As March Rolls In...

Spring is here!  Our Civil War Projects are almost ready to present!  Most importantly, our Scholastic Spring Book Fair fundraiser commences this week, from Monday until Friday!  Wow!  There is so much going on in 4th grade!

Here are the upcoming events in order of appearance:

Scholastic Spring Book Fair - 4th Grade Fundraiser

• Thank you to all the parent volunteers who have signed up for a shift (or more).  Without you, this Book Fair would not be possible!  Our Book Fair Hours are 8am -3:30pm, Monday through Friday.  We will have a Family Night on Thursday, and stay open until 6pm.  Also, Friday is "Lunch with Someone Grand!"   Make sure to spread the news to other PK families to stop by and check out the Book Fair!
• FYI - We will be selling our 4th Grade "Blue Wave" t-shirts at the Book Fair, too.  If you and your child are planning on going to the Kennedy Space Center field trip in May, you will need to purchase a shirt. 

Unit 9 Math Test - Tuesday, March 13th

• Fractions, Decimals, and Percents - oh my!  It's that time for the Unit 9 test, which focused on the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents.  Students were given a Study Guide and Review Practice packet last week to begin preparing for this test.  If you would like to print out a copy of the Review Practice, please visit the "Everyday Math" folder in the "Parent Files" section of our 4th grade website.
• Unit 10 will begin on Wednesday, and is centered on Reflections and Symmetry. There are some great websites your child can visit to practice these concepts in the "Other Web Pages" section of our 4th grade website (see picture below).

Civil War Project Presentations 

• The students have worked hard on researching their Civil War topics, writing an essay about their topics, and are now in the final stages of their project - composing and designing their trifold/poster or Glogster.  Students' poster-Glogster presentations will include their essay, illustrations, and 5-10 interesting facts about their chosen topic.  Most students should be finished with their projects by the end of this week (March 16th).  
• Please look out for an invitation to view our project presentations, which should come your way sometime this week.  The fourth graders are super excited to share the products of their knowledge!

PK Yonge Family Picnic - Thursday, March 29th

• Thursday, March 29 is PK Yonge's annual Family Picnic!  It will be held on the grassy area in the middle of the front circle between the hours of 12-1pm. There will not be any parking on the front circle – the upper field will be open for parking instead. 
  If you plan on checking out your student for the rest of the day after the picnic, you will sign your child out with his/her teacher at that time.  If your child will be checked out by another family, make sure the teacher has a note and is aware of the arrangements. 
  Any students staying at school after the picnic ends at 1pm will need to go back to the 4^th grade benches spot of the front circle to find their teachers and return to class.

Student Holiday: No School - Friday, March 30th

Spring Break Week: April 2nd - 6th