4th

Important Dates:

• Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service; see info below.
• Thursday, January 29 – Forward to 5th, 4:00 PM
• Friday, January 30 – Parent Coffee, 8:30 AM
• Friday, January 30 – Freedom Friday
• Friday, February 6 – 11:30 AM Early Dismissal for Winter Long Weekend
• February 9 and February 10 – No School for students, February 10 – Teacher Professional Development

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Events

Forward to 5th is coming up, and we would love to see you there! Mrs. Wallace, our 5th-grade teacher, will share about all of the fun, influential, and inspiring things your child will do in 5th grade. If you’re on the fence or just curious about next year at WCDS, we would love to have you join us at 4:00 on Thursday, January 29th. Aftercare is available for your child during that time at no cost, but they may also join the discussion as well. If you are planning on coming, please reach out to Mrs. White or Ms. Stella to let us know.

4th Grade Deep Dive Field Trip to the Smart Center – Our class enjoyed a great field trip downtown at the SMART Centre. This trip was based around their current science deep dive, where they are learning all about energy. This field trip was purely hands-on, and the students were active participants in their learning. What a great partnership to have! Check out the pictures below to see what they were up to.

MLK Day of Service – Thank you for already sending in many items for this special project! For our day of service, the 4th-grade class will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to The House of the Carpenter. We are requesting single-serve packs of food, such as boxes of individually wrapped granola bars, packets of individual applesauce, fruit snacks, crackers, or any other healthy snack available in individual packets. Please try to avoid cookies and high-sugar items. These items will be used to pack to-go lunches/dinners for area children to bring home on the weekends. The 4th graders will sort and deliver the food to The House of the Carpenter on a later date. Items may be sent with your child to school by Monday, January 19th. We appreciate your help and generosity.

ELA – This week, students were busy learning and growing! They explored adjectives and learned about the climax of a story, helping them better understand how authors build excitement in their writing. Our 4th and 5th graders continued their literature circles with thoughtful discussions, and we were proud to see 100% participation from grades 3–5 in the spelling bee. What a fantastic show of confidence and a growth mindset!

Math: The students continued practicing the process of 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. They are getting the hang of it! Knowing their multiplication facts makes the process go much smoother. They use box grids to properly place each number. We will move them away from these boxes as they become more comfortable with the process.

Digital Discovery – Students continued working on emailing this week. They are enjoying communicating with both their teachers and especially you during the school day! We hope to continue having them email you each Friday with details about their week! If you are not getting them, please send in an email address that is more convenient for you. Their faces light up when they realize they’ve gotten a reply for you. It is super special to see! 

Character Ed – This week, we held an SEL-based school assembly where Mr. Joe discussed our MLK Jr. day of service coming up. Each grade shared what they are doing, along with the items or supplies they hope to collect. That was followed up by the incredible Mr. Ron Scott (Cousin Ron), as the kids refer to him now. Mr. Scott discussed the importance of one of our WCDS values, respect. Through his playful and engaging storytelling, the kids learned about respecting others, materials, and themselves. We are extremely grateful that our kids were able to learn from him this week and hope to welcome him back soon!  

Deep Dive: Energy and Light w/Mr. Rouse and Mrs. Buck –
Students conducted hands-on experiments to discover how light interacts with different materials. By observing how light is reflected, absorbed, or passes through objects, they made predictions and recorded their results. These investigations helped students build a deeper understanding of light and strengthened their scientific thinking skills.

Spelling Bee – Congratulations to Lily Kurtz (2nd Place Elementary) and Willa Saxe (3rd Place Elementary). Lily and Willa will move on to spell with the WCDS middle schoolers next week. A HUGE shoutout to ALL of the 4th Graders for giving the spelling bee a try! We know this can be a very nerve-wracking and intimidating event – it’s fantastic that they tried!

Monday Morning Flagpole Meeting – Beau and Amelia presented what they learned in Character Ed

SMART Center Field Trip!

