Learning with Mrs. Wolski

The summer math and reading requirement for 4th graders is as follows:

• READING: Read Theory – 3 quizzes per week (80% or higher)
• MATH: Zearn – 30 lessons total

Students are expected to complete these requirements between June 17 and August 23.  We will have a meeting on Wednesday with students to ensure they understand their summer learning requirements.  Thank you for your support!

As the school year wraps up, we have some fun events and activities planned!

Friday: School Carnival + End-of-testing celebration (movie/snacks in class)

Monday: 4th Grade Picnic @Ford Woods Park (9:30-2:30)

Wednesday: Electronics Day

Monday-Wednesday: PTA Father’s Day Shop (during lunchtime)

Friday: Dismissal @11:45

This week students will begin NWEA testing.  Our schedule will be as follows:

Tuesday: Science (PM)

Wednesday: Science (AM)

Thursday: Language (AM)

Friday: Language (AM)

Coming up: Reading – May 21-23 / Math – May 29-30

M-Step testing continues this week for 4th graders.  Students worked really hard last week on ELA and spent 3 or more days finishing the test.

You can help your child be ready by getting them to bed early and making sure he/she eats a healthy breakfast.  Make sure your student is at school on time for testing and present every day!  Please schedule appointments after school.

Our schedule for this week is as follows:

Tuesday ~ Math Day 1  9:00-10:45 / LUNCH / 11:45-12:30

Wednesday ~ Math Day 2  9:00-10:45 / LUNCH / 11:45-12:30

Thursday ~ Math make-ups

M-Step testing begins this week for 4th graders.  You can help your child be ready by getting them to bed early and making sure he/she eats a healthy breakfast.  Make sure your student is at school on time for testing and present every day!  Please schedule appointments after school.

Our schedule for this week is as follows:

Tuesday ~ ELA Day 1  9:00-10:45 / LUNCH / 11:45-12:30

Wednesday ~ ELA Day 2  9:00-10:45 / LUNCH / 11:45-12:30

Thursday ~ ELA Day 3  9:45-10:45 / LUNCH / 11:45-1:15

Maples 4th Graders had a wonderful field trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Parade Company!  We saw some modern art, Islamic art, a mummy, puppets, suits of armor, the Diego Rivera mural, and many more beautiful pieces of art.  I know the students would love to go back and spend more time in the museum with their families!

The Detroit Institute of Arts

Parade Company

This Thursday is our field trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Parade Company.  We will leave Maples by 9:30 and return by 2:30.  Students need to be prepared for a day of walking so the need to wear comfortable shoes.  Students are expected to following these guidelines while at the DIA:

• Walk in slow motion.  All day.
• Hands in pockets or clasped in front of you.  All day.
• Stay with your group at all times.  No exceptions.
• No brochures.  Nothing should be in your hands all day.
• No cameras.
• No phones.
• No money.  You can bring your family back for free.  Then you can go to the gift shop.
• No pop or glass.  Only bring what you can eat.  Disposable everything for lunch.
• No gum – museum rules for adults and students.
• No pointing at or touching anything. EXCEPT the donkey.  Consequences involve hanging onto a teacher’s hand, sitting with Mrs. Briggs and the coats, being taken back to Maples.  
• You can use eye spy – but NO RUNNING or POINTING when you are discovering the work.

Please remember to send a bagged lunch and drink with your child.  We will only have about 20 minutes to eat and everything will need to be thrown away after so only send as much as your child can eat.

I’m looking for a fun day of art!