VW 4th Grade Blog 2023-2024

 Good Afternoon,     Hope everyone has the chance to enjoy some time with family and friends this Thanksgiving break, and can just be in the moment because this time of year can also feel very stressful with so much going on. Talking with the students I know they are excited for the time off, but are ready to get re-energized for a big push before the New Year. Wish everyone safe travels for those traveling, and everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving break! Week in Review: Leader in Me: Our class talked about the importance of planning. Ask your child, "How can planning help you?" Writing: Writers celebrated their personal essays they have completed by hanging them in the NDLC hallways in the writers gallery. They worked hard all unit to master the structure, and it was great to see their topics come to life with their reasons and evidence they worked hard on developing and strengthening. Math: Mathematicians prepared themselves for the unit assessment, and started th...

Good Afternoon,     What a special evening it was last night to be able to honor all Veterans at our annual Veterans Day concert with such an outstanding turnout by families, and the students were absolutely amazing in all of their singing and speeches they gave. It was another great example for me, but for everyone who was able to experience it to feel extremely proud to be a part of NDLC because of special nights like last night. The next time somebody asks "Why NDLC?" you can tell them about special nights like our Veterans Day concert to honor all of the heroes we have in our NDLC family who served for our country. We have great kids, great families, and I'm thankful to be able to have the opportunity to be a part of all of it with you. Week in Review: Leader in Me: Our class talked about goal setting. Ask your child, "What is one thing that would make the greatest improvement on how well you learn in the classroom?" Writing: Writers worked hard this week c...

Good Afternoon, As we wrap up yet another week of learning I feel excited and proud because the 4th graders have been absolute Rockstar's in the classroom. They are taking great pride in the learning wanting to do their best daily, understanding where they are at, and then taking the necessary steps to continue to push themselves to grow. It's a great group of students, and I am extremely thankful for all of them, and that starts with your support of them at home so thank you for raising such great kids because it's made my job as their teacher a tremendous joy. Week in Review: Leader in Me: Our class talked about principles like honesty, fairness, kindness, and responsibility. Ask your child, "Which principles matter most to you?" Writing: Writers began their new unit on personal/persuasive essay writing with an initial boot camp about the structure of an essay. The rest of the week was spent working on generating essay entries, and trying to master the skill of ...