Important Dates:

• January 12 – January 30 – 4th and 5th Grade Literature Circles
• Tuesday, January 13 – 4th Grade Field Trip to the Smart Center; see info below.
• Tuesday, January 13, 5:30 pm – Informational HOPE Workshop @ WCDS
• Wednesday, January 14 – WCDS Main Campus Spelling Bee
• Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service; see info below.
• Thursday, January 29 – Forward to 5th, 4:00 PM, more details coming soon
• Friday, January 30 – Parent Coffee, 8:30 AM
• Friday, January 30 – Freedom Friday
• Friday, February 6 – 11:30 AM Early Dismissal for Winter Long Weekend
• February 9 and February 10 – No School for students, February 10 – Teacher Professional Development

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Events

We welcomed everyone back to school this week after a relaxing holiday break. We jumped right into learning, concentrating on our Awesome Authors writing contest and learning the process of doing 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. The students were eager and excited to get back to the classroom!

4th Grade Deep Dive Field Trip to the Smart Center – Tuesday, January 13th – Fourth graders will visit the SMART Center in Wheeling for a science program. The students will be transported by the WCDS van (two trips will be made for drop off and pick up). The presentation on understanding energy aligns perfectly with their Deep Dive class, taught by Mr. Rouse and Mrs. Buck. The program runs from 9:00 to 11:00, so we kindly request that all students arrive by 8:45 on Tuesday. We will return to campus for their regular recess and lunch. Mr. Rouse, Mrs. Buck, and Mrs. White will accompany the students on the trip.

MLK Day of Service – For our day of service, the 4th-grade class will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to The House of the Carpenter. We are requesting single-serve packs of food, such as boxes of individually wrapped granola bars, packets of individual applesauce, fruit snacks, crackers, or any other healthy snack available in individual packets. Please try to avoid cookies and high-sugar items. These items will be used to pack to-go lunches/dinners for area children to bring home on the weekends. The 4th graders will sort and deliver the food to The House of the Carpenter on a later date. Items may be sent with your child to school anytime next week, including Monday, January 19th. We appreciate your help and generosity

ELA: We reviewed all subject areas in the form of jeopardy to kick off our week! Students finished their Awesome Authors writing contest for the Ohio County Library. They loved having creative freedom with their stories while also learning about how to create an intriguing plot! We will dive deeper into that next week and learn how to create suspense. One Monday, students will also be starting literature circles with the 5th-grade class and teachers. This is always a favorite as they can mix with other students and learn from new teachers!

Math: The students started learning the process for 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. What a challenge, but the students embraced the learning and put in a great deal of effort to understand the process. Many of the students are starting to catch on and are working towards independence. We can’t stress the importance of your child knowing their multiplication fact with quick recall and fluency! Please take at least 10 minutes a day to practice these facts with your child.

Digital Discovery: You should have received an email from your child this week! The students are learning about the elements of an email. They are learning how to address the email, how to write a greeting, how to write the body of an email, and how to close.

Character Ed: This week, students are learning about perspective-taking. Perspective-taking is the ability to understand another’s thoughts, feelings, and point of view. This is an ever-important skill for students and adults to practice, to see how others see the world, work together in groups, and show empathy. Ask your students what they are learning about perspective-taking and share your own insights on how you see life through your own perspective. Talk about how your perspectives are similar and different. To do this, students wrote from the perspective of someone from the past coming to the future!

Important Dates:

• December 22 – January 2 – No School, Holiday Winter Break
• Monday, January 5 – Classes Resume, 7:30 – 8:00 AM Before Care, Classrooms open at 8:20, Classes start at 8:45

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We’ve had a fun-filled week in preparation for the holiday break. The Holiday Show was fantastic! The 4th graders sang and danced their hearts out! What fun! In class this week, we finished reading, The Family Under the Bridge, and finished answering questions about the story. When we return after the break, the students will finish their project on a Paris landmark, and their STEM project with their chosen building. Also, when we return, we will prepare for our 4th and 5th Grade Literature Circles. This is a great chance for the students to learn and discover with different students and teachers. We are looking forward to so much learning in January!

We are grateful for all of our students and the support of all of you at home. We wish all of you a relaxing and joyful holiday break!

