Our 4th grade hosted our Community Circle this morning.
This months Design Principle is "Diversity and Inclusion."
The Community Circle kicked off with a dance party and then a Cheer from our Cheer Crew.
To view the Cheer Crew click HERE
The 4th grade students performed a skit based on Dr. Seuss book Star belly Sneetches
The Sneetches is about two types of creatures, separated by
having or not having stars on their bellies. The Star-Belly Sneetches think
they are the best, and look down upon Sneetches without stars. The Plain-Belly
Sneetches remain depressed and oppressed, prohibited from associating with
their star-bellied counterparts, until Sylvester McMonkey McBean comes along
with his Star-on and Star-off machines. He begins to give stars to the
Plain-Belly Sneetches, and soon they are happy, for they look like their elite
counterparts. The original Star-Belly Sneetches are angry at no longer being
different and special, so they get Sylvester to remove all their stars. This
continues back and forth until no one can remember which Sneetches were
originally what, and an epiphany strikes them all at once: that it really
doesn’t matter whether a Sneetch has a star belly or not - they are all really
the same, and can coexist and be friends with one another.
The lesson behind the story is that we should not discriminate based on looks, or other things. We should do our best to include and love everyone despite our differences.
You can watch the skit HERE
Awards were then given to Mrs. Maki, Mrs.
Pobieglo, and Mrs. Coleman. The three of them are great at practicing "Diversity and Inclusion." They all care for each student, regardless of any
differences they have, and really make an extra effort to include
everyone. We love these ladies!!!
The 4th graders then presented their Railroad expedition and what they have learned.
A few things students learned about the railroad:
That it created jobs.
That the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads met in
Promontory point Utah.
That the railroad brought people to Ogden.
The railroad influenced the economy in Ogden and surrounding
cities, and still continues to do so today with frontrunner.
You can hear the song the 4th graders sang, while showing a slide show of the Railroad,
HERE
If you attended today's Community Circle you may have wondered what was going on with the Justin Beiber cutout with Mrs. Call's head attached to it. Mrs. Call was sad she couldn't make it for the Community Circle due to a family emergency. To help her feel included her students brought this cutout of her instead.
We have some very creative Vikings!
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If you attended today's Community Circle you may have wondered what was going on with the Justin Beiber cutout with Mrs. Call's head attached to it. Mrs. Call was sad she couldn't make it for the Community Circle due to a family emergency. To help her feel included her students brought this cutout of her instead.
We have some very creative Vikings!
The meeting ended with the entire school singing
"Roar" by Katy Perry.
"Roar" by Katy Perry.
Katy Perry wrote this song to tell others about how she finally chose to stand up to bullies she
faced when she was younger.
You can here Voyage students sing the song HERE
It was an AMAZING Community Circle and we're so proud of our 4th graders and all the hard work they did in putting it together.