Pumpkin Carving

Today our 4th graders, with the help of some amazing parents, carved pumpkins!  We used the pumpkins for 2 lessons in math: estimated & actual circumference and estimated & actual number of pumpkin seeds.  The students will be writing stories by 'pumpkin light' this week and will share them on Halloween!

Red Ribbon Poster

The fourth graders came up with a
spectacular list of better things to do than drugs!

RED RIBBON WEEK

*Monday – “A Drug Free Life Rocks”

- Wear school-appropriate rock/music shirts OR red shirts

 
*Tuesday – “I’m a JEAN-ius – I’m Drug Free”

- Wear jeans

*Wednesday – “Say Peace Out to Drugs”

- Wear ties or tie-dye

*Thursday – “Staying Drug Free in Jersey”

- Wear jerseys or sports shirts

 
*Friday – “Partnering Up to be Drug Free”

- Wear school colors

Spooky Movies

Spooky movies are a great way to get into the spirit of Halloween! Some of our students have been telling us about the spooky movies they have been enjoying at home or at friend's houses. Even though some of these movies have been edited for television, the Motion Picture Association of America has reviewed them and found them to be unsuitable for children.

Here are some websites that list appropriate Halloween/spooky movies for kids:
Halloween Movies - About.com
Halloween Movies - Kaboose
Kids TV Movies

CBS News - Halloween Movies for Kids

October 16th is Dictionary Day!

Watch a BrainPop movie about Dictionary Day!

Click the picture below!

September and October Class Pictures

Making angles in Math

Using microscopes in Science

Using chopsticks as a multidisciplinary activity connecting
 a Language Arts story with a Math estimation lesson

4th Grade Celebrates Week of Respect!

What does respect mean to YOU?

Arlene-to me it means to treat others the way you want to be treated.

Kayla W.-I think it means that when somebody is talking, you should be listening and not talking.

Anthony- It means to be nice to someone and treat them kindly.

Phoebe-To me, respect means to appreciate someone.  It means to think before speaking and taking care of other people’s belongings.  It also means to be able to trust someone and to be all right with other people’s decisions.

Stephanie- It means to not be rude, and to not make a person feel bad. It also means to help other people too.

Steven-It means don’t destroy their properties, don’t tell someone their secrets and don’t hurt them.

Gerianna-It means to be kind, respectful, and have responsibility.

Sarah- It means to treat others how you want to be treated. Respect also means to treat it or them nicely.

Maddy-  What  respect means to me is like being kind to one another.

Megan-    It means you should be kind and be friendly to one another. For example, you should be respectful of not touching their desk.

Cameron- to be kind.

Toni- Well what respect means to me is like if you are borrowing something like a toy you should treat it like it is your toy.  You should treat someone the way you want to be treated.

William- Respect means to treat other people’s things the way you want them to treat yours

Kameron -  Respect means to respect everyone

Julie- to treat everyone kind and equally

Anna- respect means to be kind, nice, helpful and if you have something of someone that is not yours give it back and do not break it.

Tony- have good manners not taking when someone else is taking.

Alexandra- I think respect means to be nice, loyal kind and caring to one another.

Lorelai-It’s the opposite of disrespect, it means obey any one like your friends or any one you meet or see. 

Michael-To me respect means to be thoughtful but not scare people.

Isa - respect means don’t call people names and treat others how you want to be treated.

Alyssa-You should be respectful and listen to what they are saying instead of fooling around.

Michele – To me it means to have manners. To be nice.

Ryan –  Like if you listen to someone that means you have respect

Alexis –  respect means that you do what your parents tell you to do.

Kayla N. –What respect means to me is that you should be kind and loving. Or respect things you have. Also treat others way you what to be treated.