summer

Welcome to fourth grade and the summer of 2009. First, I would like to wish everybody a safe and exciting summer. Summer is a great time to spend with family and friends creating memories. In fourth grade, there are three expectations during the summer for incoming fourth grade students. These expectations are to help maintain their academic skills and promote students exploring the world around them. 1. **//READ, READ, READ!!!//** Every day the students should have the opportunity to read for a half-hour. The students should read a variety of materials ranging from chapter books to magazines. Mrs. deSteuben provides a summer reading guide for all the students. In addition it would be great for the students to have a chance to read aloud to an adult several times a week. 2. **//Practice Math Facts//** - Each day the students should spend five minutes practicing their math facts. Under the math section there are some laminated practice sheets. 3. **//Seven Wonders of Summer Project//** - Students take seven pictures of the greatest moments during the summer. See the attached handout. The summer expectations have been explained to the students. If there are any questions feel free to contact me. My contact information is included in this binder. Have a great summer and I can’t wait to hear and see all the highlights of the summer. Enjoy exploring - Mr. Ferguson