We’re off to another great week in the fifth grade. We are in new book clubs in reading and we are working on an opinion writing essay in writing. We started a new Space Systems project. The students don’t know this yet, but this will be a book-writing project. They will work in pairs and be assigned a topic such as planets, stars, gravity, etc. We learned about relative distance today and went outside to figure out how far Neptune is away from the sun. They went home with some questions that may be fun to look up at home, or we will find the answers in the classroom. We had a few auction items today. Thank you Julie Evans for sending those in, they were a hit! We ended our day with possibly my favorite PE yet. We shot Q-tips through a straw into a “Pot of gold” and played marshmallow catch with a partner. There was really no skill advantage for anyone and we all had a great time. Thanks Jackie Trease for sending in these items for our Valentine’s party, we ran out of time that day, so our Cupid games became Leprechaun games today.
Parent teacher Conferences will be held the week of March 24. I will have times for a few conferences Monday 3/24, Tuesday 3/25, and Thursday 3/27 from 4:15 - 5:30 and Wednesday, 3/26 from 5:30 - 6:30. I can meet on Friday as needed. With busy spring schedules, I will (really try to!) keep to a prompt schedule. These are not student led. Your child is welcome but not required. Please email me with your preferred time. Looking forward to meeting with you all!
