Thank You!

It has been a wonderful year! This is such a great group of students and I am going to miss them dearly. They have made my first year of teaching a breeze! 

I am proud to say each and every one of them is ready for 5th grade!

Below is our end of the year slideshow. It has been such a pleasure watching these students grow as learners and as individuals! They will go far. 

State Projects

State projects are due in just a few short weeks! I look forward to seeing everyone's completed projects on Wednesday, May 18th.

Students are to write an essay, create a Google Slideshow, and also create a brochure using Google Docs. Students have access to the slideshow via their Google Drive, as well as the brochure template. Information regarding what to include in each item is included in the packet sent home in April. Click here to view a digital version.

Click here to view an example brochure.  

Please let me know if there are any questions about the state project. 

Field Trip Reminder

This Wednesday, May 4th, is our field trip to Milwaukee! Here are some quick reminders about this exciting day:

• We will be leaving school at approximately 8:05 a.m., please make students arrive to school on time.
• We will return to school at 5:00 p.m., please have a ride arranged for your child.
• Students are to bring a completely disposable sack lunch.
• Students are allowed to bring electronics on the bus, but they are responsible for them. Students also may bring money to spend in the gift shop, and once again they are responsible for the money they bring, and the items they purchase. 

We look forward to a fun and exciting day in Milwaukee!

Upcoming Reminders

April is just flying by! Here are a few quick reminders as head into the second half of the month:

Key Collection

We are collecting old keys to donate to the Lion's Club! The keys will be recycled and help visually and hearing impaired children in Illinois. Key collection ends this Friday, April 22nd!

*Fourth graders will also be visiting the middle school's Earth Day Fair this Friday afternoon.

Book Orders

Our final book order of the school year is due on Thursday, April 28th. Remember you can place orders through the flyers and send your payment to school with your child, or you can place your orders online using our class code: P8JB9.

Box Tops

As the end of the school year is approaching, please send in any Box Tops you may have! 

State Projects
Students are to be working on their state projects at home. Projects are due on May 18th! 

State Project

Welcome back! As we head into the last weeks of the school year, we are beginning to work on our final project. Students will be responsible for choosing a state in the U.S. and conducting research about their state in order to write an essay, create a Google Slideshow, and create a travel brochure. The project is due on Wednesday, May 18th. Students will be presenting their slideshows to the class.

Project details and rubric were sent home with students yesterday, but can also be viewed by clicking the link below.

State Report Information

A template for the brochure can also be found on our Google Classroom, which all students know how to access.

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Volcano Experiments

To go along with our earthquake and volcano unit, we have been acting as volcanologists and completing volcano experiments in our classroom!

On Tropical Island Day we studied the various locations of volcanoes around the world to see if we can detect patterns of where volcanoes are located, such as in the Ring of Fire. We even made maps of our own! 

We also studied different types of lava to determine which kind of lava comes from shield and cone volcanoes. 

March Important Dates

Hello, March!

Hard to believe we are heading into the spring, and then into the final stretch of the school year!

Our class has a lot going on in March:

Friday, March 4th - Biography projects due! Students need to turn in their pink packets as well as their final projects. Remember they may dress up as their person for extra credit!

Monday, March 7th - PARCC testing begins. Our class will conclude testing on Tuesday, March 22nd. 

Friday, March 11th - 1:35 Dismissal!

Saturday, March 12th - Fun Fair! 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the high school!

Friday, March 18th - Milwaukee field trip permission slips/money due. March book orders are also due this day!

Wednesday, March 23rd - Field trip to the Coronado Theatre. We will be gone from 9:00 am - 11:45 am. Be on the look out for more information from Ms. Durand! 

Thursday, March 24th - 1:35 Dismissal! Happy Spring Break!

Friday, March 25th - First day of Spring Break! School resumes on Monday, April 4th.