Welcome to 4th Grade!

Hello everyone!  If you have any questions... or would just like to say hello- You may do so here and I will answer you shortly.  If you'd like to tell me what you've been up to all summer, you may post a comment there for me as well.

 Feel free to browse around the blog and check the links to our student KidBlogs over to the right, the past two years are still active.  KidBlogs is where we will post a lot of our writing for our peers and parents to enjoy.  All comments and posts must be approved by me, so it is a safe and secure website, I promise.  If your comment does not appear immediately, that is why- sometimes I am slow.

Let me know what you're looking forward to about 4th grade and I'm very excited to get to know you and your family.

What have you been up to all summer?

I miss everyone! How is your summer? We've been pretty busy and need to start relaxing soon, since school will be starting!  I'd love to hear what you've been up to.

We just got back from Runaway Bay, Jamaica.  That was a great trip, we went with my parents.  The water was SO blue, I loved it.  The whole island is really pretty with lots of flowers and very nice people.  Emma and I took a 3 hour taxi ride to meet Mrs. Newman in Negril, where we jumpled off cliffs at Rick's Cafe with her family- that was a ton of fun.

On a different note, I've been pretty beat up this summer, hopefully my black eye and stitches will heal by the time school rolls around or I may scare the new kiddos.  I'm supposed to be at the Katy Perry concert right now with Emma but a dirt bike accident gave me 11 stitches, a black eye and huge bruises over most of my body, so I stayed home to rest.  My girlfriend, Kim took her daughters and Emma to the concert and she just sent me a picture of her in a private room with Katy Perry's father... figures... I'm home! Anyway, the dirt bike riding was a ton of fun until I crashed, luckily I was wearing a helmet and hopefully I'll get to a Katy Perry concert next year.

Please let me know how your summer is going! Hope to hear from you soon, Mrs. D

Welcome QuadBloggers 2014

Our class is beginning an exciting new adventure in Quadblogging.  We have partnered up with teachers in three countries to promote technological literacy and cross-cultural friendships through blogging. 

We are a class of 21 fourth grade students here at French Creek Elementary School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.  Students have been blogging since September, so you should find many interesting topics to read about and comment on.

Please check our student blogs at http://kidblog.org/MrsKDiBattista/6a6333dd-9d75-41e9-9a08-3f1726578c4e/welcome-to-kid-blogs-2013-14/  Look for the post titled "Quadblogging Intro to..."
Students have developed a personal introduction that should engage readers while also teaching you about the local tourist attractions nearby.

Rules of Quadblogging:
1. Use first names only
2. Post thoughtful, detailed comments utilizing proper English conventions
3.  Check back often and be polite
4.  Learn from your Quadblogging buddies
5.  Ask questions
6. Enjoy!

We are looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you! Sincerely, Mrs. K. DiBattista's Class

Meteorology 101- Weather Project for Bloggers

Welcome meteorologists! Blog post due by Monday March 3, 2014

 Today you choose a topic about the weather to research more thoroughly.  Topics you may choose are:

• water cycle
• wind
• temperature
• air pressure
• clouds
• tornadoes
• hurricanes
• tsunami
• weather instruments
• historic weather events
• approved topic of choice- see me

Your job is to research and present your info to us in your choice of project that will be posted to your KidBlog.  Some project choices are:

• Power Point
• Voice Thread with photo uploads
• Animoto video
• your choice of other- see me