On the last day of school, we found a way to make talking hands.

And with only twenty minutes left, we played a really competitive game of ‘find the word’ in our word search!

Do you remember the first day of school this year? It was exactly ten months ago today (August 24, 2015). Crazy, right? Here is a photo from the second day of school. Nobody ever remembers the second day of school!

Students,

We have reached the end of the road for Grade 4. What a year! In August, we made a promise that you would be confident, open-mined, independently thinking, well-balanced inquirers this year. And you delivered on that promise. We saw you teach each other about healthy choices. We watched you become famous explorers in the Living Museum. We witnessed as you made your own inventions to make the world a better place. We read, heard and experienced your thoughts and actions on children’s rights and responsibilities. We all worked hard to form a mini-economy and sell games to Grade 1 students. And we saw you take on challenges at the Grade 4 Camp.

How did you grow over the past year? In what ways did you stretch your limits as a learner? What are your goals for the next school year?

Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to a big group of students who are moving with their families to other parts of the world. We wish you all the best and please please please come back and visit your friends from Grade 4 and the school whenever you can. Most importantly, stay in contact with each other. Remember our time together over the past ten months. Have a great summer everyone!

Students,

The end of Grade 4 is a few days away. Please write your highlights and some things you want to work on next year. Here are some ideas: reading, writing, math, UoI, cooperation, Japanese, PE, Art, technology and Google Docs, study habits, music, homework, presentations, Genius Hour…

We saved the best for last. You are gonna like this one!

Grade 4 students, contemplate, analyze and rehash all the camp action by visiting the camp photos gallery. Check your email for the link. You need to be signed in to your school account to see them.

On Tuesday, June 21st is our Class Party for the end of the school year. Do you have any ideas for what you want to do? What kind of games, food, activities would you like? Please write your suggestions in the comments.

Please leave your answers in the comments!

Reflection questions about the performance last week:

Overall, how do you think our performance went?

What did the group do very well?

What could we have done better?

Think about these two key concepts: connection and responsibility. How do these two words relate to our performance?