Friday, February 16, 2024

Weekly Update

What a week we have had!
From the Super Bowl (yes, that was this week!) to Ash Wednesday to Valentine's Day, it has felt like Christmas around here. A nice long weekend is just what we all need to reset for a productive (mini)week next week. Please note that we have Monday and Tuesday off of school. We managed to squeak in some fractions this week, and we finished Number the Stars today. We will work on some comprehension activities and reflection writing next week, as well as reading two pictures books that touch on the same subjects covered in Number the Stars. 


On Wednesday, the girls had a wonderful time opening their Valentine Boxes - the room was filled with many, many "Thanks! Thank you for the card! and Thank you's!" The girls also enjoyed singing some Taylor Swift songs, and they had a fabulous treat - thank you to everyone for making Valentine's Day so special.







Coming Up
February 19 ~ No School ~ Presidents' Day
February 20 ~ No School ~ Saints-Take-a-Break Day
February 22, 27, and 29 ~ Gold/White Song practice 7:40am-7:55am
March 1 ~ Gold/White Cheer Rally

Carpool Helper 
February 20-23 ~ Serene Brosten
February 26-March 1 ~ Tovia Smith
March 4-8 ~ Vivian Hornik
March 18-22 ~ Gigi Young


Fourthie Special Week
March 25-29 ~ Libbie Ayscue

Looking Ahead~Important Dates
April 10 ~ Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall
April 20 ~ Strings Spring Concert  6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's
May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert   6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation 

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Weekly Update


Happy Year of the Dragon! Ask your daughter to wish you a Happy New Year in Chinese. The girls are enjoying working on their second language of the year. In math, we have continued our work on making equivalent fractions and comparing fractions. The girls are ready for an assessment this week before we move on to mixed fractions and converting improper fractions. Number the Stars has the girls begging to read more, and I think we will finish this week. In History, the girls completed an ABC book on the Oregon Trail this week. Now we will focus on some amazing leaders to celebrate Black History Month. Ask your daughter who she is researching.



World Language Week has been celebrated all over school this week - the girls had a blast learning the salsa. I am always so impressed with this precious group. They are always up for jumping right in to try new things. Their positive outlook and spunky sense of fun shines through them!














Girls should bring their Valentine Box and class Valentines to school on Monday - or at least by Tuesday, if they are not ready yet.


Coming Up

February 19 ~ No School ~ Presidents' Day
February 20 ~ No School ~ Saints-Take-a-Break Day
February 22, 27, and 29 ~ Gold/White Song practice 7:40am-7:55am
March 1 ~ Gold/White Cheer Rally

Carpool Helper 
February 12-16 ~ Phoebe Akbar
February 20-23 ~ Serene Brosten

Fourthie Special Week
February 12-16 ~ Charlotte Nord

Looking Ahead~Important Dates
April 10 ~ Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall
May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert 6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's
May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Weekly Update


February arrived! We continue to focus on fractions in math, and I am proud of the girls' work and strong understanding of equivalent fractions. Be sure to ask your daughter why you get an equivalent fraction when multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the same number. In History, we have begun our final project with westward expansion, an ABC book. I think a publisher may knock on my door this book is going to be so cute. Reading is our favorite time of day right now - the girls are loving Number the Stars. It is a page-turner! I am especially having fun tying in my trip with what we are reading. In addition, the girls are particularly tickled that so many parents remember reading this Newberry Award winner in Middle School. On the vocabulary front, we had a blast checking out each other's costumes for W.W. Dress Up Day. Photos below.

 For the next few weeks, we will be taking a pause on spelling to allow for a mid-year assessment and evaluation of which skills on which to focus. We also will have the mid-year ERB tests the week of February 12, so homework will be lighter that week.




Valentine's Day is right around the corner and we will have a class celebration on Wednesday, February 14. The girls may start working on a mailbox (about shoebox size) to hold cards from their classmates. They can be as creative with this as they would like, and it would be great to have the boxes and Valentines in by Monday, February 12. 
They need to make a card for each student in our class, and here is a class list:




 Coming Up

February 8 ~ Lower School Blue Jean Day, as dictated by Bella Tarabay when acting as LS Head!
February 9 ~ Wear RED and Gold for Lunar New Year
February 19 ~ No School ~ Presidents' Day
February 20 ~ No School ~ Saints-Take-a-Break Day

Carpool Helper 
February 5-9 ~ Libbie Ayscue
February 12-16 ~ Phoebe Akbar

Fourthie Special Week
February 5-9 ~ Kennedy Rice
February 12-16 ~ Charlotte Nord

Looking Ahead~Important Dates
April 10 ~ Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall
May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert 6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's
May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation




















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