What are we studying?

  • Homework: Week of May 20th - Our Student Led Conferences will be May 22nd at 8:30 am. Please let me know if an adult cannot be here for your child so I can make sure to have another adult from our building available. We will decorate our BLUE shirts on Friday for Third Grade Field Games on Tuesday (last day of school). Look for ice cream permission slip in Tuesday folders.
  • Writing- We are busy choosing pieces for our showcase portfolios and reflecting on our growth in third grade.
  • Reading - Mrs. Forseth is giving us free time to do extended reading into one of the genres we have studied in depth this year.
  • MATH- We've mastered Third Grade content, so Mrs. Forseth is giving us a peek into what we will learn next year in fourth grade!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

WIN, PLACE, SHOW....WHAT YOU KNOW!

Fourth graders at Centerfield have begun an exciting academic competition this week. It's our version of the Run for the Roses, but instead of chasing horses - we're chasing knowledge!

We're spiraling through the fourth grade curriculum to enrich and extend our knowledge in math, reading, and science. Classes rotate to all fourth grade teachers for activities in different subject areas. At the end of the activities, teachers present students with an exit question. If 80% or more of the class answers the question correctly, the class moves forward one space on our racetrack.

This competition seems to be helping us keep our stamina high as we close in on the end of the year. I'm having a lot of fun with it and I hope you are, too! Add your comment to this post to let me know what you think about WIN, PLACE, SHOW......WHAT YOU KNOW!