Cat and Mouse
Their favorite game was soccer. They learned to use their feet and no hands. Only the goalie was allowed to use their body and hands. In basketball, they learned how to shoot the ball in the basket. But their favorite game was cat and mouse.
Ms. Rosario
Relay Races
The highlight for this year was the relay races with obstacles and basketballs. They learned how to dribble and bounce pass. They also had fun with the cat and mouse game.
Ms. Rosario
Nature
In Science we have been studying extreme natural events, the Earth layers and weathering and erosion. We have done numerous hands-on labs to explore such things as why a volcano explodes, how sedimentary rocks are formed, and how erosion affects soil and sand.
Miss Laforest
Class Elections
In Social studies we have been studying the formation of the Government of the United States from the Declaration of Independence to the formation of our State and National Constitutions. We have also been taking part in the branches of government. For the executive branch we had a class Presidential and Vice Presidential election (Congratulations Josh and RJ!). For the legislative branch we passed bills through “Congress” to make into classroom laws. And finally for the Judicial branch we had a mock trial.
Miss Laforest
Terrific Kids
The Kiwanis Club of Hollis presented certificates to the 4th Grade class and they celebrated with ice cream. These certificates are part of the National Terrific Kids Program and recognize the effort each student made during the year to learn. Kiwanis is an international organization with the goal of helping children both locally and throughout the world.
Jump Start
This year we concentrated on a program called JumpStart. Using this program the students learned the following:
• Math: Addition, Subtraction, Money Fractions, Tally Charts, Time
• Reading: Parts of Speech, Comprehension, Antonyms, Word Building
• Critical Thinking: Problem Solving, Patterns, Attributes, Classification
• Social Skills: Preparations, Perseverance, Cooperation
In addition to Jump start, the students participated in typing drills, PowerPoint workshops and various Google project including how to use Google Drive.
Mr. B
Jump Start
This year we concentrated on a program called Jump Start. Using this program the students learned the following:
• Math: Addition, Subtraction, Money Fractions, Tally Charts, Time
• Reading: Parts of Speech, Comprehension, Antonyms, Word Building
• Critical Thinking: Problem Solving, Patterns, Attributes, Classification
• Social Skills: Preparations, Perseverance, Cooperation
Mr. B
Read, Read. Read!
It’s hard to believe that our 2012-13 school year is over. I’m happy to share that through the use of the research-based reading program and our students’ hard work all our students have excelled and went up at least two reading levels since September. Some went up five reading levels. Kindergarten through 5th grade were challenged in the reading lab to implement the following reading strategies as they read their weekly story selection and leveled readers.
Students were encouraged to summarize what they read, predict what will happen in the story, clarify and monitor what they read, ask questions while reading, visualize what they have read in their mind, and make connections with the text.
I would like to thank the parents for their efforts at home. As we look forward to the coming school year, I trust that as we continue to work together we will see greater success in the coming years. Please continue to encourage your child to Read, Read. Read!
Yvette Jimenez
FOURTH GRADE
HERE WE COME!
Third grade has been so much fun, and now we’re ready for fourth grade!
We’ve learned so much, and made so many new friendships. From making our own ice cream to field trips to the Academic Fair, it seemed like there was something new and exciting going on every day!
We’ve learned together, played together, laughed together, and even cried together over the last ten months and it has certainly been a year we will never forget!
Miss DiGiovanni
Thank You Lord
Hard to believe, but this year has flown right by fifth grade. It has been an exciting eventful year. The class enjoyed their graduation trip to Club Getaway, they zip lined through the trees, they bungee jumped of a trampoline, they hiked and much more. It was amazing. The class also enjoyed a bowling and pizza party trip. These trips were a reward for all the hard work they performed through this year. To end the year the students walked through the alphabet in bible verses, it was amazing to see them look through the bible for verses that began with every letter of the alphabet. This was the most important activity for them in my opinion because they got to see how God is present in everything, He is amazing! We thank you Lord for seeing us through and helping us come out victorious.
Mrs. Ruiz