Hello everyone,
It's been too long since I've updated this blog! These past 10 weeks were busy and filled with different activities. I'll break this post up into updates about several different areas in our classroom.
It's been too long since I've updated this blog! These past 10 weeks were busy and filled with different activities. I'll break this post up into updates about several different areas in our classroom.
Immigration Feature Articles
We've been finishing up our unit on immigration and how natural/societal events affect people. Students are currently working on feature articles about their topic of choice! They want to share immigration stories with families at our school. Some students had the opportunity to interview family members while others read books about different people's lives. They're in the process of putting information together into one feature article that will be published in a classroom magazine.
Water Tour
4th graders had the privilege of going on a tour of different water treatment facilities here in Ann Arbor. We learned about different organisms that live in these areas, and where the water we drink comes from. Here are some pictures from our trip:
New IB Unit
We've started a new IB Unit about Sharing the Planet! Our central idea is that plants, animals, and people adapt to their environment for survival. We started the unit by thinking about why the same species of animal might look different according to where they live. Each student had an opportunity to create an animal with adaptations on paper as well as Kid Pix during Media Center time. I'll update this post with some examples soon!
Announcements
- Fun Run is on Friday May 13 from 2:20-3:00pm! Students have decorated their shirts, and they're ready to run :) The PTO is looking for more parent volunteers to help make this a great day. Please consider volunteering! You can sign up HERE.
- Today was the last day for Talent Show forms. There will be tryouts after school today and Wednesday.
- No school tomorrow!
- Mitchell Family Movie Night is this Friday. Come for a showing of The Peanuts Movie! Doors open at 5:45pm and the movie will start at 6:00pm. Students may only attend with a parent/guardian.
- The dentist is coming to our school next Wednesday. I sent home a form and a free toothbrush today, so please make sure to fill it and turn it into me by next Wednesday.