Weekly Update

 Hello Parents,

This was a very busy and educational week! We completed 3 of our FLE classes and learned quite a bit about our bodies! We also visited Mrs. Kaz’s seedlings and made some observations of the changes we are seeing. Next week is sure to be another busy but exciting week in 4th grade!

Family Life Education (FLE)

Our class is scheduled to have FLE again on Monday, March 11th. If you would like to opt your child out, please make sure to follow the directions on THIS FLE PARENT LETTER and opt out through Parentvue. If it is not noted in Parentvue, your child will receive the FLE lesson. 

Sub on Thursday:

I will be out on Thursday, March 14th. The sub already has the plans and is looking over them. Please remind your child to show the 3R’s when I am out. 

Planting Seeds:

To go along with our plant unit we will be planting seeds. My goal is to connect this activity to a variety of our 4th grade standards. We began the project today by holding a vote (social studies) to find our top 5 fruits and vegetables the class would like to plant. Next week I will reveal the results of the vote and we will create a graph (math) to showcase the outcome. Tuesday the students will plant the seeds and begin our observation journal. I would like to see these seedlings through the growing process, so I will send them home with their owners over spring break. If you are traveling for spring break please let me know and I can bring your child’s seed home with me. They will bring these back after spring break to observe/ chart the growth that occurred over the course of the week. The class is VERY excited about this activity!

Harlem Wizards Game:

Tomorrow I will be playing in the staff vs Harlem Wizards game at Freedom High School. If you are free tomorrow evening you should come out and watch Mrs. Barthelemy and I take on the Wizards. The game starts at 6:30pm and the doors open an hour before. You can purchase your tickets through this link. If you come out, please make sure to say hi! 

Harlem Wizards at Freedom HS Ticket Link

 Focus Areas for Next Week:

•  Reading: We continue talking about Historical Fiction. We will begin our book Number the Stars.

• Math:  We will begin our unit on Fractions.

• Science: We will continue our unit on Plants and plant life cycles.

• VA Studies: We will continue Chapter 5- The American Revolution. 

I am looking forward to the game tomorrow night! I hope you can come out to watch. It should be a fun time! I am still wondering why they invited me, considering I am all of 4’11! 🤣