3/29

 

In reading, we are reading Flora and Ulysses. Every 7 chapters, the girls respond to comprehension questions and use context clues to figure out certain vocabulary. To practice, have your daughter share a current summary of the story so far and predict what may happen next in the story with TEXTUAL evidence for that opinion.

In math, we assessed fraction computation and did an amazing job! We are now working with decimals. The girls visited the library for a lesson about the Dewey decimal system to make the decimals concrete. We will add, subtract, compare, and order decimals. 

In social studies, we are beginning the regions of the United States with the southeast region. You will notice flashcards coming home for practice with the location of states and capitals. 

Ask your daughter to tell you about our current writing lab project! 

Expect some very tired girls next week. We will practice for the musical for at least an hour and a half every day. It will be extra important to pack a hearty snack each day. Thank you for your help with this! 

Reminders:

*Gold/White Cup announcement and lunch is on April 3. Girls may wear their gold and white this day. We will have picnic on the green with pizza for all of lower school. Feel free to pack a different lunch if your daughter does not like pizza.  

*We will also make a trip to flower the cross which will be on the Portico on April 3rd. If your daughter would like to add to the cross, please send in flowers that morning.

April 10:Fourth Grade Musical for parents at 9:30

May 14: Choir spring concert at Ryan Recital Hall at 6:30

May30: Fourth Grade Graduation

Check SeeSaw for updates from specials teachers

Answer the riddle here!

Weekly Wrap-up

The girls had a blast reconnecting after spring break! We eased back into things and had a great time visiting The Frontier Culture Museum on Wednesday. Check out more pictures here!

We are starting a new novel next week, Flora and Ulysses, and did a little author study to kick things off. 

In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, we enjoyed some Lucky Charms cereal while brushing up on our graphing and data skills. We reviewed different types of graphs and recorded data. Completed work was sent home in your daughter's Friday Folder today. 

Ask your daughter to tell you how many states her group could identify on a map! Next week we start a regions of the U.S. unit.

Reminders:

 Lunch Bunch groups started this week!

• Carpool helper next week:
• Early Dismissal (at noon) this Friday, 3/28, for Good Friday
• No school on 4/1
  
• April 10: Fourth Grade Musical at 9:30 am in Endeavor Hall
• May 30: Final Assembly at 11:00 am
• Solve the riddle here!
  

 

Weekly Wrap up

 

Thank you, thank you for making me feel so loved during my birthday week. The girls insisted that I immediately wear my birthday tiara and sash. I look forward to spending my gift card to my favorite place over spring break! 

Check out the finished projects on Canva! 

Mrs. Lathe visited this morning for some practice on active listening and finished her time with a fun team building activity. Ask your daughter for more information!

During the week we return, we have our field trip and Mrs. Lathe, our new counselor, will start lunch groups. Here is information about both of these below:

1. Field Trip information for Wednesday, March 20

2. Lunch Bunch groups starting week after break

   Reminders:
   

• Carpool helper next week:Hunter
• April 10: Fourth Grade Musical at 9:30 am in Endeavor Hall
• May 30: Final Assembly at 11:00 am

Weekly Wrap-up

 

 

 

It was a high energy Friday! These girls showed their spirit at the Gold/White cheer rally this morning. We even had a visit from our "big sisters" beforehand. Picture are here! 

This week:

* There was more fraction fun! The girls were introduced to adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators. We continued to practice converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

* We analyzed Ellen and Annemarie from our book, Number the Stars. A poster project will come home next week! 

* Most of us finished the last step of the research project. The finished projects on Canva will be shared next week digitally!

* We talked about the -ie and -ei spelling patterns. The spelling list will continue into next week to give some much needed additional practice. Spelling quiz will be on Thursday (3/7).

Reminders:

Carpool helper is Nora

March 8th- Early dismissal (Spring Break begins)

March 20th- Field trip to the Frontier Museum- details to come!

April 10th- Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall

May 14th- Spring Choir Concert 6:30 in Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 30th- Fourth Grade Graduation

Riddle here!

Weekly Wrap up

 

During this short week we:

* Finished reading Number the Stars 

* Annotated our second poem about President's Day

* Studied the Greek root words bio and chron -Ask your daughter to tell you more!

* Finished the research portion of our Black History Month project

* Had our first Think Thank Thunk Thursday as our morning warm-up

Reminders:

Carpool helper is Sadie

Special week is Hunter

February 27 and 29th- Gold/White Cheer Rally practice before school (7:40-7:55)

March 1st- Gold/White Cheer Rally

March 8th- Early dismissal (Spring Break begins)

March 20th- Field trip to the Frontier Museum- details to come!

April 10th- Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall

May 14th- Spring Choir Concert 6:30 in Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 30th- Fourth Grade Graduation

Answer this week's riddle here!

Weekly Wrap up

  

The beautiful masterpiece was created by our class and it is hanging in the lower school hallways! 

This week had some excitement! The girls enjoyed different cuisines in the dining hall each day and learned a little about salsa dancing on Thursday.

In reading this week, we continued talking about character development during our reading of Number the Stars. We took a quick break from reading yesterday. The girls worked hard to paint a scene from Copenhagen on a homemade postcard. They will write a letter inside from the perspective of Ellen or Annemarie. The postcards are looking fantastic already. 

In math, we are just about finished with our first fraction unit. The girls will soon be assessed on equivalent fractions and comparing and ordering fractions. The assessment will also check understanding of converting mixed numbers and improper fractions, and fractions on a number line.  Our next unit is more fractions but focuses on the computation aspect.

*For the next few weeks, we will be taking a pause on spelling to allow for a mid year assessment and evaluation of which skills on which to focus. We also will have the mid-year ERB tests the week of February 12 so homework will be lighter that week.

Reminders:

Special Week is Ellie

Carpool Helper is Charley

Valentine's Mailbox and cards are due February 12th. Our class list is here

No school on 2/19 and 2/20

Answer riddle here!

Weekly Update

We had another successful Wordly Wise Dress-up Day today!

 

For the next few weeks, we will be taking a pause on spelling to allow for a mid year assessment and evaluation of which skills on which to focus. We also will have the mid-year ERB tests the week of February 12 so homework will be lighter that week.

This week the girls were introduced to an upcoming project to celebrate Black History Month.  Over the next month, we will create a collaborative class book on 14 different African-American women who have made an impact. Mrs. Irving reviewed different online resources and the girls practiced taking notes. Ask your daughter to tell you about "bubble notes" and why they are helpful. 

We began reading one of my all time favorite books this week; Number the Stars. We are only 5 chapters into it and have seen much bravery and perseverance. Throughout this book will focus on character development and symbolism. We also spent some time learning about Denmark and it's geography.

Reminders:

Carpool helper is Sofia 

Special week is Emma Y. 

Friday, February 9th: Wear red for Lunar New Year.

Valentine's Mailbox and cards are due February 12th. Our class list is here. 

No school 2/19 and 2/20

Answer the riddle here!