April

This month we are going to try something new. I am going to have classroom historians write excerpts for our blog. This week Ali will be contributing our content. The following is written from her perspective. 

"This week (April 7th—11th) Mrs. Fisher's fourth grade, the students went to music and got recorders. In Math RTI (the kids switch classes after math on Wednesday and Friday) they are all working on a unique project. As most of you know, a note was sent home in Friday Folders about our International Feast on Friday. We're very excited! Also on Friday, join us for the Kane County Cougars baseball game. By doing the Ozzie's Reading club, the kids got tickets. we'd love to see you there! As you all should know, we've started writing our American Revolutionary War papers. You can see the schedule of what they are supposed to do for the project. The packet was sent home when we first started the project." 

Tomorrow is PJ day in support of Daniel. Students can wear pajamas and bring small donations for the Guzman family. Of course participation is always optional. 

We continue to work on writing our research papers. Please be mindful of the target dates for completion. The original packet is posted on my website if needed. We will be sending work in progress home this weekend so students can continue to work on their papers. Any support is appreciated. 

In Math students are applying knowledge of division and multiplication to complete problems on fractions, decimals and percentages. Fraction of _______ problems and percentage of _____ problems are challenging but an essential part of this unit. We are always available for help as needed. 

We will begin learning about rocks and minerals in science this quarter. The kids are excited about putting on goggles and becoming junior geologists. 

We finished up unit 7 in social studies on The American Revolutionary War. Students are now learning about the formation of our country. Students will learn about The Constitution and the formation of our government. 

In reading we are finishing up questioning and will begin exploring the art of inferencing. Students should be able to apply past knowledge to textual evidence to make an inference about what is happening in the story. Making quality inferences helps student comprehension. Students should be able to do this effectively for both narrative and informational texts. 

International Feast parent volunteers should arrive at 11:15 to help set up in the fourth grade hallway. When sending in a dish please make sure to attach paper tent card. The kids are so excited. Food is a wonderful and fun way to share our culture. 

Mrs. M's last day in May 8th. We will be celebrating her successful completion of her student teaching experience on May 7th. She has done an amazing job and the kids have grown to love her. Please wish her the best in her future endeavors.