STAR STUDENTS

~Congratulations to Madeline and Amelia!  They are this week's STAR Students!  They both worked hard and kept their noses clean (idiom)!

Essay Writing

~For almost all fourth graders, this will be their first attempt at writing an essay.  We will be writing about the ways drones may change our lives, from farming and rescue recovery, to delivery of goods to the homes of American citizens.  We will be learning about making a thesis statement, creating a plan to stay on track, elaborating on points made, adding evidence to make our writing credible, and making creative closing statements.

~We will do our first essay together, and responsibility will be released to the student over time!

Never Quit 5K Beach Run - Jax Beach, FL - Drone View

~Drones on Jacksonville Beach for a 5K!

Ape Crew representing....

~Congratulations to Lyla P.for her first place finish in the Jacksonville University River House Run!  Mason P. ran his fastest 5K ever and finished in top 5, and Tasker J. was amazing in his finish to place third!

Last week of clubs.....

~Competitive running team San pablo ready to run the JU River House Run this weekend!

STAR STUDENTS

 ~Congratulations to Ava and Irie!  They are this week's STAR Students!  Both students worked hard and were good role models for their classmates!

Point of View, Propaganda, or Truth?

 ~FIVE different points of view of the same event...which is the truth? Depends on your point of view!  Ask your students to point out the difference in each sketch.  Were the artists there?  Did they base their drawing on eyewitness accounts, or just what they heard.... or did they take someone else's drawing and change it? One must consider "Was the artist a Loyalist or Patriot"?

More fun at Swim AMERICA!

STAR STUDENTS

 ~Congratulations to Ganeisha and Summer for earning STAR Student recognition on September 28th!  Both girls rock in class!!

Scenes from Fletcher Pool

 ~Awesome day to earn to swim or refine our swimming skills!

SWIM AMERICA

~Do not forget towels, goggles, swimsuit, and a change of clothes tomorrow!

A brief history fo the American Revolution

Coming up:

~In the coming weeks, we will be learning about the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere's Ride, and the amazing and undetectable spy rings used by General Washington.
 which will help us understand our next novel, Tolliver's Secret.

~We will be focusing on main characters and the sub character who cause them problems and make them better people.  (protagonist & antagonist)

~We will be refining our skills at answering text based questions. (RACE)

~We will continue to read of the adventures of the homeless orphan Jeffrey Magee, and learning about plot, theme, and text structure.

STAR Students

~Congratulations to Star students Kayla and Hayden!  They both worked hard all week and represented the Ape Crew well all week!

What are we learning?

*Reading- We are working on poetry and tools authors use to make their writing more interesting. We just finished Love That Dog, and are currently reading Maniac Magee and will be reading Toliver's Secret by the end of the month!

*Writing- We are learning how to effectively respond to text based questions with evidence (R.A.C.E.):
     R- Restate the question
     A- Answer the question
     C- Cite evidence to support your answer
     E- End your response and Explain your Evidence

*Social Studies- We are learning about the Spanish and French Explorers and how they influenced North Florida...leading into the Thirteen Colonies and statehood for Florida.

Important Dates:

~September 24, 25, 26 - Swim America

(Bring a towel and a bathing suit!)

~September 28 - Field trip to Jax Beach Library

~September 28 - End of Month Luncheon (Students only)

Fletcher Homecoming!

~Some great pictures from Fletcher Homecoming Parade!  We had the best seats in the house!

Who were the Pilgrims?

STAR Students

~Congratulations to STAR Students Katie and Kelsey!  Both girls worked hard all week and were good to their classmates!

Birthday Girl

 ~Happy Birthday Ava!  Thanks for the treats!  We hope you enjoyed your day in Orlando!