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The fourth graders from
Room 110 had the pleasure of choosing a confirmation name for Mrs. Terri
Vunak. Mrs. Vunak is
converting to Catholicism, and will be baptized and confirmed during the
Easter Vigil Services. The
students took this responsibility very seriously.
After learning about Mrs. Vunak and her saint-like qualities, the
students voted on a saint that most emulated these traits.
The confirmation name that was chosen was Anne, in honor of St.
Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Grandmother of Jesus.
Anne means “The Gracious One” or “The Loving.”
St. Anne is the patroness of Christian Families.
We are confident that St. Anne will guide Mrs. Vunak throughout her
life.
When Mrs. Vunak came to
visit the fourth graders to discover the confirmation name that was chosen
for her, she did not come empty handed.
She brought with her cookies and tootsie roll pops to share.
We extend our gratitude for her generosity.
We have truly enjoyed
meeting Mrs. Vunak and will continue to pray for her as she nears her
special day.
Fourth
Grade Entrepreneurs
The fourth grade students
learned through hands-on experience the challenges new entrepreneurs face
in starting a business. After learning the four factors of production the
children then began their own business. The fourth grade entrepreneurs
came up with the idea to produce "Oompa Loompa Birds,"
which were to be sold to the third grade students. Advertisement posters
were made by the students and posted in the hallway. They also came up
with advertisement jingles that they presented on the school’s broadcast
system. The third grade students were wonderful customers. Thanks to their
support and the hard work of the fourth grade students, the business was a
true success. The profits from this project, which totaled $100.00, went to
support the Foundation for Community Betterment. The fourth grade entrepreneurs learned a
great deal from this experience. Awesome job Fourth Grade!
Transportation
Dioramas
To help learn how Ohio’s
economy grew in the late 1800’s, the children made Transportation
Dioramas. The dioramas they made were of stagecoaches, covered wagons,
keelboats, canal boats, steamboats, horse pulled trains and steam
engine trains. They were to state how they were powered and how this form
of transportation helped Ohio’s population and economy to grow. As you
can see from the pictures below, we have many creative and talented fourth
grade students.
Click on
pictures below to view the awesome Transportation Dioramas.
Hale Farm &
Village
The fourth grade
students went on an exciting field trip to Hale Farm & Village.
The weather this year was delightful, as we were able to avoid the rain,
which added to the children's enjoyment
of the day. They were able to observe many presentations of events that
occurred in Ohio during the 1800's. The children observed
demonstrations given by a blacksmith and glassblower and experienced what it was
like to be a student in a one-room schoolhouse. They also were able
to learn about manners, playing games, wool carding and other activities
that occurred during this time period. What a wonderful way
to learn about how people from Ohio lived during the 1800's.
Thank you to the
parents who helped to chaperone the children on the trip. Your
assistance was greatly appreciated.
Enjoy
viewing the pictures below from our trip. Click on the picture to
enlarge.
State
Research Project
The students from Grade 4, Room
112 have completed their State Research
Project. In an effort to reach out past our study of the State of Ohio,
each child has been given a state to research. Much of this project
was completed during class time. After completing their
research, they were asked to type out their findings and add
illustrations either from the internet or research books. The states
they researched were from the all of the various Regions of the United States. No doubt you will enjoy reading their
findings by clicking on the link below. Fabulous job Fourth
Graders!
A special thank you is
extended to the parents who helped the children with the research and typing of their
project. You are wonderful!
Stay tuned for Grade
4, Room 111, who will be next to participate in this research project.
Click here
view the State Research Project Information
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