Post #27

The Fourthies ushered in spring with haikus and used water colors to paint bamboo drawings. The haikus and bamboo drawings created a serene look on the bulletin board outside our classroom. The girls shared their Spring Break memories using the "Three Stickie Approach" (Something we made up in Room M02 to promote writing and collaboration. Ask your daughter to explain.) 

Decimal concepts were everywhere in math this week. We worked with tenths and hundredths, converting from decimal to fractions and back again. The girls examined money and solved EdPuzzles using fractions and decimals. One of our Women's History EdPuzzles included the idea of personal POWER WORDS. Check out our POWER WORDS:

The girls are working on a Greg Tang Spring Math Challenge. They will earn math chicks for each challenge they achieve. We are decorating our room with colorful nests and adorable, powerful math chicks. FUN!

We are finishing up A Song for Harlem. Not only does this novel teach about the Harlem Renaissance, it also explains and reinforces the elements of writing that we work on during language arts. The girls worked with slang from the 1920's. Using their 1920's fashion doll and a friend's, they wrote some very clever and some very hysterical dialogue.

Our class will host a junior from Trinity Episcopal next week. Ginnie Hester will complete her Junior Work Week with us. Your girls will love getting to know Ginnie. I know I did when she was a Fourthie in Room M02 eight years ago.

Nuts and Bolts: 

Information needing a parent response is highlighted.
*The girls brought home a Daisy Days Raffle packet on Thursday. Please let me know if you did not receive this. 

* Grandparents' and Special Visitors' Day invitations are in your daughter's work folder. There is still time to register. Our guests are joining us for lunch so we need an accurate headcount. Please click here to register.

* Spring Conference Sign-Up- Please choose a time for us to meet to discuss your daughter's progress and goals for the remainder of fourth grade.
* 3D Design Form- Please respond. A hard copy is in your daughter's work folder.
* PE Bike Day is Monday. Details are here. Please contact Don Warner (DWarner@st.catherines.org) if you have questions.
* Homework for family planning purposes.

* Play practice is in full swing!  Costume requirements are here. Rehearsal schedule for the next two weeks. All lines should be memorized by Monday. (I watched the first rehearsal today- IMPRESSIVE!!)

* Final Assembly Information is here! 

Class Leadership Week of 3/25

 Carpool Helpers- Jacey

Special Week Girl- Isabella

Ambassadors- Vivian and Ruby

Photographer-Kensie

Closers- Jacey and Lucy

Girls-Your blog question is.......Whose haiku is at the top of the post? Post your answer here.