This week the fourth grade:

• Experimented with and learned about mass and matter
• Completed their poetry booklet by writing 5 different forms of poetry
• Reviewed adding and subtracting mixed numbers and Topic 12 lessons
• Began working on a group PowerPoint Presentation covering Missouri history
• Started their fourth quarter book club novel
• Participated in an Earth Day activity with third and fifth grade students

Next week the fourth grade will:

• Write a poem to share at the Grandparent's Day event
• Review Topic 12 and take a test
• Begin a Geometry unit
• Work on their Missouri PowerPoint Project
• Continue learning about mass and matter
• Learn about our state seal from a guest speaker, Senator Wilson

 Upcoming dates:

• 4/25, 5/2, and 5/9- Fourth quarter book club dates
• 4/30- Topic 12 math test
• 4/30- Grandparents Day 
• 5/2- ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING A LUNCH FROM HOME, the cafeteria will be closed due to the 50th Anniversary Celebration
• 5/9- ROAD RALLY, 9:30 in the gym 

Other Important Information:

Technology and Your Child Presentation for

·           4^th – 8^th grade parents, Tuesday, May 6^th, 6:30 PM.  

 During this events Drs. Kevin and Natasha Burgert will address the challenges of parenting in the online space.  They will describe sites commonly used by our children, discuss health consequences that arise from unrestricted or unmonitored internet use and finally, suggest practical ways to guide and monitor your child's online life. 

 This presentation was so successful at one of our other independent Kansas City schools that we wanted to make sure it was available for our parents.  Please mark your calendar for one or both of these dates and plan to attend.  It’s important for you and your child.