12/23/21 Fourth Grade

 

12/23/21

Dear Families,

It's hard to believe that holidays are here!  We wanted to take a moment to tell you how grateful we are that we get to work with your amazing kiddos each and every day!  We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and we will see you in the new year!

Upcoming Dates:

1/3 School resumes

High/Low

High- it’s PJ day

High- we can go sledding again

Low- it’s the end of the week

High- It’s Christmas time

High- it’s PJ day today, we have PE, and we are going to explode volcanoes after break

High- the Montshire

High- it’s PJ day

Low- no volcanoes yet

High- everything!

Low- I don’t have a low…it’s Christmas!

High- Christmas

Low- my mom has to work on Christmas

High- making a gingerbread house

Low- it kind of collapsed

High- It’s PJ day

High- it’s PJ day, early dismissal, no school tomorrow

Low- I won’t get to see my friends over Christmas break

High- it’s PJ day 

Low- I miss the Montshire Museum

High- PJ day

Low- Oliver is not going to be here anymore and I’m going to miss him

High- PJ day, gingerbread house making, snow for sledding, museum

Low- no stuffed animals 

High- in science we did coding, we went to the Montshire Museum

Low- no school tomorrow

High- PJ day

High- PE, no school tomorrow

Low- I am not going to get to see Oliver 

High- PJ day

Low- Oliver is leaving to go to a new school

High- Spending the week with fourth grade and the field trip

Low- I am going to miss Oliver, and I will miss you over break

12/17/2021 Fourth Grade

 

12/17/21

Dear Families,

Here is what we've been up to this week:

Farm to School: Miss Kelly came in to help us make potato leek soup for all of the teachers in our school! We also made cards of gratitude for local farmers.

Humanities: Students have worked through the entire writing process with their narrative writing pieces. They have drafted, revised, completed partner revisions, and worked with Mrs. T. to do final edits! Look for those to be coming home soon.

Upcoming Dates:

12/20 Science Field Trip

12/23 Noon Dismissal

12/24-1/2 Winter Break

High/Low

High- Today is Friday

Low- Ms. Kauffman wasn’t here yesterday

High- exploding volcanoes

Low- parents can’t come to see

High- exploding volcanoes, field trip Monday

High- Going on our field trip

Low- our parents can’t come to see our volcanoes

High- it’s Friday

Low- parents can't come for volcanoes

High- volcanoes

Low- PE has been in the gym

High- exploding volcanoes

High- it’s Friday

High- we can go on the field trip

High- volcanoes

High- exploding our volcanoes

Low- our parents can’t come 

High- I get to leave early, volcanoes

High- we are going on our field trip soon, making the farm to school soup

Low- getting up early

High- we get to go on the field trip, exploding volcanoes

High- having Ms. Kelly in to make the soup

Low- no snow to play in at recess

High- learning to play row, row, row your boat on the ukulele

High- Getting a fabulous report back from the guest teacher in Ms. Kauffman’s room!

12/3/21

Dear Families,

We were excited  to have a normal, full week!  We had our first Farm to School activity on Monday. Students prepared seasoned potatoes and were able to taste test!  We look forward to more Farm to School days.  Here's an update:

Humanities:  We are studying Vermont through our read aloud and other activities.  Students are creating  Vermont books.  We finished, Cave of Falling Water today and will use that to begin our narrative writing piece next week.

Upcoming Dates:

12/8     1 pm Dismissal

12/23    NOON dismissal 

High/Low

High- sledding

Low- basketball in PE

High- we go to go outside and do a scavenger hunt in special

High- sledding

Low- not going outside for PE

High- Sledding and picture day

Low- inside for PE

High- doing volcano stuff in science

High- Making paper mache volcanoes, picture day

High- making volcanoes in science

High- making volcanoes in science

High- we got to make models of the Grand Canyon

Low- we didn’t go outside for PE

High- making volcanoes

High- sledding at recess

Low- picture day

High- we get to go ice skating eventually

Low- Picture Day

High- making volcanoes, and I am looking very handsome today

Low- Taking pictures

High- volcanoes in science

Low- PE indoors

High- making a Grand Canyon model in science

High- the connections you are making during read aloud! I’ve been so impressed.

High- We had a full normal week!

Low- Scholastic News Videos

High- sledding with fourth graders

11/12/2021 Fourth Grade

 11/12/2021

Dear Families,

We hope you were able to take some time yesterday to honor our nation's veterans in some way.  In the past, we have brought our fourth graders to the ceremony in town.  We have missed this tradition and hope that in the future they will bring it back.  Thank you to all of our family members who are Veterans!  Here is an update:

Humanities:  We have started our mapping unit!  Students are learning about different types of maps, their purpose,  and about map features.  We spent some time on a virtual field trip using Google Maps!  

Upcoming Dates:

11/24-11/26  Thanksgiving Break

***Picture Day was postponed by Lifetouch.  We will let you know when it is scheduled.

High/Low

High- art

Low- picture day canceled 

High- picture day canceled 

Low- the day off yesterday because we didn’t get to do art

High- We had Veterans Day off

Low- picture day canceled

High- The book fair is coming

Low- picture day canceled

High- the book fair

High- the game at PE

High- We had Veterans Day off

Low- we have to go through today to get to the weekend

High- I got a day to rest up and recharge. I also had a wonderful bagel on the way in

Low- I had no energy in the beginning of the week

High-  bookfair

High- google maps

Low- not having picture day

High- the book fair

Low- not having PE

High- it’s Friday 

High- It’s Friday

Low- Picture day canceled

High- google maps

Low- No picture day

High- google maps, book fair

Low- not having picture day 

High- we have PE today

Low- no art yesterday

High- the book fair

Low- no picture day

High- the book fair

Low- picture day

High- google maps

Low- We didn’t have school yesterday

High- being here with all of you, art class

Low- Not having school yesterday

High- the morning greeters

Low- Not being in school yesterday

We had a special visitor at Fourth Grade Meeting today!

