Next week we will be celebrating Valentines Day and the culmination of our mini unit on mythological allusions. What this means is that we are going to have a day full of fun, food and ... more food!
The day will begin with breakfast cooked by me. I will be making the class my favorite pancakes with strawberries, whip cream, syrup, and sausage. During breakfast, students can pass out their valentines and enjoy opening their notes. Parents do not need to send in anything for this. The only thing I ask is that if your child is planning on sharing valentines that they bring one for each student in class. I will put a list of all the names of students on our homework site tonight.
In addition, on this day, Friday the 14th, we are also going to celebrate in true Greek style. We ask that students bring in a sheet that they can fashion into a togo for the day. The entire 4th grade will be wearing them and getting together in the afternoon to enjoy some Greek treats and view a myth or two as we celebrate our learning.
STEM Happenings
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
STEM night is coming up next Weds. This is sure to be a great night for the whole family. Mr. Kew sent home a flyer last week and information can be found on our website.
4th grade will have it's first Innovation Day of the year. Students will be brainstorming concepts and ideas they are interested in learning more about. Then, they get an entire day to research, investigate, and create. More information about this exciting day to come before vacation.
And then...on March 14th (3/14) ... it is Pi Day in 4B! This day is all about celebrating circles, circumference, diameters, mathematical formulas and irrational numbers. Students can start preparing for the day (if they wish) by working on memorizing the digits of Pi. We will work on it in class and have a fun contest as we look for the students who can memorize the most digits of Pi. Believe it or not the past two years 4B has had students who memorized more than 100 digits! And what kind of Pi Day would it be without...pie! I will ask parents to donate pies on this day for students to sample.
Please cross your fingers that they are SO WRONG about this snowstorm (and possibly Sunday's!)
~Lisa
