Our Week In Review

This was a really busy week for fourth graders!  Our class went to the book fair on Monday, and some of us went to the Ice Cream Social and book fair last night.  In art we painted Sumi-e Paintings, which are Japanese ink paintings painted using a one stroke technique.  Then we wrote haikus about our paintings.  We also got to use microscopes to look at cells.  We looked at Franklin pond, creek and swamp water, and we found a lot of interesting things to see in the water.  We started to learn about Mexico, too.

We heard information about the student council, and a lot of kids are interested in running for student council.  Students have to inform Mrs. Y. on Monday if they are interested in running for student council.

**Thanks to our walkers and bus students for our blog update!

From the Teacher's Desk
This week was much better as far as students returning homework on time.  I was proud to see the students' renewed effort!  Many students are offering to donate and/or lend their used books to our class library.  I have told the children that book donations are absolutely welcome, as long as parents are aware of this.  If your child wants to donate or lend books to our classroom, books are always welcome. Please just jot a quick note or send an email letting me know that you are aware, and whether you are lending or donating the books.  There is also a school book drive taking place at school.  If you have books to donate to any grade level, just send them in with your child.  There are boxes in the cafeteria for all of the donations.  I can send your child down to the cafeteria to put the books in the boxes.  Teachers will sort and distribute all of the books to the classrooms.

Thanks again for all of your support!