This is the very last Follow the Fourth Grade on First Fridays (FFGFF)
Editors: Jamie M. and Chase V. with additional help from Abbey B.
Maya
We have started the Maya game. We are divided into four groups, similar to See the USA. There are four jobs in each groups: Noble Lord, High Priest, Ambassador, and Mathematician. We are all very excited about the game. We had a sacrifice on Wednesday where you gather together valuables and sacrifice them to Chac Mal, one of the rain gods. If Chac Mal likes your sacrifice he will reward you with a lot of corn (and rain).
Lacrosse
Boys-
We have been playing lacrosse for five weeks, and the boys are looking forward to their first game against Lee. In the practice we have to run back and forth a lot, do ground ball drills, and Chumash. Sometimes we play a full field scrimmage. In boys’ lacrosse the sticks have a deeper pocket than in girls’. There is more checking in boys’ lacrosse.
Girls-
The girls also play Chumash. It’s been really fun because it is a new sport for all of us. We do scrimmages with the upper school girls which are really, really fun. We are looking forward to playing a game with the seventh grade against the Steiner team, and we’re also a little scared.
Field trips
On May 8, next Thursday, we are going to the Museum of Science in Boston. We will stay overnight. We will see a Theater of Electricity Lightning! show, science demonstrations, and go to the Omni Theatre. We are all excited about it.
On Monday, May 12 we’re going to Art Omi which has outside sculpture and has a camp in the summer. We will get to make our own sculptures.
Handwriting
We have been practicing cursive handwriting for four months. It has gotten a lot easier since February.
Upcoming:
Friday, May 2- JV Girls’ Lacrosse vs Steiner, Away, PPU 4:45 and JV Boys’ Lacrosse vs Lee, Home, PPU 6:45
Saturday, May 3- ArtSoiree event, 6:00-10:00
Thursday, May 8- Boston Museum of Science Overnight trip, return on Friday
Monday, May 12- Art Omi field trip
Friday, May 16- Make up Pizza Friday for Fourth grade, Middle and Upper School Music Concert, 1:30-3:00 and US plays at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 17- US plays at 7:00pm
Monday, May 26- Memorial Day no school
Monday, June 2- End of the Year Jeopardy Game
Friday, June 6- Last day of school
The Fourth Grade is looking Forward to Fifth Grade in the Fall (FGFFGF)