Dear Fourth and Fifth Grade Families,
This week, our students delved into the fascinating world of nerve-sense animals, focusing on creatures like rodents and birds. They explored the eastern bluebird, a bird native to Georgia, creating beautiful drawings and composing poems about it.
We also learned about "trunk" animals, including carnivorous mammals. The students studied the cheetah, illustrating it and writing poems that capture its unique qualities. Additionally, we examined limb animals, specifically ungulates such as cows, camels, goats, sheep, and giraffes. The students drew and penned poems about giraffes, celebrating their distinctive features.
In our spelling activities, students have been enjoying searching for words in the dictionary, further enhancing their vocabulary skills.
As we wrap up our unit on Humans and Animals, this week, we will focus on the eagle, cow, and lion, exploring how these animals relate to humans through art and poetry. We are also excited to host Pynthalir and her family for a special Diwali presentation on Thursday.
Announcements and Reminders for Fourth & Fifth Grade:
Please send in two full water bottles daily.
Layers, layers, layers! They will continue to keep your child comfortable regardless of the weather/temperature range of the day. The mornings are now consistently cold. Please send your child to school with a coat, hat, gloves, and scarf. Please make sure that they are bundled up and ready when they are dropped off. Hand Warmers are helpful as well!
Our entire class is beginning to train for the Fifth Grade Pentathlon in April. Each morning, during Circle, the students will jog/run laps around the forest. Please make sure your child has enough water and is wearing appropriate shoes for this activity.
I brew tea for the class on chillier mornings. If you would like, feel free to share your child’s favorite tea with our class! I need at least six (6) tea bags for a pot, please. Please make sure the tea is caffeine-free!
November 1: No School (Teacher In-Service day)
With Gratitude,
Ki Paulyna
