VW 4th Grade Blog 2023-2024

 Good Afternoon, As we wind down on September, which is hard to believe, I want to say how great of a start to the school year it has been. The students have adjusted well, and the classroom feels more and more like a home everyday. We have so many leaders in the classroom so it has been a pleasure getting to work with them everyday watching them grow! Week in Review: Leader in Me: Leaders focused on Habit 5 which is seek first to understand then to be understood which really puts an emphasis on listening to one another so we can best meet everyone's needs. Writing: You are invited to our end of unit celebration for our 4th Grade writers! On October 10th from 9:30-10:00, we will be having a "coffee shop" style writing celebration in our cafeteria where we will have coffee on hand for parents/caregivers/grandparents to enjoy while they take in the narrative writing that 4th graders completed! We hope you can join us in this celebration, as we have our writers become story...

Good Afternoon,     It was another great week in 4th grade with celebrations of learning and growth, and I'm excited to see where we are at heading into the final week of September already. Thank you to everyone who generously donated to the NDLC Souper Bowl as well as all families and volunteers who helped make it such a successful event; it was a great week to demonstrate the power of giving items to those in need, and I think all of the students felt that way at the end of the week knowing they truly made a difference in others lives in such a positive way. It's been a great first few weeks to start the school year, and I'm excited for this class and the journey we are on together. Week in Review: Leader in Me: Leaders were talking and learning about Habit 4 which is Think Win Win where the idea is to come up with solutions where everyone involved ]has a winning solution in real life scenarios. Writing: Writers completed the seed idea of their choice for narrative wr...

Good Afternoon,     This past week students worked extremely hard on their fall i-Ready tests along with continued goal setting in writing and reading. We are really wanting students this year to Be Proactive, and in charge of their learning being stakeholders of what they need to succeed. The process of goal setting will be happening all year, and I am excited to see how this process helps students grow both academically, but socially as advocates of their learning! Week in Review: Leader in Me: Leaders were learning about Habits 2 &3 this week. Habit 2 is Begin with the End in Mind which was perfect for us to align with our goal setting focus. Habit 3 we began to talk about on Thursday which focuses on Putting first things First. Habit 3 is about getting our work and tasks done first before we move on to other activities. Writing: Writers took a huge step in their narrative writing journey this week. They were storytelling to bring the story they chose to bring thro...

Good Afternoon,      The students have adjusted well back into routines as this has been personally one of the best back to school starts as an educator because of the amazing group of students I am lucky to have this school year. The 4th graders battled through some long, hot afternoon in the classroom to end the week as summer seems to be holding on for as long as it can outside. They have been filled with excitement daily, and I am excited to watch this group make great growth on their learning journey this school year.  Week in Review Leader in Me: Students worked together to construct their own class mission statement that they will work to live by daily, and what they want their class to be remembered by this school year. Leadership applications were distributed that students started to apply for here in the classroom. Writing: Writers were working hard this week writing 3 stories this week alone about moments in their life. Thursday was a day where they were a...