Welcome to 4th Grade!

It's going to be a wonderful year!  I'm so excited to meet everyone next week!

Puppet Theater

After reading the play, The Girl and the Chenoo, the students designed their own puppets and drew the backdrops.  The students are very excited to share this puppet theater production with you.

April Newsletter

Try Everything in 4^th Grade!

      News from the class of Mrs. Mele & Mrs. Karl

    April 5, 2017

   What We Are Learning

Reading: Our 4^th graders have been working extremely hard on the ELA MCAS this week.  They have been using all of their reading and writing strategies that they’ve learned this year.   They should be very proud of their hard work!

Writing: Students have been learning about perspective, or point of view.  We read the book Officer Buckle and Gloria, which is told from a police officer’s point of view.  Students then practiced writing the story from his police dog’s point of view.  They had a lot of fun with this activity!

Math:  We are finishing our unit on fractions and will be moving on to decimals next.  Even though the chapter on fractions has been a rigorous one, the students have shown a lot of progress. With their understanding of fractional numbers, we anticipate the kids making a smooth transition into the chapter on decimals.  At home, remember to relate decimals to money!

Social Studies & Writing In a multidisciplinary activity, students will be researching the climate, geography, industry, and natural resources of a region in the United States.  

April Birthdays

  Happy Birthday Leia!

Mon., April 3^rd – Fri., April 7^th    

Book Fair

Wednesday, April 5^th

Art Show/Book Fair/Ice Cream Social

5:30-7:30

Thursday, April 6^th

Field trip to Fenway Park

*arrive at school at 7:20 AM*

Monday, April 17^th - Friday April 21^st   

April Vacation

Fenway Reminders

*All students should arrive at EFES by 7:20 AM

*Dress in warm layers and wear a raincoat

*Bring a bagged lunch in case the game is canceled (causing the concessions to be closed)

PeaceBuilders

Congratulations to Meghan, our Peacebuilder for the month of February.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank you to the many parents that donated so many goodies that made for a very memorable and "sweet" Valentine's Day!  Also a big thank you to Mrs. Bushy for organizing our celebration.

Try Everything in 4^th Grade!

      News from the class of Mrs. Mele & Mrs. Karl

 February 1, 2017

   

What We Are Learning

Reading: Students are enjoying the novel, Tuck Everlasting.  They are exploring the theme of the book: Why would or wouldn’t someone want to live forever?  If you can, read the novel yourself and discuss it with your child.

Science: Students have been busy exploring weathering and erosion.  They are working in centers to learn about the causes and effects of weathering and erosion.

Writing: Using an acronym can help children to remember important information.  Students will be using a “M-E-T-A-L” organizer to help them plan their writing for Evidence Based Responses (EBRs).  Students will be using this METAL organizer moving forward at Morse Pond School. 

Math:  Students have begun a unit on fractions.  We continue to encourage the kids to persevere and not give up, especially on multi-step word problems.  Please help your child to see fractions in their daily lives.  Seeing real-world examples can help make fractions more accessible for kids.  

 February Birthdays

Happy Birthday Nathan!

Wednesday, February 1^st  

FPS Budget Meeting at 5:30 PM

EF PTO Meeting to follow

*Both being held at North Falmouth*

Tuesday, February 7^th

Early release day

Tuesday, February 14^th

Our Valentine’s Day cookie decorating party

Monday Feb. 20^th-Friday Feb. 24^th

February vacation

Monday, February 27^th

Students return from February vacation

Saturday, March 4^th

FPS Science & Engineering Fair

FHS Field House

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PeaceBuilders

The PeaceBuilder principle of the month for February is “Seek Wise People.” 

Donations

We are seeking donations of tissues, cleaning wipes, and dry erase markers.  Thank you in advance! 

Try Everything in 4^th Grade!

      News from the class of Mrs. Mele & Mrs. Karl

    December 5, 2016

What We Are Learning

Reading/Social Studies: We have started our unit on Washington, D.C.  Students are reading a story titled, “So You Want to Be President?”. They also took a virtual tour of our nation’s capital using a Kids Discover app.  As a culminating activity, students will construct gingerbread houses based on major landmarks, monuments, or memorials in Washington, D.C.

Writing: We enjoyed and appreciated seeing so many of you at our “Most Thankful Tea”!  The students were very excited to share their writing with you.  Students are now researching a landmark in Washington, D.C. and will be writing an informational pamphlet about it. Ask your child which landmark he/she is studying!

Math:  Students are using different strategies to complete long division problems.  This is a difficult skill to master for our 4^th graders, and we encourage the kids to persevere and not give up. We remind the students that even though the math is hard, they can do it!  Keep studying those math facts!

December Birthdays

Happy Birthday Yandra!  

Tuesday, December 6^th

Early Release

Wednesday, December 14^th 

All Kids Craft Fair

Friday, December 16^th

Report cards sent home

Thursday, December 22^nd  

Washington, D.C. gingerbread

houses on display

Tuesday, January 3^rd   

Students return from winter break

PeaceBuilders

The PeaceBuilder principle of the month for December is “Help Others”.  

We Need Your Help!

We will need many donations to make our gingerbread project a success.  Please keep an eye out for an email detailing how to help.

November Newsletter

Try Everything in 4th Grade! 

News from the class of Mrs. Mele & Mrs. Karl November 7, 2016 

What We Are Learning Reading: 
Most recently, students performed the play, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This tale of the headless horseman was the perfect text during Halloween week. The kids had a fun time making inferences about what happened at the end of the story. Writing: Students had a wonderful time sharing their spooky stories last week. Students are now working on using a model text to help them write descriptions of what they are most thankful for. Math: The kids are working hard on longer multiplication and division. We slow down our pace while working on these concepts, as they are rather difficult and take repeated practice to master. Please continue to help your child learn his/her math facts. The more fluent kids are with basic math facts, the easier these problems become. 

Please mark your calendars! We will be having a “Most Thankful Tea” on Thursday, November 17th from 11:45- 12:30 in our classroom. The kids are excited to share their writing with you. More details to come!

Important Dates 
Thursday, November 10th Honor Tree Ceremony Friday,
November 11th Veteran’s Day-no school Wednesday, 
November 16th 4 th Grade Young People’s Concert field trip 
Thursday, November 17th Picture Retakes *We will do our class picture on this day* Thursday, November 17th “Most Thankful Tea” from 11:45-12:30 November 23-25 Thanksgiving break 

We will be attending a performance by the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra next Wednesday. Students will return to EF in time for lunch. Chaperones are not needed for this trip.  

Pictures from our Most Thankful Writing Celebration!