The Fourth Graders study New Hampshire in detail from January through March. We cover New Hampshire's history, state symbols, famous people and places, important facts, and trivia. The students are responsible for a report, as well as, a project on New Hampshire. To learn more about our state, visit these websites; The New Hampshire Almanac and NH Genealogy and History.

We will follow up our study with a field trip to the New Hampshire State House and Museum. There we will see where the state laws are made, the Hall of Flags, and hopefully, meet the Governor.

This year as in the past the fourth grade classes will study the newspaper. John Clayton, columnist with the Union Leader, author, host of NH Crossroads and Gossler Park Graduate, visits with the students and takes them on a journey through the writing process along with explaining the importance of the newspaper as a means of communication. He compares the newspaper to other means and explains the differences. He also tells of his experiences at Gossler Park School as a student himself and how his interest in writing began in his elementary years.

Each year, Senator D'Allesandro visits the fourth grade to explain to them how laws are made and what Senators do in our capital, Concord, New Hampshire.

In March and April, we concentrate on our annual Science Fair. The topic is "WATER." Students create a project, diagram, or experiment on water. This is a very important project because the fourth grade teachers work in conjunction with the Manchester Water Works to enable this program to be a success. The Manchester Water Works gives a presentation to the students and some ideas for their projects.

We take several field trips during the course of the school year. We also participate in a water safety program at the YMCA along with skating at one of our local ice arenas.