Q4W10
Hello!
This is it! The final week dawns on us, with it placing the fourth grade year firmly into its shadow. The students should be just about finished with graded content and are left to enjoy their final week as well as do some last minute learning. They have made it to the end and should be proud of everything they have achieved. This year was a tough one that demands a lot of growth, but the scholars proved themselves up to the challenge. I really am going to miss this group, but cannot be sad as they are moving onto bigger and better. Or at least I’m trying to convince myself that I can’t. Thank you for such a wonderful year!
News:
Half Days 5/23-5/26. Everyday this week is a half day except Monday.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Party on May 25th. This is our end of year party celebrating all that the fourth graders have overcome with a fun nautical theme to spice it up. Be sure to check for opportunities to volunteer as it is a big event to finish off a big year.
Comedy Show on May 26th. Thanks to the creative minds of two students in 4B, Mrs. Thompson and I are organizing our first ever 4th-grade comedy show. This will be a fun activity to further create lasting memories on the last day of the school year.
Curriculum:
ELA:
In GRAMMAR, we will be learning about one final concept in two quick lessons. This concept is relative clauses.
LITERATURE is continuing with Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, and we will be reading chapters 20-22 throughout the week, using them as an excellent springboard for discussions about foreshadowing, and the many virtues displayed by Nat Bowditch.
For our POETRY, we are officially finished unless your student has not recited “If” by Rudyard Kipling.
In WWE, we are officially finished unless your student has not submitted the final draft of their essay.
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS, we are officially finished.
For PHILOSOPHY, we will discuss what lies ahead in fifth grade. What are the students looking forward to? What are they nervous about?
Math:
In math, we are finishing our year with fun ways to enjoy the world of mathematics. That includes a plethora of different activities and games, all with the express purpose to celebrate the hard work of the students, who have conquered so many mathematical concepts throughout the year. It is one way we plan to end the year with a blast.
History:
In history, we will learn about amendments in our constitution in a fun, self-motivated mini-project that results in a presentation of the student’s choosing. Students will need to submit their lapbooks if they have not.
Science:
We are done with science this year.
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