Best Wishes,

Grace and Stella

Cozy and Silent (sort of) Wednesday

The Holiday Show

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, December 17 – Elementary Holiday Show @ 6:00 PM, Students report to the 4th-grade classroom between 5:30-5:45 PM
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 
• December 22 – January 2 – No School, Holiday Winter Break
• Monday, January 5 – Classes Resume

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Reminders:

• Holiday Show Information – The Holiday Show will take place on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 PM in the school gym. 4th Grade students will wear any Red and White clothing. 4th-grade students should report to the classroom at 5:30 pm.
• Winter cold temperatures have arrived! Please make sure that your child has a coat, hat, gloves, and boots to go outside. The students must be dressed for the weather to go outside for snack and recess. Also, please label ALL items with your child’s name.
• Student laptops should come to school fully charged. Please make this part of your child’s homework routine.

ELA by Willa Saxe:

• In ELA, we are reading The Family Under the Bridge. On Friday, we might finish. 
• In writing, we are doing When I Grow Up essays. We are working on another essay for the Awesome Authors contest for the Ohio County Public Library.

Math by Rae’Lynn Aldridge:

• In math, we are reviewing multiplication. We are learning one-digit times three-digit multiplication. 
• We are always saying that we don’t want to leave math. It is so fun, and we want extra math. 

Digital Discovery Violet Brownlee:

• In digital discovery, we are learning to type properly so that it is easier to type words and sentences.
• We have also spent some time researching important landmarks in Paris.

Science by Rae’Lynn Aldridge:

• In science, we are learning what energy is and what light is. We are also learning different types of energy. 
• One of the types of energy is kinetic energy. This is the energy that propels things.

Character Education by Rae’Lynn Aldridge and Violet Brownlee:

• In Character Ed, we learned about self-talk and that you should always be kind to yourself. 
• Don’t beat yourself up if you do something wrong. We are trying to be so good and kind to each other. We are being good to the teachers, too

Art with Mr. K

Cougar Buddies with 2nd Grade!

Classroom Time. Math, Monuments, and Family Under the Bridge!

ClImportant Dates:

• Wednesday, December 17 – Elementary Holiday Show @ 6:00 PM, Students report to the 4th-grade classroom by 5:30 PM
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 
• December 22 – January 2 – No School, Holiday Winter Break
• Monday, January 5 – Classes Resume

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Reminders:

• Holiday Show Information – The Holiday Show will take place on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 PM in the school gym. 4th Grade students will wear any Red and White clothing. Please stay tuned for more details.
• Winter cold temperatures have arrived! Please make sure that your child has a coat, hat, gloves, and boots to go outside. The students must be dressed for the weather to go outside for snack and recess. Also, please label ALL items with your child’s name.
• Student laptops should come to school fully charged. Please make this part of your child’s homework routine.

ELA:

• Students started their novel study of, “Family Under the Bridge.” They are learning to annotate their book highlighting characters as well as the setting. This novel is set in Paris, France so they are enjoying learning about the city! 
• In writing, students are continuing to work on their “When I Grow Up” contest pieces. They learned how to write a story from the inside out and will continue to make edits next week before we send them off! 

Math:

• The students have been reviewing their multiplication facts. It’s important for them to know these facts fluently as we move into multi-digit multiplication. Please have your child practice their facts at least 10 minutes every day.
• We introduced multiplying two digit numbers by one number. They use a “road map” to remember where to go next. They are really having fun with this skill!
• Next week, we’ll continue to practice 2-digit by 1-digit, and move to 3-digits by 1-digit.

Digital Discovery:

• The students started researching landmarks in Paris as part of their novel study with the book, The Family Under the Bridge.
• We will teach them how to use reliable and safe websites to find information about places in Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Character Ed:

• Research shows that it takes five positive messages to make up for a single negative message when it comes to self-talk. This week, our students are learning the importance of cultivating positive self-talk messages. 
• Ask your students what are some of the strategies they can use to stay positive even when times get tough?

