Fourthies Class of 2024: Post #27

Shalom Farms Service Project

Wow! What a busy week we have had. The girls had a blast at Shalom Farms (of course we missed Audrey and Grace and are glad they are feeling better) and learned the true meaning of community. They planted potatoes and experienced first hand how everyone can make a difference. Be sure to see the the farm pics in our Class Photos (scroll to the bottom). The girls packed the lunches for our CARITAS visitors and embraced our school motto: "What we keep we lose, and only what we give remains our own."

Wednesday was National Puppy Day. Not sure how others celebrated this day but we went all out. The girls completed the Wordly Wise creative writing in a collaborative document and of course the inspiration was adorable puppies. Using a collaborative document allows for a broader audience and encourages editing and revision. The girls commented on each other's writing, offering suggestions and compliments. Your can see your daughter's writing here:

It's all about fractions, division, and multiplication. The girls practiced finding the fraction of a set using manipulatives, interactive websites, and even emojis. I loved hearing them say, "This is easy!" Quite a change from last week. Problem solving featured Peeps- what else would problem solving feature the week before Easter?

The girls experienced pop culture from the 1920's. They listened to music, designed a paper doll, wrote letters using slang from the decade. The letters and paper dolls are outside our classroom being enjoyed by the younger girls. Don't be surprised if they ask you about your handcuff or if you are hard-boiled. The girls learned about the Harlem Renaissance, rewrote captions from Rin-Tin-Tin and even expanded on the Winnie-the Pooh theme song. All to experience life in the roaring twenties. The fun of the twenties is about to come to an end.... we will be in the throes of The Great Depression next week.

The girls showed off their creative thinking and writing in Three Word Thursday (3WT). We kept with the potato theme (the three words were fraction, multiple, and denominator):

Several important parent letters are in the girls' work folders. Please be on the look-out for the PE bike field trip information and permission slip. There is also a letter about our 3D project and a sign-up to help out on April 16th. Both letters need to be returned. I've attached them just in case you need an extra copy:)