Fall Party

Fall Party

     Today was our Fall Party.  Student volunteers planned and hosted our party.  We had plenty of snacks and drinks, as well as entertainment.  Students could choose to watch part of a Charlie Brown movie, play pumpkin bowling, or play other games that students brought in from home.  Thank you to all of the parents who helped provide treats, drinks, plates, cups, napkins, and entertainment.  

Our Fall Party Committee

Enjoying some treats

The Great Cardboard Challenge

Wearable Cardboard Challenge

     The fifth graders were tasked with creating wearable cardboard fashions.  All fifth graders were mixed up and put into groups of three.  They then watched a video clip from another adult in the building (other teachers, an associate, a custodian, and counselor).  The video clip shared that person's likes and dislikes about clothing.  The students were then tasked with creating something that person would like and would fit into that contained cardboard.  The students followed the design process and ended this challenge by enjoying a fashion show!

October

Math

     This week we took a break from adding, subtracting, and multiplying with decimals to review our mathematical landmark terms.  Examples include: mean, median, mode, maximum and minimum.  The students tested their reaction times to see how quickly they could grasp a dropped paper.  Students then identified the landmarks for their left and right hands.

Student of the Week

     We recently started our Student of the Week.  Each student will get a newspaper to fill out about themselves at some point this year.  Their newspaper poster and photos are posted on our bulletin board.  They then get to share out on Friday during our morning meeting.  When it is your child's turn, they are welcome to bring in a favorite childhood book.

Dance

     As part of our morning meeting, we always try to do a group activity or game.  Today was Dancing Friday!

 Tangrams

     The students were introduced to the Tangram Challenge today.  This is an activity that students might use during math rotations or during our WIN time.  Tangrams help students gain a stronger grasp of spatial relationships.

 Glaciers

     Pam Holz came to visit today.  She modeled a recipe for making glaciers and talked about the impact of glaciers on our landscape.  She modeled this process by making a human glacier.