March 31,2017

During class meeting this week we talked about cheerfulness.  Kids shared ways to make guests at Crestwood feel welcome in our school.  They also learned how a positive attitude can be contagious.

• Monday, April 3rd 
• Cardinals Spirit Wear Day
• Book It Reading Calendar due (optional) 
• Fire Drill 
• Tuesday, April 4th 
• Chick-Fil-A Dining to Donate Night, 4:00-8:00 pm 
• Wednesday, April 5th 
•  Early Release @ 1:40 pm 
• Thursday, April 6th 
• Intruder Drill 
• Library 
• Friday, April 7th 

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!
• MAP Testing Information for Parents from Missouri's Department of Education 

The Missouri Department of Conservation donates tree seedlings to fourth grade students each year.  Friday morning, students read about how to plant and care for the seedling and sketched a specific place to plant it.  

Our character word this week was honesty.  Students shared reasons it's sometimes hard to be truthful:  our brains get greedy about things, like when a parent tells us we can grab 2 cookies, but we want so many more!  Even more common, telling the truth can be challenging when we are afraid of getting in trouble over a mistake we've made.  Finally, we shared ways to build trust with friends, parents, and teachers.  Students agreed that building small "blocks" of trust pays off when someone really needs to count on us.  We can build trust by:

• 'fessing up to the small things
• letting someone know when an item gets broken (whether it's an accident or intentional)
• avoiding talking badly about others
• asking for help when we need it 
• keeping our word
•  never falsely accusing someone 

• Monday, March 20th - Friday, March 24th
• Spring Break, no school 
• Monday, March 27th 
• Tuesday, March 28th 
• Brandon Mull Author Visit 
• Wednesday, March 29th 
• Tornado Drill 
• Thursday, March 30th 
• 4th Grade Growth & Development Presentations 
• Friday, March 31st 

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!
• MAP Testing Information for Parents from Missouri's Department of Education 

Katie & Sandra partner read together.  

Robert, Caiden, & Javaeh buddy read together. 

Desmond & Andrew share an article we studied from our Storyworks magazine.  Robert Smalls was an extraordinary hero during the Civil War era; he bravely devised a plan to help escape from a life of slavery.  

March 10, 2016

This week, our character word was self-reliance.  Students shared many situations or challenges they face where they can count on themselves 100% and solve the problem independently:  studying for a test, a messy bedroom, a missing homework page, personal hygiene, and a minor disagreement with a classmate.  They also shared the tipping point in common challenges where help from a friend of adult may be necessary.  Students are excited to become more self-reliant as they grow into almost 5th grade students.

• Monday, March 13th 
• Inflatables Week @ Crestwood 
• Tuesday, March 14th   
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• Wednesday, March 15th 
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• Thursday, March 16th 
• Spring Parent Teacher Conferences 
• Friday, March 17th  
• Out @ 11:40 am, no lunch served 
• Monday, March 20th - Friday, March 24th
• Spring Break, no school 

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!
• MAP Testing Information for Parents from Missouri's Department of Education 

March 3, 2017

Our focus word for the week was persevere, which means to stick with something even when it feels challenging.  We shared reasons that persevering is difficult:  the math skill seems too hard, everyone else is already really good and soccer, I'm not strong enough, etc.  Then we brainstormed positive messages we could say to ourselves to encourage perseverance.  We came up with a pretty good list:
 - Never give up.
 - I will try my hardest.
 - I can watch others working hard and be reminded of what to do.
 - I can try 1 more.
 - If I give up now, all my hard work will be gone.

• Monday, March 6th 
• Chick-Fil-A Dining to Donate Night @ 4:00-8:00 pm 
• Tuesday, March 7th   
• Spring Pictures; dress for the group picture even if not purchasing individual photos.     
• Wednesday, March 8th 
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• Thursday, March 9th 
• Library Day 
• Fire Drill 
• Friday, March 10th  
• Flyer Families; wear t-shirts
• Out @ 11:40 am, no lunch served 

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!

Students show off their Math skills.  We can multiply whole numbers by fractions, then convert to a mixed number, and finally simplify! 

Sandra & Katie work hard convert improper fractions.  

Desmond & Andrew work with clay in Art class.  

Brady & Jayden design their clay looms. 

Griffin & Claudia show off their hard work in Art.  

Becca & Robert roll out their clay to begin forming their looms. 

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