Goodbye Friends

Dear Fourth Grade Families,

Fourth grade sure was easy!

It's finally here-summer! This school year sure has been one for the record books. Even though we might not have spent as much time physically at Howe-Manning, together we have still shared in many memories. Today, I officially give you back the same child from the fall (although some might say you have had them back since March) a few inches taller, a few months wiser, and much more mature. Although this growth would have happened anyway, it has been my pleasure to watch and be a part of their year. I am overwhelmingly proud of each and every one of them.

One last thank you to all the boys and girls for their continuous hard work this school year especially while navigating new and unwatered territory with remote learning. You rocked it! Thank you also to the parents, grandparents, and relatives for all your support and encouragement from home, as well as, all our faithful blog followers. 

Enjoy your days at the beach and nights by the BBQ. Don't forget to post your summer adventures on our summer padlet or send me an email jklipfel@middletonps.org with what you are up. I love nothing more than getting notes and postcards too! This summer, don't forget to READ, READ, READ. Need a book recommendation or want to chat about a great read, just send me a message. You know I LOVE talking books.

We have truly lived, loved, laughed, and learned together this year. I wish it could continue but each and every one of you is ready for next year. Remember, I will always be interested in your child's future, wherever they go, whatever they do. Their joys and sorrows I will always be happy to share, so please make sure to keep me in the loop for many years to come. Until we meet again!

Love always,
Miss Klipfel

Hello 4th Graders.                                                          Goodbye, my good friends!

Comic-Con 2020

Deep in the houses of Middleton, students have been showing their true superpowers. By day you know them as Howe-Manning 4th-grade students but when problems arise they turn into superheroes. Some are able to leap Howe-Manning in a single bound while others are able to stop a speeding monkey. They are all here to eliminate crime one diabolical villain at a time!

Over the last month of remote learning, students have been preparing for Comic-Con. They began with lots of planning. Students reviewed parts of plot with these slides and watched clips of past and present superheroes/villains. We met in small groups on Zoom to peer conferences and work together during our planning stage to develop our own heroes and storylines. From here students were ready to create their comics digitally in Book Creator. Check out all the published 4th grade comics here.

Check out the published comics here!

After comics were complete. All the 4th graders let their voices be heard and shared their characters on Flipgrid. This helped them get ready for our live virtual event. Check these ones out:

We might not have been able to hold it at Howe-Manning but we were not going to let students' 4th grade year go by without our annual Comic-Con Event. Dressed from head to toe students, families and friends met virtually to share all their SUPER work.