Fourth Grade 2014-2015

Fourth Grade 2014-2015

Friday, October 14, 2011

Hispanic Heritage Month



St. Sylvester School celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about different countries where Spanish is spoken. The fourth grade focused on Colombia and created a movie about its government, culture, religion, climate, and food. A huge thanks goes out to Ms. Zangrilli who directed and edited the movie! The first through third grade classes then visited out classroom to learn about Colombia, while the fourth grade class went to their classes to learn about Chile, Peru, and Guatemala, making worry dolls and listening to podcasts. Mr. Hurley also shared a special presentation in the Spanish room.



The students really enjoyed the the field trip last week to the National Museum of Mexican Art. We saw many ofrendas and learned about the types of items typically displayed, as well as learning about sugar skulls and skeletons. The students should have turned in their interviews today for our own Day of the Dead project. They will begin writing paragraphs about the person they are honoring next week, and will begin building their ofrendas at the end of the month.

We are about to begin new reading groups focusing on mysteries. Students will get their new novels next week. In science, students are learning about energy in ecosystems, and in social studies, we're learning about economy and government. This was perfect timing since the students also elected a classroom representative! On Wednesday, students also received their own Bible at the Bible ceremony, which we will be learning to use throughout the year.