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

10/8/2021 Fourth Grade

 10/8/2021

Dear Families,

We are still smiling thinking about last week's all school hike trip we took to Dog Mountain.  We are so proud of our fourth graders.  We had community members who were visiting Dog Mtn. while we were there complimenting us, both in person and on social media, on how polite our students were.  They truly exemplified the 'Blue Devil Way' and we could not be more proud of them!  A special thank you to all of our chaperones for making this trip possible.  Here is an update:

Humanities:  In writing, we are working on revising and editing to make our work better.  Students have written about a character trait that they exemplify in their lives and then told us about it.  We have edited for capital letters and complete sentences and revised our introductions and conclusions.

In reading we have started a new read aloud, Ruby Holler.  We have been trying to think  deeply about characters by analyzing character traits and why characters make the decisions they make.  

Upcoming Dates:

10/11    NO SCHOOL, Indigenous Peoples Day

10/15    NO SCHOOL, Conferences

High/Low:

High- we got to go outside for recess

Low- we are not going to see each other until Tuesday

High- The hike last week

High- the hike last week

Low- it’s super hot out

High- band

High- the hike last week

Low- not doing PE today

High- getting to do band

Low- only three days next week

High- we get to check out library books

Low- wearing masks

High- the hike and band

Low- getting up in the morning

High- library book check out and band

Low- I can’t go to band on Monday

High- I get to participate in the pumpkin guess

High- trying band

High- ONWARD

Low- it’s Friday

High- the library and music

High- I read 100 pages for the pumpkin guess and I’m feeling confident about getting that pumpkin

Low- coming to school

High- the hike

Low- it’s cold in the morning

High- band

High- we still get to go to the library

Low- we can’t play with the other classes

High- out and about

Low- I can’t read more in the morning

High- band

High- the hike

Low- we didn’t get to go to the fair

High- the hike and I really enjoyed reading about your traits

High- having the sunshine and playing Ninja at ONWARD

High- Having Ms. Franklin back

Have a great weekend!