April 30, 2018

      It was a beautiful day as the Fourth Graders continued to learn about the journey of the Oregon Trail this week with our trip to Fort Vancouver. The students learned that the fort is a National Park and received a National Park Pass good for free admission for the whole family to any National Park in the United States. Please find your Fourth Graders pass in the Friday Folder. 

     Our religious studies centered on the Book of Matthew's version of the Beatitudes this week. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gave us guidelines for achieving happiness ~ the Beatitudes. The Fourth Graders worked in groups to dive deeply into one of the Beatitudes reading scripture and discussing the central message. The students then created a poster to represent each Beatitude. Check out the finished product on the bulletin board outside the classroom. Our class also spent time preparing for our upcoming responsibility of leading the All School Mass on May 10th celebrating the Ascension of the Lord. Please plan on joining us to celebrate at 2 pm on May 10th!

Choir practice with Dr. Manzo

Choir practice in the choir loft in the Church

     This coming week, I will support the Fourth Graders in putting the finishing touches on his/her National Park research papers. The students have been working very hard during class time to craft detailed, complete paragraphs. Each student should be an expert on their chosen park . We will end the school year in math studying fractions and decimals. In science, we have started to explore waves with experiments involving sound waves. It was a flurry of activity in the classroom as pairs of students designed and tested out many different telephones! 

God Bless, Jenn