Merry Christmas!

 

The girls did a wonderful job leading us through the Gift Service.

What a beautiful way to kick off our Christmas break!

Last week I forgot to post the girls' Christmas Abstract Nouns Project.

Click names below to see their fabulous videos:

Bella

Caroline

Charlotte

Gigi

Hattie

Katie

Kennedy

Kora

Libbie

Maggie

Natalie

Phoebe

Serene

Tovia

Vivian

Your girls are truly a gift to me each and every day. 

Enjoy the magic of the holidays and spending time with friends and family.

I will see you in the New Year.

Coming Up

December 20 ~ Christmas Break begins after Gift Service and Carpool back at School

January 4 ~ School Resumes

Carpool Helper 

December 18-19 and January 4-5 ~ Natalie Degnan

Fourthie Special Week

January 8-12 ~ Kora Richardson

Weekly Update

What a fun week!

We continue to enjoy reading and discussing Rain Reign, and we should finish up on Monday. Math is all about multiplying and dividing right now. I have also been impressed with the girls' efforts to improve their speed and accuracy with their X facts! This definitely helps with the two-digit multiplication and long division we are doing now. We have enjoyed many special holiday activities. I hope you saw our class book, Much Loved, that came home on Thursday after our Lovey/Pajama Day. It has been fun to see the girls enjoying each other's special stories about their favorite stuffed animals and blankets.

The Lower School Gift Service

The Fourthies lead this beautiful service at Reveille Methodist Church at 9:00am on December 20. 

CLICK HERE to see what your daughter needs to wear on December 20.

For children not attending Extended Day that day, dismissal and carpool will follow our return to school immediately after the service. If you have not already, please click HERE to let us know your daughter's dismissal plans for after the service. 

Have a calm, restful, baking-cookies kind of weekend!

...three more school days!

Coming Up

December 20 ~ Gift Service 9:00am Reveille Church

December 20 ~ Christmas Break begins after Gift Service and Carpool back at School

January 4 ~ School Resumes

Carpool Helper 

December 18-19 and January 4-5 ~ Natalie Degnan

Fourthie Special Week

January 8-12 ~ Kora Richardson

Please remember to consistently check SeeSaw 

for updates from each of the Specials Teachers. 

Weekly Update

The anticipation of Christmas is adding a great deal of excitement to our classroom. For now, we continue to try to focus on our learning with some special projects and events sprinkled in. We are loving our latest novel, Rain Reign, and it has sparked wonderful and deep classroom discussions. In addition, the book has turned our attention to homophones. The girls are working hard on learning new homophones, as well as correctly using old ones that can be a little tricky (it's, its, too, to, their, there, and they're are just a few). In math, we are practicing 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. We are also using Canva to showcase the girls ability to use abstract nouns. Look for our finished projects and videos on the blog next week.

We had a great trip to the Virginia State Capitol with a great review of Virginia History dabbled in. We especially loved stopping by the statues of women from Virginia who have left their mark on our state. There are a few photos below.

In addition, we have recently had some fun activities of note. Our Middle School "Big Sisters" came down to our room to make ornaments and enjoy some camaraderie. The fourthies had a great time stringing popcorn and cranberries and making bird feeder-pinecone ornaments for the trees around the playground. The trees look so festive, and the birds and squirrels are appreciative....photos of these activities are also below. 

It wouldn't be Christmas without the Lower School Gift Service!

As the leaders of the Lower School, the Fourthies lead this beautiful service. This year Reveille Methodist Church will host us again at 9:00am on December 20. Hopefully, you received the Costume Note from Mrs. Ivens last week. In case you did not, CLICK HERE to see what your daughter needs to wear on December 20.

For children not attending Extended Day that day, dismissal and carpool will follow our return to school immediately after the service. Please click HERE to let us know your daughter's dismissal plans for after the service. 

Reminders

Our class is having a mug exchange!

Please bring a new, festive mug to participate.  Wrapped mugs are due by Friday, December 15.

Lower School Service Project supporting CelebrateRVA

Grade 4 is collecting 8-10 packs of birthday plates or napkins. (please no characters)

Coming Up

December 20 ~ Gift Service 9:00am Reveille Church

Carpool Helper 

December 11-15 ~ Maggie Lucier

December 18-19 and January 4-5 ~ Natalie Degnan

Fourthie Special Week

January 8-12 ~ Kora Richardson

Please remember to consistently check SeeSaw 

for updates from each of the Specials Teachers.