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

Persuasive Writing

This week we learned about persuasive writing. I wrote about FRENCH and how kids should get a choice of what language they learn.  I think persuasive writing is fun.

ST

Book Bag Project

This month we did our first BOOK project. I did mine on Matilda. You had a paper bag and you had to read the book and make three things and get three things like pictures. I made my three things out of clay. On the bag you write the setting, the problem, solution and characters.  You were to draw pictures on the front.  I want to do this again! IT was fun!

SF

First Snow

This week it snowed for the first time this year. Everybody got out of their seats and looked out the window. "It's snowing!" we all screamed. When I got home after soccer I went sledding down our driveway. It was full of ice. Then we had to go in for dinner. After dinner my mom, big brother and I went outside. We made snow angels and other stuff.

HG

Spooky Substitute Teacher Yesterday!

There was a guest substitute teacher yesterday Ms. Iccub. She welcomed the class with some spooky activities and fun. The day began with Spooky readings on Epic and a special few rounds of Multiplication Bingo before they were off to Gym. After watching Billy Nye the Skeletal System during snack the students were invited to different Spooky Math centers to play games with their classmates. Indoor recess was a treat with the new games donated by parents and of course coding and creating on the ipads. A mystery science lesson - What would happen if you didn't have a skull? reviewed what we learned from Bill Nye and the class all turning in to skeletons as you see above. It was a very enjoyable October 31st for all the children in A123. Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!
Mrs. Bucci

The New Playground

This week we got to play on the new playground. It was very cool and very fun to play on.  If you want to play football or soccer they will blow a whistle after five minutes and take the people who want to play soccer or football to the courtyard.  I played football in the courtyard for the first few days. Then I played tag.  One day it was fun when I hid in a tunnel with other people that were playing.

HG

Our new Playground!

New Playground-

This week we went on our new playground. It is super cool! Our big kid playground is really fun with a super fast slide and a twisty slide. There is a really cool tunnel thats under a bridge. We got a brand new soccer and football field.  There is this pole that you can climb up. There is a ping-pong TABLE!!!! There is also a fresh 4 square court.  The gaga pit was moved. There are new swings.  There is a super fast slide into a sand pit.  I think this is the best playground ever!
GM

Geometry

This week in Math we learned about GEOMETRY. Our class learned about rays, lines, points and line segments.  We also talked about angles like acute, obtuse and right. We also did measurement. It was a very fun week I cannot wait for next week!

EF

Feeling GOOD!

This week we read some FEEL good books! They represent people feeling bad about themselves and being treated badly.  The books explain about being nice to people- no matter what they look like, what they like to do, or the color of their skin. You should respect everyone.  I think that was a very important lesson because it teaches kids about being kind in school or out!

RM-P

US Traditional MATH

This week in Math we learned US Traditional Addition. I already knew it but did not know it was called US Traditional Addition.  We watched a funny video where the person making the video was using base ten blocks. It was funny when he accidentally made the base ten blocks blurry! This week was super- duper cool!

FC

Math

This week I learned about MATH.  We learned about US Traditional Addition and Partial Sums Addition.  We also did a Muffin Math- Crack the Code lesson. We worked as a team to Crack the Code. We also worked in our Math Journals.  I like math!

BG

ECOLOGY

This week we learned about ECOLOGY. There are producers which are plants- like milkweed, oak trees, and grass. Then there are consumers which are like caterpillars and herbivores.  Then last there are decomposers which are the fungi and other bugs that make soil.  I really liked ECOLOGY this week.  This weeks learning log was really fun. 

GM

RDK Raffles

This week we had two raffles.  The kids who won were R and A.  R got an eraser in the shape of a pink dog. A got a light up ring.  When I didn't win I was a little sad. But, I was happen for R when she one. The day before she got braces.  So I am happy she won because she deserved it.  The RDK= Responsible Dependable Kid Raffles were so much fun!

LK

Ecology

This week I learned about ECOLOGY.  One thing I learned about was producers, consumers and decomposers.  A producer is like a plant or flower that has gotten energy from the sun.  A consumer is something that eats the plant so it passes on the energy.  Like a mouse eats a seed, then a snake eats the mouse, then an owl eats the snake, then the owl dies and decomposes and small bugs and mushrooms break it down.  Like maggots, fungi, ants, worms and beetles.  We learned a lot this week. But I think this was the best thing we learned this week!

OR