Christen Woodson

4th grade ELA teacher

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Courses Taught:

English/Language Arts 4

Christen Woodson

Bio

BAED Tusculum College, Class of 2012

7th grade Science Teacher 2013-2017

4th grade ELA Teacher 2017-present

Fourth Grade Information


This week in Language Arts:



  •  We are writing an informational essay.
  • We are doing a TCAP style review to prepare for state testing in a few weeks!

 

Spelling Week 22


  1. recognize 

  2. flexible

  3. entrance 

  4. increase 

  5. decrease 

  6. communicate

  7. surface

  8. venture 

 

 

Suffixes List 1

Suffix 

Meaning

able, ible

can be done

acy

state/quality

al, ial

pertaining to/of

ary

relating to quality or place

ate

become

dom

place/state of being

ed

past tense

er, or

one who

en

become

er

comparative

 

Suffixes List 2

Suffix

Meaning

ess

female

ful, ous

full of

ic, ical

pertaining to

ify, fy

make or become

ing

present participle

ion, tion, ation

act of, process

ish

having the quality of 

ism

belief/doctrine

ist

one who

ity, ty

quality of

 

Suffixes List 3

Suffix 

Meaning 

ize, ise

make or become

less

without

ly

characteristic of

ment

state/result of an action

ness

state of

ology

study, science

s, es

more than one; plural

ship

position held

ward

in the direction of

y

having the quality of

 

**All students MUST read at least TWO AR books and PASS the test on at least TWO books each nine weeks. Fourth nine weeks is due by May 8th.**

 

 

Fourth Grade Supply List

  • Twenty dollar supply fee (this will cover necessary items the students will need throughout the year) Please make checks payable to Newport Grammar
  • two packs of pencils for your homeroom
  • several packs of pencils for yourself
  • cheap earbuds
  • 10 glue sticks (Elmer's brand, please!)
  • 3 boxes of tissues
  • three containers of cleaning wipes (such as Clorox Wipes)
  • one pack of plastic storage bags (such as Ziplock) Boys- will need to bring gallon size bags                    Girls- will need to bring quart size bags
  • one box of Band-Aids
  • disinfectant spray (such as Lysol)
  • one bottle of waterless hand sanitizer (such as Germ-X)
  • Small bag of cough drops for classroom use

 

Supplies needed by subject

Language Arts: 1 Composition Notebook (100 sheets)

 

Science: 1 Composition Notebook (100 sheets)

 

Social Studies: 1 Composition Notebook (100 sheets)

 

Math: 1 pack of colored paper and 1 Composition Notebook (100 sheets)

 

Dress code for grades 4-8

  • Shirts and blouses must fit appropriately (not excessively oversized.) Extremely low or revealing necklines will not be permitted, and midriffs, belly buttons, and lower backs must be covered.
  • Clothing shall not be made of see through or mesh materials.
  • Shorts and skirts will be worn no more than three inches above the knees and must fit appropriately.
  • If leggings are worn, tops/skirts must be no shorter than the end of finger tips when arms are held straight.
  • Jeggings (stretched jeans with pockets) may be worn with tops that do not exhibit midriffs, belly buttons, lower backs, or revealing necklines.
  • No cut off jean shorts are allowed.
  • No holes (revealing skin or undergarments) will be allowed in pants or shorts three inches above the knee. If holes exist above the knees, tights or bike shorts must be worn underneath--no visible skin.
  • no pajamas except on designated days

The consequences for violation of the dress code will be listed on the school behavior rubric


 

 

 

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