November 25th - 29th NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving break
Monday, December 16th: Puffins to Forest Grove Public Library 1:50pm-2:50pm
Chaperones Welcome! We visit the children's department about every three weeks and can always use parent volunteers to walk with us, encourage our kiddos to make smart choices, and to help kids find and check out books. If you would like to join us, simply meet us in the classroom at 1:55pm on library days.
Thursday, December 19th: O&A to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Dress rehearsal of "Cirque Nutcracker" which includes dance and acro to classical Nutcracker music.
All day O&A, leaving FGCS at 9am, returning @ 1:45pm
Winter Break: December 23rd- January 3rd NO SCHOOL
FGCS YEARBOOK: The 2019-20 FGCS Yearbook is now available to order online! Click here to purchase a yearbook with credit or debit. If you prefer to pay with cash or check, you may do that in the office using this form, which is also available in the school office. Yearbook orders are due by 3 p.m. Fri., March 20.
Level 2 Suggested Weekly Homework:
Reading Homework
Spend at least 20 minutes reading (outside of school) every day.
Typing Homework
Level 2 students have typing homework to develop and support important keyboarding skills. Please practice at least 20 minutes per week on: Typing.com
Math homework
It is strongly recommended that your student practice math skills at least 30 minutes (or more) per week.
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Current 4th grade Math Topics:
- Factors and Multiples
- Prime and Composite Numbers
- Multiply by 1-digit numbers
- Multiply by 2-digit numbers
What’s happening in the Puffin Nest?
In our Early NW Coast People "Storypath" unit, students have investigated the culture of early people of the Northwest Coast. They have built an understanding of this place and time in history and learned about the forces that threatened this culture during the nineteenth century through roleplaying critical historical events and writing/reflecting about their experiences.
This week, students presented their learning at our All School Meeting.
Beginning in December, we will jump into our next big project...
Once Upon A Time: Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
- Students will explore this genre and write their own fairy tale adaptation using mentor texts.
- Students will work in partners to complete engineering activities based on popular fairy tales.