4th Grade Facts for JUNE

Is it really over? We have had such a wonderful and successful year that I can hardly believe it is over. I am incredibly proud of this class’s accomplishments, both in academics and in personal growth. Together we have discovered the joys of New Jersey and the pains of long division. We have explored magnets, museums, ponds and snakes, mentored the Kindergarteners, adopted an animal from Cedar Run, and helped the homeless and less fortunate. Although the future will bring some good-byes and greetings of new friends, this class will continue to be an important part of our school. I look forward to watching their growth in the future.

As students enter Fifth Grade, they will have required summer assignments that will be their first grades of the new school year. These assignments will also help keep skills sharp over the summer. The basics are listed below and more specific requirements will be sent home.

The summer assignments:

Summer Reading
Your class has been given two novels to read and ponder this summer. For the first novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O´Dell, there will be an assignment. Please complete this assignment thoughtfully and thoroughly. Your work will be collected on the first day of classes. We will not spend too much time actually discussing this novel in English class.

The second novel you are asked to read is Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Please read this novel so that you are prepared for activities, discussions, and assignments during the first weeks of school.

***Please note: Each student is responsible for purchasing, or borrowing, these novels. The school will not provide copies of the summer reading assignments.

Summer Math
You may not realize this, but the first week of Math 5 is all fun and games. Your teacher is always on the look-out for new things to do while the class gets adjusted to Middle School life.

So, this summer, put your math knowledge and creativity to work designing a Math Game! Bring your game to school on the first day of school.

Your game may employ all the math operations you know – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The game can involve whole numbers, fractions and decimals, length, width, height, weight, probability, or any other skills you learned during Math class this year. There is however, one catch, your game must fit into a shoebox!!

Enjoy your summer!
T. Michelle