10/29/21 Fourth Grade

 10/29/21

Dear Families,

The school was full of excitement and energy today as we participated in our Fall Festival! Masks certainly couldn't hide the smiles.  It was fun to see the students that chose to dress up.  Here's an update:

Humanities:

We finished up Ruby Holler today!  We are so proud of the rich conversations we had as a class about this book.  We had such a variety of students participating and sharing ideas.  We also started more book clubs this week.

In writing, we are analyzing quotation marks.  Students looked for quotes in their independent reading books, we've learned how to attribute who is speaking to the quote, and next week we will begin practicing writing dialogue.

Upcoming Dates:

11/10  1pm Dismissal

11/11   No School, Veterans Day

High/Low

High- we get to Halloween activities at school

Low- we can’t wear masks

High- Halloween festival

Low- no math today

High- Halloween stuff

Low- no math today

High- the Halloween festival

Low- not having math today

High- the Halloween festival

Low- not having math today

High- we are going to finish the book and Fall festival

High- we don’t have math

Low- the week is done

High- we get to celebrate Halloween at school

Low- my computer is missing

High- the Halloween festival

Low- no Epic

High- getting to see all the cool Halloween costumes

Low- we don’t get to have math today

High- Halloween at school

High- fall festival

High- no math, Fall Festival

High- Fall Festival

Low- we don’t get to go to math

High- we had grapes for snack and Fall festival

High- we get to watch a movie in science

Low- no math

High- We get to do the Fall festival

Low- the week is done

High- we get to go to school

High- Fall festival

Low- no math today

High- the delicious grapes for snack, the amazing conversations during read aloud

Low- Tallon can’t find his computer

High- intervention groups this week

10/22/21 Fourth Grade

 

Dear Families,

What a week! Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:  We have completed our first mini writing project that asked students to pick a character trait they exemplified and provide evidence to support it.  Those will be coming home soon.  

In reading, we have started Book Clubs!  We currently have 2 Book Clubs up and running and will add more next week. Students are learning how to discuss what they have read with their peers.  The book clubs will be guided by the teacher until students become proficient in running them.  We are still reading, Ruby Holler.  Students are doing an amazing job having respectful, insightful conversations.

Fall Fest:  On Friday 10/29 we will be celebrating fall.  Students will be able to wear costumes but no masks, make up, or props, please.  The celebration will take place in the afternoon.

Upcoming Dates:

10/29  Fall Fest!  Students can bring in costumes to wear (no masks, makeup, or props)

11/10  1pm dismissal

11/11  No School

High/Low

High- going rock hunting

High- art

Low- it was cold 

High- art

High- library

Low- it’s cold

High- playing Ghosts in the Graveyard

High- Library book check out

Low- it’s Friday

High- Library check out

Low- not having more days of PE

High- being back

Low- PE

High- we get to do music today

Low- the weather is going to be bad today

High- we get to do fun Friday and it’s almost winter

Low- It’s starting to get a bit cold

High- doing fun Friday

High- earning Student of the Month

Low- not being able to read longer

High- Get Epic

Low- we still have to wear masks

High- Fun Friday

Low- music

High- Reading more of my I Survived book

High- we are going rock hunting

Low- We have to dig for them

High- Get Epic

High- The great conversations we are having at read aloud

High- how flexible everyone was when the website didn’t work

Low- recess issues

High- Art class

Low- our chilly mornings

10/14/2021 Fourth Grade

 Dear Families,

We have had a short, but busy, week!  Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:

We have been reading, Ruby Holler and having wonderful conversations about the characters and writing style of the author.  Students are doing an amazing job commenting, questioning, and listening to their peers.  

In writing we are continuing to practice editing and revising strategies on our character trait writing pieces.  Today, students will learn how to add clip art and 'publish'.  

Upcoming Dates:

10/15  No School

10/20  Early Dismissal

High/Low

Low- the week is over already

High- Nitro typing

Low- it was such a short week

High- It was a short week

High- Nitro typing

High- art and elective

High- I get to go to onward

Low- We won’t see each other until Monday

High- we got play the car garage game

Low- It’s a really short week

High- it’s a short week

Low- not doing dreamscape longer

High- special yesterday, we painted rocks

Low- the weekend

High- elective

High- Nitro typing

Low- no music this week

High- special painting rocks

Low- we didn’t get to have PE twice

High- painting rocks

High- music using fidget toys

High- it’s a short week

Low- no ½ day Wednesday

High- new art project

Low- only two more weeks of Out and About

High- Nitro Type

Low- not being able to go to school

High- it was a short week

Low- elective

High- reading Ruby Holler

High- art

High- art

Low- still have to wear masks

High- starting a new project in art

High- so many kiddos are playing instruments

High- art class on Tuesday was a fun project

High- reading Ruby Holler

Low- I still have students not capitalizing ‘I’ in their writing