9/24/2021 Fourth Grade

 9/24/2021

Dear Families,

What a week!  It's hard to believe that we will have almost been together for a month!  We are excited to share our learning space with you during Open House on 9/29.  Here is what we have been doing:

Humanities:  

We have finished, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and have started an author study on Stephen Huneck in anticipation of our upcoming field trip to Dog Mountain.  Students have learned our reading and writing routines and we are fully immersed in readers and writers workshops!  In writing we are working on building our stamina and being able to 'tell more' when writing.

All School Hike:

On 10/1 we are headed to Dog Mountain for our All School Hike!  Paperwork went home yesterday.  We are in need of chaperones!  Please contact Diane in the main office for information on how to be approved as a chaperone and let us know so we can send paperwork home!

Upcoming Dates:

9/29   Early Release and Open House

10/1  All School Hike

High/Low

High- I got 5 papers done for math!

HIgh- getting to do book responses

High- everything

Low- indoor recess today

High- going on the school hike next week

High- maybe today will be indoor recess

High- getting to do indoor recess

Low- not being able to go to the lower playground

High- indoor recess

High- indoor recess

Low- it’s almost the weekend

High- today is the first day of fall

Low- Colton isn’t here

High- getting to be here with my friends

Low- having an indoor recess

High- going on the hike

Low- doing Star 360

High- today is indoor recess

Low- it’s raining like heck outside

High- we are going to Dog Mt.

Low- having to climb it

High- going on the hike next week

High- going on the hike

Low- having to take the bus

High- going to Dog Mtn.

Low- having to go on the bus

High- going to Dog Mtn.

High- going to Dog Mtn.

High- I finished two book responses

Low- indoor recess

High- we get to have indoor recess

Low- it’s not a nice day

High- going to Dog Mtn.

Low-  not going outside

High- we are going to Dog Mtn.

Low- it’s raining outside

High- I think reading some new books ie. Stephen Huneck

Low- the state of our floor and outside by the compost every single day

High- Sharing Dog Mtn. with everyone

Have a wonderful weekend!

9/17/21 Fourth Grade

 9/17/21

Dear Families,

We had such a FUN week!  We decided that if we could not go to the Tunbridge Fair, we'd bring the fair to fourth grade!  Students were able to make caramel apples, 'ride' virtual roller coasters, had a 'pig' race, and they created and designed maps of their own fairs!  We were so proud of how amazing the fourth graders were during this whole experience.  We will have the maps of their fairs on display at Open House!

Humanities:  This week we focused on analyzing character's feelings and providing evidence to support our thinking.  We finished our read aloud, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.  In writing we are continuing to gather ideas and learn from other authors.  

Upcoming Dates:

9/29     Open House

10/1     All School Hike

High/Low

High- Making caramel apples

High- caramel apples!

High- Caramel apples

High- caramel apples

High- getting to do more of our zentangles in art

High- caramel apples

High- caramel apples

High- everything!

High- making our carnival maps

High- going on the virtual roller coasters

High- virtual roller coasters and caramel apples

High- getting to make our own carnival

High- the whole day yesterday!

High- the fair day stuff

High- making our fair maps 

High- caramel apples

High- doing the make your own fair

High- making our own fair

High- the pig race and the caramel apples

High- we got caramel apples

High- getting the caramel apples

Low- not being able to see all the roller coasters

High- all day yesterday!

Low- my sister is not at school today

High- humanities yesterday

Low- not being able to squeak the pigs indoors

High- make caramel apples

Low- not being able to see the real animals

High- making caramel apples

Low- can’t be in school because of an appt this afternoon

High- making caramel apples

Low- coming to school today

High- coming to school

Low- leaving school

High- Fourth grade humanities Fair Day!

Low- we are losing one of our classmates today :( and the SQUEAKING of the pigs!

High- The pig race

High- How polite and grateful you all were with our guest yesterday and what good sports you all were during the pig races!

9/7/21 Fourth Grade

 9/7/21

Dear Families,

We have been so impressed with our fourth graders! They are getting in the groove of our schedule and adjusting well to being back at school. Here's what we have been up to:

Humanities:

We have been working on launching our reading and writing workshops! Students are working on building their reading stamina and choosing books that are 'Just Right' for them! In writing, they are working on gathering ideas for writing.

Tunbridge Fair:

Mr. Howard notified families that the Tunbridge Fair field trip has been cancelled. With the uprising in Covid cases in the community, we feel it is best to stay at school.

Upcoming Dates:

9/15         1pm Dismissal

9/29         1pm Dismissal

10/1         All School Hike

High/Low

High- in science we got to make an anger robot and a robot hand

High- we get to make a hand in science today

Low- waking up for school

High- getting to see new friends

Low- not being able to see new teachers

High- the whole week

High- we get to go to math

Low- we don’t get to see as many teachers

High- making the hand robot

Low- not going to Tunbridge Fair

High- getting to go home after math

Low- getting up for school
High- I get to come to school

High- going to science

Low- going to math

High- doing science and making the hand

Low- I can’t stay here forever

High- Getting in the groove of our schedule

Low- Not going to the Tunbridge Fair

High- getting to talk to some of the new fourth graders

High- Third grade is getting better!

Low- Not going to the Tunbridge Fair

Have a great weekend!

9/3/21 Fourth Grade

 9/3/21

Dear Families,

Our first week was a success!  We are so excited to be working with this fabulous group again.  We have been so impressed with how our new students have quickly become part of our #BlueDevilFamily.  This is a special crew with a bright future!  Here is what we have been up to:

Humanities:  We have been working on learning both classrooms now that we can be in different spaces!  Students are completing get to know you activities and learning routines and expectations.  We have started the read aloud, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.  

Tunbridge Fair: We are excited to announce that we will be returning to the Tunbridge Fair on 9/16.  We need parent chaperones!  Please consider joining us on this fun day of learning!  Contact the main office at 433-6653 for information on how to be approved to be a chaperone.

Upcoming Dates:

9/6        No School- Labor Day

9/15      1pm Dismissal

9/16       Tunbridge Fair Field Trip

9/29      1pm Dismissal AND Open House 4-6pm

High/Lows **Every week at Fourth Grade meeting we give students the opportunity to share their highs (best parts) and lows (not so great) parts of their week at school.  We share in the blog what students have responded!

High- being able to be on the carpet

Low- having third grade

High- every morning being in my mom’s classroom and being in her classroom at the end of the day

High- the first day

High- meeting my teachers

High- the first day of school

High- seeing my friends

High- I didn’t get in trouble

High- we got to see every classroom

Low- I had to work on being respectful in class

High- being able to see my teachers and friends

Low- having to get up for school when I want to sleep

High- seeing teachers and friends and new teachers

High- sitting in the shoe

High- getting to see all my friends again from last year

High- Seeing all my friends and teachers

Low- having to get up early

High- one of my best friends is here

Low- one of my friends is not here

High- getting to see all my friends

High- there are a lot of new kids that get to join our class

High- i get to see my friends

Low- we still have to wear masks

High- we don’t have to sit at separate desks

High- seeing the smiles 

Low- I have so much paperwork

High- I love having my students back and it feels like all of the new students have been part of our class forever!

Low- Having to switch for third grade

Have a WONDERFUL long weekend!

Look at our amazing crew!

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