GeoBread Houses

Families...

Today your students should have brought home a letter about an upcoming project.  Starting the week of December 19th, we will begin planning and building "Geo"bread houses using concepts taught during our upcoming geometry unit.  In order to make this project happen we need your help!  Please donate any of the items from the list (or any other items that would work).

(image of the letter that hopefully you have seen by now)

Here are some pictures from last year
to give you an idea of what's to come!

             
   
       

Dance of the Hats

On Monday, students were FINALLY able to participate in the Red Thread Dance of the Hats.  Since our field trip was canceled last month, Springboard, artists and our hats came to visit Wyland.  The 3rd graders were able to watch our students show off their dancing skills!  I was impressed at how well the students remembered the dance steps, since we rehearsed one afternoon for 90 minutes...back in OCTOBER!

Rehearsing with our choreographer...

Students practicing their dance steps.

Lining up with their hats.

Starting the dance...

Musician and choreographer leading the dance.

Finishing the dance...

Our hats connected to the giant red thread.

4th Grade Miners

While studying the Western Region of the United States, students pretended they were a group of miners from Leadville, Colorado during the 1880's.  Their task was to write a song about their life as a miner, including information about grooming/fashion, work, living conditions, weather and leisure.

Below is one of our class favorites!  Enjoy!

Help Prevent Bullying

For the next few weeks, Miss Jenny will be focusing on the topic of bullying during her weekly SPIRIT lessons.  Please have ongoing conversations with your child about what they are learning.  These skills are not only important in 4th grade, but will be helpful throughout their lives. 

Definition of Bullying:

"A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself."   - quoted from Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

This week students have a brief bullying assignment that should be completed with an adult family member.  Please sign and return it to school by Friday.

Mastering Multiplication

We have been working hard to memorize our multiplication facts!  Students are making progress.  Today we used this site to evaluate which facts still need practice.  Use it at home anytime you'd like.

www.mathfactgenius.com

Conference Notes

For those of you who have not had the opportunity to schedule a conference--notes went home today.  Check Friday Folders!  Please select which evening/morning you'd prefer and send it back to school Monday.  Thanks!

Wednesday, October 26 -evening
Thursday, October 27 - evening
Friday, October 28 - morning only

Curriculum Night!

Curriculum Night is this Thursday, August 25th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.  It will begin with a brief welcome and introduction by Mrs. Pfeifer in the upper gym from 6:30 - 6:50.  Then you will be given time to visit your child's classroom.  Two thirty-minute sessions will be held, incase you have more than one child attending Wyland.  The first session will take place from 6:55 - 7:25.  The second session will last from 7:30 to 8:00.  It is imperative that you attend!  I look forward to seeing you all there!

Ice Cream Social

WOW--Parents in room 207 sure do care about their children (and perhaps their ice cream too)!  It was so wonderful meeting all of you tonight!  I can't wait to get the year started...and I look forward to getting to know you and your children more throughout the year.  Welcome to 4th Grade!

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Here is the link to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website which features some pictures (received via Springboard) and a press release featuring our 4th graders!

LLS - RedThreadProject

Thought you might enjoy seeing this!

Dance of the Hats

Yesterday the 4th graders took a fieldtrip to Laumeier Sculpture Park to celebrate the completion of our Red Thread Project.  Wyland chose to donate their hats to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of St. Louis.  Below are some photos and a video from our day!  Look closely to possibly locate your "famous" child!

Click the links below:
Dance of Hats - Video
Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 3