Dear Fourth and Fifth Grade Families,
Last week, the class's work concentrated on the play Perseus the Brave, which they will perform before the school tomorrow. The students worked on the different scenes of the play, practiced projecting their voices toward the audience, moving across the stage, and using gestures and body language to convey the story. They also worked on the costumes and props needed for the play. The play will take place tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, and we will have a cast party afterward at the picnic tables. The students are all very excited, and the class is looking forward to seeing you at the play tomorrow night!
The class went on a field trip to Red Top Mountain on Wednesday. Equipped with a detailed topographic map, Mr. Matan took the class on an orienteering adventure off the trodden paths. The class was divided into two different groups. Their task involved navigating through unfamiliar terrain in the forest to ten different locations shown on the map. Without a compass, the students had to interpret the contour lines on the map and look out for landmarks, such as fallen trees, large boulders, and the lake shoreline, to find their way. The hidden locations were flagged with poles. To prove that they had identified all marked spots, the students needed to collect parts of a secret message at each location and figure out the hidden message after the hike.
At the beginning of the hike, the students needed help relating the surrounding landscape to the drawings on the map. Several times, they lost orientation but always found their way after carefully looking at the map. Each student had a chance to lead their group to one of the hidden locations. Their confidence had grown tremendously halfway through the hike, and the whole class navigated the landscape easily. Afterwards, the class had a picnic at the lake and even saw a helicopter land and take off at the visitor center! Thank you to Mr. Matan for this beautiful experience and all the volunteers who came with us on the trip.
Announcements and Reminders:
Dress for the weather with layers and send in full rain gear daily (raincoat, rain pants, and boots)
If your child is feeling under the weather, please keep them home to help keep our community healthy.
Upcoming Events:
3/27: Class Play (5:30 in the Sanctuary)
3/27-3/28: School Photos
3/29: Grandfriends Day (Half Day All School Dismissal)
4/1-4/5 Spring Break (No School)
4/8: No School: Solar Eclipse
4/23-4/25 5th Grade Pentathlon
4/26 Annual Auction Fundraiser - Half Day
Warm regards,
Gaby Farrokhi
