Mettawee Community School: Fourth Grade

4th Grade
Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Rampone

SOCIAL STUDIES in Our Classrooms

School Report Night at Mettawee

This year the fourth graders, as part of their Vermont studies, are creating a wiki to learn and share their learning about Vermont's economy. A wiki is a website which can be modified and edited by the users. Fourth graders are working in collaborative teams to collect information about an aspect of Vermont's economy. Their work is centered round a set of focusing questions. Students answer the questions and actively create new content on the wiki. The wiki is used for learning and to share learning.

Science Day in 4th Grade

4th Grade Sunflowers- Mrs. Helmetag's Art Class

Open House Pictures Displayed Below

Mount Independence Field Trip- Studying Vermont History

Mr. Rampone's and Mrs. Robertson's 4th Grade Classes

Mettawee Community School's 4th grade classes had very happy hikers during our September 16th trip to Mount Independence. It was a super way to kick off our year long study of Vermont’s history. Each child learned a lot with this hands-on history event. We started with orientation in the museum. The fourth graders studied a large mural depicting how Mount Independence looked in 1776. Next they watched a short film for more background. After the film they got into groups to examine actual artifacts and replicas. They reported their archaeological findings out to the whole group. The classes had a great tour of the museum, and after an enjoyable picnic lunch it was off to the trails. We hiked approximately four miles. Along the way we stopped to take in views of Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga as well as to read the signs explaining what we were seeing. All this helped us imagine what it may have looked like more than 230 years ago when 8000 troops were stationed there. It was a terrific trip. Thanks go out to each child for their attentive and thoughtful consideration of an important piece of Vermont’s history. A special thanks goes to our parent chaperones: Brooke Burnham, Paul Hilliard, and Teri Schauer who helped make the day such a success.

November
By Kristina Hilliard, Age 9

Not many leaves on trees
One last warm day
Vermont looks beautiful
Everyone shivers
Much colder
Birds fly south
Everybody gathers for
Thanksgiving
Rain turns into snow

Open House

Mr. Ramppone's 4th graders have completed an author study of Roald Dahl. Sudents created artwork representing his stories and did students writings aboutwhy they liked Roald Dahl.

Mrs. Robertson's 4th graders completed All About Me Poems, displayed their Vermont topography maps, and their joint project with their buddies from Mrs. Perry's 2nd grade class.

Buddies are
Bushels of Fun!

Mrs. Robertson's 4th graders

and Mrs. Perry's 2nd graders!



4th Grade		Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Rampone

		SOCIAL STUDIES in Our Classrooms School Report Night at Mettawee

		This year the fourth graders, as part of their Vermont studies, are creating a wiki to learn and share their learning about Vermont's economy. A wiki is a website which can be modified and edited by the users. Fourth graders are working in collaborative teams to collect information about an aspect of Vermont's economy. Their work is centered round a set of focusing questions. Students answer the questions and actively create new content on the wiki. The wiki is used for learning and to share learning.

		Science Day in 4th Grade



















		4th Grade Sunflowers- Mrs. Helmetag's Art Class

		Open House Pictures Displayed Below

		Mount Independence Field Trip- Studying Vermont History



		Mr. Rampone's and Mrs. Robertson's 4th Grade Classes



		Mettawee Community School's 4th grade classes had very happy hikers during our September 16th trip to Mount Independence. It was a super way to kick off our year long study of Vermont’s history. Each child learned a lot with this hands-on history event. We started with orientation in the museum. The fourth graders studied a large mural depicting how Mount Independence looked in 1776. Next they watched a short film for more background. After the film they got into groups to examine actual artifacts and replicas. They reported their archaeological findings out to the whole group. The classes had a great tour of the museum, and after an enjoyable picnic lunch it was off to the trails. We hiked approximately four miles. Along the way we stopped to take in views of Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga as well as to read the signs explaining what we were seeing. All this helped us imagine what it may have looked like more than 230 years ago when 8000 troops were stationed there. It was a terrific trip. Thanks go out to each child for their attentive and thoughtful consideration of an important piece of Vermont’s history. A special thanks goes to our parent chaperones: Brooke Burnham, Paul Hilliard, and Teri Schauer who helped make the day such a success.









November By Kristina Hilliard, Age 9 Not many leaves on trees One last warm day Vermont looks beautiful Everyone shivers Much colder Birds fly south Everybody gathers for Thanksgiving Rain turns into snow

		Open House Mr. Ramppone's 4th graders have completed an author study of Roald Dahl. Sudents created artwork representing his stories and did students writings aboutwhy they liked Roald Dahl. Mrs. Robertson's 4th graders completed All About Me Poems, displayed their Vermont topography maps, and their joint project with their buddies from Mrs. Perry's 2nd grade class.









Buddies are Bushels of Fun! Mrs. Robertson's 4th graders and Mrs. Perry's 2nd graders!