From One Field Trip to Another

The week before Thanksgiving, the fourth graders had an excellent trip to the State House in Montpelier.  This coming Thursday (December 4th) we have another field trip planned, this time with the entire 3-5 pod.  We will be heading to Dartmouth College for a half-day field trip.  After being guided through a short walking tour of the campus, we will listen to motivational speakers on topics such as physical fitness and healthy eating habits.  The afternoon will end with a chance to watch the Dartmouth women's basketball team take on Hartford at noon.  We will return to the school in time for dismissal.  Please remember to send your child with a bag lunch, including a beverage, on Thursday!

Dates to Know

The students created a card and planned a baby shower for Ms. V.

There is a lot going on in the next week and a half.  Please keep the following dates in mind.

Tuesday, November 18th - noon dismissal for students
Thursday, November 20th - field trip to State House and Historical Society in Montpelier
Friday, November 21st - no school
Tuesday, November 25th - Ms. Gibson's last day with our class





Our latest Four Winds lesson focused on the ways in which animals use camouflage.

Standards Based Grading

The first trimester is quickly coming to an end!  The sign-up sheet for parent-teacher conferences is included in this week's folder, so please indicate your top three choices (keep in mind, there is a back side to the paper).  At the conference, we will discuss your child's progress in all academic areas and review the first report card.  The report card this year will look different than those sent home last year, yet it will still be standards-based.  Dr. Baker recently sent out an email explaining standards-based reporting, and there is a notice in the folder to explain about the benefits of standards-based grading.  However, any questions that you still have can be addressed at the conference.

There is also a November book order in the Friday folder, so please consider ordering some books.  The orders are due next Thursday.

If you have any old hand towels that you no longer need, please consider sending them in to our class.  When cut into strips, they work well for erasing personal whiteboards.  Thanks!

Chaperones Needed!

Pajama Day!

The fourth grade classes will be heading to Montpelier on Thursday, November 20th, to visit the State House and the Vermont Historical Society.  We would welcome a few parents who would be willing to chaperone the trip.  If you are interested, please let me know.

Also, be on the lookout in this Friday's folder for a parent-teacher conference sign-up sheet.  Due to the large number of students in the fourth grade this year, conferences will be held with only the homeroom teacher, unless you specifically request to have both teachers present.






Thank you to our wonderful (and very creative) room parents for providing some fabulous treats this past Friday!