Monday, May 29th Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, May 31st Celebrations of Learning Event 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Students should plan to attend and represent their work within the visitor centers.
Level 2 students should arrive a few minutes early, dressed as a biologist/field scientist or visitor center designer/employee.
Friday, June 2nd FGCS Talent Show
Forest Grove School District building (1728 Main St.) in the Grove Room @ 9:00 am
Wednesday, June 7th Our Last O&A of the school year!
Action Project at Hagg Lake 9:30-2pm
Chaperones Needed! If you are interested, please email: [email protected]
Tuesday, June 13th
Bridging Ceremony at Taylor-Meade Hall Pacific University map 1pm- 3pm
The Bridging Ceremony honors students in 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th grades who are moving up to a new grade level or graduating from FGCS.
Wednesday, June 14th Field Day and Last Day of School- 3:05/3:20pm dismissal
Level 2 Weekly homework
1. Typing Homework: This year, Level 2 students will have typing homework to develop and support important keyboarding skills.
Please practice at least 20 minutes per week on: Typing.com
2. Reading: Spend at least 20 minutes reading (outside of school) every day.
When you finish a book, add it to your Tower of Books!
3. Math homework:
Students should log on to either Dream Box or Khan Academy and complete 30 minutes (minimum) of math practice. Other ideas for home practice: workbooks/ games
4th grade math
- Math Homework Worksheet: Area
- Geometry Skills Practice on Khan Academy
- Area and Perimeter Word Problems on Khan Academy
(They know how to do this.... ask your kiddo to show you!)
What's Happening in the Puffin Nest?
Level 2 students are becoming experts on Oregon ecosystems and the animals that make them their home.
Students continue to revise and edit their informational books. They are also working on specific educational exhibits. The forest, wetland and ocean visitors centers will be open at Celebrations of Learning!
Visitor Center Jobs
- Ecosystem Model Specialist: Focus on Habitat & Shelter
- Life Cycle Exhibit Educator: Focus on Life Cycle
- Animal Advocate Videographer: Focus on Survival Threats
- Biologist/ Animal Artist: Focus on Appearance & Diet
Puffin class animal group book topics:
- Group 1 Tufted Puffin & Northern Spotted Owl
- Group 2 Marbled Murrelet & Pileated Woodpecker
- Group 3 Northern Sea Lion & Gray Wolf
- Group 4 Gray Whale & Red Tree Vole
- Group 5 Leatherback Sea Turtle & Pacific Giant Salamander
- Group 6 Ochre Sea Star & Banana Slug
Read Aloud
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Our latest literary adventure involves an ecological mystery, made up of endangered miniature owls and their unlikely allies.