Student of the Week--Foster

Introducing our fish-in-the-water, Foster!

Foster loves to swim and it takes up much of his time outside of school.  He dreams of swimming for a good high school and possibly swimming in college.  Beyond that, he says he would probably enjoy being a professional swimmer.

Foster came to us this year from Philadelphia and we love hearing his stories!

Most of his classmates agree that Foster is surprisingly funny.  At first, you might think that Foster is quiet and reserved, but given a little time, you will soon find that Foster is quick witted and enjoys making his friends smile.  There aren't many people who sneeze like Foster, and that makes us all giggle!

One classmate says, "Foster is an individual because not many people can cheer friends up like him.  One time Foster had to edit my paper and he said that all I needed was a different introduction.  That was very nice of him."


Some day, Foster would like to visit California and possibly pet a tiger.

His classmates all agree that Foster's strength is the peace-maker of the group.  He is always being kind and does not like to see his classmates argue.

We love Foster!

Student of the Week--Bradley

Introducing our laid-back athlete, Bradley!

Bradley is very athletic and he plays basketball, football, and baseball.  While it is great to be good at sports, it is even more important to understand being a good sport and teammate.  Bradley grasps this concept very well.  He is kind and patient with his teammates and his classmates.

"Bradley's strengths are being kind, being helpful, and being there for people.  He is an individual because not many kids are kind and helpful like that."

Even though Bradley is very athletic, he is also known for being clumsy.  He has had several concussions (but not over the limit!) and he has somehow managed to not break any bones.

When he grows up, Bradley would like to play for the MLB and own a Chimpanzee.

While Bradley probably would not describe himself as being academically talented, he is.  He is strong in science, math, and english.  One of his classmates says, "I have seen him do all of these and he is actually good at them, even though he thinks he isn't."  Bradley is described as "funny" over and over again.  He is able to be so funny because he is smart.

Weekly STORM Chaser

It has taken us some time to get back to our regular blog schedule as we have returned from the break and gotten back into the swing of things.  There have been several changes and additions!

We welcome our new friends Eva and Josh into Mrs. Green's class!

With these additions, Mrs. Green will now be teaching Reading to her homeroom, which will tie nicely into her Language Arts class.  Because Mrs. Gallagher needed to finish up the quarter with her Reading class, Mrs. Green's Reading class will start with her on Monday.  

Report cards will go home on Wednesday and parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Friday, January 27th.  If you have not set up a time and still need to, please contact your homeroom teacher.

Core Knowledge Night is coming up February 16.  This open house is a great display of all the hard work your kids have been up to!

The Auction is coming up February 18!  We have started on our class auction projects.  Each class is doing something different to display our unique personality as a class.  We feel certain that you will love them!

We have spent the last week (plus a few days) working diligently on our Hero Projects.  This writing process is new to your children and we want them to understand the process of writing a 5 paragraph paper.  We are very aware that they have not done this before and that it is challenging!

Because of the rainy, cold weather, we did our TrailWise indoors this week.  Mr. Mark taught us all about tying knots and the strength of a rope.  We also got to make our own rope bracelets or necklaces!

And we cannot forget to congratulate our hard-working basketball teams!  The 4th grade makes up the majority of our basketball players this year on both the girls' and the boys' teams.  While the first few games were hard fought losses, the girls came through with a win on Thursday at OLPH!   Elizabeth W. hit a 3-point shot to put us in range, and then Faith stepped up and hit both free-throws to put us ahead.  It was a thrilling game and everyone played great!

Student of the Week--Kali

Introducing our silly little friend, Kali!  Kali is a crazy-in-a-good-way, Dr. Pepper, and purple hippo loving 10 year old girl.

Kali is wildly imaginative and spends most of her day flitting through the classroom spreading her creativity.  She is very academically driven and has no problem putting in some hard work before flying off to her next assignment.  Most of Kali's classmates would love to be paired with her for any project.  As one classmate states, "we had to do this art project together and it looked awesome."

Kali has an eye for detail and hopes to work in the fashion industry one day.  She loves the color purple and voices this opinion openly.

While Kali is talented creatively and academically, she is also an athlete.  She favors yoga and volleyball. One of her strengths is being a good sport--she enjoys playing and doesn't take it too seriously.

"Kali is an individual because she will always be a good friend and is never mean.  If you add up her ideas, her personality, and her kindness, you have never met a person just like her."

Student of the Week--Lauren H.

Introducing our well-rounded, sweet friend, Lauren!

Lauren is classified by her classmates as a "great friend" and someone who is always willing to help her classmates out.

Lauren loves the color purple, playing tennis and volleyball, and reading Puppy Place books.  She is a talented writer and enjoys history, science, and math.

In her future, Lauren dreams of visiting Paris.  She thinks that she may want to live there and be an artist one day.  Lauren is very creative and she loves to draw.  One classmate says, "when it comes to playing games, Lauren is really good at playing her character."

Lauren is so well-rounded because she is good at so many different things.  She is a good sport, enjoys being creative, and does well in school.  Lauren tries to always see the positive side of people and is a great friend to new students.

We love Lauren!

Student of the Week--Riley O.

Introducing our history buff, train loving friend, Riley O!

Riley enjoys the color magenta and, as one
classmate puts it, "is OBSESSED with trains!"  Riley loves trains and everything about them.  He is very smart with trains and spends his free time building model trains.  When he grows up, he wants to be a train engineer. He would also like to visit Read Town, PA one day.

Riley joined our school mid-year last year and everyone has had a great time getting to know him and his funny personality.  Riley loves to joke around and get a good laugh out of his friends.  In fact, many describe that as one of his strengths.

One classmate says, "Riley is an individual because he is a different person and a good person to look up to.  He doesn't seem to care what anyone else thinks about him, and that is cool."

Riley is known to his friends as a good listener and someone you can go to when you need to be cheered up.

Next time you see Riley, you should ask him about his pet Potbelly pig named Pickles!

We love Riley O!