Ohio County Library time with Mr. B

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, November 25 – Alumni vs. Faculty Annual Kickball Game
• Tuesday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Lunch, and Early Dismissal at 12:30, No Aftercare
• Wednesday – Friday, November 26th-28th  – No School, Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, December 17 – Holiday Show @ 6:00 PM
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 
• December 22 – January 2 – No School, Holiday Winter Break
• Monday, January 5 – Classes Resume

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Reminders:

• Holiday Show Information –  The Holiday Show will be on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 PM, in the school gym. Students should arrive to classrooms at 5:30. 4th Grade students will wear any Red and White clothing with dark pants; girls may dress up if they prefer. Please stay tuned for more details.
• Student laptops should come to school fully charged. Please make this part of your child’s homework routine.

ELA by Carson Albright:

• This week we worked on finishing up our I Survived novel studies. We will be turning those books in on Monday, November 24th. 
• In writing we are workong on our When I Grow Up essay contest pieces. Students are researching careers to find the best fit for themselves!

Math by Marley Hicks:

• Our class is continuing learning to count money. We have been practicing buying our Thanksgiving dinner with $100.00. Then we drew our dinner out on a piece of paper.

Science Deep Dive by Lily Kurtz:

• In science, we learned about how far things can be thrown based on their weight. 
• We learned that smaller and lighter objects go further than larger and heavier objects. The lighter objects do need a little weight so they don’t float like a feather. 

Digital Discovery by Lily Kurtz:

• The 4th-grade class has made a huge improvement in typing, because let’s face it, typing is hard! We’re learning to type words and starting sentences. It’s very exciting but a little stressful at the same time, because we’re going to cover our hands while typing soon. By the end of the year, everyone should be amazing at typing.

Character Education by Ben Stack: 

• In  SEL we partnered up with second graders to read their books that they brought over to us so they could practicing their listening skills. There were some ups and downs but overall everyone did a nice job. 

Digital Escape Room during Digital Discovery

Important Dates:

• November 19-20 – 29 Hours of Giving
• Tuesday, November 25 – WCDS Alumni vs. Faculty Annual Kickball Game
• Tuesday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Lunch, and Early Dismissal at 12:30, No Aftercare
• Wednesday – Friday, November 26th-28th  – No School, Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, December 17 – Holiday Show @ 6:00 PM
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 
• December 22 – January 2 – No School, Holiday Winter Break
• Monday, January 5 – Classes Resume

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This week began with a salute to our veterans on Veterans Day. The students created cards and letters for some of our troops overseas. This project was near and dear to our hearts because Mrs. White’s husband, the one and only Mr. White, is an Army veteran. We thank him for his service!

We also gave Mrs. White a send-off to Charleston, WV, as she took her Wheeling Central girls’ volleyball team to compete in the WV State Playoffs tournament. The students created posters and filmed an exciting cheer to wish her luck in the playoffs. 

ELA:

• Students continued to work on their independent novel studies as they worked toward completion. If students have not finished reading their novels, they have been asked to do so by Monday, November 17th. 
• Spelling and dictation tests have greatly improved since their first tests! Although the skills are changing, they are learning new ways to study, along with how they are as test takers. 
• Students have been sent home with a writing contest form. Please return those no later than next week, as we start with their stories on Monday! 

Math:

• This week, we started learning about money.
• The students are using counting skills to count change.
• They are also learning about the decimal point used in money.
• They are currently adding dollar amounts. Next week, we will subtract dollar amounts.

Digital Discovery:

• The students continue to type words without looking at their keyboard and using all of their fingers to type. (No hunting and pecking!)
• Some of the students are challenging themselves by covering their hands.

Character Education:

• This week, students are learning strategies for better listening. Through classroom conversations and activities, students practice the skills necessary to fully listen and to be present in a conversation. 
• True listening goes beyond what we notice with our sense of hearing; it’s both hearing and receiving a message. Receiving messages requires us to pay attention.
• What is listening like at your home? Take a moment to reflect on how listening is modeled in your home. What lessons has your child learned about listening just from watching other family members? What might you keep or change about how listening is modeled in your home?

