Weekly Update

Writing/Reading

We finished our poetry anthologies!  We even had some time to make poems using a website called Storybird.  Check out some of the neat poems below.  Next, we will work on our Fourth Grade Memory Books!  


 

Math
In Math, we are currently reviewing big topics such as long division and multiplication, rounding, and algebra.  We will continue to review this last week!  

Science
This past week we participated in a fun lab!  We calculated the speed at which we can chew bubble gum.  Check out the fun we had below.  The Forces and Motion Test is this Monday, May 23rd.  It is our last test of the year!

Junior Achievement
Wednesday marked our last day of Junior Achievement.  We finished our lessons with a business fortune teller and a game where we had to trade resources with other groups/"countries."  In trading resources, we were able to build a (paper) computer.  Thank you very much for teaching us these past few weeks, Mrs. Akins!  

Daniel Boone Field Trip 
We had a great time visiting the Daniel Boone home on Thursday!  Students visited a carpenter, saw a one room school house, made candles, and toured Daniel Boone's home in Independence.  A big shout out to Mr. Fleming and Mrs. Mueller for their help on the trip!  Thank you!!  And a special thank you to our student photographer for the trip, Sarah!  You got some awesome action shots.  

Field Day  
We had a blast during the Field Day activities on Friday!  Thank you to all parents who volunteered to make this day great! 

Other Important Info.

• Our Ice Cream Party reward for good behavior is this Tuesday (5/24) afternoon.  Ice cream will be provided, and the students are in charge of bringing fun toppings!  Please note our class allergies, as these will not be allowed in the classroom: Organic dairy, the nut family, peaches, avocado, pork, and strawberries. 
• Students have been taking their belongings home little by little.  They get to keep their consumable Math and Science textbooks and they have taken those home.  These can be used for review and to practice throughout the summer months.  We will continue to clean our classroom and desks this week.  Students will not need their backpacks on Friday.  If you find any classroom or library books and/or resources at home, please bring those in to return to school. 
• The last Weekly Update of the school year will be this coming weekend! 
• The last day of school is this Friday, 5/27.  It is a half day with dismissal at 11:50.  Please make sure your child knows how they are going home.