4th Grade Articles
Each year, the 4th grade students at Blake do a journalism unit. The Blake Bear Bugle was formed during this journalism unit, when the current 7th graders were in 4th grade. In 2025, the Blake Bear Bugle held a contest to publish the best articles written by 4th graders. These are those articles.
Directing Musicals and Plays With Mr. Geissler
I interviewed Mr. Kyle Geissler, who is the middle school theater teacher at Blake. I am very excited…
What Happened to the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Today I will talk about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ repeating pattern, trades, players’ stats, and team schedule. Patterns The…
Rescue Saves Countless Pets
The Animal Humane Society saves several animals from a cruelty case in Beltrami County. On Friday, December sixth,…
Fourth Graders Visit Hoċokata Ti
The fourth grade visited Hoċokata Ti in Shakopee on Wednesday, January 29th, at 8:45 a.m. They learned about…
Could AI Actually Take Over?
AI has been around for a long time, and all of us share the same question: is AI…
The California Wildfires
On January 7th, 2025, the giant California fire started. California's giant wildfire season is during dry/high temperatures, but…
Valentine's Day
Love is pulsing through the air, Valentine's Day is coming up, the most love themed day of the…
Favorite Comics to Read
Comics are popular to read at the Blake School. So here are some suggestions from the Blake School.…
Kirby, Mike and Spike's Story
The Blake School, a school in Hopkins, Minnesota, is where some great comic characters were formed. At the…
Video Games
In the year 2025, many different people could enjoy exploring and battling in new video games, and they…
What Is Different in a German School Than an American School
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in another country and go to another school? Well,…
Book Recommendations
I recommend the Land of Stories. It is an adventure about a girl named Alex Bailey and a…
Sports Recommendations
If you are having a hard time trying to find an after school activity, try one of these.…
Fourth Grade Favorite Books
Many fourth graders have the same favorite books: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Spy School.…
Many Fourth Graders Have Pets
Pets are a popular thing for people around the world to have, and Mr. Seme's class is no…
Animal Support Business
In 2024, two fourth graders, Trixie Bershow and Pepin Gihring, started an animal support business to improve animals'…
Washington DC Plane Crashes in the Potomac River
On January 30, 2025, an airplane with 67 passengers was landing at Washington Reagan National Airport in Washington,…
Ice Cream
Ice cream is magical, it is stupendous, and when you take that bite… you feel it. Ice cream…
Basketball Teams
These are some of the NBA teams fourth graders like. Teddy's favorite basketball team is the Minnesota Timberwolves,…
The Secret of Game Design
Video games are super popular, but very few think about how they got made, and if they did,…
Theater at Blake
There are many different types of arts at Blake, but one of the most important ones is theater.…
Ducks Should Be Pets
Ducks should be pets. They are not the “basic” pets, that's for sure, but they are still as…
Music
Music, we all love it! On January 29, 2025, the fourth grade strings group performed two songs in…
Healing Hearts (Horse Sanctuary)
You probably know about sanctuaries for dogs, cats, fish, and hamsters (etc.), but did you know there are…
Interview with Author Kamie Page
Kamie Page, 5th grade teacher and author. Have you ever wondered about Kamie Page? Read this article to…
Wild Player Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon is the MN Wild captain of the Wild (NHL hockey team). They are the third best…
History of Chess
Chess was created 200 BC, but nobody really knows why, where, or who created it. Some people think…
Derby No More
In 2025, the Upper Elementary of the Blaked School cancelled the annual Pinewood Derby. The Pinewood Derby is…
Fostering Helps Pets and Shelters
You don’t have to adopt a pet to have one and support a rescue. People everywhere chose foster…
Stop Global Warming
What is global warming? Global warming is a world wide problem. The ice cap is melting and the…