Reminders:

• Thank you for the help with the trinkets and toys being brought to school. We are seeing fewer distractions in the classroom. We’ll continue to remind the students to keep any extra items (toys, etc) in their backpacks or at home.
• Also, thank you for reminding your child to keep their laptop charged. This saves time in the classroom and also helps with the students’ executive functions.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, November 11- Veterans Day and No School for Students
• Friday, November 14 – Trimester 1 Ends 
• Tuesday, November 25 – Alumni Kickball, Thanksgiving Lunch, and Early Dismissal at 12:30 (No Aftercare)
• Wednesday – Friday, November 26th-28th  – No School, Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, December 17 – Holiday Show @ 6:00 PM
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 

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It’s hard to believe that it’s already November! Before we know it, the Thanksgiving holiday will be upon us, and then weeks later, we’ll be off for the December holiday break. Until then, we have a lot of learning to do! We have another novel study to start, holiday math projects, and so much more learning fun!

Reminders:

• Having a fully charged computer is part of each student’s daily homework. Please include charging their computer each night as part of their daily homework routine. Pink homework slips are being sent home for any incomplete homework, which also includes not having a fully charged computer.
• We’re seeing a lot of little trinkets and toys being brought to school. During class time, we ask that students keep their desks clear of all items except their yellow folder and their novel study book. Please help us keep distractions to a minimum by reminding everyone to keep toys and other items at home or, at the very least, in their backpacks. We also want to keep their belongings safe and prevent any lost or missing items. 

ELA: 

• Students have begun their independent novel studies of various I Survived Books. While a lot of the reading is accomplished at home, we do give students time to read throughout the week and track their progress! Independent reading is vital for students to build stamina for all kinds of independent learning. We will slowly increase their time to continue growing that stamina. 
• The students are splitting into small groups to concentrate on writing, independent work, and grammar. They are enjoying the work and activities done within a small focus group, and are receiving more one-on-one opportunities to hone their ELA skills.

Math: 

• The students are mastering the subtraction process with borrowing across zeros. 
• They use their “borrowing from the next-door neighbor” story to move through the process.
• Next, we will concentrate on subtraction word problems. We are also heading into using money and using a budget. Look for a Thanksgiving math project in the next couple of weeks.

Science Deep Dive:

• We spent the first week reviewing essential science terms: Hypothesis, Research Question, Variables, Materials.
• We did field experiments as a chance to categorize and use our science terms. We did a partnered egg toss, an egg drop, and a distance throw. We tried to make educated guesses involving the durability of the egg and the distances we could manage.

Digital Discovery:

• The students are improving their typing skills and are trying to type using all of their fingers.
• We added some exercises to their typing program where they have started typing words. Next, we will add complete sentences.

Character Education:

•  The amygdala, or the “lizard brain,” is responsible for processing threats and emotions and is known for the ‘fight-or-flight’ response. The prefrontal cortex, or the “wizard brain,” is a part of the brain responsible for complex thought, planning, decision-making, impulse control, and self-awareness. 
• Students learn what it feels like when a certain part of the brain takes over and how they can use tools to regulate their emotions to make responsible decisions inside and outside of the classroom.

Math: Subtraction Across Zeros Kahoot

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, November 4 – Bring a Friend Day (details to come) 
• Tuesday, November 11- Veterans Day and No School for Students
• Friday, November 14 – Trimester 1 Ends 
• Tuesday, November 25 – Alumni Kickball, Thanksgiving Lunch, and Early Dismissal at 12:30 (No Aftercare)
• Wednesday – Friday, November 26th-28th  – No School, Thanksgiving Break
• Wednesday, December 17 – Holiday Show @ 6:00 PM
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 

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Friday was filled with a lot of activity and spooky fun! The students enjoyed showing off their creative costumes to the rest of the school and the parents. They braved the haunted house presented by the 5th-grade class and enjoyed some fun classroom time with their peers. In the days preceding Halloween, the students wrote their own spooky stories, worked on a math witch project, and solved Halloween logic puzzles. It’s been a week full of fun!

ELA:

• Students completed their novel study of The Lemonade War! Their final project was to complete a one-page poster with different elements of the story, such as a summary, character traits, quotes from the book, and vocabulary words! They will give an oral presentation of their posters on Monday,
• We took a break from memoirs to write spooky stories! Students shared these on Friday as part of our Halloween celebration. 
• They are continuing to brush up on their writing mechanics as well. Through dictation, spelling sentences, and writing conferences, we are making proper sentence structure a priority to create even better authors! 

