Weekly Update - May 18

It's our last Friday of fourth grade.  It is so bittersweet.  I have absolutely loved watching all of our Ninjas grow and learn over the course of the school year.  As we begin to close down our classroom, here is what we've been up to...

Math
In math, we continued to front-load some 5th grade math concepts such as...

• finding common denominators
• adding fractions with unlike denominators

We also started an end of the year math project.  Students are planning their own beach vacations!  They have been given $5,000 to spend and budget.  Be sure to ask them how their planning is going!

Social Studies
We wrapped up our Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction unit.  The major project for this unit was our Underground Railroad Webquests.  These went home on Wednesday and were graded.  Please be sure to check your child's folder!

Reading & Request - PLEASE READ
The 4th classes will be finishing the Mythology unit the last week of school. Our class will be viewing Percy Jackson & the Olympians:  The Lightning Thief movie on Wednesday, May 24.  We will be comparing and contrasting the myths with the movie’s plot, characterization, settings, conflicts, and symbols.

We have watched the movie from a teacher/parent point-of-view and found it appropriate for our grade. This movie is rated PG, if you do not want your child to watch the film please let me know by Monday, May 21.

Thank you,
Fourth Grade Teachers

Writing
We wrapped up our Historical Fiction writing unit this week!  Today we celebrated with a writer's buffet where students got to "sample" different writing pieces.

Upcoming Dates

• 5/21: Ms. Winzen & Ms. Seal Retirement Celebration
• 5/24: Last Day; 1:05 dismissal
• 5/30: Progress Reports go live
• 6/15 & 6/16: District Book Sale at South Middle
• This is a great opportunity to stock up on books for the summer!  There is NO admission fee, and books are only 50 cents!