Fourth Grade
Destination imagination team prepares for state competition
The fourth grade Destination Imagination team performed a full dress rehearsal for their classmates in the middle school lobby on Tuesday. The performance had many great props and costumes with a tropical forest theme. Led by sponsor Sandi Johnson, the DI team used the opportunity to warm up for their state competition performance in Lexington this weekend along with the Middle School teams. The team received valuable feedback from their classmates on what they did well and what areas needed to improve. Destination Imagination organizes projects and competitions that involve students in hands-on, problem-solving activities. Good luck to the teams this weekend!
Habit Hunters present skit on bullying
This video presents a skit about bullying presented recently by the fourth grade Habit Hunters. The Habit Hunters work with lower school director Chris Robertson to create and perform short scenes modeling good character, citizenship, manners, and proper etiquette.
Musical Theater class presents songs from High School Musical
On Tuesday, third and fourth graders in the musical theater elective entertained a lower school audience with a production featuring songs from High School Musical. In addition to the musical numbers, the production featured dramatic scenes written by students.
Party for fourth grade parents on January 16
Save the date for a party at the home of Greg Bubalo & Pam Klinner, 13910 River Glen Lane. Invitations to follow.
Choral Theatre Players present Scrooge: The Musical
Third and fourth grade members of the Choral Theatre Players put on a great preview performance of Scrooge: The Musical yesterday for a lower school audience. The play, which is directed by Jeannine Ary, combines drama with musical numbers to tell Dickens' classic story of a miser who finds the true meaning of Christmas by learning about empathy and compassion.
The Choral Theatre Players will present Scrooge: The Musical tonight in the Commons at 7:30 pm.
Fourth grade girl scouts serve the homeless
Kudos to the KCD fourth grade girl scout troop for their community service efforts leading up to Thanksgiving. The girls donated and prepared a chili lunch for over fifty families living at the shelter. In addition, the girls donated toys, games, books, hats, mittens, gloves, and toiletries to many of the residents. They also entertained the children with games of Bingo throughout the lunch. After lunch, the girls toured the shelter and participated in a question and answer session with the director about the shelter's services and the social problems caused by homelessness.
The Troop is led by Jill Vogel and Pam Klinner. Members of the troop are Lora Bubalo, Gracie Blue, Grace Bruns, Meredith Gamber, Cameron Perchik, Rachel San Miguel, Lindsey Smart, and Leah Vogel.
Collaborative writing project gets parents involved
Fourth graders in Kim Marek's class are used to daily creative writing exercises. This time, however, they had the opportunity to get their parents involved in the process. In the week before Thanksgiving, parents joined their children in the Wilder Room for breakfast. Parents and students worked together to create a story based around holiday-themed prompts such as turkey feather, pumpkin, and dancing elf. The student-parent teams then shared their entertaining creations with the group!
Fourth graders participate in Destination Imagination skills day
Recently, a group of KCD fourth graders traveled to Francis High School for a skills day for the lower school Destination Imagination program. Destination Imagination organizes projects and competitions that involve students in hands-on, problem-solving activities. Students met with electrical engineers and other specialists to talk about how they could incorporate gears, electricity, motors, creativity, and improvisation into their final projects. Lower School DI sponsor Sandi Johnson reports that students had a great time learning in this hands-on mode.
Fourth grade completes writing process with publishing party
Last Thursday, fourth graders in Becky Kennedy's class welcomed parents to a publishing party in which they unveiled the polished writing they have been working on revising. Students have been working on a process of multiple drafts in which they have refined a broad summary into a precise and descriptive narrative.
Habit Hunters promote good habits
The Habit Hunters are once again in classrooms encouraging lower schoolers to cultivate good habits. Under the direction of Lower School Director Chris Robertson, this group of fourth graders develops, rehearses, and presents skits modeling responsibility and respect.
