Greek Myths Information

End of the Year Video

Samantha's Genius Hour

Hailey and Taylor created customized journals and pencils for their genius hour project. They then sold their creations and donated $67 to Second Chance. Second Chance is an organization that helps care for and rehome abused and abandoned animals. They did a fabulous job!

Muffins with Missourians Slideshow

Famous Missourian Project

As a class, we created an ibook about our famous Missourians.  Students researched, drafted, edited and enhanced their writing in a variety of ways.  This ibook can be downloaded on any device (tablet, phone, iPad, etc).  Please feel free to explore and learn about an assortment of people who impacted Missouri history. Enjoy!

Download ibook HERE!

Helping Harry

This week we completed some engineering challenges.  One challenge was called, Help Harry.  We used limited materials and created a new perch for Harry. Students focused on talking respectfully with members of their group. Their creations are impressive and inventive!

QUEST Summer Program

Quest offers a fabulous summer camp option.  There are scholorships available. 
Please use the following link to access information 
http://sciencequest.missouri.edu/kids/summer.html

I Survived PicCollage Creations

March Update

We have been very busy in room 12!  This week we completed a one read of I Survived-True Tales of Natural Disasters.  We learned about the Joplin Tornado, avalanches, and Hurricane Sandy.  We were able to take fabulous notes and share in great discussion about our reading.

We also spent a great deal of time researching our Famous Missourians.  We read books, internet articles, and explored websites to gather a wide array of information.  We have recorded our information in a Google Doc that can be accessed and edited from any computer or handheld technology device.  Our goal is to have enough information to be able to create informative paragraphs about our Famous Missourian. These paragraphs of information will be collected and compiled into an iBook.  Please ask your child about their research progress.  Feel free to work on this at home and check their progress at any point. Your child can tell you their log-in information or I would be happy to provide it.  Thank you for supporting them as learners outside of the classroom. At this time, we are not sure when our projects will be done and ready to share - We will be in touch soon with more information about scheduling our learning share event.

Thank you to all of the amazing grandparents who attended Grandparents Day on Friday, March 4th.  We loved welcoming you in to our classroom and we hope you come back to visit soon.  Our fourth grade photographers captured some great photos of families and the event.  Please check them out in the video below.

Grandparents Day March 4, 2016

We look forward to seeing you are student-led conferences this week.  

Remember you can choose from any of the following days/times.

- Lunch on Tuesday, February 23rd at 12:00PM

- Lunch on Wednesday, February 24th at 12:00PM

- Open House on Thursday, February 25th 4:00-8:00PM

Party Time - We had a fabulous celebration!

On Thursday our class explored the MakerSpace and STEAM bus. It was a fabulous morning full of engineering, technology, science, and more. 

Sarai's writing was chosen and published in the Annual City of Columbia Diversity Essay Contest. 

Vishva competed as our class representative in the school spelling bee. He did an amazing job and will be the runner up in the upcoming regional spelling bee. 

What Makes You Happy?

Welcome 2016!

2016 is off to a great start in fourth grade! We spent the week reviewing expectations, discussing character strengths, and setting goals.  In reading we continue to discuss quality literature and dig into the skill of questioning. It is important for students question text and use a variety of strategies to seek answers. We also started our winter DRA (District Reading Assessment).

Your child has been accepted into the Shepard Medical School Class of 2016.  Over the next six weeks they will learn about six of the main body systems.  They will watch videos, use interactive websites, read articles, research in books, lead discussions and more. We will spend a great deal of time learning basic information about these body systems together. Once they have a general knowledge of all six systems, they will apply for a specialty.  We will have cardiologists, neurologists, orthopedists, and more. Once they have chosen a specialty, they will create an infographic, demonstration, and presentation about their body system. 

Please check out Chloe's Genius Hour video!  Chloe's survey found that the following items were needed by shelter personal or homeless residents, however, all donations are greatly appreciated! 

Donation Items Requested:
- Any cleaning supplies for shelter use
- Packaged, easy to open foods and snacks
- Winter weather gear including hats, gloves, coats, socks, etc.
- Personal care items including hair ties, toothbrushes, hand warmers, etc.
- Entertainment items such as puzzles, books, and board games for shelter use 
- Sleeping essentials including pillowcases, blankets, and pillows

Practice your multiplication skills using 
the presentation below.
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