2/28 Weekly Update

We had a blast at the GOLD/WHITE rally today!

Be sure to check out more pictures in the photo folder at the bottom of the blog.

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Exciting news:  Children's book illustrator Angeli Rafer is visiting the lower school on Friday, March 28! She will be speaking to the fourthies from 9:30 - 10:30 in the library. If you are interested in pre-ordering a book for her to sign on the day of her visit, please visit this link to learn more.

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Curriculum Updates                   Papers came home today.

Technology Update from Laney Kortas

Chinese Update from Kefu Dorian:

Reading: This week we have been researching famous and not-so famous African Americans for Black History Month! After making accordion books to organize learned information, the girls chose six books about men and women who made important contributions to communities. Look for the these informational books to come home soon so that they can show you what they learned!

Math: We continue the geometry unit. We practiced measuring angles inside of triangles and sorting quadrilaterals. Next week, we will review the entire unit to prepare for an assessment mid-week. 

Language Arts: We completed our PBL (project-based learning) project. We explored the question How are different adaptations critical to survival in specific ocean zones?.  Thank you to those that were able to visit the culmination. The girls were incredibly proud to share their work with everyone!

Social Studies: Our Civl War unit continues with learning about the Emancipation Proclamation, the eventual end of the war, and the Reconstruction Era. The girls learned about the "pig pen" cypher code used by soldiers. They enjoyed writing messages to fellow fourthies! We will also be taking notes from the historical fiction novel Ranger: Long Road to Freedom.

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Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper next week: Lilah Grace Wright
• Special week next week: Lucy Winks
• March/April Musical Practice Schedule (keep in mind for doctor appointments)
• Thursday, March 6: Wordly Wise Dress Up Day
• Noon dismissal on Friday, March 5
• Spring Break: March 10-17
• Happy birthday, Lucy on Wednesday, March 13!

• Be sure to check out our photo link for photos from the month/year.

2/21 Weekly Update

**Our PBL Culmination event will be on Tuesday, February 25 from 10:30-11:00. Parents are invited to meet us in the assembly room to hear about the stages of our learning about animal adaptations. Guests will then travel to classrooms to see our creations!

Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper next week: Josie Shingler
• Special week next week: 
• PBL Culmination February 25 from 10:30-11 (starts in the LSAR)
• March 6: Wordly Wise Dress Up Day

• Be sure to check out our photo link for photos from the month/year.

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2/14 Weekly Update

                                                We celebrated Lilah Grace Wright's Special Week!                                 

                             

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We celebrated TWO birthdays!

Kara's half-birthday on Thursday and Madelynn's birthday on Friday!

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Curriculum Updates                   

Reading: We finished Flora and Ulysess by reflecting on theme and character development. We made an outline sketch of Flora and added adjectives and traits around the sketch. We ended the week doing a whole class Valentine themed readers theater. The girls really got into character!

Math: We continue the geometry unit. We practiced measuring angles with protractors. The third Leaping Numbers series is almost complete. Ask your daughter if they have figured out the pattern and if they have figured out the number for day 21.

Language Arts: We continue to work on our PBL (project-based learning) project. We are exploring the question How are different adaptations critical to survival in specific ocean zones?.  At this point in the process, we made invitations that should have made their way home. We also created a script of information to share during the culmination and practice answering potential guest questions.

**Our PBL Culmination event will be on Thursday, February 20 from 10:30-11:00. Parents are invited to meet us in the assembly room to hear about the stages of our learning about animal adaptations. Guests will then travel to classrooms to see our creations!

Social Studies: We briefly reviewed what we have learned so far in our American Civil War unit. Once the PBL culmination is complete, we will get back to our normal social studies routine.                                                        ______________________________________________________     

Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper next week: Lila Wood
• Special week next week: 
• No school (President's Day) Monday, February 17
• PBL Culmination February 20 from 10:30-11 (starts in the LSAR)
• February 21: End of trimester 2 and Wordly Wise Dress Up Day

• Be sure to check out our photo link for photos from the month/year.

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2/7 Weekly Update

                                              We celebrated Madeleine Heimlich's Special Week!

                                            

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Curriculum Updates                       Paper folders came home today!

           

Reading: We are about to finish Flora and Ulysses. We were inspired by Ulysses and wrote poems about things and people that we love. 

Math: We began our geometry unit. We learned about rays, lines, line segments, and points. We explored various angles and are beginning to measure angles with a protractor.

Language Arts: We continue to work on our PBL (project-based learning) project. We are exploring the question How are different adaptations critical to survival in specific ocean zones?.  At this point in the process, we are creating a 3D version of our creature and making a large ocean collaborative poster.

**Our PBL Culmination event will be on Thursday, February 20 from 10:30-11:00. Parents are invited to meet us in the assembly room to hear about the stages of our learning about animal adaptations. Guests will then travel to classrooms to see our creations!

Social Studies: We continued our American Civil War unit. This week, we learned about Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S Grant. We discussed their early life, character traits, involvement in the war, and interesting bits about their lives.

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner! In class, we will decorate gift bags to hold their valentines. You do not need to have your daughter make a box or bag at home! They need to make a card for each student. On Monday, I gave the girls a list of classmates.

Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper next week: Adeline Negatu-Jones
• Special week next week: Lilah Grace Wright
• Birthdays: Kara (1/2) on 2/13 and Madelynn on 2/16
• No school (President's Day) Monday, February 17
• PBL Culmination February 20 from 10:30-11 (starts in the LSAR)
• February 21: End of trimester 2 and Wordly Wise Dress Up Day

• Be sure to check out our photo link for photos from the month/year.