Dear Parents,
On Thursday, December 17th, the fourth grade will be holding its annual Mountain Man Rendezvous. This activity will be part of our social studies curriculum and participation will be graded. Students will gain a better understanding of basic economics, as well as how mountain men and early pioneers made and sold products. All students are required to participate and will need to be present on the day of the activity.
As part of this activity, the fourth graders will be required to make a product or plan a service to “sell” during the rendezvous. Some examples include: Native American Drums, flower pens, play dough, slime, hand warmers, jewelry, and crafts. No food items will be allowed. This product should be homemade. Students should use materials that can be found around the house to make their product. Any cost involved in purchasing materials should be minimal. Students will need to make 25 items to sell. NO real money will be used to purchase products; instead, students will be rewarded with “pelts” for behavior, assignments, and actions in class. Students will use their pelts to purchase the products made by other students.
As part of our STEM program students will be participating in a service project twice a year. For our first project we are asking each student to donate one of his or her items to a child in need. The items will be donated to the Ogden Women’s Shelter to help bring Christmas to the children that are staying there. We will have a box at our Rendezvous for students to drop off their donated item. They will then sell 24 of their items to their fellow students.
Products will be DUE: MONDAY, December 14th in class. This will assure that students are ready to sell on Thursday, as well as give time for teachers to help students price their product and make a poster in class. If you have any concerns or questions, please, contact your child’s teacher. Thanks for your help and support. See you at the Rendezvous!!
Here is the permission slip
Thank You,
Fourth Grade Team
