Hello fourth grade friends and family!

We have been discussing Jamestown all week long in social studies. Students have learned that Jamestown was founded in 1607 and was the first successful English colony in North America. We have studied the roles of Christopher Newport, John Smith, King James, Pocahantas and the Powhatans. Students worked on two online explorations to understand the decisions and hardships the early settlers faced. You can explore at home too!

• Make decisions and see feedback on the results of those decisions in this informative exploration here!
• Follow Captain John Smith through capture, hard times, and interactions with natives by watching animated videos and playing mini-games here!

Be on the lookout for study guides and course assignments next week that will prepare students for our upcoming Jamestown test next Friday.

Students also finished writing, publishing, and binding their personal narratives this week. We will be completing a personal narrative transfer task and beginning to look at persuasive writing next week.

We ended our week with SCA speeches and elections this afternoon. Our fourth grade candidates for secretary were INCREDIBLE! We can’t wait to hear who was elected on Monday morning.

Enjoy the fall weather this weekend!

Ms. Becker