4th Grade Graduation
It is true…they graduated! I have no idea where the year went…but it is over and I am so proud of all the things this group of kids has accomplished. Take some time to reflect and think about how far they have come. I have and I am so proud! They should be too! Here are lots of pictures of all the graduates. Thanks for taking all the photos Mrs. Mulder!
Photos of Field Day and Aloha Day will be posted this weekend. Thanks for a great year!
Chicago – Here We Come!
This photo of Chicago is courtesy of TripAdvisor
We are headed to Chicago next week Thursday! We cannot believe how close we are to heading out of town! Here are the links to the websites for the Lincoln Park Zoo and The Museum of Science and Industry. Check out where you are headed and make a plan for your day! Click on the link below the picture…
Bocce Ball Tournament
The wonderful Mr. Robinson puts on a Bocce Ball Tournament each year for the fourth graders. They study the game of Bocce, where it originated, the rules, and practice playing the game. They get pretty good too… Teams are developed and the competition begins… What a great day! I forgot to mention that there is bruschetta, cannoli, and trophies! Thanks to Mr. Robinson and all the wonderful parent helpers that came to make this day great. A good time was had by all!
Here we are in action…
The Bloggers are Back!
We are blogging again, so please check out the student blogs and comment away… They love to hear from you! Thanks!
I Scream, You Scream…We All Scream for Ice Cream!
We traveled over to the Front Porch yesterday for a sweet treat. Our goal was to help jump start the “Cool School” competition that was going on… We got a little exercise and enjoyed a cool treat when we got there. We just had to share some photos!
Fractions!
We have been working hard on fractions, fractions, fractions in fourth grade. I thought it might be nice to put some websites up for practice at home. Some websites are tutorial type websites, some just have the kids practice, and some are games, so there are choices, choices, choices. Thanks for all you do at home to help these kiddos out!
Fraction Practice (comparing, adding, subtracting, etc.)
I am Back!
It is good to be back in the classroom with all my fourth graders! Life is Good! I really enjoyed my time in the office. It was an amazing learning opportunity and I really appreciated being giving the chance to grow, but it is good to be back with my fourth grade friends!
I posted this on the Holmes Blog and just had to share on our blog too. This is a live webcam of hawk eggs that are about to be hatched. Once you start watching, you won’t be able to stop! You have to check it out! Red Tail Hawks
WWW Look Out… Here We Come!
It is true… We have bloggers in room 12! You have to see what they are doing already! They are SO good on the computer!
We spent some time today talking about internet safety, appropriate posts, and using technology to communicate.
You can check out what they choose to post by clicking on the “Student Blog” page at the top of this blog. I have a link on that page to “Student Blogs”. They would LOVE it if you would leave them a comment… How great would that be?
Stop by often and comment… They will post again tomorrow and then one or two times a week… Stay Tuned!
Chew on a Good Book Lately?
This is our new puppy, Nick and he wants to remind you that today is the first day of March and it is time to “pump” up your reading for March is Reading Month! Our theme is “Chew on a Good Book”… The goal for each fourth grade child is to read at least 3 1/2 hours each week and earn their gumball, along with some great prizes. They are to turn in a gumball each time they read 3 1/2 hours and if our class reads more hours than any other class in 3rd or 4th grade, we will win an ice cream party!
Remember the goal is to read, read, read this month! You can do it!
Teamwork and Direction Following…
What a great day we had today! Thanks to funding from a grant that Mrs. Goodin and myself wrote and received from North Shore Community Bank, we had an opportunity to go to Mrs. Goodin’s classroom and teach our first grade friends how to make bird feeders.
The fourth graders had already spent some time talking about how to write, revise, and edit directions that were easy to understand and follow. I was so impressed with the excitement that the kids worked on this project. They were wonderful role models and such helpers to our first grade partners.
The bird feeders turned out great and the Grand Haven Tribune was there to take pictures, so check out the paper if you can! Here are some photos from our time together.
Happy weekend everyone!
