Fourth Grade 4/27/18

4/27/18

Dear Families,

Spring is here!  It's so nice to see students running and playing outside.  Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:  Students are constructing 100 word stories and continuing to read the BFG with Miss Morgan.  We are excited to announce that Miss Morgan has been offered a teaching position in Colorado!

High/Low

HIgh- We started our natural hazard research

Low- no money for book fair

High- I got Student of the Month and was not expecting it!

Low- It’s been rainy

High- Some of us were able to save some worms

Low- We couldn’t save all the worms

High- We got to pick game books at the book fair, It’s not raining today

Low- it’s so muddy and I fell

High- In music my class got to listen to some Mario music

Low- underground level music

High- We get to buy at the Book Fair, it’s Friday

Low- it’s been rainy

High- it’s Friday

Low- no money for book fair

High- we’ve been going to lower field, It’s Friday

Low- we had to take a math test

High- We have the book fair today, I got Student of the Month, I’m going to be in Annie

High- The Book Fair is open

High- It’s Friday, the snow is gone, we can buy books in pajamas

High- We are going to buy books in pajamas, spirit week next week

HIgh- We have been able to go outside, PE at lower field, Buying books today

Low- it’s supposed to rain

High- It’s supposed to rain today, Monday we get to wear PJS and pick out books

Low- it’s hot in almost every room

High- It’s the book fair today, I went in front of the school to present on the blood drive, I get to be in Annie

Low- it’s muddy

High- I can just get out of bed and eat breakfast instead of wearing real clothes, we can go to lower field

High- It’s going to rain, it’s the book fair

Low- my grandfather passed

High- We have outdoor recess and it’s not raining, it’s spring and there are flowers and dandelions

High- We did our wish lists, it’s muddy, we played cops and robbers

High- It’s Friday, it’s Spirit Week next week

High- I got a job teaching in Colorado!  

High- Your 100 word stories have been humorous and fun to read

Low- I miss doing read aloud with you

High- Listening to Miss Morgan read and do the characters

High- Reading 100 word stories

4/27/18 Third Grade

4/27/18

Dear Families,
What a week!  We are so happy that spring has finally decided to arrive at WES.  Students were excited to be able to run around and finally use the lower field again.  Here is an update:

Writing:  We are focusing on poetry!  Students have learned 10 forms so far!  We are excited to share our work at our annual Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast.

Reading:  Miss Morgan is continuing to work with students on how characters develop.  Students are still tracking patterns in their reader's notebooks.

Upcoming Events:

5/10    Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast 8am
5/25    Early Release Day
5/28    NO SCHOOL

High/Low

High- Seeing Miss Flinn put up our bird feeders from experiential learning

Low- it’s so muddy outside

High- PE when we got to do the throwing and catching game

Low- it was rainy

High- Warm weather

Low- Fire drill

High- Playing at PE

Low- pinching in math

High- PE

High- Sunny on Monday and Tuesday

Low- it was rainy on Wednesday and Thursday

High- everything

High- I did well on the fire drill, I got a diary from the book fair, I turned in my Jump Rope for Heart

High- We are having PE today

High- everything

High- PE

Low- I didn’t do well on the fire drill, I had to run so much

High- PE outside

Low- rainy days

High- It’s supposed to be warm on Wednesday, it’s almost Spirit Week

High- Going on the nature trail

Low- fire drill

High- Getting Student of the Month

High- Learning how to use racquets and balls and to throw

High- It’s outdoor recess without snow

Low- it was raining yesterday, I wasn’t being a Blue Devil during the fire drill

High- Going to the bookfair

High- seeing the class practice the fire drill, Continuing on the BFG

Low- All the rain

High- It’s a nice day and it’s Friday

Low- all the rain

High- all the poetry you have been writing!

Low- Our fire drill didn’t go well

High- Reading your Odes

Fourth Grade 4/13/18

Dear Families,
What a week!  Students worked so hard to complete all of their SBAC testing.  We are SO proud of their efforts.  Here's an update:

Humanities:  Miss Morgan has been reading The BFG and tracking how characters change.  Also, they are working on creating 100 word stories!

