Welcome to the Fourth Grade Community at Eli Whitney School!
*Classroom Teachers
Ms. Heather Brunelle- Room 16
Mrs. Kara Puttick- Room 17
Ms. Michele Zukowski- Room 18
*We have shared the joy of teaching for many years. We look forward to working with you and your children throughout the year. Some things to look forward to include: multiplication & division, learning the 50 states and their capitals, and many exciting science experiments.
*We thank you for your continuous support at home. Please reinforce multiplication and division facts with your children. Encourage your children to read each and every night for pleasure.
* Fourth Grade Links:
Math Connects- www.macmillanmh.com - Please use this website with your child to explore math concepts.
*Fourth Grade Happenings:
November
Monday, November 9th - Mr. Smith, the Education Curator from the Museum of CT History, will conduct an interactive learning program on the History of Connecticut for each of the fourth grade classrooms.
Wednesday, November 11th- No School- Veteran’s Day
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17th and 18th – Elementary Evening Conferences
Thursday and Friday, November 19th and 20st – Early Release Elementary Afternoon Conferences
Wednesday, November 25th – Early Release
Thursday and Friday, November 26th &27th – No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December
Friday, December 4th- No School- Teacher In-Service & Polar Express Night- Come experience the Polar Express with your friends from Eli Whitney at Barnes & Noble in Enfield.
Thursday, December 17th- Grade Four field trip to the Connecticut Historical Society (The Old State House). Students will be attending two programs: “The Three Branches of Government” and “The Legend of the Charter Oak”.
Thursday, December 24th- Friday, January 1st – No School (Winter Break)
January
Wednesday, January 6th- The Life of Frederick Douglass- Cultural Event sponsored by the PTO
Monday, January 18th- No School- Martin Luther King Day
February
Saturday, February 6th- “Connecticut Loves to Read Day” at the Enfield Public Library
Monday, February 15th & Tuesday, February 16th- Winter Break
March
Connecticut Mastery Test during the month of March!
April
Friday, April 2nd- No School
Tuesday, April 6th- Early Release- (Teacher In-Service)
Monday, April 19th-Friday, April 23rd- No School (Spring Vacation)
Thursday, April 29th- Grade Four Field Trip to Mystic Seaport
May
Tuesday, May 4th- Magic of Science: Cultural Event Sponsored by the PTO
Tuesday, May 11th- Early Release- (Teacher In-Service)
Monday, May 31st- No School- Memorial Day
June
Thursday, June 17th - 181st day