Dear Families, April 19, 2024
Your children did a fabulous job for the Mass today! They were well spoken as well as processed excellently for the Procession of Species to celebrate Earth Day. I was very proud of them! Thank you to Julia Gage for helping with the rehearsal yesterday and the Mass today!
We had a WONDERFUL time at the Mt. Baker Theater field trip for the rendition of Frindle! Our discussion afterwards was fabulous as well. About half the students liked the book better and half liked the play better. It was a great critical-thinking discussion, comparing the two forms of art! Your children are amazing! Thank you to all the chaperones and a VERY special thank you to the unanimous donor for all the tickets!
The second to the last book report due on April 25th. Last Friday, students were given a list of options for the project book report in their Friday Folder. They are to choose one of these options with you this weekend so that plans are made! Most students have told me which project they are doing. Please check in with your child to confirm and support them in this endeavor!
Helping during Math times are here!
Blessings,
Paula A. Martin-Zender
Academics
Religion – Fourth Grade Theologians rehearsed and worked on preparing for our Mass for Earth Day.
Language – Fourth grade readers finished reading Frindle as well as we went to the play! We are writing a five-paragraph essay about our pets! For spelling, we focused on prefixes of re-(meaning “again”), pre-(meaning “before”) and un-(meaning “not”).
Math – Mathematicians are learning about geometry this week.
Science – Scientists are researching Mt. St. Helens and other volcanoes.
Friday, April 26 – Mass and talent show – dress uniform
Wednesday – May 1 May Crowning – Bring flowers in on April 30th for it!
Thursday, May 2 – Fun Run – Bring in sponsorships!
Tuesday & Thursday, May 7 & 9 – First week of MAP testing
Specialists
Spanish – Una nota de Señora Anna- This week in Spanish, students completed their travel project. Then, we reviewed numbers and began telling time in Spanish.
Art – WA529 Art Contest for a Chance to Boost Your Education Funds!
Students will create artwork reflecting their dream job, providing a glimpse into their aspirations. This project offers them the opportunity to submit their creations to an art contest with enticing rewards:
- Grand Prize: $529 in a GET or DreamAhead 529 education savings account for the lucky winner.
- Additional Rewards: Three schools with the highest participation rates (relative to their enrollment) will each receive a $500 Amazon gift card for their school library!
I’ll be guiding the students in developing their creative ideas, while Maggie Kim will be responsible for communicating with parents about how to submit their artwork.
