Summer

Can you believe it is almost summer Break?

We have had such a wonderful year in 4th grade! Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your students with us! As we wrap up this school year we hope to make all parents aware of some up coming events. 

On May 30 at 12:30 pm we will hold our 4th grade Awards Ceremony on the Media Center. We hope you can come out and help celebrate all of our amazing students and their accomplishments this school year. 

Both Wednesday, May 31 and Thursday, June 1st will be early dismissal days for students.

Pontiac Elementary School will be open this summer Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Students first day of school for the 2017-2018 school year will be Tuesday, August 22, 2017. 

We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer!

The Book Fair is Here!

Book Fair Hours  
(Please add 8% tax to all fair prices.)

(Volunteers needed for ALL of the times below as well as Wednesday, March 1st @ 10:00 for set up and Thursday, March 9th @ 12:00 for pack up)

Parents and students may shop online @

https://goo.gl/vxNmcL

**Items purchased online will be delivered to the students at school.**

• Students may shop alone with teacher's permission. Thursday, March 2 - Wednesday, March 8 from 8:30 - 2:00

In addition, students may shop with adults at the following special events:

• Thursday, March 2          7:30 - 8:30 

• Friday, March 3                7:30 - 8:30  (Special Grandparent Event)

• Monday, March 6            7:30 - 8:30 

• Tuesday, March 7            7:30 - 8:30

• Wednesday, March 8      7:30 - 8:30  (Late Night Shop - 3:45 - 7:00 pm)

• Thursday, March 9          7:30 - 8:30 (Book Fair Closes at 12:00 pm)

Volunteers Needed!

Pontiac Elementary would truly appreciate your assistance.

Parent Volunteers Needed for PTO Circus Dance on February 10th!

If you can help, please click on the link below to see which time slots are available, then send an email to Lisa Rayner at lrayner@richland2.org with your preferred time slot so that you can be added to the schedule!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19mFhUqYLF3ty2cGIlz1DIdw96fXbgaA5nBWuVly66J4/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you for supporting our PTO event! 

Thanksgiving

EdVenture: Giving Thanks Day

Upcoming:

4th Grade will spend 28 November through 16 December learning about the Solar System.  In math, students will work on multiplication (please check the PBL Website for the blended units).  

Upcoming Events

Parents, 

Please comment with what you would like to see on the PBL Blog. 

A New Brand for Pontiac PBL

     What a wonderful first few weeks of school!  Fourth grade has been learning a lot and there is so much more to explore.  Students are currently working on their third PBL project, I Am Awesome, in which they will learn about the Landbrige Theory and the five Native American Groups in North America (The Eastern Woodlands, The Great Plains, The Southwest Dessert, The Great Basin, and The Pacific Northwest).  Students will collaborate in their groups in order to create an interactive map to depict the cultures, types of shelter, etc. about each Native American group.  To further provide students with hands-on learning, on Wednesday, September 14, the fourth grade will be traveling to the Lexington County Museum.  If you are able to chaperone, we would love to have you join and assist in the Native American activities that your child will participate in.  
     In math, we are covering multiplication, the end of unit test will be Friday, September 16.  Please ensure that your child is completing any assignments given to help practice their math skills.  Once we have completed the unit on multiplication, students will explore patterns.  With the patterns unit, fourth grade will begin learning math through blended learning.  Blended learning incorporates technology, quick checks, one-on-one or small group instruction, and station work (student choice), to allow students to learn at their own pace.  
   In ELA, students will learn the components of theme.  They will also continue reading independently during the school day in order to build their reading stamina.  The unit on theme will take about two weeks to cover and there will be an end of unit test to follow.  

Information:
Pontiac Newsletter
September Menu
Twitter

IMPORTANT:  Thursday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 13, fourth grade will be completing the Fall Math and Reading MAP test.  Please ensure that your child gets a good night of sleep so they are able to be ready to do their personal best.  


UPCOMING EVENTS:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
05 September Labor Day:  No School	06 September	07 September	08 September Math MAP Testing	09 September Fall Picture Day Hat Day:   Donate $1.00 to wear a hat!
12 September	13 September Reading MAP Testing	14 September Lexington Museum Field Study	15 September Open House: 6:00 - 7:30 PM	16 September Topic 1: Multiplication End of Unit Math Test
19 September	20 September Von Gaskin Visits for Weather or Not Entry Event Zaxby’s Night: 5:00 - 8:00 PM	21 September I Am Awesome Group Presentations And Test	22 September 11:30 Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences	23 September

A Look at What's Been Going on in 4th Grade:

Congratulations to our PBL Brand Design Team!

The New Pontiac PBL Design!

4th Grade Creating their Driving Question for I Am Awesome

Supporting AVID College Colors Day!

~The Fourth Grade Team~

Miss Grimm, Miss Lybrand,

Miss Saullo, & Mrs. Young

Pontiac Elementary:

"Where knowledge is nurtured

and character blooms!"

Welcome to the 2016 - 2017 School Year!

Welcome Back Pontiac Parrots!!!

     The fourth grade teachers are excited for the 2016 - 2017 school year!  We had a wonderful first three days building classroom communities.  We have a lot going on this upcoming week.  Your child will learn about AVID and put together their binder to begin learning organizational skills.  We will also start our very first Project Based Learning (PBL) project of the year, in which the fourth graders will create a logo for our PBL Brand.  Students will also work on their Digital Citizenship project in order to learn online safety.  In math, we will begin by learning place values and in ELA students will learn part of speech.  
    
     If you have not returned the Handbook form that was sent home this past Thursday, August, 18th, please do so as soon as you can.  Pontiac needs to return these forms to the district.  Also, please be sure to follow us on Twitter.  peblueprint

Information:
Pontiac News
August Menu

Upcoming Events:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
22 August PE2 Week Anti Bullying Presentation 8:30-9:00	23 August	24 August	25 August	26 August Digital Citizenship Test PBL Branding Vote
29 August Library Week Place Value Test	30 August	31 August College Colors Day!   Support your team.	01 September PTO Board Meeting 6:30	02 September
05 September Labor Day NO SCHOOL!	06 September PE2 Week MAP Math Test PTO Fundraiser Kickoff	07 September	08 September	09 September Fall Picture Day Hat Day: Send in $1.00 to wear a hat all day!!!

Take a Look at What Has Been Happening in Fourth Grade:

        

                          

                         

 

                

 

            

           

            

                 

~ The 4th Grade Team ~

Pontiac Elementary:

"Where knowledge is nurtured

and character blooms."

#inspire2lead