Dear Parents and Students,
It was good to see everyone back from break, fully refreshed after a week’s vacation. In the classroom, we have been very productive this week, and we enjoyed a great end to the week with our Easter Egg Hunt. A link to pictures has been included at the end of this post.
In the Classroom:
Maths
We have continued our studies of measurement, focusing this week on the metric system and units of time. We will review how to measure temperature next Monday, and then we will review the entire topic next Tuesday, with the topic test to take place Wednesday. Our next topic deals with the collection of data, and reading and creating graphs.
Literacy Workshop
We spent most of our week in Literacy planning and drafting our latest assignment: Writing an Opinion. We will be publishing and sharing these next week. We have also been reviewing what we know about capitalisation in our grammar classes.
Science
Our studies of energy have continued, with this week being all about light. We have learned how white light refracts into its different wavelengths to create a spectrum, better
known as a rainbow if seen in the sky. We also experimented with different methods of
refracting light, including using prisms, mirrors, tanks of water, and clouds of vapour.
Our Science Fair projects are all taking shape, and we have just over a week to go before we present at the Science Fair.
Social Studies
We are still learning about the American Midwest. This week we were focused on the Great La
kes States, and we took another look at the Plains States. We will begin reviewing
what we have learned about the region next week before sitting a team test next Friday.
Other important information
Next Wednesday, portrait photos for the yearbook will be taken. As Grade 4 also has PE on Wednesday, students might dress for the photos, and then change into PE uniforms afterwards.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will also be held next week, 15th-19th April. I look forward to seeing you all then. These, along with other important dates, are listed below, as always. Students, I will see you all on Monday!
Dates to remember:
M-F Apr 15-19: Parent / Teacher Conferences
Wed Apr 17: Yearbook portrait photos
Thu Apr 25: Science Fair
Fri Apr 26: Monthly Assembly
Thu May 2: Art Expo
Fri May 3: Whole School Field Trip
Click here for more pictures of the Easter Egg Hunt.
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