4th Grade Videos
I hope you enjoy these videos from our school year.
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Moving Up Day Celebration
Congratulations!! We are all so proud of you! I will miss you all very much. Please come back and visit! XOXO
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Last Day of School Dance Party
We celebrated the last day of Lower School with our annual dance party!
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What I Love about Agnes Irwin
The girls reflected on their years at Agnes Irwin and shared what they love.
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4th Grade End of Year Luncheon
We had a wonderful end of year celebration. We celebrated by having lunch together and then out to the surprise snow cone truck! Thank you Mrs. Lindner and Dr. Hill!
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Fourth Grade Play - Write Your Own Song
Great job, girls! Thank you, Mr. Savar and Ms. Siembora!
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May Fair
The 4th graders did a great job weaving the May Pole today. I am so proud of their hard work and resiliency. Even though the weather outside was gray the 4th graders shined! I hope you enjoy this video.
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Regions Fair
In this section you will find videos from the 2018 Regions Fair. In addition to the main video, you may watch each region's iMovie video from our homeroom.
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Happy Mothers' Day!
I hope that you all have a wonderful Mothers' Day.
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Grandfriends' Day
We had a wonderful morning with our Grandfriends! Thank you for sharing part of your day with us! (Warning: You may need tissues before watching!)
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Spring Sing 2017
Thank you Mr. Savar and Miss SIembora, the Spring Sing was amazing! I apologize that I was not able to get a photo of every parent who was there. I understand that some of you needed to leave before I could take a picture. Sorry I missed you!
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Visiting The Middle School
Today was the day that the girls got to "cross the driveway" without the escort of their teacher! The fourth graders got a 5th grade partner and they had a scavenger hunt around the middle school. They also had lunch at the Student Life Center with their partners. What a special day!
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Dolly Gaul Day 2018
For Dolly Gaul Day - our day of service - fourth Graders learned new songs and we made this video that will be shared with local nursing homes to spread some cheer. I hope the video will bring some joy to you as well. :)
The second video is also from today when we planted our wish tree. What a special day!
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Making Our Tool in the iWonder Lab
For the 4th grade Regions Fair, each group is making a tool that will be helpful for the people of the region that they are learning about. We spent time in the iWonder Lab to create a prototype of their ideas. Each group came up with a problem from their region that they wanted to help solve. The Pacific West group is along the Pacific Ocean and there is a lot of plastic trash which is dangerous for fish and sea life. The girls want to help clean this section of the ocean with their tool as well as help fishermen decide which fish are healthy and safe to eat with an inventive app. The Mountain West group is trying to combat graffiti with a robotic car equipped with a camera, an alarm, and anti-graffiti spray. The Mid-Atlantic group would like to help the homeless with a robotic container that gives out needed supplies. The South West group learned that their region suffers from drought. They created a survival kit along with an app that connects to a house's water supply to measure how much water is used during a drought. There are rewards for using less than your allotted amount. GREAT JOB GIRLS!
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Pre-K Play! Fourth Grade Support
Today we watched the Pre-K play. The fourth graders were so impressed with the performance that they wrote individual thoughtful letters to the Pre-K students to show their support, appreciation, and respect. We delivered the letters and read them to the girls who were so happy that their fourth grade friends were proud of them. The fourth graders said that it felt so wonderful to be kind in that way. The video in this section has photos of our girls presenting the letters to the Pre-K students and the photos is of the girls from the performance.
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Empathy, Kindness & Reflection
After visiting the Kindergarten Invention Convention, the 4th graders made cards for the Kindergarten students to congratulate them on their accomplishment. They practiced their leadership skills and re-discovered how great it feels to be kind to others.
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KINDERGARTEN BAGS OF JOY
Mrs. Slezak's Kindergarten Class (with the help of Ms. Siembora) created ceramic hearts for each person in the Lower School. They packaged the hand crafted and hand painted hearts in individual baggies with positive notes inside for each person. Their goal was to spread joy and they did just that!!!!! THANK YOU "BAGS OF JOY COMPANY!"
