Dear Families, It is hard to believe that the school year has ended so quickly. This has been a productive and successful year. Your children have grown so much since September. You should be proud of them! This special crew has brought so much joy, curiosity, and laughter to the fourth grade. I hold a special place in my heart for each one of them. Fourth graders ended the week by visiting the fifth grade classrooms and learning about what to expect next year as fifth graders. Fourth graders also had a chance to pair up with a third grader and tell them about about life in the fourth grade. On Monday, fourth graders will be bringing home home their portfolios and any personal belongings. Please consider sending your child to school with reusable shopping bags to transport the variety of items that will be coming home. I hope to have a chance to say goodbye to each family before starting our summer vacation. I will be working at school this summer so please pop in and say hello! Thank you for a remarkable year! Brigid Please take a minute to read about a special memory from each fourth grader! "My favorite memory is making the math video about fractions. I liked this because I learned how to edit on iMovie and it was fun. " "My favorite memory from 4th grade was the Gold Rush because Mrs. Parker came in yelling, 'Gold! Gold! I found gold! I found gold in California!'' It was awesome and little scary." "My favorite memory is walking into the classroom on the first day of school and seeing Ms. Conlon's huge smile." "One of my favorite memories was making t-shirts in Technology because I made one for my dad." "My favorite memory in 4th grade was when we did the mystery cubes because it showed everyone has a different perspective of things." "My favorite memory from 4th grade was the soccer unit in PE because one time when we were in a soccer game I was goalie and kicked the ball from one side of the gym to the other and made it in." "My favorite memory from 4th grade was Blue and Gray Day. I chose this because it was fun and it was on the perfect day to be outside. I also enjoyed this because everyone was working together and having fun." "One of my favorite memories is going to Gillette Stadium. This is what I chose because I remember playing with friends on the field. I also remember the exercises we did." "My favorite memory from 4th grade was making the dulcimers in Music because it as really fun and hard at times." "I have a great memory about our Blue and Gray Day because I made my own tie-dye shirt and blue rocked the Tug of War!"
Dear Families, Fourth grade had quite an busy and exciting week of school! We visited the Cultural Bizarre, introduced the Gold Rush in social studies, put on Spring Concert, and had a blast during Blue and Gray Day. Below you will find our week in photos. Please refer to my email sent to families on Thursday which provides details about our final two days of school on June 3rd and 4th. Have a wonderful long weekend! Warmly, Brigid Dear Families,
It is hard to believe that there are only eleven more days of school left. Somehow this time of year always seems busier than it should and our schedules both in and out of school are jammed packed. Our time left together is going to be gone in a flash. As we wrap up our curriculum, I want to slow down and cherish these final moments with these amazing fourth graders before they head into summer. School-wide announcements: On Thursday, May 23rd at 6:00 p.m., is our annual Spring Concert, featuring performances by students in early childhood through grade five, plus our Band of Friends. The concert should last for about an hour and a quarter. Students should arrive at school by 5:45 and go directly to the classrooms. This is a "dress event" for students. Dress pants and shirts with collars (no coat and tie required), dresses, skirts, and blouses, or comparable dress attire are required for this special performance. Students who may be sitting on the stage to play instruments should wear slacks or leggings. The Friends Academy Blue and Gray games will be on Friday May 24th. Students are encouraged (but not required) to wear their team’s color. Students should bring layers and a water bottle. Parents are welcome to attend the Blue & Gray games on Friday May 24th at 1:30 pm. A few curriculum highlights: Math
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Have a wonderful weekend! Warmly, Brigid Below are a few pictures from our Portfolio Showcase. Dear Families, Wednesday, May 15th is the Student Portfolio Showcase. This will begin in the Commons with an All-School Meeting at 8:15. Parents are then invited to drop by the classroom to look through their child's portfolio. Along with the portfolio, each fourth graders will share their National Park slideshow and project with their parents. Similar to Grandfriends' Day, parents will have an opportunity to partake in a choice menu, which includes activities connected to our curriculum. The Student Portfolio Showcase will be in the classroom from 8:45-9:45. Many of you have multiple children at Friends and may be splitting your time. Please note that there is no formal program in fourth grade and you may drop in at any point during the hour. I am looking forward to this day to celebrate the learning and growth of all the students! Language Arts Fourth graders are currently reading Roald Dahl books. The class was introduced to three of his books: Witches, Danny the Champion of the World, and The BFG. Each child chose the title that interested them the most. Students will be reading their chosen book in school and at home for homework. Students have continued to publish stories. Students who have completed the writing process and have a published story have signed up to read to the class. Math Fourth graders have been learning about fractions for the past few weeks. A variety skills have been introduced and practiced. Students are now working in pairs to create a fraction lesson to teach others about what the have learned. After choosing a fraction topic, partners had to write a script and find ways incorporate visual aids. Finally, students used Photo Booth to record the lesson. We will share these lessons with the rest of the class next week. Social Studies Fourth graders are currently learning the states and capitals of the western states. They also took time to read through resource books to identify important information about a chosen state. Fourth graders are practicing putting the fact they learned in their own words. Below are a few pictures from the week. Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly, Brigid Dear Families, We had a wonderful Grandfriends' Day! Grandfriends got a tour of the classroom, took part in a morning meeting, learned about some of the National Parks of the west, and completed activities from our Grandfriends' Day Choice Menu (activities were all connected to our curriculum). Below are pictures of the National Parks each student built and our fourth grade park rangers. You will also find pictures of each student with a grandfriend. Wednesday, May 15th is the Student Portfolio Showcase. This will begin in the Commons with an All-School Meeting at 8:15. Parents are then invited into the classroom to look through their child's portfolio. The Student Portfolio will be in the classroom from 8:45-9:45. Have a wonderful weekend! Warmly, Brigid |
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May 2019
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