Tag Archives: Fourth Grade

The Last, Last Day of School

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Today not only marks the last day of fourth grade for my daughter but the last day of her time at Myers elementary. It seems like yesterday when Quinn entered kindergarten. She was so excited and ready!

Now, five years later, she’s closing a chapter and eager to start a new one. While I’m certainly excited for Quinn, I’m a little nervous too. Time is flying by so quickly, but I’m so happy that I’ve been chronicling these moments and can hold them near and near to my heart. Next stop, fifth grade!

All the best,

Tanya

Proud of My Little Violinist

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Learning to play an instrument, especially the violin 🎻 is no easy feat for most, especially learning to play in unison with others. But after months of hard work and occasionally nudging Quinn to practice 😅, she did an exceptional job. She was a part of three solos and performed like a true musician. I’m so proud of Quinn, her classmates and fellow fourth graders from the neighboring schools. 🤗

All the best,

Tanya

There’s Value in Brain Games! My Daughter’s Estimation Proves It!

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As technology and artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, it seems that people feel the need to use their brains less. Why use critical thinking when you can ask Alexa or Siri? Why compose an essay or your own original thoughts when ChatGPT can do it for you?

There’s something rewarding about using and exercising your brain, and clearly my daughter’s school knows this! Yesterday, they had a fun-filled evening of brain games for kindergartners up to fourth grade and encouraged parents and guardians to participate as well. I was so excited to see 24: one of the math games I loved playing as a child.

Quinn initially made a beeline for the estimation station where there were jars of different items, and the children were to guess how many were inside. Today, she found out that she was the winner with her guess on the amount of lollipops in a jar. When I asked how close she was with her estimation, she said, “I was exact!” I then followed up with how she came up with the number, and she told me, “I had a strategy,” which she proceeded to explain.

I told her how proud I was of her for using her brain and strategizing and how cool I think the event was, and she agreed.

Here’s to hoping the future generations will continue to embrace brain games, critical thinking and strategizing.

All the best,

Tanya

The Big Reveal! Appreciating My Daughter’s Art

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A couple of weeks ago, I received a letter from my daughter’s art teacher that her work was among the selected few from her school to be on display at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, our local community art school.

Today was the big reveal, and we were all so excited to see my fourth grader’s work of art. Then, we quickly found ourselves admiring and appreciating the art in many mediums of the other artists ranging from kindergarten up to eighth grade.

We were so impressed, and it was wonderful to see so many proud family and friends excited to celebrate their children’s masterpieces.

All the best,

Tanya

Always Cheering for My Daughter!

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Yesterday, my fourth grader’s hard work and extra practices with her school’s cheer team paid off! Thirty of them from first to fourth grade, including Quinn, paid homage to the art of cheer and the contribution from HBCU’s for Black history month.

Though it was hard to spot her since she was in the back as a fourth grader and one of the taller children, that didn’t stop me from cheering for her. It takes a lot of courage to get up on a stage with several spectators watching, so I am very proud of her. 🤗

All the best,

Tanya

The Triple “A” Call I Love Making: Celebrating My Daughter’s Hard Work

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Most people associate triple A with vehicle troubles, but I learned this past Friday that that’s not always the case. My fourth grader came home excited to share with me that she was the first of the school year to earn the triple A: All Achievement Award for classroom focus, effort, and desire to learn.

Though I am proud of Quinn, I’m not at all surprised. She loves school and learning so much. But even still, I don’t take her focus, efforts and desire to learn for granted, especially as I struggle to keep many of the college students I teach motivated and encouraged to learn.

I can only hope that she continues to have the intrinsic motivation to learn and put forth her best efforts as a student and person well into adulthood.

All the best,

Tanya