May 28th - 31st

                                                                             

                                                         aloha

This is our last blog of 4th grade! Thank you for all your support. I will miss you all!!

News Team: Students who turned in applications to join the news team will finish their interviews by Tuesday. Mrs. Gruchot will send home the results with each child in an envelope on the last day of school.

EBLI Writing Folders: On Tuesday, we will be cleaning out our lockers and class cubbies. Students will be bringing home their EBLI writing folders where you will find their dated writing from September to May. I can't wait for you to see their progress! Look for improvements in hand writing, spelling, and the growth of each paragraph in length/ideas. Stapled to the front is a list of words spelled wrong along the way. 

NWEA scores: Students will also be bringing their index cards with NWEA scores listed from fall to winter to spring in both reading and math. This way you don't have to wait for the report to come in the mail with report cards. We have a lot to celebrate!

Chain Reaction Machines: Starting Wednesday, kids will be allowed to bring in objects from home to build their own Rube Goldberg chain reaction machines. We will build them on the half days to show all that we've learned about stored energy in science. 

ABC Countdown

This week:

Monday - No School/Memorial Day                                                          Tuesday - PE; Locker Cleanout                                                                Wednesday - No Late Start; Half Day                                          Thursday - Half Day                                                                       Friday - Half Day; Last Day; Awards Assembly

Ms. V's Learner Behavior Post: Here is what we have been doing in SEL the past two weeks.  


Things to remember daily:

  • water bottle 
  • safe snack(in the package with the label please)
  • good fit book with bookmark


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