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READ ACROSS AMERICA
To celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday we had a week full of fun. Today was pajama day AND we had a very special surprise guest reader, DR. WENDY HILL (on a very snowy day in March.) We had a great time! Here is a slide show with a few photos of Dr. Hill reading to our class. :)
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iWonder Lab Passion Projects
We worked in the iWonder Lab with Mrs. Walker (and a website called Thrively) to identify one of our passions that we would like to continue to explore. We are connecting these passions to our study of the regions of the United States. There are only a few photos and this is just the beginning of the process. More to come.
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Field Trip to the Franklin Institute to see the Terracotta Warriors
There are only a few photos but here is a peek at our day.
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Google Expeditions AR Pioneer Program
The girls were given an opportunity to try out a new app which is a prototype and currently under development. They had a great time exploring this new technology. Photos are courtesy of Mrs. Pearson. Thank you!
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Math: Building a Tiny House
The girls were given a challenge to build a tiny house using graph paper. The girls then calculated the area and perimeter of 5 different parts of their house. Their creativity was inspiring.
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Personalized Valentine's Books
To celebrate Valentine's Day the girls each received a personalized book that has a page written by every member of our class. The books describe character traits about each student with examples of how that person has demonstrated that character trait. Here is a video of the girls reaction to receiving their personalized books. So sweet!
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Middle School Preview
We had a great time visiting the Middle School. We got to have lunch in the Student Life Center and we not only got to watch the performance assembly, we also got to perform in it! AND we were in free dress to support the Eagles before the Super Bowl! What a wonderful day. :)
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Morning Music
What a beautiful way to start our day! Practicing for the Middle School performance assembly.
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7th Grade World Building Fair
Fourth Grade was invited to visit their future big sister's class presentation.
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Fly Eagles Fly
Here are the Bel Cantos singing the Eagles song! GO EAGLES!
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Music Practice
The amazing, Mr. Savar practices with the girls. Please enjoy this 4 part harmony!
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Women In Wax 2018
These girls are AMAZING and RESILIENT! They started this project learning about biographies. They selected their own biography and learned how to takes notes in an organized way. They used their notes to write a monologue as if they were the notable woman they were going to portray. After a snow day and a rescheduled date, on the day of the Women In Wax Museum, the girls dressed as their notable woman. The girls chose a pose that was a reflection of their woman and acted like a wax statue until a visitor dropped a penny in the cup at their feet and then they "came to life." The girls performed for the whole lower school, as well as supporters from the middle and upper schools, teachers and staff. We then were surprised to learn that school would be closing early due to an impending ice storm and we had to reschedule the parents' presentation AGAIN. We then had the Women in Wax "Finale" on Wednesday, January 10th for parents. We are all so proud of these amazing girls and their ability to go with the flow, AND appreciate the understanding and flexibility of the parents as well. I hope these videos bring a smile to your face.
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All School Winter Assembly
Every year we have a wonderful (and loud) all school winter assembly. I hope you enjoy this video and can feel the energy that is in the room. I look forward to seeing you in 2018. Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.
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Thank you, Temma!
We were lucky to have Temma as a student teacher in the fall. She came for a couple hours once a week and spent time in our class. We loved the time we had with her and hope she comes back to say hello! Thank you, Temma!
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Winter Concert 2017
Happy holidays to all! I hope you enjoy the music from the concert with Mr. Savar and the art work on the walls with Ms. Siembora. I am sorry that I didn't get to see all of the parents. Please stop by and say hello at the next concert so I can get a photo with you. :)
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Music with Mr. Savar
I hope you enjoy how beautiful the girls sound in this video.
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Preparing For Women in Wax
We have about a month to go until the wonderful Women in Wax Museum. The girls have been working very hard to prepare. I am so proud of their work and their learning. Here is a video of the girls explaining what they have been doing so far. I am looking forward to continuing this work with the girls in the weeks to come!
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Julie's sister Sara Yamada Performing at the Lower School Assembly
Please listen as Sara performs on her violin in front of the Lower School. Great job, Sara!
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Isabella at the All School Thanksgiving Assembly
Please listen as Isabella reads her Thanksgiving story in front of the entire AIS student body, teachers and faculty. Great job, Isabella!
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Video courtesy of Mr. Flood. Thank you!
Londyn at the Lower School Assembly
Please listen as Londyn reads her Thanksgiving story in front of the entire Lower School. Great job, Londyn!
