New 4th Grade Team Newsletter - Feb 25 - March 1, 2019 - 10

S. P. Morton Elementary School

Fantastic 4th Grade Team Newsletter

Welcome New 4th Grade Team Members

Greetings, Parents, Grandparents and Guardians,
The 4th Grade Team is excited to introduce the newest members
of our team! Mr. Eugene Alston is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s
University. He has taught at the elementary and middle school
level. Mr. Alston has coached basketball and soccer and is eager
to share his talents with the S.P. Morton students. Mr. Alston be-
lieves in being a mentor and partner in student learning. He has
advanced teaching skills in guided reading, differentiated instruc-
tion, technology and science experiments. Due to his extensive
knowledge of 4th grade, Mr. Alston was reassigned from 3rd
grade to 4th grade. He will teach Reading and Social Studies.

Ms. Carol Jenkins joined the S.P. Morton Family in February
2019! Ms. Jenkins is a graduate of Saint Paul’s College and is a
member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ms. Jenkins is a
dedicated Reading and Social Studies Teacher that develops stu-
dents critical thinking and problem solving skills. One of her fa-
vorite quotes is “Being smart is not knowing the answer to the
question, it’s knowing how to find the answer to the questions
you don’t know.” Ms. Jenkins brings mastery skills in guided
reading, balanced literacy, technology, and special education.
Ms. Jenkins is full of energy and is excited to begin her journey
teaching our wonderful students! The 4th grade team is excited
and we are delighted to have you with us!

March Instructional Focus

Our 4th grade students have worked extremely hard this year to prepare for the SOL
Assessments in Mathematics and Reading. We need your help to continue to
encourage students to remain focused and do their best on all daily assignments and
weekly assessments.

Vocabulary for the Week of

February 25th—March 1st

Chicle Molded Custom General
Confident Indeed
Mate Announce Collar Lantern
Chemicals Untouched
Shrugged Species Recognize Binoculars

Discoveries Performance

Steaming Shame

Mr. ALSTON AND Ms. JENKINS
CLASSROOM READING ASSIGNMENTS

February 25, 2019
A New Chewing Gum

Finding Home

February 26, 2019
The Mystery of the Flashing Fireflies

Genius of Escape

“Fourth February 27, 2019
Grade, A Painting Full of Fun
Oh the Ladybug to the Rescue
places
you will February 28, 2019
Lost and Found
go!” A Job for Maria

March 1, 2019
Weekly Assessments

Achieve 3000 and IXL

Students will utilize the online instructional support pro-
grams a minimum of 3 days each week. Students will be
provided reading comprehension and vocabulary support
with Achieve 3000. Students that need mathematics sup-
port will utilize the IXL online program.

Parents and Guardians, if you have not completed a tech-
nology form, please turn one in so your child can have this
opportunity to master all skills taught in the classroom.

Math Schedule for the Week of February 25th –

Fourth Grade Students will learn:
SOL 4.10 - identify and describe points, line segments,
rays, angles, endpoints, vertices,

parallel, intersecting and perpendicular lines.
SOL 4.11 – identify, compare and contrast plane and solid
figures according to their number of

angles, vertices, edges and the number of faces.
Remediation
Each week we will be reviewing past math strategies that
will assist your child with strengthening their math perfor-
mance on several past SOLs that have already been taught.
Practice is the key!!! The more these strategies are used,
the easier they become.

21st Century After School Program
Every teacher is committed to the academic, social and emo-
tional success of our students. To have our students soar be-
yond expectations, we have a free 21st Century after-school
tutorial program that takes place every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bus
transportation and nutritional snacks are provided at no cost to the families.
If you child is not participating and would like to participate, please contact Mr.
Dexter Warren, Assistant Principal at 757-569-8111. Students that attend 21st
Century are growing academically and we feel confident that the extended
learning opportunities offered by the 4th grade team will make a difference in
the classroom and on the SOL assessments. If you have any questions, or
would like additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact the school

Mrs. Bobko/Turner—Mathematics/Science
Mrs. Myrick—Mathematics/Science
Mr. Alston—Reading/Social Studies
Mrs. Jenkins—Reading/Social Studies

Mrs. Jones—Special Education Teacher

Parent Resources for SOL Prep

http://www.solpass.org/
released_sol_tests/4MathSOL2013.pdf?section=study-0

http://iq.whro.org/
https://www.mrnussbaum.com/fourth-grade-reading-

comprehension/
https://sites.google.com/a/solteacher.com/olteacher-com/

reading-with-fifth-graders-5th-grade-rading
https://sites.google.com/a/solteacher.com/olteacher-com/

home/fifth-grade/5th-grade-grammer

Students will work in their assigned SOL Coach Books daily in
Reading and Mathematics. SOL Coach Books are also used

during the 21st Century After-school program.

Special Thanks, to the S.P. Morton Administrative Team and Instructional
Team

Mr. Griffin, Principal
Mr. Parker, Associate Principal
Mr. Dexter Warren, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Tanyeka Thornton, Curriculum Specialist
Mr. Shawn Geary, Reading Specialist
Mrs. Walker-Briggs, Reading Specialist
Mrs. RoseMarie Bland, Mathematics Coach