Lawrence's 4th Grade Class 2023-2024

Hi families!  News Team:  Interested students should have gone to the media center last week to grab an application to join the news team. All applications need to be completed and returned to the media center by Tuesday. The next step will be to have an interview with Mrs. Gruchot and the current 5th grade news team.  Kiwanis Park:  On Wednesday, we will be eating lunch early and then walking to Kiwanis Park. We plan to arrive around 12:30 and plan to stay until about 2:30/3:00. Kids may bring equipment from home to play basketball, baseball, softball, kickball, tennis, and there are open grass areas for other lawn games too. The skate park and dog park will be off limits for our kids. All are welcome to join us there!  Math: Last week, we completed all Lessons for Unit 7. We will take the Unit 7 Test tomorrow. Extra practice using IXL textbook will be helpful to prepare if students are struggling with the concept of angles.  Here is a link to our ABC Cou...

  Hi families!  Here is a link for our end of year countdown . I try to remind the kids of what the next day is, but incase they forget!  We will be taking the Math NWEA on Tuesday and Thursday starting at 9:00. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments in the morning. Students can bring gym or mints. Thank you for your help!  The track meet and book bonanza will be this Wednesday, May 15th. We will eat lunch early and then arrive at the high school at 11:30. Please let me or Mr. Wilson know if you have any questions!  Responsible Decision Making link from Ms. V.  Math: I had sent home a little math review packet on Friday. Students have the choice between that or reading this weekend. This week, we will be completing lessons 13-15. Students who are struggling with angles or geometry would benefit from extra practice at home using IXL textbook.  This Week:  Monday: PE Tuesday: Art, Math NWEA Wednesday: Late start, Track Meet, Book Bonanza  ...

  Hi families!  Here is a copy of our ABC Countdown with various fun activities and themed days.  Testing: We will start NWEA testing this week. We will do Reading on Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th. We will do Math next week, Tuesday, May 14th and Thursday, May 16th. Students may bring in gum or mints for testing.  Penny War:   Student Council is raising money for the Curious Kids Museum and Meals on Wheels. In an effort to get the whole school involved, we are having a penny war competition. Starting Monday kids are encouraged to bring in pennies for the next three weeks. They will turn them into milk containers during lunch. Dollars are welcome too! All silver coins can be used to deduct points by placing them in an opposing grade level's container. The grade level with the most points at the end of the 3rd week, will get to choose their reward, and all money donated will go to two great causes! Track Meet: The track meet will be held on May 15th at ...

  Hi families! Sarett Field Trip: We will be going to Sarett on Friday from 12:30-2:00. Parents are welcome to meet us there. We will be hiking through different habitats, so wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. There is a $3 adult entrance fee that can be paid at Sarett.  Thank you!  Penny War:   Student Council is raising money for the Curious Kids Museum and Meals on Wheels. In an effort to get the whole school involved, we are having a penny war competition. Starting Monday kids are encouraged to bring in pennies for the next three weeks. They will turn them into milk containers during lunch. Dollars are welcome too! All silver coins can be used to deduct points by placing them in an opposing grade level's container. The grade level with the most points at the end of the 3rd week, will get to choose their reward, and all money donated will go to two great causes! M Step: Due to connection issues throughout the district, we were unable to test on Th...

  Hi families!  Testing: We will start Math M Step tomorrow and finish Tuesday. We will continue the ELA M Step on Thursday and Friday for anyone who needs to finish. Students are allowed to bring gum or mints for testing.   Music Performance:   The fourth graders' performance of America: A Musical History   will take place this Wednesday, April 24. The students have the opportunity to perform twice. One performance will be during the day at school as an assembly. The second performance will be at 5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph High School . This performance is open to the public, so please invite anyone you’d like to come! For this performance your student should wear patriotic colors (red, white, and/or blue). They need to bring their recorder to both performances. For the evening performance, please have your student arrive between 4:30-4:45 to the St. Joseph High School auditorium doors . There will be signs to point the students to the music classrooms where the...

  Hi families!  Thank you to everyone who sent in snacks for our trip and necessities for our classroom!   Here are some reminders for our trip to Lansing tomorrow:  All students and chaperones meet us in the classroom at  7:15 AM. We will leave promptly at 7:30 AM.  Everyone needs to bring their own lunch and drink for the day.  Kids are allowed to bring one electronic device. Students may also want to bring a bag that they will be comfortable carrying around all day.  We will be walking all day, so wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. We will collect the kids' field trip t-shirts at the end of the day.  We should arrive back to the school around 5:00-5:15. Please pick your student up at the front of the school.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. We are looking forward to this memorable trip! We will begin M Step testing on Wednesday this week, and Tuesday next week. We will test ...