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Archive for May, 2016

I Madonnari!

May25

  Visit I Madonnari this weekend! I Madonnari is a street painting festival that happens each Memorial Day weekend in Santa Barbara and a wonderful opportunity for students to see artists in action! The plaza in front of the Santa Barbara Mission is transformed using pastels on pavement to create beautiful large scale images. Laguna Blanca sponsors a […]

Reminder 5/24/16

May24

Tomorrow we are having a Health and Wellness Fair. It is a dress down day. Each class has been assigned a color. Our class color is black. If your child has something black to wear, that would be great:)

Mosher Foundation Gift

May24

Our keynote speakers for the Citizenship Breakfast, Ed and Sue Birch, gave an inspiring talk about giving back to our community. They explained what a foundation is and why is was important to them to set up the Mosher Foundation. At the end of their talk, they gave our students the opportunity to decide which […]

Santa Cruz Island Trip!

May24

Although we had some rough seas getting out to Santa Cruz Island, we were dazzled by the beauty of the landscape and the creatures that can only be found on this special island!

Announcements for the Week of 5/23/16

May24

Upcoming Tests, Projects, & Quizzes Unit 7 Math Test –Tuesday, 5/24/16 Unit 35 Spelling Test–Friday, 5/27/16 __________________________ Upcoming Events Health & Wellness Fair–Wednesday, 5/25/16 (1:15-2:45)–Fourth Grade color is black. Please wear a black shirt if you have one. Battle of the Books–Thursday, 5/26/16 (8:15-11:00) Memorial Day–Monday, 5/30/16 Poetry Reading–Friday, 6/3/16 (8:30-9:30) Note Change of Date Genius Hour […]

Homework for the Week of 5/23/16

May23

Monday Read chapters 11-13 in Island of the Blue Dolphins.  Math–Study for the unit 7 math test. Complete spelling lesson 35. Tuesday Read chapters 18-20 in Island of the Blue Dolphins.  Math–Complete test corrections. Practice your math facts using flashcards, having someone quiz you, or using one of the math websites on the blog under Websites […]

Announcements for the Week of 5/16/16

May16

Upcoming Tests, Projects, & Quizzes Unit 7 Math Test –Tuesday, 5/24/16 Unit 35 Spelling Test–Friday, 5/27/16 __________________________ Upcoming Events All-Day Field Trip to Santa Cruz Island–Friday, 5/20/16 Health & Wellness Fair–Wednesday, 5/25/16 (1:15-2:45) Battle of the Books–Thursday, 5/26/16 (8:15-11:00) Memorial Day–Monday, 5/30/16 Poetry Reading–Friday, 6/3/16 (8:30-9:30) Note Change of Date Genius Hour Presentations–Tuesday, 6/7/16 (11:20-12:15) […]

Third Annual Fourth Grade Citizenship Breakfast

May16

In celebration of their unit on citizenship and what it means to be a good citizen, fourth graders invited local community members who exemplify good citizenship and honored them at a special breakfast this Wednesday. Guests of honor ranged from fire fighters to doctors to dance and karate instructors. Each student introduced his or her […]

Happy Birthday, Jake!

May16

Jake exemplifies what it means to be a good citizen. How fitting that his birthday fell on the day of our Citizenship Breakfast!

Newfoundland Visits our Class

May16

Mr. Mark Banda, a Newfoundland enthusiast, brought his beautiful Newfie, Bucyk, for us to enjoy. Mr. Banda demonstrated how these strong dogs have been used in the past and continue to be used for a variety of purposes, including rescuing people from capsized boats. This was a very special morning for us. We recently finished reading […]

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