Well, the Fourth Grade made up for a short week with what was probably their busiest week of the year (to date). The students planned out their movie night, partied for Halloween, conferenced with Six Grade, started some new concepts in Math, and then ran the Big Night! First up, the Fourth Graders got to work on creating posters to advertise Movie Night. Together, the class created several rough drafts and designs before approving a few that they thought were eye-catching enough. Afterward, students did their best to place posters in places that were strategic. The advertising worked, as you'll see later... The next day was Halloween, and in addition to participating in the school Halloween Parade, Fourth Graders were treated to an awesome Halloween Party! The Fourth Graders got a chance to show off their costumes, eat lots of snacks, make slime and mingle with their parents! Next time you see Fourth Grade parent Danica in PNA's halls, please make sure to thank her for all of her hard work coordinating! With everyone in costume that day, Math Class that day was a little surreal, as students participated in Number Corner and learned some new techniques for using ratio tables. The following day, the Fourth Grade (along with First, Second, and Third) were treated to an interactive performance of the Wizard of Oz. Students from all around Anchorage were brought up on stage to play the parts of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow along with professional actors. In the last photo, you see none other than Fourth Grade Math Class's Piper on stage playing Dorothy in the climactic final confrontation with the Wizard of Oz! A Morning At The Theater!Now, all of these things might have been more than enough for an ordinary week, but this was no ordinary week... Believe It Or Not, the Week is (Still) Not Over!Fourth Grade worked with Sixth Grade as they continued to gather and collect post cards from all across the United States. The goal is to get one from each and every state, and the students are certainly on their way, as you can see from the post cards pinned on the map! Mr. Yancik's Wayward Cats...Once upon a time, when Mr. Yancik was in fourth or fifth grade, he had a cat. The cat's front paw was run over by a car, and that cat limped around the house, getting tons of sympathy from Mr. Yancik's family. The cat got so much sympathy, in fact, that he got spoiled and learned that whenever he wanted to come inside the house, or get a snack, or a tummy rub, all he had to do was raise his injured paw and look sad, and then Mr. Yancik's family would do anything he wanted. Mr. Yancik grew up to be a teacher, told this story to his students, and when he came back to the classroom one afternoon he found this... Oh, yes, and there was one more thing -- the Fourth Grade's presentation of the Star Wars Hero's Journey Movie Night -- which went off with nary a hitch! While things got slightly behind schedule, a great time was had by all! In the video above, Fourth Grade introduces the Hero's Journey to nearly thirty other students from around the school. Snacks of the night were popcorn, pizza and punch (alliteration not intended). In the video below, the Fourth Graders receive applause at the conclusion of the event! Just For Fun!Hush Hush & On The QTHonestly, I'm just so exhausted at this point I can't even think about next week!
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Martina HenkeMartina Henke has been a K-8 educator for 30+ years. A life-long learner, she loves working with kids of all ages, new technology, great books, fiber arts, and her wonderful family! Archives
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