MATH
HW* Read for Adding and subtracting mixed
4/5/17 30 mins at numbers
home
Improper Fractions
DIA permission
4/6/17
slip due
HW* Math
4/7/17
handout Due
READING
REMINDERS
DIA field trip 4/12
Studying famous writers
Chick-Fil-A fundraiser Identifying and writing summaries
4/29

DID YOU KNOW?

Contact Mr. Perri:
Getting enough sleep helps your child stay perriste@msu.edu
healthy, safe, and feeling good! 248-331-7918
A good nights sleep will help www.classpage.com
You remember what you learned all day
You have more energy for sports and playing
Your body fight germs and illness better
You to pay attention
You feel better about yourself
References: National Sleep Foundation. (2004). Sleep For Kids. Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep. Retrieved
from www.Sleepforkids.org
Schotland, H., Helena Schotland, & Marianna Sockrider. (03/15/2017). American journal of respiratory and
critical care medicine: Healthy sleep in children American Thoracic Society.
 4th Grade Class Newsletter
Week of 4/10/17-4/14/17

CALENDAR SPELLING
Sounds of Y
Date Activity Common and Proper nouns
HW* Read for
4/10/17 30 mins at
home

4/11/17 Review day

MATH
Word Problems
4/12/17 DIA Field Trip
Long Division
HW* Math
4/13/17
handout due
HW* Writing
4/14/17
Response due

READING
REMINDERS
DIA field trip 4/12
Informational Texts
Chick-Fil-A fundraiser Practice showing text evidence
4/29

DID YOU KNOW? Contact Mr. Perri:

Approximately 15 million American children are perriste@msu.edu
affected by inadequate sleep! 248-331-7918
General symptoms of inadequate sleep include www.classpage.com
Less frequent days of physical activity
Problems at school
Headaches
1 or more signs of depression
If you notice your child experiencing any of these
symptoms, its possible they are getting insufficient sleep!
References: Smaldone, A., Honig, J. C., & Byrne, M. W. (2007). Sleepless in America: inadequate
sleep and relationships to health and well-being of our nation's children. Pediatrics, 119(Supplement
1), S29-S37.
 4th Grade Class Newsletter
Week of 4/17/17-4/21/17

CALENDAR SPELLING
Intermediate Words
Date Activity Challenge Words
HW* Read for Pic of our trip to the DIA last week!
4/17/17 30 mins at
home

4/18/17 Spelling test

MATH
HW* Read for Multiplication/Division Facts
4/19/17 30 mins at Properties
home
Assign
4/20/17 Reading
project
HW* Math
4/21/17
handout due READING
REMINDERS Independent Reading Project
Chick-Fil-A fundraiser Partner Reading
4/29

DID YOU KNOW? Contact Mr. Perri:

Pediatric sleep disorders are common and will perriste@msu.edu
more than likely persist if left untreated but you 248-331-7918
can evaluate your childs sleeping patterns and www.classpage.com

work with a doctor to overcome them! Completing
a sleep diary on a daily basis with your child can help you
track their sleeping patterns and promote a healthy self-
awareness. On the back of this class newsletter there is an
optional sleep diary for you and your child to utilize!
References: Meltzer, L. J., & Mindell, J. A. (2006). Sleep and sleep
Photo credit: http://iblog.dearbornschools.org/martink1/wp- disorders in children and adolescents. Psychiatric Clinics of North
content/uploads/sites/234/2017/01/DIA.jpg America, 29(4), 1059-1076.
 Name:______________ Age:______

1) Last night 2) This 3) It took 4) Total

I went to bed morning I about __ amount of
at: woke up at: minutes to fall sleep:
asleep:

Monday

Date:_________

Tuesday
Date:_________

Wednesday

Date:_________

Thursday
Date:_________

Friday

Date:_________

Saturday
Date:_________

Sunday

Date:_________
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 4th Grade Class Newsletter
Week of 4/24/17-4/28/17

CALENDAR SPELLING
Long u sounds
Date Activity Long e
HW* Read @
4/24/17 home for 30
mins
Progress
4/25/17
Reports MATH
HW* Read @ Angles
4/26/17 home for 30 Triangles
mins
Quadrilaterals
HW* Math
4/27/17
handout due

In-class writing
4/28/17
exercises READING
REMINDERS Independent Reading Project
Chick-Fil-A fundraiser
4/29
Math Test 5/5

DID YOU KNOW? Contact Mr. Perri:

If your child completed the sleep diary featured in last perriste@msu.edu
weeks class newsletter, take a moment to reflect on the 248-331-7918
results and compare it to this info www.classpage.com
The Dos of getting a good nights sleep:
School-aged children (6-12) need at least 10-11hrs of
sleep every night
Its beneficial to go to bed at the same time every night
Keep your bedroom cool, dark, and quiet
Read a book or listen to music before bed to relax
References: Hirshkowitz, M., Whiton, K., Albert, S. M., Alessi, C., Bruni, O., DonCarlos, L., ... &
Neubauer, D. N. (2015). National Sleep Foundations sleep time duration recommendations:
methodology and results summary. Sleep Health, 1(1), 40-43.
 To earn extra credit you must
complete each of the activities
before bed at least once
between today and next
Name:___________________ Monday when it is due 5/1

Before Bed Parent

Activity Signature Date
Read or listen to
quiet music
Exercise or play
sports during the
day
Sleep 10-11 hours

Take a shower or
bath
Brush teeth

Make your room

dark and cool
Turn off electronics
15 mins before bed

Hopefully by participating in this activity you will better

understand the importance of sleep and figure out a
bedtime routine that works best for you!
~ Mr. P

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 4th Grade Class Newsletter
Week of 5/1/17-5/5/17

CALENDAR SPELLING
Long a and i
Date Activity Long e and o
HW* Read @
5/1/17 home for 30
mins

5/2/17 Spelling test

MATH
HW* Math
Review content for test
5/3/17
review due Extra Credit possibility

Review/Game
5/4/17
Day

5/5/17 Math Test

READING
REMINDERS Independent Reading Project
NO SCHOOL 5/29

DID YOU KNOW? Contact Mr. Perri:

The Do nots of getting a good nights sleep: perriste@msu.edu
Stay up late 248-331-7918
www.classpage.com
Go to bed at different times each night
Watch TV or play video games before sleep
Exercise too close to bedtime (3 hrs or sooner)
Drink caffeine or eat chocolate
Have loud noises or bright lights in your room
References: National Sleep Foundation. (2004). Sleep For Kids. Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep. Retrieved
from www.Sleepforkids.org
Schotland, H., Helena Schotland, & Marianna Sockrider. (03/15/2017). American journal of respiratory and critical
care medicine: Healthy sleep in children American Thoracic Society.
 References
Schotland, H., Helena Schotland, & Marianna Sockrider. (03/15/2017). American journal of

respiratory and critical care medicine: Healthy sleep in children American Thoracic

Society.

Meltzer, L. J., & Mindell, J. A. (2006). Sleep and sleep disorders in children and adolescents.

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 29(4), 1059-1076.

Smaldone, A., Honig, J. C., & Byrne, M. W. (2007). Sleepless in America: inadequate sleep

and relationships to health and well-being of our nation's children. Pediatrics,

119(Supplement 1), S29-S37.

Hirshkowitz, M., Whiton, K., Albert, S. M., Alessi, C., Bruni, O., DonCarlos, L., ... &

Neubauer, D. N. (2015). National Sleep Foundations sleep time duration

recommendations: methodology and results summary. Sleep Health, 1(1), 40-43.

National Sleep Foundation. (2004). Sleep For Kids. Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep.

Retrieved from www.Sleepforkids.org