Weekly Newsletter

Forest Creek's Science Day in Friday,April 28th. The Science Team is looking for activities and experts to present to our students. Our focus this year is S.T.E.A.M; Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. If you are interested in presenting or have a great STEAM contact pleas  email  laura_queton@roundrockisd.org or lorilyn_brown@roundrockisd.org.

Monthly Reading Challenge for March-Read a book with at least 300 pages!  Our March challenge is to read a book with at least 300 pages. This will count as 2 books on our 40 book challenge.  Since we have spring break, you will have more time to read!!!!!  I can't wait to read your note card about your book! Happy Reading!!!!  

Spring Break Challenge-A reading log will come home this week for our Spring Break Challenge!  Be sure to read at least 175 minutes over spring break.  My hope is that students are motivated to push themselves to read A LOT over spring break (and always) and get lost in their books.  I am excited to read more over spring break!  Students are welcome to send me an email and share about their books.  

Author Visit on Wednesday-Nathan Hale-Nathan Hale, author of One Dead Spy and Alamo All-Stars, will visit our school on Wednesday.  The third, fourth, and fifth graders will hear him speak.  There will be books on sale.  An order form came home last week.  We are excited to hear him speak and tell about his Alamo book!

STAAR Ready Math Test on Tuesday-We will take this test on Tuesday to determine each child's strengths and areas that still need work.  

Writing Camp!!!!!!-Camp Write Along is our fourth grade activity to help us have fun as we get ready for Writing STAAR.  Our classroom will be transformed into a campground.  The students may bring sleeping bags and pillows.  Wear camping clothes and get ready to write!  We will have camp sing alongs with the whole fourth grade.  It is a great time to pull together all we've learned and practice some more to be able to show our stuff on March 28.  Writing Camp will be March 20, 21, and 22.  Get ready campers!!!!!

Let's read about our week:

Reading-We will continue to read and discuss dramas and compare them to fiction writing.

Writing-We will examine expository writing and highlight and label parts of an expository.  We will also write using sensory details and figurative language.  Be sure to write over spring break!

Grammar-We will continue to to work on revising and editing questions.

Dates to remember:

Monday, March 6- Reading log due, Wear college shirts. Service Club from 2:50-3:50  Running club, 

PTA Family Fun NIght at Hat Creek

Tuesday, March 7-STAAR Ready Math test-PTA Meeting at 3:15

Friday, March 10-. Wear FCE shirts or purple and green.

Monday, March 13-Friday, March 17-Spring Break-Spring Break Reading Challenge!

Monday, March 20-Writing Camp-Wear camp clothes.  Service Club from 2:50-3:50-Spring Break Reading Challenge Logs are due!

Tuesday, March 21-Writing Camp

Wednesday, March 22-Writing Camp

Friday, March 24--Wear FCE shirts or purple and green.

Monday, March 27- Reading logs due, Wear college shirts. Writing Club 2:50-3:50.

Tuesday, March 28-STAAR Writing Test