Miss Kinney

4th Grade Teacher at Oak Street! Follow along to see what is happening in Room 208!

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Usually more of a Sox fan than Pirates, but I had to wear my Clemente jersey to match his biggest fan! #sportsday @OakStElementary

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Happy Movie/TV Character Day!! “You’ve been jealous of my good looks since the fourth grade, pal!” -Mike Wazowski #MonstersInc #oakstories

[Kate Merten @KMertenDLI]

I remember when Nick started 4th grade. He was kind and soft spoken. He loved the Celtics and playing knockout at recess and he always invited others to play. He enjoyed reading and giving book talks. He will always hold a special place in my heart. #jfkladybug💙@1NickStrong18

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Reviewing for MCAS in a few weeks with a Scavenger Hunt for Multiple Choice questions today. Ask your student how many they were able to find and answer correctly on the first try!

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

We always love having Officer Amanda visit our class and today, we had a special guest, Ben Franklin! Who else can say they hung out with a golden retriever in class today?! Thank you to Officer Amanda and Ben! @franklinpolice #OakStStories

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Happy Valentine’s Day from Rm 208!! To celebrate, we looked at various Greek and Roman myths about Eros/Cupid as part of our Greek Mythology unit. I am so lucky and LOVE that I get to teach these hard working learners each day! ❤️

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

We also had a WILD time learning about Animal Adaptations with a visit from @RWPZoo! We got to see how Luna the Hedgehog has special adaptations to keep her safe in the African Savannah and even got to pet two lizards from 2 very different habitats! #oakstreetstories

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

It was a very FANCY Friday in Room 208!! #oakstreetstories

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Started our week with @KMertenDLI joining us to help us report “live” from Washington DC and ended the week studying animals via webcam to kick off our unit on The One and Only Ivan. Technology allows us to travel the world right from our classroom! #oakstories

[Kate Merten @KMertenDLI]

Reporting live from Washington, D.C. using @MicrosoftFlip #fourthgraderocks #oakstories @MissKinneyOAK @DliFranklin #fpsdigitallearning

[Mrs. Barry @MrsBarryOak]

How special when our school resource officer eats lunch with us 🥰 Thank you Officer Amanda! 👮@franklinpolice

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

In all of the excitement yesterday, I almost forgot to post! We had an excellent day that started with a visit from JiJi and ended with many spooky activities, including making calaveras and papel picado to celebrate Día de los Muertos! #spookyseason

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Some cup stacking in PE with Mrs. G that are taller than us! Think we could build all the way to the ceiling? 🤔 @OakStElementary #oakstreetstories

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

We were lucky enough to have Mrs. Parikh share with us the history of Diwali and how she and many other people around the world celebrate this holiday. We even designed our own Rangolis! Happy Diwali to all who celebrate!! @OakGrade4 #oakstreetstories

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

@robertvacca2004 @FranklinMatters @OakStElementary I had some great teachers that showed me the way!

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

We love JiJi! There is nothing better than finally solving a math puzzle on ST Math that you were stuck on- these mathematicians are great problem solvers ☺️ @OakStElementary

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

We had a fantastic first day of Book Clubs! Ask your student about the book they are reading and what their first Daily Job was! #oakstreetstories

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

Finding similes in the song “Surface Pressure” from the movie Encanto today to kick off our figurative language unit during Writer’s Workshop. My students are as hardworking as Louisa- see what I did there? 😏

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

On Friday, we learned about the Age of Exploration and put the early European explorers in order. They didn’t expect me to leave them with “But what if I told you Columbus wasn’t first?”. Tune in tomorrow to hear me finish that statement! 😆

[Miss Kinney @MissKinneyOAK]

First #TShirtOfTheDay of the new school year- perfect for the fact that we went book shopping in our library for the first time today!! 🐱