Weekly Wrap Up (May 6th)

I hope you had a wonderful first week of May! I can't believe we are in the final month of school!

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

Fang's Reading Club wrapped up on March 29th. If your student has hit a "HOME RUN" and completed the Reading Club assignments they will be sent home with a ticket voucher to the Timber Rattlers game on May 31st. Below are the directions on how to redeem the vouchers. 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, May 9th: Sports Wear

Tuesday, May 10th: Bring Stuffies & Blankets

Monday, May 16th - May 19th: Spring iReady testing

Wednesday, May 18th: Purple/NDLC Wear Day

Thursday, May 19th: Grignon Mansion field trip ($2)

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've shifted from thinking about Power to thinking about the Perspectives of the characters in our stories. Students have been working to create identity maps for the characters in their stories. We've been doing this work, as well, with our read aloud "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli. I've really enjoyed the discussions with students and understanding where they see power in their own lives and if they themselves feel like they have power. 

Math: So far in this unit we've been working to understand algebraic notation as well as how using inverse operations (adding & subtracting and multiplication & division) can help us. Students took there first quick quiz this week and it was...a little rough. So, we took a pause and spent time this week practicing writing out equations with variables and solving them. It seems like that extra support was exactly what they needed, but I plan to just continue to pull small groups and practice this work!

Writing: This Graphic Novel unit has been a BLAST. Students have been so invested in their writing with words and pictures, it has been truly amazing. The extra bit of creativity I have seen come alive this unit has me in awe. Our first bend of this unit focuses on graphic novels with younger audiences in mind. With that, students have been working to create graphic novels and storylines that could be understood to a 1st or 2nd grader. To celebrate the end of the bend, next week we will venture over to Mrs. Karls' 2nd grade classroom to read them our first published pieces. Up next, we will create graphic novel personal narratives!

Enjoy your weekend! ☀

Carly Burris