Fourth Grade News, June 7, 2018 

Math 
 

A Look Ahead 
   
Monday, June 18th     
Field Days!   This month has been filled with assessments in math! 
9-11am  We wrapped up our SBAC assessments as well as the 
  Unit 6 assessment covering multiplication, division, 
Tuesday, June 19th  measurement, fractions and data They have come a long 
Last Day!  way since the beginning of the year and I am so proud of 
  each and every one of them! 
Performance 9:30 am   
  *Reminder: Students are set up with Reflex Math and 
BBQ at 10:45  Khan Academy accounts that they are able to access 
  from computers/devices at home. This is a great way to 
Early Dismissal!  help them stay on top of their facts in a fun and 
1:00pm 
interactive way over the summer! 

Writer’s Workshop  What is Reader’s Theater? 

    
  Students have 
been learning 
about the 
elements of 
informational   
writing and are in  Readers Theater is a highly engaging, collaborative 
literacy activity that has had our students practicing 
the last stages of 
and performing short scripts. Many of the scripts we 
writing their reports on a Famous  have chosen have been adapted from children’s 
Vermonter of their choice. . Students are  literature, such as Daisy - Head Mayzie, Goldilocks, and 
The Story of the Three Little Pigs (from the wolf's 
including many of the elements of 
perspective). 
informational writing such as: bold words,  Our students have relied on expressive voices as 
headings, pictures with captions, timelines  they read directly from their scripts to convert 
and many more! Students have taken a  meaning and emotion to the audience. The great 
thing about Reader’s Theater is there is no need to 
great interest in this project and are  memorize the lines, so everyone is able to participate. 
anxious to share their pieces!    
 
   

​Global Citizenship    Science 

 

  
   
In Global Citizenship we learned about 
Vermont’s State Government and had a   
wonderful field trip to the Statehouse.  Energy 
Students learned about our local  This month, fourth graders have begun a unit on 
representatives and walked through the  energy! During this unit, students will use an inquiry 
process of how a “big idea” becomes a  approach to learning in order to answer the following 
law. Students are now able to name the  three questions: What is energy and how is it 
three branches of government, who  related to motion? How is energy transferred? And 
makes up each branch and what each  how can energy be used to solve a problem? 
branch is responsible for. What a  Students will closely examine Newton’s Cradle, 
fabulous trip!  collision with various balls and objects and electric 
  circuitry. It will surely be a fun way to end off our 
  4th grade year of science! 
They will soon be able to label a   
complete U.S. map with ALL 50 U.S.  We will also focus our attention on Structures 
states and capitals. As a culminating  and Survival in Science. Students will be able to 
activity, we are learning the song Fifty  explain what makes and organism living vs. 
Nifty United States and are having a  non-living, will be able to identify internal and 
blast practicing it!  external structures of animals and explain how these 
structures help the animal to survive. . 
 
 

THANK YOU! 
Thanks to all of our amazing chaperones for all of your help and 
support over the past year. These trips are invaluable to the 
students and would not be able to take place without you! 
 
Have a wonderful summer everyone! I look forward to seeing 
you out in the community and around school next year!