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501 South Washington
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970)488-4825
Fax: (970)488-4827
Absence Reporting Line: (970)488-4826

Principal: Evelyn Jacobi  

Ms. Croak and Ms. Parton

4th Grade-Student Weblinks

Dear 4th Grade Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to 4th grade! This year will be an exciting time for children to explore new ideas and learn more about themselves. Throughout this year we will be inquiring into, how decisions influence our actions. To launch the new year, we will be looking at the physical, social, and emotional self, in addition, to learning about future careers. Students will have the opportunity to investigate their interests of possible occupations through a career fair. Then we are off to examine how various factors influence and change cultures. Through this study we will take an in-depth look into our state's history. To make history come alive we will be participating in a district led simulation of a Rendezvous, right here in our back yard. We will research how conflicts are a result of limited resources followed by a spirited debate. With out missing a beat, we plunge into science and explore inventors and their amazing inventions. Your child will have the opportunity of becoming an inventor and presenting in our student-led Invention Convention. Finally, your students will have the hands-on experience of creating and running their own business.
Since this is your child's first year as an intermediate student, they will have the opportunity to participate in the following activities and clubs: Student Council, Safety Patrol, Spelling Bee, the Inquiry Fair, Honor Choir, Japanese Club, Running Club, Robotics, Chess Club and Positive Picassos.
Your child will also have the opportunity to participate in our fun and exciting B.E.A.T. (Basics, Enrichment, Acceleration and Technology) classes. In B.E.A.T. your child will get to select three classes they would like to take for the last hour of the day. There are a wide variety of classes that are taught during these sessions. They range from science to social studies, from drama to social skills. Some of the classes that students have enjoyed in the past are Robotics, Research and Multimedia, Toothpick Bridges, Poetry, Readers Theater, Physics, Race Across Australia, Chemistry, Micro World, Graphing Club, Aztecs and Maya's, Geology, Plants, Drama, Polyhedraville and many more challenging and engaging classes.
Considering all of this, we are very excited about the new school year.

Sincerely,
Ms. Croak and Ms. Parton

4th Grade Top 5 Best Things About 4th Grade
1. First year to participate in B.E.A.T.
2. First year to be in clubs such as Student Council, Positive Picassos, Honor Choir, Safety Patrol, Robotics and many more.
3. Be an inventor in our Invention Convention.
4. Read the book There's an Owl in the Shower and participate in a debate.
5. Creating and running your own business.