Specialists Schedule

Monday- PE
Tuesday- Health
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Music
Friday- Art

First Day!

Good afternoon families! We had a great day getting to know one another and just some of the in's and out's for fourth grade, including deciphering the two Mrs. Williams'. We began our day with Morning Meeting in which students played a choice movement activity. Ask your child about some of the choices they had to make (ex: book vs movie). Students participated in other fun activities to get to know each other. In "Find someone who...." we discovered that many of the students in our class have blue houses! Students also began the process of making our classroom rules by answering questions like... Why is school important? What does Mrs. Williams need to do in order to help you be successful? Our classroom should be ____ everyday. What do I need to do in order to be successful? The two pictures below show students working in groups to add their ideas to each poster. Ask you child how we used colored dots to make these groups (there was a lot of giggling:)).

Your child also learned how to use their homework folder and assignment notebook to stay organized and complete homework. Your child's first homework assignment is the Brown Bag Mystery and is due Thursday August 31st. 

These are also some of the silly books about school that we enjoyed today. 

FAMILIES- don't forget to "follow by email" in the top right side of the page to get email notifications of new postings. I am looking forward to a great year together!

First Day!

Tomorrow is the first day of school! I am so excited to meet each of you. I have a great day planned for us to get to know one another. 

See you tomorrow!

Sneak Peak!

I've been busy getting our classroom library ready for a new year. It's all organized and cleaned up, ready for you to pick out some books for reader's workshop!

Welcome Fourth Grade Students and Families!

      My name is Mrs. Williams and I am so excited to be your teacher this year! We are going to do so many fun things this year and of course we will learn a lot. 

     Just so you know a little about me, I thought I'd include a few details. This will be my 5th year teaching here at JFK, and this will be my 2nd year in fourth grade! My hobbies include photography, swimming, going to the beach, reading, and tending to our garden. Mr. Williams and I have two daughters Riley and Emily. This summer we traveled to Cape Cod and enjoyed searching the "mud flats" for all kinds of neat creatures when the tide went out. I hope you had a fabulous summer and I can’t wait to hear all about it. 

Can you spot the hermit crab?

     I have been busy getting our classroom ready for your arrival, I can't wait for you to see it. Be sure to check back soon for a sneak peak! I have also been reading some amazing books for fourth grade! Some that we can read together and others that you may read in books clubs or on your own. There are so many things to learn in fourth grade. Do you know meteorologists determine the weather each day? This year in science we will study weather, animal adaptations, and so much more. Which US states have you traveled to? In fourth grade we will also study the many regions of our country. I am very excited to take this journey together! 

     When you come to school, I want you to bring your own unique personality and know you can be yourself. You should never be afraid to try new things or make a mistake. That's how we learn! 

     Enjoy the next few weeks of summer. I will see you soon! :) 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Williams