4th Grade 2021-2022 Mr. Hernandez

    May 31-June 3   Recorder Return If your child borrowed a recorder this year, please make sure it is returned to Ms. Mac or Mrs. Richards this week.   Summer Activities If you are interested in receiving some academic activities from 4th grade teachers to prevent summer slide, please fill out the form located here .  This would be in addition to the Brown School Learning Challenge that will be handed out at the end of the year.   This is optional.   School Store The Student Council would like to offer one last School Store opportunity this school year. Brown's School Store will be open for business Thursday 6/2 . Students may bring in money ($2 limit, please) to shop for fun school supplies, like cool pencils, erasers, highlighters, sharpeners, and more. This event is organized and run by Brown School Student Council members. Happy shopping!    Health Instruction Permission Slips Health Instruction will be held on Tuesday, May 31. Please ...

  May 23-27   Computer Return On Monday, May 23, please have your student return the following items:  -Chromebook -Charger -Computer sleeve Students will leave computers at school each night beginning Monday.   Health Instruction Permission Slips Permission slips for health education instruction were sent home on Friday on a salmon colored piece of paper.  Please read through and complete the form at the bottom.  These must be returned May 27th.         Field Trip - Kalamazoo Valley Museum   On Tuesday June 7, we will travel to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum to visit the Rube Goldberg exhibit and planetarium. Students will need to bring a mask (the KVM is requiring all visitors to wear a mask while in the museum) and a sack lunch to school.   We will also need 5 chaperones to accompany us on the trip (you will need to arrive to the KVM by 9:45am and we will finish around 1pm). Please note, you will need to drive yourself to and f...

  May 16-20 Health Instruction Permission Slips Permission slips for health education instruction were sent home on Friday on a salmon colored piece of paper.  Please read through and complete the form at the bottom.  These must be returned May 27th.   Donuts with My Main Character Please join us on Tuesday, May 17th for our Donuts With My Main Character Event.  This will be on the playground beginning at 7:45.  Younger siblings are welcome to attend.  Students can choose to bring either a parent, a grandparent, or any other special adult in his/her life.  We do ask that students only bring ONE adult Main Character along.   News Team Applications As a reminder, if your child is interested in being part of Brown School’s Best News Team, applications are due Tuesday, May 17th to Mrs. Berry.  Late applications will not be accepted.     Water Bottles and Snacks This is a friendly reminder that students should come to school with a ...

    May 9-13     M-Step Testing Here are some things you can do to help your child prepare for testing:   -Ensure that your child gets a good night's rest before testing.   -Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast on the morning of the testing day.   -Help your child remain positive and calm. Staying calm and encouraging during this testing window will help your child stay calm. If they get nervous about the test or are likely to experience anxiety during the test, help them practice some relaxation techniques that they can try once they’re taking the test.   -Lastly, remember that these test scores do not tell us everything there is to know about your child; like how special and unique they are! It doesn’t tell us about their unique talents, their kindness towards others and the many other amazing things about them that cannot be shown on a test.   Below are our future testing dates: Tuesday May 10: M-STEP Math Thursday May 12: M-STEP ...