Happy Friday! I hope you've had a wonderful week and enjoyed the taste of summer weather we've been having! Check below for some important end of the year updates!
On Monday, May 2nd, you received a packet of permission slips for end of the year field trips as well as the human growth and development lesson. The total for all of these field trips is $3.50. The field trip to the Grignon Mansion is $2.00 and the field trip to the Kaukauna Public Library is $1.50 (for our Dicks Drive-In treat on the walk back!). I apologize for the Kaukauna Public Library permission slip not clearly stating the $1.50, I hadn't realized until all the packets were made and ready to be sent out. 😅 Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Hello parents!!
Just a reminder that the 4th grade concert is Monday, May 23 at 6:30 pm. Please plan to arrive by 6:10 pm that evening. If possible, students should dress in something nice. The students are really working hard to prepare a great concert for you!! Hope to see you there!
Sing-cerly,
Mrs. Krueger
On Monday May 16th NDLC will be collecting clothing and shoes for the Community Clothes Closet. The Community Clothes Closet serves all of the Fox Valley with FREE clothing and shoes for those in need.
We will be collecting clothing and shoes of all sizes, newborn through adult.
May 16 is right after the Kaukauna rummage sales so please donate your leftover clothing items!
Date: Monday May 16
Time: 330-7:00 p.m.
Where: NDLC’s parking lot. The Community Clothes Closet will have a huge truck at the school. Families will drive up and unload their car right into the truck.
Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to help with the traffic flow and unloading/loading. Click here to sign up to help unload cars and load donations into the truck from CCC. Please sign up for a 1 hour time slot or more.
Questions: Contact Kristin McEneany, kristin.mceneany@gmail.com.
Note: We will only be collecting clothing and shoes for this event. Please have items in bags or boxes.
Wow! Look here! The first 3 fourth graders to earn their black belt were from our room! Awesome! Way to go, Raina, Morgan, & Dalton!
On Tuesday, we celebrated finishing our first bend of our graphic novel unit. We had the opportunity to share and inform Mrs. Karls' 2nd graders about graphic novels! So fun!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, May 16th - May 19th: Spring iReady testing
Wednesday, May 18th: Purple/NDLC Wear Day
Thursday, May 19th: Grignon Mansion field trip ($2)
Friday, May 20th: NDLC Field Day!
Wednesday, May 25th: 4th Grade End of the Year Celebration Bike Hike to La Follette Park
Thursday, May 26th: Rain Day for Bike Hike if weather cancels May 25th Bike Hike
Friday, May 27th: 1/2 Day & 4th Grade Human Growth & Development Lesson
Monday, May 30th: Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, June 1st: Kaukauna Public Library Walking Field Trip ($1.50)
Thursday, June 2nd: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (11:30am dismissal!)
Curriculum Updates:
Reading: We are continuing to think about perspective as we read. This week, fourth graders have considered the perspective of minor characters, determined the point of view the author wrote in, thought about why the author chose to tell the perspective of the story in the way that they did, and more! The students have really enjoyed reading Crash by Jerry Spinelli together as a read aloud. It has prompted some great conversations. We are about half way through the book and I am hopeful that this book will help launch them into finding a book they love for summer!
Math: We took our second Quick Quiz on Wednesday. We learned about pictographs this week and how we can use them to solve and create equations. We've also been working hard to understand and solve multi-step problems. Students are taking careful consideration when reading a word problem and identifying what type of equation to solve. I appreciate all the students effort and motivation even as we enter these last few weeks of school.
Writing: Most of us finished up our first graphic novel! The pictures above our celebration with Mrs. Karls' classroom. We are moving on to our next graphic novel! For our next graphic novel, we are creating a graphic novel based on a personal narrative. Students are working through the graphic novel writing process once again, but more independently this time. I am working hard at reminding students that it is okay that they aren't the worlds greatest artist, as long as they are trying, have a clear storyline, and are following the writing process.
Enjoy your weekend! ☀
Carly Burris
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