Congratulations 4th Grade Writers! Our FCAT Writing scores were "over the moon!" I am proud of all of you.
-Mrs. Downey
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Florida Milk Jug Project
We studied 42 different Florida cities. Students researched their city, created a Foldable Flip Book with facts and wrote and informative essay. The upper school students mentored us through the art process of designing a milk jug art project to visually represent our city. We loved working with our upper school mentors. Our milk jugs can be seen on display in the case in the lower school K-4 building. 
Friday, May 27, 2011
Vocabulary LINCs-May 30-June 3 (Due Friday)
1. Nadir- Whenever someone or something reaches the lowest point.
2. Optimum- Whenever something is the best that it can be.
3. Querist- Whenever someone asks question after question.
4. Rusticate- Whenever someone lives or stays in the country.
2. Optimum- Whenever something is the best that it can be.
3. Querist- Whenever someone asks question after question.
4. Rusticate- Whenever someone lives or stays in the country.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Vocabulary LINCs- May 23-27 (Due Friday)
1. Geniality-whenever someone shows cheerfulness and kindness.
2. Hibernate-whenever animals sleep through the winter.
3. Jeremiad-whenever someone tells a tearful tale or makes a sad complaint.
4. Mystify- whenever someone cofuses or puzzels another person.
2. Hibernate-whenever animals sleep through the winter.
3. Jeremiad-whenever someone tells a tearful tale or makes a sad complaint.
4. Mystify- whenever someone cofuses or puzzels another person.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Vocabulary LINCs- May 16- 20 (Due Friday)
1. Criterion- whenever a standard or rule or test is used to judge something.
2. Destination- whenever someone arrives at the place that he/she set out to find.
3. Exonerate- whenever someone is accused of a crime and then shown to be innocent.
4. Furbelow- whenever you see a frill or a ruffle or any other decoration or a person's clothing.
2. Destination- whenever someone arrives at the place that he/she set out to find.
3. Exonerate- whenever someone is accused of a crime and then shown to be innocent.
4. Furbelow- whenever you see a frill or a ruffle or any other decoration or a person's clothing.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Vocabulary LINCs-May 9-12 (Due Friday)
Yammer-whenever you hear loud, nonstop talking, careless complaining, and chattering
Zealot-whenever a person believes that a product (or idea) is the best in the world
Aggrandizements- whenever someone gains (or seeks) power and wealth
Burdensome- whenever a load is very hard or even impossible to carry
Zealot-whenever a person believes that a product (or idea) is the best in the world
Aggrandizements- whenever someone gains (or seeks) power and wealth
Burdensome- whenever a load is very hard or even impossible to carry
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thank You!
It is so nice to be appreciated! I love all of the gifts I have been given this week. The kids each wrote a note to me, I was given flowers and many thoughtful gifts. The best gift has been a class that has worked hard all year long! I appreciate each of you and all you do. You have made my first year at Cornerstone AMAZING!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Florida Milk Jug Project-Cities Picked Today
Dear Parents,
All students picked their Florida city from a cup today at random. The cities are taped or glued into their planners. The Florida Milk Jug Project is being done at school but students may want to also start some research at home and learn as much about their city as possible. They could research their city at home and take some notes to bring in to class so they have a head start. This is an exciting project!
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