5 Weeks!

I hope everyone was able to enjoy some time outside this weekend! On Saturday, I went to the garden ceremony. It is so impressive! A huge thanks to everyone who helped make it possible. I can't wait for the kids to be able use it!

On Wednesday, we had a great time walking with our reading buddies at the wellness walk! It was so nice to see the 4th graders watching over their buddies during the walk. 

In science, we finished up studying plants. The kids were so energetic throughout the unit and equally excited about their tomato plant projects. Please remind students that they should be measuring their tomato plant everyday.  

In reading, we continue to study historical fiction. Students are in book clubs with their peers to discuss their books. They have been having thoughtful conversations and debates about the time period they are learning about!

This week we will begin learning about the regions of the U.S.

Reminder: This Wednesday is an early release.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

-Kellie 

Welcome Back!

It's hard to believe that we only have seven more weeks of school! I hope you all had a wonderful April vacation. I traveled to Mexico for the first time and it went by far too fast!  I am looking forward to spring weather that will hopefully be heading our way in New Hampshire.

We had a great trip to Lowell. The kids were able to showcase how much they learned about the Industrial Revolution.  Sadly, I lost all of the pictures from the trip when I updated my phone, but the chaperones were able to send me some to share with you.

We have been having so much fun learning about plants. We've studied seed dispersal, plant growth, and pollination. We planted our own seeds in the classroom, created a pollination simulation, and tested different types of seed pods to learn how seeds travel.  We will continue to study plants over the next few weeks.

In math we finished our unit on division. We will be learning more about fractions in our second to last unit of the year!

In reading we completed a mini-unit on mysteries.  It was great to see so many students reading a genre they haven't read before.  We will be starting historical fiction book clubs this week.

Soft Tissues Needed :)
We are all out of soft tissues in our classroom and although I'm hoping we are over the winter sickness, I imagine allergies will be starting soon. The kids would so appreciate some soft tissues for the remainder of the school year.

That's all for now!

Kellie