Dear 4th grade families,
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] Dear 4th grade families,
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 No new updates for this week or next! Some items in this Monday's take-home folder: Sign and return: teacher-assessed updates with 3 things students learned about internet safety, May Reading Logs (in binders) Review and keep at home: Math fact tests, Math practice pages (varies by walk-to-math class), Cub Cards, Storyworks magazines, Wax Museum Invitations Laundry Volunteer Request: would anyone be willing to wash and dry our class's t-shirts for the t-shirt decorating project at the end of the year? They don't need to be folded (I'll be getting them damp again before they can be decorated). Thank you! Internet Safety Assembly: This morning we had an “Internet Safety” assembly for grades 3-5 facilitated by Officer Stephanie Thomas, of the Seattle Police Department, who shared stories and best practices to implement as students and families! Areas covered included Cyber-Bullying, Social networking, Texting and Internet Safety tips.
Afterward, our class each wrote three things they learned today in the assembly (see page stapled to last week's update). Some items students learned included:
Please use their "three things" and this list from our class as a conversation starter about internet safety! The mystery word is: nutrient. 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: Students should be revising and completing reports and working on their posters at home. See the project page in menu on the left side for more info! 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: 5/22 & 25 No School (Memorial Day Weekend) 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 Walk-to-math for the year, continuing our study of economics, learning about nutrition, taking the RAI reading assessment, completing another special writing and art project, and continuing with our biography reports in writing! 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] |
Ms. LarsonWeekly Specialist Rotation
Mon. - PE Tues. - Coding Wed. - Library Thurs. - Music Fri. - Rotating Specialists Art 11:20-12:05: Sept 30 & Oct 1; Nov 18 & 19; Jan 13 & 14; March 23 & 24; April 27 & 28 To volunteer, use the class Signup Contact: In our partnership to ensure success for your child, good communication is critical. Email ([email protected]) is the best way to reach me. I am also happy to make an appointment for a meeting or a phone call.
At-Home Reading: Students should be reading 20 minutes a night. Monthly reading logs should stay in students' binders, and will be checked every Tuesday. Two nights a week students may use Lexia as their 20 minutes of reading. Archives
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