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Archive for April, 2017

What Are the Odds?

April11

The fourth graders have been learning about probability. As a way to demonstrate this concept, they experimented by dropping a centimeter cube onto a mat that had been shaded with colors in different proportions. They dropped the cube fifty times and recorded their results. We talked about the difference between a guaranteed outcome and a […]

Santa Cruz Island Trip–Details!

April11

  Santa Cruz Island is my favorite trip of the year, and I can only imagine how beautiful the island will be this year after all the rain! Ms. Svedlund emailed the fourth grade parents about our upcoming trip. Here is a copy of that email: Please note changes in red. Here are some details […]

Announcements for the Week of 4/10/17

April10

Upcoming Tests, Projects, & Quizzes Unit 7 Math Test–Friday, 4/14/17 Unit 27  Spelling Test–Friday, 4/14/17 __________________________ Upcoming Events Crane Track & Field Day–Tuesday, 4/25/17 (10:30-2:00) Santa Cruz Island Field Trip–Friday, 4/28/17 Lower School Art Show & Spring Concert–Thursday, 5/4/17 (5:15) Grandparents’ Day–Friday, 5/5/17 Citizenship Breakfast–Friday, 5/19/17 Memorial Day/No School–Monday, 5/29/17 Poetry Reading–Friday, 6/2/17 (8:30-9:30) Lower […]

Homework for the Week of 4/10/17

April10

Monday Read for 20 minutes and record it in your reading log. Your nightly reading should be a book that you are reading for your next book report. Remember that you must choose a different genre each time, and graphic novels count as a genre. When you finish it, you can choose any book you would like to […]

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Art Inspiring Art–An Interview with Patrick Dennis!

April3

Look at the bottom of this post to view the poems written by the fourth-grade students, which were inspired by Patrick’s painting.  “Patrick Dennis – former musician, restaurateur, teacher, museum specialist, gallerist, lobbyist and founder of thirteen art festivals – has moved back home to California. Born in Santa Monica, he followed his career path […]

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