*We have a small group today due to the VTC trip!

High/Low

High- it’s only me in orchestra today

Low- it’s only me in orchestra today

High- we’ve had a lot of lower field time, Health Fair

High- Health Fair, the lower field

High- presented our ABC Books

Low- 100 word story

High- Introduced our ABC Books to the Kindergarteners, lower field

Low- It’s been hot

Low- I’m not feeling well

High- Health Fair is today

High- The Health Fair, 100 word stories, Break is coming

Low- The whole class couldn’t go to VTC

High- We are going to the Health Fair, Break is after today

Low- I didn’t get to go to VTC

High- 100 word stories

Low- We just got out of PE

High- 100 word stories, climbing wall at Health Fair, I had to celebrate my birthday today

Low- the climbing wall

High- 100 word stories

Low- no colored printer

High- Coming back and seeing you guys this week, starting 100 word stories

Low- the weather

High- It’s wonderful to be back at WES

Low- we found mold in my parents house

High- Everyone finishing the SBAC

4/12/2018

Dear Families,
We have had a busy week!  Students are finishing up with their SBAC tests and doing a wonderful job!  While it doesn't look like spring, we hope you have a wonderful spring break!

Writing:  We have started our poetry unit.  Students have learned how to write Haikus, Diamantes, Pantoums, and Cinquains.

Reading:  We are continuing with The BFG.  Students are focusing on how characters change.

High/Low

High- volleyball in PE

High- going to VTC, volleyball in PE

High- volleyball

High- Picture Day

High- VTC trip

High- Parker’s bday, PE, Earthwalk, Girls on the RUn

Low- Girls on the Run

High- everything

HIgh- it’s my birthday

High- everything

High- VTC

High- Doing SBAC

High- finishing SBAC

High- SBAC

High- VTC

Low- picture day

High- Playing in recess

High- Playing bocce ball after school

Low- I don’t get to go to VTC

High- going to VTC, done my SBAC

High- SBAC, birthday is Sunday

High- going to VTC, Health Fair

HIgh- Learning a new type of poem

High- Nature Art

Low- I’m not going to VTC

High- I get to go to VTC, I got to 50 in the pacers

High- I get to go to VTC, diamantes

High- I get to go to VTC, I forgot my Girls on the Run stuff

High- I’m going to VTC

High- I get to spend the day in 2nd grade

High- It’s almost vacation, Bocce Ball this afternoon

High- Hearing you share poetry

Low- I’m gone tomorrow and missing the Health Fair

High- Poetry and Miss Tricia’s help

4/5/18 Third Grade

4/5/18

Dear Families,
We are in the middle of the ELA SBAC testing window!  We are SO amazed at how focused our third graders are on doing their personal bests.  We have observed that this is a very long, intense assessment requiring them to stay focused for 90 or more minutes.  It is only natural that they may be feeling drained at the end of the school day.  Because of this, we have not been doing anything else in our afternoon ELA block.

Poetry:  During our word study block in the morning we have started our poetry unit!  Invitations have gone home for our annual Mother's Day Poetry Breakfast on May 10 at 8am.

Upcoming Dates:

4/16-4/20   April Vacation
5/10           Poetry Breakfast

h-SBAC

h-SBAC

h-SBAC

H-SBAC

H-SBAC

H-PE,

L-SBAC

H-new activity in pe

L-SBAC

H-SBAC

H-SBAC

H-playing the ukulele

L-recorders

H-PE

H-volleyball in PE

L-math sbac is over

H-PE

L-SBAC

H-sbac, starting volleyball in pe

L-snow is back, recorders

H-elective- wellness

H-playing in recess

L-crying in reading

H-SBAC

H-SBAC

H-SBAC

L-snow

H-inserting picture into

H-sbac

H-sbac, jump rope for heart

H-get to be in classrooms

L-cold

h-Earthwalk

l-Waking up to snow

H-most students doing their personal best on sbac

L-a few students not typing full paragraphs when asked to