Business Day

Business Day is a fun way to get a job!  The class makes things to sell.  It's a project for the class.  Our class does Business Day in our classroom.  It is always at the end of the quarter.  It's a celebration for the end of the quarter because we did a good job.  Mrs. Hochmeister sets it up for us. That is what our awesome Business Day is!

Written by: Ellery & Will

Screenplays

The 4th grade Jungle Crew had screenplays over our lit circle novels.  The novels were Rascal, Clementine, The Secret School, and The Enormous Egg.  They started at the beginning of March and went from there.  They had different costumes and props.  They had random characters such as dogs, people, and dinosaurs.  All of the 4th graders loved this project!

Written By: Isaac and Kyle

Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess!

Although the beloved author's birthday isn't until tomorrow, we took the oppotunity to celebrate a little today!  We started the day by watching the movie version of The Cat In the Hat.  The kids loved it!  I wish I could say the same.  The twins have recently become OBSESSED with "the cat", so we have had the movie on repeat at our house for weeks.  At least Alec Baldwin is in the movie...

 



This afternoon, we invited Mrs. Weinzapfel's kindergarten crew over for some Suess-tastic partner reading!  The kids paired up and read together.  They always enjoy this sort of peer activity with the younger students in the building. 

 

 



After some EEKK time, the kids enjoyed some One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish snacks while they watched the cartoon version of The Cat In the Hat.  The 4th graders wrapped up the day by completing a compare/contrast on the two versions of the popular story.

Watching the movie while enjoying some fish!

 

 

Overall, fun was had by all!  The Jungle Crew welcomed the relaxing day after 4 days of ISTEP Boot Camp this week!  We are ready to rock the test next week!

 





Daily 5

The Daily 5 is what our class does in the morning to learn writing, reading, and spelling.  It helps us get good grades on our report cards.  In Working With Words, we can sometimes play games with a partner.  That's the best!  It also tightens friendships with them.  Sometimes games get the best of Will and I, so we brag and we don't even know we do.  Boggle helps you make new words using random letters.  In Read to Someone, we do plays.  In Read to Self, we just read.  In Working on Writing, we get better in writing.  In Listen to Reading, we listen to stories.

By: Grant

RAK'd!

The 4th grade is doing a Lent project called RAK.  First, we pair up with eachother and do something for a staff member.  RAK stands for random act of kindness.  Most people are giving teachers candy or helping them straighten up their classrooms.  That is the 4th grade Lent project!

Written by: Jack and Leah

Pope Benedict XVI Retires

This year, Pope Benedict XVI is leaving because of his health and his age.  By Easter, the cardinals will pick a new pope.  He will be retiring in Vatican City, Italy on February 28th.  We wonder if we will see him again in one of our churches.

Written By: Matthew and Ricky

Figurative Language

The whole class is learning about figurative language this week.  We are learning about it with Mrs. H and Mrs. H.  The types of figurative language are: onomatopeia, simile, idiom, metaphor, alliteration, personification, and hyperbole.  We learn these so our writing sounds good, and so the reader is experiencing what the character is doing, feeling, and smelling.  We are learning this by both Mrs. H's teaching us, watching videos off of Pinterest (rap songs).

Written By: Brennen and Sophie