Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

It's been an excellent year. I've really enjoyed working with all the creative, diligent, kind-hearted, smart kids in this group. I'll miss seeing you all every day! Please email me a schedule of your baseball/ softball/ soccer games (mbonner@taoscharterschool.org), and I'll come see them if I can. Over the summer, keep your skills sharp and get ready for Mr. Jones' class by continuing the D.E.A.R. habit of reading for at least 20 minutes every day. Practice and build your math skills using links like Math Playground and IXL.

-Field Day for grades K-4 is at Kit Carson Park from 10:30-2:00. Parents are invited to come down and join the fun! BYO lunch, or enjoy TMSD hot dogs. I'll give out final progress reports and student awards at the park at about 1:45. Parents can pick up students down there at 2:00. Otherwise, kids will ride the bus back up to TCS for dismissal at the normal time. -Bring in your signed field day permission slip and $3 bus fee if you haven't yet.

-Math: SL 11-3 (p. 237) -Bring in a backpack or a cloth/ paper grocery bag to school so you can pack up your papers and school supplies to take home. -Bring in your signed field day permission slip and $3 bus fee if you haven't yet. -I'm missing some of my own books from our classroom library. Please look around at home and bring in any books that you may have borrowed. They're usually marked "Bonner" or "TCS 4th" on or inside the cover.

-Math: SL 11-2 (p. 235) -Reading: Read p. 182-203 in "Holes." Write a chapter title for each chapter you finish.

-Reading: Read pages 145-176 (or further) in the novel "Holes." Write a title for each chapter you finish. -Overdue Books: Eben, Isaiah, Jacob, and Matthew still have library books checked out. Please return them on Monday, or pay a $25 replacement fee.

-Math: SL 10-6 (p. 227) -Overdue Library Books: The following eight students still have TCS Library books checked out - Eben(3), Isaiah, Jacob, Joseph, Leandro(2), Matthew, Quinn(2), and Tiana. Please bring those books into school on Friday to avoid a $25 replacement fee per book.

-Field Trip Monday: Don't forget that we'll be hiking at Wild Rivers near Questa on Monday, leaving at 8:15. Bring 2 water bottles, lunch, sunscreen, and dress for the weather. Parents, please pick students up at TCS at 3:30.

-Career Projects can be brought to school on Friday (or on Monday if you got an extension). -Bandelier: Be at school no later than 8:15 to catch the bus. Remember those permission slips and bus fees if you haven't handed them in yet. The forecast is for mostly sunny skies, and a high of 65 degrees in Bandelier on Thursday, so dress accordingly.

-Information and permission slips went home with students today for the Bandelier trip on Thursday and the Wild Rivers hike next Monday. Please return the signed, 2 sided slip to school as soon as possible. The Bandelier bus fee will be $8 per student. The Wild Rivers trip will cost $4 per student. Please send those fees into school as soon as possible. -Career Project: Step #7 - work on your posterboard and start practicing your 5-7 minute presentation.

1. Anasazi 2. Ancestral Pueblo 3. cliff dwelling 4. cistern 5. petroglyph 6. kiva 7. sipapu 8. viga 9. archeologist 10. artifact 11. pottery shard 12. cavate 13. remedy 14. delirious 15. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

-Career Project: Steps #6 and #7 -- do your interview, and start planning & putting together your posterboard. Students who finish early can start presenting on Tuesday. -Our class field trip to Bandelier National Monument will be on Thursday, May 12 from 8:15 to 5:00. I'll send home more info on Monday. By the way, the blog photo above shows Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier where we'll be exploring!

-Math: SL 9-9 (p. 211) -Career Project: Steps 5 and 6 on the checklist. Interviews should be completed by the weekend so you'll have time to plan and put together your posterboard presentation. -Thursday tutoring will be from 3:00 to 3:45. This week we'll focus on the career projects. If you need extra help with this, be sure to bring in all of your project materials in to school. Bring a snack for yourself, or something to share if you can. This will be the last after-school tutoring session of the year.

-Career Project: Keep going on steps 4 and 5 on the checklist. -Successful hike today: The ENTIRE class made it allllll the way up to the lofty, 8400ft summit of Devisadero Peak today! This is the first time in 6+ years of taking classes on that trail that the whole group actually made it all the way. Way to go 4th grade! I'll try to post some pics of your rugged ascent soon.

-Math: SL 9-8 -Career Project: Continue researching the career, and move on to step #5 on the yellow checklist. Friday would be a good day to set up your interview if possible, as you'll be out of school for an in-service day. -Tuesday hike on Devisadero Trail: Wear sturdy sneakers or hiking boots with socks. Bring a backpack with your lunch, a snack, and water. Parents are welcome to join us and help chaperone. Meet us at the trailhead a little after 10:00. We'll return to school at around 2:15. Please bring $3 to pay for bus transportation.