Welcome to 2016!

     We are extremely excited to have students back after our extended break!  There is a lot going on in fourth grade and students have been keeping busy.  In Social Studies, students have started working on their next PBL project, American Revolution Informational Text.  With this project, students will be creating a newspaper in which they will share information about the causes of the Revolution and key battles.  So far, students have been hard at work collecting information from primary resources for their articles.  In Math, students will begin working on division with another blended learning unit.  The students, as well as the fourth grade teachers have greatly enjoyed blended learning because it allows students to work at their pace and for one-on-one instruction with the teacher.  In ELA, the difference between editing and revising is being explored so that writing skills can be developed and enhanced.  

    Pontiac Elementary is collecting Box Tops!  As as school, we are trying to reach our goal of 2,000 Box Tops by the end of January.  In one week, our goal of 1,000 had been reached, so we have increased our goal.  Please send in any Box Tops, each one is worth $0.10 for the school.  We are also participating in "Read with the Gamecocks."  This program provides students an opportunity to ear tickets to a Carolina Gamecocks basketball game!  A form has been given to students to track the number of pages they read, all that is needed is a parent signature.  The forms are due Friday, January 22.  Miss Saullo's class was the top fourth grade class for "Read with the Gamecocks" with over 6,000 pages.  The top reader for fourth grade was Ben with over 2,000 pages, way to go!

Calendar of Events:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
18 January District Holiday No School	19 January NED Show	20 January Saullo: Library Books Due	21 January Report Cards Issued Skate Night 6 - 8 P.M.	22 January Art’s Day
25 January Military Monday	26 January	27 January American Revolution Informational Text Due	28 January	29 January Class Picture Day

Upcoming Field Trip:

    10 February-  Fourth grade will  be traveling to the Koger Center for the SC Philharmonic Orchestra           Children's Concert with Ms. Rayner.  Please be on the lookout for the permission slip and return to 

    school.

Pontiac Newsletter

~ Loren Grimm & Ashley Saullo~

Pontiac Elementary:

"Where knowledge is nurtured

and character blooms!"