September 2025
Dear Fourth Grade Families,
We can’t believe that we will have been in school for 3 weeks before Labor Day this year! We have covered a lot, in terms of expectations and have practiced routines that will help us be successful throughout the year.
Each month you will be sent our monthly newsletter, but it can also be found here on the CRE website. You will find important information regarding the learning taking place in classrooms and important dates that you will want to add to your calendar. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your learner’s teacher for any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Charlotte Loehr, Erica Moore, and Rachel Wilcox
Fourth Grade, Coyote Ridge Elementary School
Curriculum:
Math: In math we have begun unit 1. This unit is mostly a review of skills learned from last year. We will also be learning the traditional method for addition and subtraction. Students will be working on their first open response, asking them to explain their understanding of place value. We are using a method called Building Thinking Classrooms. You’ll hear about students using vertical surfaces to show their thinking. We believe everyone can be a mathematician and that math is accessible to all. Purposeful struggle is okay. Our goal is that students develop their confidence in math!
Literacy: We will begin our first unit: Observing Nature. Students will read, discuss and write about topics that revolve around nature. They will begin to annotate their thinking within several texts and construct an informational piece in response to what we have read and learned about nature. It’s important that students are taking their time in their writing and paying attention to punctuation and capitalization.
Social Studies/Science: We begin learning about the original inhabitants of Colorado and how they used their environment to help them survive. We will also discuss the fossil record and how the landscape has changed over time.
Important Information:
Library: Individual classes visit the library for check out every week. Students are able to check out four books at a time for two weeks. We appreciate books treated with care and returned promptly.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): We will be using some strategies from Conscious Discipline to help foster a safe and fun learning community. Conscious discipline focuses on getting our brains in a regulated place so we can be relaxed and learn. We will continue to celebrate our success through Student of the Month.
Important Dates:
September 1st: No School Labor Day
September 2nd: Teacher Work Day No school for students
September 20th: Broomfield Days
October 7th and 9th: Parent Teacher Conferences
October 13th-17th Fall Break
October 24th: Howl-O-Ween
Important Links
Benchmark Universe How To
Parent Handbook
