This week the 3/4 class continued our exploration of poetry styles. Students also got outside to do some writing in their sit spots. The 3/4’s have investigated limericks, quatrains, and cinquain poems so far. Students have even published some of their poetry with illustrations, so the next time you visit the class please stop in… Read more Outdoor Poetry in 3/4!
This past week the 3/4 class started an Ultimate Frisbee unit in P.E. The sunny afternoon on Thursday gave us a fantastic opportunity to practice throwing and catching and just enjoy the spring weather. The students are really getting the hang of it, and it’s great fun watching those frisbees sail! Have a wonderful… Read more Frisbee Fun in P.E.!
A fantastic time was had by all at the Jog–a–thon on Monday! The 3/4 class did an amazing job. The joggers really gave it their all and ran a lot of laps. A big THANK YOU to all the parents, family members, neighbors, and friends who supported this year’s event. So proud of all our Vermont Day School runners. They certainly… Read more Jog-a-thon a Big Success!
On Thursday the 3/4 class enjoyed a happy surprise visit from John, the camp director at Hosmer Point! We students were very excited. John answered some questions about our upcoming trip and went over the Hosmer Point map so the class could get “the lay of the land”. He even took the time to play… Read more Surprise Visit by John from Hosmer Point!
For our final unit 3/4 students will be investigating the driving question: How can we act as poets to express the ways civilizations have changed over time? Poetry is one of my favorite forms of writing. It was very exciting to fill up our class library with a variety of poetry anthologies, which our students… Read more Integrated Units: Poetry and Global Studies
What an engaging and delicious topic for our April CLIC Week! Student were tasked with designing a brand new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor. And not just any flavor; students were also given the goal of raising awareness and encouraging support for a real-life social and/or environmental issue. Students loved the topic and worked… Read more Bon Appetit: Ben and Jerry’s CLIC Week Enjoyed by All!
Congratulations, 3/4 class!!! You all did such a fantastic job at Friday’s project share. It was amazing to see all your hard work come together with thoroughly researched characters, amazing medieval structures, and well written historical narratives. Way to go! It’s been an honor to see you all grow throughout the year in taking charge… Read more Congratulations on a Phenomenal Project Share!!!
Our global studies project on the Middle Ages really came to life this week. Literally! During STEM on Tuesday the class had a visit from a very special visitor: Lord Farron the Baron. The Baron introduced himself to the class and answered our many and various questions about medieval times. Then, each global studies group… Read more Medieval Visitor in the 3/4 Class!
Students in the 3/4 class have done a ton of amazing work this year! Not only that, they have compiled and reflected upon all that hard work in their online KidBlog portfolios. Reflection is an important part of our process at Vermont Day School, and this week students brought all of their work and reflections… Read more Congratulations 3/4’s on your Amazing Student-Led Conferences!
This week students in the 3/4 class began curating their KidBlog portfolios in preparation for student led conferences. It was fantastic to see student review all of the amazing work they have done so far this year. After selecting their favorite posts, students edited their work to make sure each post is presentation ready. Classmates… Read more Preparing for Student Led Conferences!