I know it seems impossible, but there are only 8 weeks left of school. Crazy, huh? I can scarcely believe we are almost finished with our first year in 4th grade.
After looking at my calendar, and my plan book, I can’t help but notice we have an adventure ahead of us! Concerts, field trips, fun activities, tests, projects and lots and lots of learning.
As we get closer and closer to the last day of school, there is no doubt in my mind that students might grow in excitement. My message has been, and always will be – every day we are in school is an important one. I work just as hard on Day 1 as I do on Day 100 or Day 180, and I expect them to do the same.
With vacations and snow days behind us, we have a wonderful opportunity to delve deep into our lessons and develop an even stronger foundation for moving on to Morse Pond. So, hopefully everyone had a wonderful break and is ready to hit the road running, so to speak. I am super excited to see what these last two months bring!!
Wednesday evening is our musical/concert – students have been asked to dress to impress or as their favorite fairy tale character. Cast should arrive by 5:45 and remaining students by 6pm.
Nightly homework is (mostly) a success! If your child is struggling in some way, remind him or her that there are lots of options to “make the problem better”. Help them become part of the solution so they can learn to take responsibility for their own learning. As always, I appreciate your support and look forward to these last two months together!
Some photos from our April vacation:
Summer is almost here… the journey is but a short and sandy one!
We drove past this elderly gentleman who was riding his bicycle in Sagamore Beach. Mr. Brooks thought at first his pant leg was stuck in his chain, so he had me pull over so he could help. The chain had fallen off the bike, and Mr. Brooks had to help the rider safely dismount (quite the feat!) so the chain could be fixed. All I could hear was him saying “Thank you, Kevin…. Thank you”. He lives locally and it was a beautiful day for his first bike ride of the year. He said to Mr. Brooks we would meet again. I hope we do.
We came across Mother Goose while in Boston. Some kind Bostonians created a protected area for her to raise her family. From the looks of it, there was also daily food and water delivery. What a smart goose to find a home with folks to help keep her safe.
Math Antics: Angles and Degrees