THANK YOU!

Dear Parents and Grade 4's,

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE to all my kids! I am soooo very proud of you all and your performances today, at the Music Day Concert, but also at the Graduation!

Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the graduation and also stopped by the classroom to look at the art. Thank you also to the parents who were able to attend our concert today! It is always nice to be able to have quick chat.

By now you will know that I will not be returning to HIS in the new school year.

There is no easy way for me to extend my gratitude towards you all.

To my students, so many of you have been a part of my everyday life for the past two years, and others for this year, and it is difficult for me to express just how much I will miss you! I love you all dearly and hope that one day, you will be able to tell your children about the "mean" 4th Grade teacher you had, but that you will also remember all the good times we had! Remember... "If the shoe fits..." don't ever feel bad about things, that you know are not relevant to you!

To the parents, thank you for all your support! I wish we were able to get together more often. Your children have grown so much, and you can all be very proud of who they are! They are all special!

I hope to be able to stay in touch, and will keep my email account barry.his@gmail.com active, so please feel free to send an email and let me know how you are doing!

But now, there is not much left for me to say, but "Farewell! Until we meet again!"

With much love,
Ms. Erma Barry

Graduation Performances

Here are the video clips from the performances. More on this later.

Assignment

Dear All,

Thank you to the Grade 4's for a WONDERFUL field trip. Although I am sorry that no parents joined us, I do think it was a good way for the students to show me how much they have grown up.

I am very proud of their co-operation and fantastic behavior! It was a most enjoyable day for me, knowing that they were following my instructions and that they were where they needed to be. Thank you, Grade 4's!

Next week sees the start of our final Oral Presentations for the year. The students have been working on presentations in the Computer class and will be presenting them over the next few weeks.

Please refer to page 393 of your English Text Book:
1. This presentation is not a written presentation or report, but an oral presentation.
2. The length of time allowed will be a maximum of 10 minutes per student. The presentation should be a minimum of 5 minutes long.
3. All students have to include some form of media in the presentation. It may be a a video clip, article, photograph, graph, etcetera, which is used to SUPPORT the presentation.
4. Topics HAVE TO relate to the topics provided on p.393!
5. Please prepare everything in advance.

Field Trip Related Homework

Grade 4's,

Please find the answers to the following questions, so that we are able to discuss this in class on Monday.

You may use the following Taipei Zoo websites to complete or find some of your answers. There are many links and sections to search under. Be patient and you will find all the answers!
Good observation skills at the zoo will help you too!

http://english.zoo.taipei.gov.tw/

http://www.zoo.gov.tw/edu/felids_2010/en/inde.html

http://www.zoo.gov.tw/edu/exotic/index-en.html

1. What are "Alien" or "Exotic" species?

2. What "welcomes" you to the Insectarium?

3. What are the weather conditions in the Panda House? In other words, what temperatures and humidity do Pandas enjoy?

4. What does the word "Nocturnal" mean?

5. Where will you find the center of the "Asian rain forests"?

6. List 5 "Formosan" animals at the Taipei Zoo.

7. List 7 of the areas we visited at the zoo.

I am looking forward to a fun day with you all!

Mother Barry

Music Class

Field Trip

Dear Parents and Grade 4's,

Please prepare the following for our field trip to the zoo on Friday, 21 May. A reminder also about all the important information, as mentioned previously in the newsletter.

Students should be at school at the usual time, as the buses will depart at 8:30. A reminder that there will NOT be any bus service when we return to school at 5:00. Students have to wear the school PE shirt, to help with easy identification at the zoo.

In addition to the above, students should please prepare the following:
1. A backpack to carry everything they need. (Do not take more than you need, as you are responsible for carrying your own things)
2. A "poncho" style raincoat or small umbrella in the event of possible rain.
3. Sunblock and a cap.
4. A water bottle.
5. Lunch or money for lunch. Please note, there are some restaurants available.

Please do not give students more than NT$500 to spend.

If there is anything in addition to this, I will inform you by Thursday.

Regards,
Ms. Barry

Social Studies Theme: Our Neighbors

Make a Fact File about Japan. Use the following titles in your one page presentation. Pay attention to neatness and the layout of your page. You may use a border, or add pictures, if you would like to, but do not cover any information in doing so.

- Capital City
- National Flag
- National Language
- Emperor
- Prime Minister
- 4 Main Islands
- Currency and Symbol
- Traditional Clothing for Women
- Traditional Food
- Popular Sport
- Highest Point in Japan
- Neighboring Countries