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Video courtesy of Mr. Flood. Thank you!
4th Grade AIS Spirit Carnival
Hope you enjoy these photos and videos from the Lower School AIS Spirit Carnival which was organized and run by the fourth graders! GO OWLS!!!!
The second video is from when the 3rd and 4th graders went to cheer for the AIS teams as they got on the bus to go over to EA!!! GO AGNES IRWIN!!!!!!!!!
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Reading to First Graders :)
Today the girls read books to first graders. A good time was had by all.
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Fun Friday Afternoon!
During our Friday assembly the girls learned about fire prevention. Each girl got a chance to use the fire hose. ALSO The 4th and 1st graders got a special ice cream treat because of our participation in the tagline contest for Agnes Irwin's 150th birthday. What a fun Friday afternoon! :)
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Appreciating Our Identities
In an assembly, Mrs. Lindner shared her personal story about how she identifies herself. The girls and I really connected to her presentation. Please listen to the girls' reflections as they begin to discover and appreciate their own identities as well as the identities of their peers.
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Happy Halloween 2017
Fourth grade students dress as book characters for the Halloween Parade.
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Math: Area & Perimeter
The girls were given a challenge to build a yard for a dog. As part of the project they needed to calculate the area of the yard and the perimeter for a fence. They worked in groups to meet this challenge.
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Hour of Code - October
Today we had an Hour of Code in the iWonder Lab with Mrs. Walker. We learned how to be programmers and how to write code. The girls were given a choice at the end of the hour to explore other activities in the iWonder Lab or continue with coding. Great work girls!
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October Snack & Play
What a beautiful day it was to play outside. The girls organized their own games today as they played on the field for our Friday Play Time. :)
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Agnes Irwin will turn 150 soon!
Agnes Irwin will be celebrating its 150 year as a school in 2019 - 2020. The girls were given a challenge to create a Tagline for the celebration. I think these girls' creativity really shines in the Taglines they created. Way to go girls!
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Justin Roberts Visits AIS :)
Grammy nominated Justin Roberts came to Agnes Irwin Lower School today and worked with the 3rd and 4th grade homerooms to write and perform our own song. What a treat! This was a very special experience. I hope you enjoy the video!
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THANK YOU for the special birthday wishes!!!!!!!
This morning the girls were so kind to make cards, bake treats, and surprise me with birthday wishes. Thank you so much for all the kindness. You made today very special. XOXOXO
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MATH: Place Value Structures
The girls were challenged to build place value structures with place value blocks. They needed to use their leadership skills to collaborate and cooperate, problem solve, listen and communicate as well as to be resilient when the structures fell. Each group needed to calculate the value of their structure as well as come up with a story to represent their creation. I am so pleased with their work!
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Parents' Night 2017
Welcome back to a new school year. Fourth grade is a BIG year! Please watch our video and take a peek at what we have been doing so far.
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How do you feel about 4th Grade?
I asked the girls to think of one or two words that describe how they feel about 4th grade. Here are their answers.
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The First Day Of School 2017 :)
We had an AMAZING first day of school! I'm so glad to have these wonderful girls in my class this year! :)
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Annabel's Invention Presentation on Medication Management
Annabel went to Boston to pitch an idea for a product she invented for her father's company and they were interested! Here is a video of her presentation. Congratulations, Annabel on a job well done! We are all so proud of you! What an amazing experience. We hope that your invention will help many people and inspire others.
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EVIE'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
Evie and her parents went to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders on Capital Hill. Evie spoke about diabetes, thanked members of Congress for their support of JDRF, and advocated for additional funding for more research. She met with her District's Congressional leader and then both PA Senators' offices. Here is a video that Evie made herself about this experience. Way to go Evie! Your Agnes Irwin classmates (and teachers) are so very proud of you!
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IMMIGRATION PRESENTATION
Isabella's mother, Dr. Percec, came to our class to talk to us about her experience immigrating to America from Romania. It was a fascinating lesson which included photos, decorative plates and spoons, musical instruments, and more. Thank you for taking your time to share your experience with us!
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Lucy and Julie's Mozart Duet
Ms. Sulzer works with Lucy and Julie at Agnes Irwin and here is a music piece they have been working on. Enjoy!
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