Math:

• The students continued working with subtraction. This week, the students had to borrow across multiple places (across zeros). 
• The students are learning to tell a story about borrowing to complete a multi-digit subtraction problem.
• Also, the students worked on their math witch project. They solved multiple math tasks to build the witch’s head, body, arms, legs, and hat.

Digital Discovery:

• The students are using a new typing program through education.com, which isolates each typing row.
• Most of the students progressed to using the keys in the home row and the top row. They are moving towards knowing the bottom row, which will complete all of the letters.
• Next, the students will practice typing words, and then move on to typing complete sentences.

Character Education:

• Students worked on mindful breathing this week. They practiced different strategies to calm their breath, as well as learning when to use these strategies!

Reminders:

• Having a fully charged computer is part of each student’s daily homework. Please include charging their computer each night as part of their daily homework routine.
• With the cold weather quickly arriving this week, please help your child dress appropriately. We try to get them outside as long as it’s not raining or extremely cold to have some fresh air. We will also do our best to make sure the extra gloves, hats, jackets, etc., make their way home.

Important Dates:

• Friday, October 31 – Parent Coffee @ 8:00 am 
• Friday, October 31 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 (Festivities detail to come) 
• Tuesday, November 4 – Bring a Friend Day (details to come) 
• Tuesday, November 11- Veterans Day and No School for Students
• Friday, November 14 – Trimester 1 Ends 
• Tuesday, November 25 – Alumni Kickball, Thanksgiving Lunch, and Early Dismissal at 12:30 (No Aftercare)
• Wednesday – Friday, November 26th-28th  – No School 
• Wednesday, December 17 – Holiday Show @ 6
• Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal @ 11:30 Dismissal 

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On Friday, we will be walking through the 5th Grade’s annual Haunted House as well as having the traditional costume parade around the loop. Please join us at 9:00am to see the creative costumes at our school! During our time in the classroom, we will have a relaxed day, with festive work and a movie. It would be much appreciated if we could have 3 families donate one healthy snack, drink, and sweet treat. We have 24 students in our class this year, and we will send out a message when all slots are filled. We appreciate your willingness to support our classroom! 

ELA: 

• Students continue with their novel study of The Lemonade War. Their reading calendar has been updated to reflect where we are currently in their novel study. They tried their hands at summarizing as well, using the (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then) formula. They did very well for their first time trying it! 
• Week 2 of practicing dictation sentences is already showing in their writing! These skills are also being reinforced on Quill.com as students must rewrite sentences correctly before they are allowed to move on to the next question. 
• We are enhancing our vocabulary by learning how to navigate both an online dictionary and a thesaurus this week! 

Math: 

• Students are working on a Halloween math project. They are reviewing old skills, such as place value, and applying new skills in addition and subtraction.
• We are pacing the students to better understand time management and organization. Projects like this help students with their math skills, and just as important, improve their executive functioning skills.
• We are beginning to use regrouping skills across multiple places in a number. The students are learning to “tell a story” as they borrow from each place.

Early American History: 

• We finished our deep dive into early American history with a trip to Meadowcroft! Students were able to not only show off their knowledge from this year but also what they learned during their Native American deep dive last year. They even impressed our presenters! 
• Students enjoyed the field trip, especially all of the hands-on learning they were able to do. Thank you for your continued support of these learning experiences for our students.  

Digital Discovery: 

• Students continue to work on placing (and keeping) their hands properly positioned on the homerow keys. 
• They have also ventured into the top row and are enjoying the challenge it is bringing! 

Character Education: 

• This week brought I-Statements to 4th Grade. 

Reminders: 

• Please make sure all of your child’s jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, etc. are labeled with their name. As the temperature warms up in the afternoon, we find miscellaneous items left in the classroom and throughout the campus.
• With the cold weather quickly making its debut this week, please help your child to dress appropriately! We try to get them outside as long as it’s not raining or extremely cold to have some fresh air. We will also do our best to make sure the extra gloves, hats, jackets, etc. make their way home.