| At Camp Waskowitz, students experienced Native American skills, Homestead chores, Logging and Railroad jobs, and different Mining tools and techniques. Many thanks to our chaperones, the Waskowitz staff, and the PTSA! |
We had a GREAT day at Camp Waskowitz! Ask your child about their day of living history.
No goal or new update for this short week!
Some items in this *Wednesday's* take-home folder:
Sign and return: teacher-assessed update (green), reading logs (in binders)
Review and keep at home: Math practice pages, math fact tests, Valentine class list, Smart With Art workshop fliers
Important Dates:
1/20 Last Day for January Scholastic book order
1/20 All day field trip to Camp Waskowitz (Gose, Heinz-Betts, Cronin)
1/27 Potlatch at 1pm for Bernardo, Cronin, and Gose
1/28 Potlatch at 1pm for Heinz-Betts and Larson
2/12 Valentine’s Day Friendship Celebration in Room 19
2/15 – 19 No School: Mid-winter Break
2/23 Spelling Bee Evening Event
Save the date:
Our Native American Potlatch Ceremony is scheduled for 1 pm on Wednesday, January 28 in the multi-purpose room
(families are invited … we need a patient and encouraging audience).
Last week you should have received an email from our room parents soliciting food/beverage donations and volunteers for this event.
Spelling Bee Permission form: went home in last week's green folder. If students would like to participate, please return to the classroom or the office.
Novel Study (book club) started last week! Students have been placed with a 4th grade teacher reading one of four books:
- Soft Rain by Cornelia Cornelissen (Mrs. Gose, Mrs. Heinz-Betts)
- Ghost Canoe by Will Hobbs (Mrs. Cronin)
- The Indian School by Gloria Whelan (Ms. Larson)
- Daughter of Suqua by Diane Johnson Hamm (Ms. Bernardo)
Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on Friday, 2/12 in Room 19.
All students will have a Valentine’s mail sack/bag made and decorated at school. No candy will be distributed at school. The mystery word is: homestead. Cards only…..a name list is attached to this week's email, and a paper copy will come home in this week's green folders.
January volunteer calendar: attached to this week's email. Thanks again for all you do to support our class's learning - we couldn't do it without you!!!
Coming Up This Week in Class: We are continuing Math Topic 10 (longer Division), conferencing on our first opinion writing piece, writing about Camp Waskowitz, preparing for our village's potlatch, practicing reading skills with our Storyworks article "Malala the Powerful", meeting with book clubs, and (possibly) starting our Earth in Space science unit!
Please visit our 4th grade blog…. http://cves4.weebly.com/
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 larsone@svsd410.org. I’d love to hear from you and look forward to working with you this year.
With thanks,
Emily Larson