Getting Geared Up For The State Fair!!!

Kids in our class have been working SUPER HARD on their State Fair projects and essays!  I'm so proud of them and of all of the thoughtful details that they are adding to their writing and their displays!  They are so creative! They've nearly completed their "titles" and are now starting work on the main portion of their displays.  Shortly after the break the kids will be sharing their learning with parents and peers!  We can't wait!

RES Lantern Parade 2016

Thank you so much to everyone who helped to create such a beautiful evening at RES!  The first ever Lantern Parade was amazing.....what an awesome way to bring the kids and families of Richmond together.  The children did a great job making their lanterns, and everyone enjoyed the singing, drums, treats, cocoa, and togetherness.  We are truly fortunate to be part of such a warm and wonderful school community.  We have much to be thankful for..... :)

Principal, Mrs. Layton, and the 4th Grade Teachers

At the Sing-A-Long.......

Cocoa and Cookies!  Wonderfully delicious!

The RES School Store is OPEN!

Good Morning Everyone!

Great News!!

Mr. Godfrey has our school store and running online! The funds from the school store will support all of our school's PBIS efforts - giving back to the students and celebrating their learning and positive behaviors!

Families should place orders prior to November 24th, so that they will receive their items in time for the holidays.  Don't miss this great opportunity!  There are some pretty sweet items to choose from! 

Click the link below to enter the store!

https://richmondelementary.itemorder.com/

Let's Celebrate our Learning!

At the conclusion of our unit about "Interpreting Characters" and analyzing fiction, each student made a special bookmark which contained the names of the books they've read and some of the messages, themes, and lessons of those books.  Students did a great job with this unit and with the "intense" reading it involved. Their new adventure has begun.....as they enter the world of non-fiction......and study how to navigate it with wisdom, awareness, and a knowledge of the structures of non-fiction text.   How can we take charge of non-fiction text, and how can we get the most from it?

On Election Day....

Today our class learned a bit about the Electoral College and how it plays a role in our US Elections.  In order to get the idea of this concept,  which can be a tricky one, we got some help from our good ol' friend Grover, and his pal, Sal Kahn (of Kahn Academy).....Enjoy!

News from Sarah, Student Blogger

Wednesday morning we had Family Math Morning.  Here are some pictures telling what we did! We had fun!  We hope more parents can join us next Wednesday!
-Sarah K.

Lila and Jordan play Othello!

Finn and his mom playing Othello

Zander and Maggie playing Summit

Haley, Malia and Sam are playing try a tile .

Hannah is making geometry srting art.

Miles and Ben are finshing projects .

Carter and his Mom are taking the Tribulation challenge.

Go   Haley go!

Malia rockin the try a tiles.

Small Array - Big Array

On Thursday, our class played a math game called Small Array-Big Array!  Students did a great job finding multiplication combinations and working together to solve problems!  Fitting little arrays into big arrays can be fun! :) by: Hannah and Mrs. B.