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 plays and baseball/ softball games (mbonner@taoscharterschool.org), and I'll come see them if I can. Over the summer, keep your reading skills sharp and get ready for 5th grade by continuing the D.E.A.R. habit of reading for at least 20 minutes every day. Your accounts at Lexia, MobyMax, IXL Math, Spelling City, and Typing Web will all remain open and available for you to use any time during summer break. So be sure to take advantage of your memberships at those sites when you have time.

-Reading: Finish reading the novel Holes , and write a title for each chapter on the green sheet. Be sure to have the book with you in class on Monday. -Field Day for K-4 will be here at school on Monday, outside from 9:30-11:30. Parents are invited! Dominos pizza for lunch will be provided for students thanks to the Friends of TCS. Students should dress for outside PE and have a water bottle. -Library books are still missing for the following students: Annissa, Elijah, Norah, and Kiana. Please bring those books in on Monday or payment to replace them.

-Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the quiz. -Clean up day: On Friday, 4th grade will be cleaning out desks and cubbies. Bring a reusable grocery bag or 2 to carry home all of your supplies and belongings. Please bring in any overdue library books, or pay the fee if they're lost, and also bring in any classroom books that may have been brought home this year. -The class voted that Friday will be 80's Day !

Races in the Park: Tuesday May, 16th at Kit Carson Park from 9:00 - 11:00. Grades 1st - 8th participating. Students will ride the bus to and from for the races. Talent Show: TCS Talent Show is Tuesday, May 16th at 12:45 in the gym. Wacky Week: Classes who wish to participate may dress up for Wacky Week - Monday - Pajama Day Tuesday - InsideOut Day Wednesday - Cross Dress Day Thursday - Crazy Hair Day Friday - Classes pick Field Day for K - 4th: Monday, May 22nd in the TCS Courtyard. This is the last day for all students!

1. optimist 2. pessimist 3. eager 4. smoldering 5. plunge 6. skeptical 7. altered 8. hoax 9. foreign 10. distressed 11. caballo (horse) 12. barranca (canyon) 13. Take the bull by the horns. This week's list is up at Spelling City for you to practice.

-Reading: Read as far as you are able to in the novel Holes , up to chapter 40. Write a chapter title for each one you complete. -Wacky Week is starting! Monday is Pajama Day. -Tuesday is Race in the Park Day in the morning, and our TCS Talent Show is that afternoon. If you're not performing, bring in a joke or 2 to tell.

On Friday, May 12, the class will be taking a hiking field trip to Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos. During the morning, we’ll take a 2 mile loop hike on Tsankawi Mesa to tour Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings. In the afternoon, we’ll have a picnic lunch, and then hike down the Frey Trail into Frijoles Canyon about 2 ½ miles to explore the main ruins. Students should be prepared for the elements and wear sturdy sneakers or hiking boots, and a hat to block the sun. They should also bring a small backpack with sunscreen, their own lunch, and at least one water bottle. We were granted an educational waiver from the National Park Service for this visit, so there is no charge for our group to enter Bandelier. If we have time, we’ll stop for ice cream at the Dairy Queen in Espanola our way back to Taos, so kids should bring $5 or so cash for that stop. Students should be at school ready to go at 8:15 a.m., and we’ll return by 5:00 p.m. Permission slips went home today. Par

1. Anasazi 2. Ancestral Pueblo 3. cliff dwelling 4. viga 5. artifact 6. cistern 7. petroglyph 8. kiva 9. cavate 10. pottery sherd/ shard 11. archeologist 12. pueblo (village, small town) 13. mesa (table, or flat-top landform) 14. Don’t cry over spilled milk.

-Career Project: Finish up your posterboards or Google Slides, and be sure to practice it a couple times at home. Presentations begin on Monday. -Field Trip!: On Friday, May 12, the class will be taking an all day trip to Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos. We'll take 2 canyon hikes, have a picnic lunch, and explore lots of Ancestral Pueblo ruins. I'll send home all the info and permission slips next week.

-Career Project: Continue working on steps 6 and 7 on the blue checklist. We can start printing pictures and captions Thursday, so have those ready on Google Drive if you need to print here at school. You can also email photos to me to print. -Spelling: Written work is due. Study for the practice quiz -Carnival!: Don't miss our TCS WORLD FAIR on Thursday from 5:00-7:00 for fun games, amazing prizes, and delicious food! Check your email or the TCS website for all the details.

1. judge 2. destiny 3. desolate 4. innocent 5. guilty 6. theme 7. ruthless 8. radius 9. diameter 10. hablar (to talk) 11. comer (to eat) 12. vivir (to live) 13. Actions speak louder than words.