Welcome to IST’s Grade 4 Information Site

Welcome to the International School of Tanganyika’s Grade 4 Team Website. Here you will find what’s happening in Grade 4 classrooms, student work and much more. Please check back often and feel free to leave us a message with your ideas, links and good thoughts. Asante!

Grade 4 Museum

As a culminating unit assessment, the students have been researching an ancient civilization in class.  They have chosen 3 topics from this civilization from which to create a museum piece.

If your child has been using their research time in class effectively over the past few weeks, their research book should be filled with bullet pointed notes under each question.  Eight 40 minute periods are devoted to students completing their projects in class this week. We have reviewed in class the past few weeks exactly what is expected.

On Wednesday June 5th, you are welcome to come to the grade 4 classrooms at any time during the day to view the museum exhibits. Your child will not be at their particular exhibit, but will be touring other museum exhibits as well.

Wacky Week

IST is having a Wacky Week. This event is happening on the last week of school. This event is packed with four days of fabulous fun!

We have:
1. Crazy hat and hair day on Tuesday
2. Dress as an Adult Day on Wednesday
3. Pajama Day on Thursday (Don’t come in your panties!)
4. Free Dress Day on Friday

Golden Rules
1. Whatever you wear, your costume can’t be offensive to anything or anybody.
2. Your outfit can’t get in the way of your work.
3. No matter what, you have to have FUN!!!!!!!!!!!

What: Wacky Week
When: Last four days of school
Where: At school
Who: Everyone
Why: TO HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From the Elementary Student Action Council

What to wear? What to wear?

Grades 3, 4 & 5 students have been asking us what they should wear to their Music Concert this Friday, May 24th.  Please help them to choose something that is “smart casual”.  We have told them that it should be something they would wear to a nice dinner out, or to an important event.  We would not like to see t-shirts, football shirts, blue jeans, sweats, etc.  If you have any particular questions, please contact us by email at sbrook@istafrica.com or pkowbel@istafrica.com

End of Year Photos!!!

Dear Parents,

Many of our classroom teachers have collected a number of photos for students to remember their 2012-2013 school year at IST. These pictures are now available for you to download.

These files can be ONLY be downloaded from our IST NETWORK on IST Elementary Campus.

The Photo File Link:
students.istafrica.com

The IST Elementary Open Lab will be accessible first period from now unitil the end of the school year. One of the ICT staff will be available during this times to assist you if needed. Please bring an external device with you (USB flash drive with at least 2Gb of space available).

Some teachers have made alternative plans for end of year photos. Directions from these teachers will be forthcoming.

Vision and Hearing Screening Complete

Dear Parents,

Our vision and hearing screening has been completed!

Slips for your child will be handed out to you this week.

Here is some basic information to keep in mind:

• All students have done the vision screening and should all receive a slip.
• All EC and KG students, as well as G1-G5 students whom teachers had concerns about ,did the hearing screening so not every child will receive a hearing slip.
• Both assessments/screenings are informal and basic. They just flag us (and you) that there is possibly a concern that needs further investigation.
• Should further vision/hearing screening be recommended, you should set up appointments with specialists asap (in your home country or in Dar).
• We will be following this up next school year.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions.

Ellen Claessens
Student Services Coordinator
eclaessens@istafrica.com

Music Concert

Come out and support IST students in Grades 3, 4 & 5 as they showcase their learning in Music.

The concert starts at 7:30AM in the Elementary Hall. We hope to see you there!

The Music Team

Sports Weekend 2013

Go to the IST Elementary Activities Blog for more information.