Students created a plan and art piece for one balanced meal, and we talked about ways they can start to take responsibility for their own balanced diet (hint: most of these ways involved vegetables). | |
As a part of the health curriculum, the fourth grade has a short presentation on human growth and development. The lesson includes two videos – one for boys and one for girls – which cover changes that take place during adolescence, both physically and emotionally. As a fourth grade team, we have decided to separate the students by gender to watch, and discuss the information presented on the videos. The boys will meet with a male staff member (hopefully Mr. Wilson); the girls will meet with the women teachers. All the children will view the video about their gender only on Friday, June 5.
There will be an opportunity for parent viewing of the videos on:
Thursday, June 4 8:00 am and 3:00 pm
8:00 am - Girl Video - Ms. Bernardo’s classroom; room 18
8:00 am - Boy Video - Mrs. Cronin’s classroom: room 14
3:00 pm - Girl Video - Ms. Larson’s classroom; room 19
3:00 pm - Boy Video - Mrs. Heinz-Betts’s classroom; room 4
All screenings will be in one of the fourth grade classrooms and open to all parents regardless of homeroom teacher. Last year many parents found it helpful to watch the video so that they could discuss the content with their children at home. We encourage you to come and watch the approximately 20 minute video. Please see the attached letter (also coming home in the green folder today).
No new updates for this week (or last week)!
Some items in this Monday's take-home folder:
Sign and return: (no updates from last week), May Reading Logs (in binders)
Review and keep at home: Math fact tests, Math practice pages (varies by walk-to-math class), Field Trip Permission Forms, Health Video Permission forms, Health homework
June 2nd students are to have all their books into the library! The mystery word is: Legislative
Ms. Herb has requested that all borrowed recorders be returned ASAP.
You are invited to the
WAX MUSEUM GALLERY WALK
Created by the wonderful fourth graders at CVES
On Friday, May 29, 2015, 9 – 11am
Special viewing for parents 9-10 am
Rooms 4, 14, 18 and 19
FIELD DAY
June 10th, 2015
What: Friends, Fun, & Games
Looking for ways to Participate?
Volunteer to Run a Station
*Morning shift 8:30-11:00 (Grades 3-5)
*Afternoon shift 12:50-2:55 (Grades K-2)
*Or, All Day Fun!
(Field day will not interfere with the BBQ, so you will be able to eat with your child.) Contact Julie Lewis at [email protected] to volunteer.
We need a lot of volunteers for this to be a successful day!
Biography/Wax Museum: Finished posters should come to school on THURSDAY for setup and presentation practice. Students should come to school on Friday wearing their costume (if it is not too restrictive or inconvenient) or with their costume to change into. Props can be brought either day. We're looking forward to having friends and family join us on Friday for the Wax Museum Gallery Walk!
WAX MUSEUM/BIOGRAPHY PROJECT DUE DATES:
Start biography selection and reading: Week of April 20
CHECK POINT: Person and book teacher approval: Friday, April 24
Read and take notes: April 20– May 5
Finish reading biography book: May 5
CHECK POINT : Time Line Rough Draft and Note Taking Chart: May 5
Start Prewrite: Wednesday, May 6
CHECK POINT: Prewrite due - Monday, May 11
Rough Draft Due: Monday, May 18
CHECK POINT: Bibliography - Week of May 18
Final Draft DUE: Thursday, May 21
Poster Due and practice presentations: Thursday, May 28
Wax Museum : Friday, May 29
May and June volunteer calendars: are attached to this week's email. Please let me know if you need any adjustments or can't be here on your day. Thanks again for all you do to support our class's learning - we couldn't do it without you!!!
Important Dates:
5/29 Wax Museum (open house style gallery walk through 9 – 10 am)
6/3 Bernardo/Larson Field Trip to Pacific Science Center
6/9 Fourth Grade Pizza Lunch
6/10 Field Day
6/12 Volunteer Appreciation: 8:45 – 9:15 am (by invitation)
T-shirt creating (don’t wear favorite/fancy clothes)
6/17 Room 19 Movin' Up Celebration tentative time: 8:50 – 9:15 am
(parents invited)
Last Day of School: 11:25 am dismissal
Coming Up This Week in Class: We're finishing our nutrition unit, continuing our study of economics, starting our Government unit, creating another special writing and art project, and welcoming visitors to our Wax Museum!
In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you and look forward to working with you this year.
With thanks,
Emily Larson
[email protected]