Bigfork Elementary School

Fourth Grade

Welcome to Fourth Grade at Bigfork Elementary School

Fourth Grade Supply List - 2025-2026

Your student will need the following supplies. Please label all of your supplies!

Mrs. Venezio, Mr. Gustavson & Mrs. Martel/Mrs. Pitts

1 scissors
2 glue sticks
1 bottle Elmer’s glue
1 water color set
2 black Sharpies
1 box of markers
1 box of colored pencils
48 #2 Ticonderoga pencils
4 expo markers
Backpack
Non-marking gym shoes
1 composition notebook
1 pkg multi-colored highlighters
1 pair of earbuds (not wireless)
1 pencil box
2 two-pocket folders
1 wide ruled spiral notebook
1 box of tissues
1 box of a non-perishable class snack

Mr. Gustavson’s class only: 1 box gallon size ziplock bags

Mrs. Venezio’s class only: 1 box quart size ziplock bags

Mrs. Martel/Mrs. Pitts’ class only: 1 box sandwich size ziplock bags

Read below about some of the fun projects our students do in fourth grade!

Hooked on Fishing

Every school year, our fourth graders participate in Hooked on Fishing. Nearly 200 classrooms across Montana take part in this program, which focuses on cultivating responsible, informed, and ethical behavior among upper elementary and middle school students to help them better understand and enjoy Montana’s fisheries and water resources. Our students will learn about water, fish, fisheries management, and take part in hands-on activities like fish identification, ice fishing and fish dissecting. We are grateful to our FWP staff and volunteer instructors who help provide our students with these lifelong skills. 
A smiling elementary students stands on a frozen lake in the sun holding up a fish she has just caught while ice fishing.
Two smiling elementary students kneel on a frozen lake in front of an ice fishing hole.
A smiling elementary student sitting on the ice of a frozen lake in front of an ice fishing hole while holding up a fishing rod with a fish.
Six elementary students are on the ice of a frozen lake. The student in the middle is smiling, looking straight ahead and holds up a fish she just caught.
A smiling elementary students stands on a frozen lake in the sun holding up a fish she has just caught while ice fishing.
Students wearing protective gloves sit along a long table covered with paper. Some of the students are holding fish while waiting for dissecting instructions.

Board Game Book Report

For one of their book reports, our 4th graders get to make their own board games based on the animal they have researched. The students makes trivia questions based on the facts they have learned and get creative in designing and making up their games. When the project is due, they get to play each others board games in class.

Student's hand shown as they play a colorful student made board game.
Students' hands shown as they play a student made board game in the shape of a moose.
Four students pictured from above sit on the floor playing a student made board game.
Student's hand shown as they play a student made board game with game pieces in the shape of dogs.

Fourth Grade Teachers

Erik Gustavson
Fourth Grade
Bridget Martel
Fourth Grade
Shauna Pitts
Fourth Grade
Tabatha Venezio
Fourth Grade