6/24/16

It was an honor and a privilege to have learned and worked with my 30 students this year. I am proud of the effort and accomplishments made by all of the members of room 312.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable and exciting summer vacation. I wish all my students good luck as they enter the next chapter of their lives.

6/21/16

After spending yesterday at Georges Island, the fifth graders returned to the classroom today. The students were able to create a caardboard arcade today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U

This activity allowed the students the ability to work together and to use their imagination to craft some interesting things. This was an enjoyable experience for all students.

6/17/16

The fifth graders had a great day today. The students enjoyed board games inside and had a luau outside. Everyone had a great time. I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

As a reminder, the fifth graders are traveling to Georges Island on Monday.

6/16/16

I was honored to share this day with all of the fifth grade students as they celebrated their graduation ceremony today. The students handled themselves well and the graduation turned out great. It was nice to talk with so many family members before and after.

As a reminder, tomorrow is board game day for room 312. Students may bring in their favorite board or card games. No electronic devices are allowed.

6/15/16

Today, the fifth graders had one last walk through for their graduation ceremony. The students seem to be prepared and are all eager to take part in the event. I look forward to tomorrow.

Later in the day, the fifth graders had their second round of show and tell. We all enjoyed getting to hear what meaningful items were brought in. The students did a nice job of listening to one another.

Friday will be round 2 of board game day in room 312. Students may bring in their favorite board or card game. No electronic devices are allowed.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

What is the earliest recorded snow fall in Massachusetts?

6/14/16

The students competed in a spirited game of Revolutionary War trivia during social studies today. The members of 312 spent time over the last few days creating questions of varying degrees of difficulty. They did a nice job with that and the game today was an enjoyable way to officially wrap up the unit.

During math class, the students worked on some Tizits. These 3-D optical illusion puzzles were a big hit. We also continued to work on some volume problems, that were a continuation of yesterday's work.

Tomorrow, room 312 will also have a second round of show and tell. Students are encouraged to bring in one (1) item that has significant meaning to them. Items should be appropriate for school and students are also responsible for whatever they are bringing into the building.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

What is the most powerful earthquake in recorded history? And where was it located?

6/13/16

A very big day for the members of room 312. All members of the class have now published a finished copy of their informational writing pieces. These papers took weeks of work on the students part. Lots of research, drafting and editing went into this effort. The students impressed me with their dedication to this project. I am very happy with the results. Each student will be receiving a hard copy of their writing, families should absolutely ask to read these.

During math class, the class used manipulatives to deal with some volume problems. The students used prior work with area and volume problems to start tackling this new batch of work.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

Who was the oldest president to be elected?

6/10/16

I hope everyone has a great weekend and is able to get out and enjoy the nice weather.

I look forward to seeing all of the members of Boys in Motion tomorrow morning during our road race. Get a good night's sleep boys.

6/9/16

The students are hard at work crafting concrete poems during our ELA time. Once again, the fifth graders are throwing all of their creativity into this and the early results are quite promising.

Earlier in the day, the students scoured a few different online sources to prepare Revolutionary War trivia questions. As we are winding down this unit, the students want the opportunity to test each other's knowledge. Tomorrow, the members of 312 will take the trivia challenge.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

How tall is the tallest natural peak in the United States of America?

6/8/16

Today, the fifth graders continued to look at some problems pertaining to perimeter and area. The students were tasked with figuring the dimensions of fencing around a piece of property. I thought that today's lesson was a productive one.

Later in the day, the fifth graders were able to share some of their recent biography poems with the rest of their classmates. The students were creative and very funny in their descriptions of themselves.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

What is the largest island in Boston Harbor?

6/7/16

The fifth grade began their final read aloud book of the year today, Bridge to Terabithia. The students have enjoyed the other selections that we have spent time with this season and I look forward to diving into this book with the members of room 312.

During math class, the students looked at perimeter and area problems.



Homework

Math - workbook page 28

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

How many Americans saw action during the D-Day invasion?

6/6/16

The fifth graders continued to work in small groups on some summer vacation related word problems during math class. The students were doing a nice job of working together to come up with strategies to tackle each problem.

Later in the day, they continued their informational writing pieces.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Blog Post (due Friday the 10th) - Of all of the books that you have read this year (including read alouds and others classroom books) which has been your favorite? Explain in detail why this is so. (must be at least 3 paragraphs in length)

Trivia

How many books has Roald Dahl written?

6/3/16

It was an eventful day for the fifth graders today. The first part of the day was spent at the Ottoson, taking a tour of the building. Later the school took part in field day. The students all seemed to have a great time.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

6/2/16

During our social studies time today, the members of room 312 worked to create trading cards of some of the famous figures of the Revolutionary War. The students are collecting important pieces of information that tie the figures to the event in question and then are illustrating a picture of them. The students are very much enjoying this project. Hoy many King George cards will it take to trade for a Thomas Jefferson? Hopefully we will find out tomorrow.

As a reminder, field day is this Friday. The fifth grade will be representing the United States of America, so dress accordingly. Also, the fifth graders will be visiting the Ottoson Middle School on Friday to take a tour of the building.

Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

How many states seceded during the Civil War?

6/1/16

The start of the month of June saw the fifth graders working in small group to create working definitions of what a quadrilateral is. The students then compared and contrasted cards that featured different shapes on them. The second part of math class was dedicated to looking at a multi-step word problem that will be continued over the next few days.

Many students are also putting the finishing touches on their Biography Poems. The students are giving a snapshot into their lives and are being very creative in their finished products.

As a reminder, field day is this Friday. The fifth grade will be representing the United States of America, so dress accordingly. Also, the fifth graders will be visiting the Ottoson Middle School on Friday to take a tour of the building.


Homework


Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Trivia

What is the largest land mammal in the continent of Asia?