The 4/5s have been learning about the United States federal government.

Students learned about the 3 Branches of Government, then created visual representations, which included the heads/members of each branch, their primary responsibilities, and symbols to represent each branch.

Students also learned about elections and voting.  
The 4-5s will be having a classroom election on election day to vote for Class President, Vice President and Secretary of Class. 

Candidates, along with campaign managers will be campaigning, writing speeches, and preparing for our upcoming debates!  
Here are the parties in this year's election:

The Bee Party  

The DJ Llamas  

The Constitution Controllers

The Enchanted Raccoons

The L.I.M.E.S

Last Friday was Robert C. Parker Day. Students went on an all school hike. The 4-5 students hiked with their Pre-K buddies.  After the hike, buddies planted bulbs that will bloom into beautiful flowers in the spring. 

Math 4 students enjoy math challenges and math games that develop and strengthen math skills.

Congratulations to all our cross country runners!

This week the 4/5s went on a hike with their buddies to gather leaves for an exciting project they will be working on together!

Students have been sharing their incredible summer reading projects. One of the project choices was to create a board game based on the book. Students enjoyed presenting their games and playing them with classmates.

More creative projects!

The Robert C. Parker 4/5 Classroom

Buddies!
The 4/5s had a fantastic time getting to know the Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 students! This is the first time that the 4th graders will be the big buddies! The 5th graders offered helpful advice to their younger classmates. Each Friday the buddies will spend time engaging in fun activities such as reading, drawing, writing, building, creating group books, exploring and learning together.

4/5 Authors

Students recalled the many exciting things they did over the summer. Each student then wrote a "Looking Back on Summer" poem telling the story of their many adventures.

Camp Chingachgook 2018

Archery, canoeing, hiking, and team building  were just a few of the many activities the 
4/5s enjoyed at camp!

 The 2018 Parker 4/5 Class 

 Students embarked on an opening day classroom/classmate  scavenger hunt!

Having fun at recess!

Students worked together to brainstorm classroom belief statements and then partners created min-posters with their thoughtful statements.

These included: 

We are all a page in the same book.

We can accomplish anything if we work together.

Shine bright like the sun.

Always include everyone, no matter what the occasion.

Be patient, be positive, and there's always a second chance.

Everyone's voice is important.

The sun will shine another day.

Believe in yourself and never give up!

At our first Friday assembly of the year, classes were introduced and cheered!

The 4/5s had a great start to the new school year! It's going to be a fantastic year!