3/28 Weekly Update

Don't forget to sign up for a spring conference visit! 

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                                                         The musical practice is well underway! 

You will be amazed with their talent and performance!

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Curriculum Updates                 Paper folders came home today!

Technology Update from Mrs. Kortas

Reading: We continue our reading journey through Number the Stars. The girls are really understanding and appreciating the sacrifices Annemarie's family is making to support her friend Ellen. We also completed the "mythological creature" bracket for our own version of March Madness. Our next bracket is judging parts-of-speech using a chosen criteria. This is a fun way to analyze words!

Math: We completed our first mini-unit on fraction computation. We are continuing to practice the order of operations in math expressions. The girls have enjoyed this type of solving and review of basic facts. 

Language Arts: We are preparing for a peer interview project. The girls will interview an assigned fourthie and write a descriptive article about her. They will use the fourthie's photograph to create a magazine-style cover to accompany the article. 

Social Studies: We are taking notes from the historical fiction novel Ranger: Long Road to Freedom. We are working towards a Civil War project "museum exhibit".

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Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper next week: Audrey Mathers
• Special week next week: 
• March/April Musical Practice and Performance Schedule (keep in mind for doctor appointments)

• Wednesday, April 9  Grade 4 Musical for families

  9:30-10:15 am in Endeavour

• Rising 5th Grade Meeting BEFORE the performance 

• Thursday, April 10  Grade 4 Musical for Seniors

  9:30-11:00 am on Endeavour Hall

• Friday, April 18   Good Friday

  11:30 am dismissal for EL-Grade 1

  Noon dismissal for Grades 2-4

• Monday, April 21  No School

• April 25 - Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day   (8 a.m. - 10:45 pm)
• May 9 King's Dominion Field Trip Information

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

3/21 Weekly Update

Our quote of the week was "Believe you can and you're halfway there!" 
Lila Woods was nominated by her peers for showing 

a positive attitude even when things are hard! 

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Children's book illustrator Angeli Rafer is visiting the lower school next 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                 

Reading: We began our next novel, Number the Stars. We learned a little bit about WWII and Denmark to prepare our minds for the setting of the novel. We also began a "mythological creature" bracket for our own version of March Madness. The girls had to choose criteria to judge the creatures and move them through the brackets. They are reading about various creatures and explaining their thoughts in the choices of which creatures advance. 

Math: We began our fraction unit. This week we covered decomposing and adding/subtracting like denominator fractions. A mini-unit on the order of operations was also started. The girls have enjoyed this type of solving and review of basic facts. 

Language Arts: We completed our poetry blossoms for a spring display. We were also able to do some writing outside on these gorgeous days! The girls have started a new "Unlock the Rainbow" challenge. Ask your daughter which part they are working on! 

Social Studies: Our Civl War unit continues with learning about the Emancipation Proclamation, the eventual end of the war, and the Reconstruction Era. We also take notes from the historical fiction novel Ranger: Long Road to Freedom.

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Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper next week: Nell Henderson
• Special week next week: 

• Tuesday, March 25 is a Gold/White Spirit Day

  • Meriwether-Godsey will provide ice cream from Ruby Scoops for all LS students

  • There will be a non-dairy option for students with allergies

• March/April Musical Practice and Performance Schedule (keep in mind for doctor appointments)

• Wednesday, April 9  Grade 4 Musical for families

  9:30-10:15 am in Endeavour

• Thursday, April 10  Grade 4 Musical for Seniors

  9:30-11:00 am on Endeavour Hall

• Friday, April 18   Good Friday

  11:30 am dismissal for EL-Grade 1

  Noon dismissal for Grades 2-4

• Monday, April 21  No School

• April 25 - Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day   (8 a.m. - 12 pm)

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

3/7 Weekly Update

Lucy Winks had a fantastic special week and happy (early) birthday!

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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                 

Reading: This week the girls practiced and performed one of three readers theater scripts. They did a wonderful job of reading with fluency and expression! 

Math: We wrapped up our geometry unit with an assessment Wednesday. We reviewed our papers as a class Thursday to see what questions or misunderstandings could use some extra practice. This discussion is so valuable for both of us! When we return from break, we will begin our fraction unit.

Language Arts: This week we jumped into writing poetry! The girls wrote acrostic, shape, color, haiku, and rhyming poems on paper blossoms to glue onto painted branches for a lovely hall display. On Thursday, for Wordly Wise Dress-Up Day, the girls used their costume pictures to make slides with clues about their word. Check out these creative slides!

Social Studies: Our Civl War unit continues with learning about the Emancipation Proclamation, the eventual end of the war, and the Reconstruction Era. We also take notes from the historical fiction novel Ranger: Long Road to Freedom.

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Reminders and Important Dates:         

• Carpool helper AFTER break: Fiona Nicholson
• Special week next week: 
• March/April Musical Practice Schedule (keep in mind for doctor appointments)
• 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.