Dear Fourth Grade Students and Families,

I have been getting many things ready for our classroom and am so excited to see you soon. I know you have been anxious to get your school supply list, and here it is! 

On the first day of school please bring with you: 

__1 dozen sharpened pencils *

__ a manual pencil sharpener

__1 set of markers- broad or fine lined *

__1 set of colored pencils  and/or crayons *

__1 pair of scissors *

__1 large glue stick *

__1 storage container for your supplies- plastic supply box *(that can fit in your desk)

__2 (1” capacity) 3-ring binders *     

__8 notebook dividers- the kind with the write on tabs works best 

__5 pocket folders* : 

1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 of PERSONAL choice for daily take home

(note plastic ones last longer!) 

__3  composition notebooks (the kind with the cardboard/marbled cover) 

__4 or more pads of medium (3”x3”) post it notes

__1- 9” by 12” dry erase board with two dry erase markers 

(This will go to and from school in you back pack unless you get a second set to keep at home)

__1  pair of earbuds or headphones- only those with a straight plug in, the angled ones won’t fit with the case on the ipads. 

Important: These will be taken back and forth between home and school each day. Either purchase a compact pair that won’t take up too much space in your backpack or have one pair for home and one for school. 

     

If you are able to, please donate the following items for our classroom: 

__1 box of tissues    

__1 container of disinfecting wipes   

__ 1 roll of paper towels

__ 1 box of Large Zip Lock Freezer Bags

Other items needed for school each day include:

__2 face masks: Everyone will be wearing a face mask except when we eat.

__Water Bottle 

__1 healthy snack 

__ 1 healthy lunch (unless you are buying)

__ a BIG smile and a POSITIVE attitude= We are going to have a wonderful time together. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Bucci

CLASS SUPPLIES

Dear Fourth Grade Students and Families,

I have been getting many things ready for our classroom and am so excited to see you soon. I know you have been anxious to get your school supply list, and here it is! 

On the first day of school please bring with you: 

__1 dozen sharpened pencils *

__ a manual pencil sharpener

__1 set of markers- broad or fine lined *

__1 set of colored pencils  and/or crayons *

__1 pair of scissors *

__1 large glue stick *

__1 storage container for your supplies- plastic supply box *(that can fit in your desk)

__2 (1” capacity) 3-ring binders *     

__8 notebook dividers- the kind with the write on tabs works best 

__5 pocket folders* : 

1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 of PERSONAL choice for daily take home

(note plastic ones last longer!) 

__3  composition notebooks (the kind with the cardboard/marbled cover) 

__4 or more pads of medium (3”x3”) post it notes

__1- 9” by 12” dry erase board with two dry erase markers 

(This will go to and from school in you back pack unless you get a second set to keep at home)

__1  pair of earbuds or headphones- only those with a straight plug in, the angled ones won’t fit with the case on the ipads. 

Important: These will be taken back and forth between home and school each day. Either purchase a compact pair that won’t take up too much space in your backpack or have one pair for home and one for school. 

     

__1 pair of sunglasses for working on ipads outside (stays at school)

If you are able to, please donate the following items for our classroom: 

__1 box of tissues    

__1 container of disinfecting wipes   

__ 1 roll of paper towels

__ 1 box of Large Zip Lock Freezer Bags

Other items needed for school each day include:

__2 face masks: Everyone will be wearing a face mask except when we eat.

__Water Bottle 

__1 healthy snack 

__ 1 healthy lunch (unless you are buying)

__ a BIG smile and a POSITIVE attitude= We are going to have a wonderful time together. 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Bucci

For more information visit our class website at                 https://bucciclassgrade4.blogspot.com/

Basket Making- with PCPA Grant- and Towanda

       All fourth graders will be making baskets this year with the funds from a PCPA Visiting Artist Grant. Students spent an entire day learning about the traditions of Native American basket making and how baskets are made today. Towanda, now in her 8th year residency here at Pond Cove, travels by ferry from Long Island to join us for this very special art event. Please ask your son/daughter about this very memorable day.

Pardon the TURKEY

Before Thanksgiving Break we had a Mission to Save the President's Turkey!!!
In order to Pardon the Turkey we needed to BREAK the codes!

Students were given 6 locks - or challenges that they had to solve. When they solved the problem a code was given to use for the locks.  Students had to work together to decipher the clues. If they were not able to figure out the clues they had 2 hint cards they could use.

It was a fun activity and a great way to kick of Thanksgiving Break! Thank you to Mr. Chaltray for welcoming us into the Creation Station and setting up such FUN - collaborative- problem solving activities.

HOUR of CODE

Today we had our HOUR of CODE with Mr. Chaltray. As with past years we reviewed coding, how it is used and why it is important. He also highlighted what activities will be at the Coder Express next week and if attending the outline for the night.

Today we were introduced to a more "advanced" coding program called Swift Playgrounds- this is an Apple App- and can only be used on Apple platforms. Even though the program was running slowly the students enjoyed it and may want to check it out again at home.

Reminder that the Coder Express is next week 6:30-7:30 for 4th graders.

BOOK bags

This week we turned in our BOOK bag project. For the book bag project we had to...
1. Read a chapter book- or do it about one you have already read
2. Put 6 objects in the bag (at least 3 handmade) and they had to be important to the story
3. Draw one of the main characters on the back and describe that person
4. Write the problem and solution on the back
5. And last, but not least, bring it in to Mrs. Bucci!

EW

TRIANGLES

This week we learned about TRIANGLES There are right triangles, obtuse triangles, and there are acute triangles.  We learned what each triangle looked like and its properties. This week was FUN.
LH