February 24, 2012

Dear Parents,

     The fourth grade is now studying Mississippi History.  Students will read the lessons and complete a "Study Guide" for that lesson.  The chapter tests will come from those study guides.  I will use the same information on the guide but may change the omitted word or words.  The students will also have vocabulary words for each chapter and a test on that vocabulary.  Students  will get their information about the Mississippi Notebook projects March 5th. 

     Since we will be going to the capital building on the 23rd of March I will have to skip to the government chapter out of sequence.   Before we go to Jackson students need to know who are our state representatives and congressman.  They also need to know some of the history and symbolism connected with the capital building itself.

February 17, 2012

Dear Parents,
       I have begun working on the fourth grade trip to the state capital building in Jackson.  This is an all day trip.  We are scheduled for March 23rd and our tour of the building begins at 10 o'clock.  We will need at least 5 drivers for the trip.  I hope this gives you enough time to rearrange our schedules.
Right now that is all I know for sure.