Hello Fourth Grade Families,
Happy weekend! I can't believe we've made it through the first week of school and simultaneously can't believe it has only been one week! I have loved every moment of getting to know your children and learning the dynamics of the class. As you may have heard, this is a special class. Everywhere we've gone this week, the students have received a compliment from other teachers on what a nice class they are.
I appreciate how everyone is respectful and considerate of each other. We decided this week that our class motto will be: choose kind. I have already seen so many examples of students choosing to be kind in just four short days. I am excited about all of the wonderful things we have coming up this school year and even more excited we have such a great group!
This week we practiced procedures for the things we'll do each day. We opened Seesaw accounts which we will use to share work, pictures, videos, and much more. Today you will receive a paper with a QR code for your child. If you set up a Seesaw account, you'll be able to follow along with all of the amazing things we're learning in fourth grade. Each account is personalized so you will only have access to your own child's work. Students may have up to 10 adults on their account so feel free to share with grandma or other important adults in your child's life. There is a social media-ish aspect to Seesaw which allows you to like and comment on your child's work. This is highly motivating and can be positive encouragement to work harder!
Next week, we will begin homework. Expect your child to read 25-30 minutes per evening and complete a math page that corresponds to the day's lesson. We will write a homework checklist in our planner each day and I ask that you sign this before your child returns to school the next day. Spelling will come at a later date.
I look forward to seeing you on September 5th at 6:45 pm for Parent Information Night. Fourth grade meets as a TEAM in Pioneer Auditorium. You will hear about all of the things we get to do this year.
In class we will be working on an All About Me Google Slide presentation that students will share with their classmates. If your child would like to add pictures from home, would you please help them do this? Thank you!
Check out our Seesaw page for pictures of the intense STEM/ team building activity we did yesterday.
I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
SG
