The third and fourth graders participated in the "Hour of Code," led by Mrs. Schlageter. Half of the students worked on Minecraft on laptops and the other half worked on an app called Kodable on the iPads. Then they paired up and taught their partner about the program that they had been doing, switched devices and explored the second program. Fourth graders have also been doing a little coding in math class using LogoPaths.
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Circus Performance-Thursday, December 10 at 5:30 On Thursday evening students will perform the circus skills they have been working on with our Artist-in-Residence, Troy Wonderle. Students have been meeting with Troy each day to learn new circus skills and create an act for your enjoyment. This evening is not to be missed! Students should wear bright, solid colored tops and colorful pants. Secret Friends – December 21, 22 and 23 Next week, students will draw the name of another third or fourth grader from one of the two 3rd and 4th grade classrooms. This is their “SECRET friend”. For 3 days (Dec. 21, 22 and 23) they should give their friend some small gift or homemade item, such as a picture, note, card, cookie, pencil, etc. It should be labeled with their secret friend’s name, but NOT theirs. On the last day of school before vacation (the 23rd), we will reveal the names of the secret friends. If you have any questions, please call or email. State Lunch Celebration – December 22 On Tuesday, December 22 we would like to invite you to attend a lunch and celebration of our state projects. The lunch will be from 11:15-12:00. As part of this, we would like students to bring in a dish that represents a food item popular in their state, or somehow connected to products or traditions in their state. Please ask your child if they have resources or ideas for a dish. Many of them do have books with suggested recipes. If you need help coming up with an idea, please let us know. We hope that you will be able to join us, but understand that for many of you that might not be possible. Students learned about different types of cones, and the coniferous trees that produce them, including pine, fir, hemlock, cedar and spruce. After a puppet show and some indoor activities, where students examined different types of cones, they ventured out to explore some of the conifers on the Nature Trail. They compared and contrasted the cones, noting the similarities and differences, then sorted them by different attributes. With a partner, they also tried to find a tree growing outside that matched the conifer branch that they had been given. In order to do this, students needed to look very closely at the size and colors of the needles, as well as how they were arranged on the branch. |
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