The Final Days of 4th Grade...

It's been a busy few weeks leading up to this last week of school. Hannah's had projects due, presentations to make, poems to memorize, Gold Rush Days, and the list goes on and on. These are pictures of just some of the busyness of the final weeks.

One of the final literature projects of the school year included poetry. Hannah had to read 64 different poems, had to memorize a poem, act one out, and make a poster of another. Her teacher was so impressed with her poster that she asked to keep it as an example to show next years class! California History is what the 4th grade studies and the final theme for the year was the Gold Rush and Mining History of California. The students all had to do some sort of presentation regarding a certain topic and Hannah chose to put together a power point presentation for her class. Daddy let her take our Apple MacBook to school two days in a row until the time finally came for her to do her presentation!Also, in regards to the Gold Rush studies, this past Monday was Gold Rush Days. Ms. Harris had a map for each of the wagon trains to follow to their destination of the land where gold had been found! They had to dress the part as best as they could, dressing as miners would have, they brought wagons, and ate pork and beans, saltines, and water for lunch. They went gold mining and told stories. To finish up their Gold Rush theme, on the morning of the last day of school, they did as the miners use to, they dressed up and went into town to see the Opera. They watched the Opera of Hansel and Gretel and they had special treats for celebration. It was a fun morning and a great way to wrap up the history theme of Mining Days.
Hannah has had an amazing school year. There are a lot of opinions floating around out there about the teacher which she had, some really like her (like we do!) and others absolutely do not care for her. This teacher is the most creative teacher you'll ever come across. Her way of thinking outside the box, teaching outside the box, and creating wonderful and fun lesson plans (such as these Gold Rush Days or Shelter Day back in November. She's taught the kids songs and riddles and shared stories of her growing up, her travels around the world, and her adventures. She's been absolutely amazing, and we will miss having her as Hannah's teacher greatly. She's made a huge impact and that makes her a great teacher!