VW 4th Grade Blog 2023-2024

Good Morning, It was an interesting week that the weather through at us all, but the kids were very productive today that I was very pleased to see after the last two days. We talked about how where we are at in the school year with March looming, that if we know more we need to do more so continuing everyday to push ourselves to our full potential. Next week will be a busy week with various activities going on, and it doesn't seem to slow down after that so making sure we continue to come with a positive attitude everyday, and staying healthy will be great aspects for us to finish the school year strong! Week in Review:  Leader in Me: Our class learned about honesty. Ask your child, “What are the benefits of being honest with yourself and others?” Writing: Writers worked on developing a thesis that felt strongly about after reading their short stories, and then worked to identify the exact text evidence they wanted to use to help frame their persuasive essays to get them ready to...

 Good Afternoon, Hope everyone was able to spend time with people they love the most in their lives this past week during Valentine's Day as I know the 4th Graders greatly enjoyed their celebration, and exchanging of Valentine's. It was a great time to pause in the midst of hard work, new learning, and learning process of the school year to just enjoy time together. More and more I find myself really valuing the time we get together each day, knowing that the days are winding down for all of us together here in 4th Grade so remembering to always make the most out of each and every day. Week in Review:  Leader in Me: Our class talked about listening with your eyes, ears and heart. Ask your child, “Why is listening to others important?” Writing: Writers began working in their new unit of writing which is literary essays writing. This is an excellent unit where it allows writers to use their voices and opinions on what they see and think about the texts they are reading. It is a...

Good Afternoon,     As we were talking about the 100th day of school, upcoming dates, and events in class today it dawned upon us that we just completed the final full week of school in the month of February. All of us were pretty dumbfounded at this realization, but it served as a reminder the make the most out of every day we have together. With upcoming field trips to Skate City, Madison as well as Wisconsin Forward testing the reality of the school year being on the back end is becoming more and more real. We will continue to give each day our best efforts and attitude to strive to be a little bit better than the day before, and cherish everyday we have as a class to come to school at NDLC.  Week in Review: Leader in Me:  Our class talked about the importance of seeking first to understand. Ask your child, “Why is listening to try to understand the other person so important?” Writing: Writers finalized their research books on their weather topic, and started thei...

 Good Afternoon, The students persevered through this bitterly cold week that had them inside for much of the week not being able to get outside for recess. Although some liked the idea of being able to stay inside, all in all they were able to "get through" the week without having the chance to run around, and enjoy some fresh air. We are deep into our reading, and writing units where students are gaining great independence being champions of their learning, and they finished up another math unit this past week. The students seemed poised to take on the final 4 months of the school year with great enthusiasm and excitement to be great everyday. Week in Review: Leader in Me: Our class talked about being loyal to the absent. Ask your child, “What does it mean to ‘be loyal to the absent’?” Writing: Writers are finishing up their second informational book, but this book they have taken on just a chapter with an emphasis on included various text features that are found in the non...