6/24/22

So many great memories this year:

I hope everyone has a great and restful summer vacation.

6/23/22

The fifth graders received their yearbooks this morning. They were able to spend some time signing each other's books and looking through the pictures and memories. These books were a big hit.

Tomorrow will be our last day together this school year. The clap out ceremony will begin at 11:15 and the school day will end at 11:30. I look forward to seeing families tomorrow morning.

6/22/22

The fifth graders had a great time at Launch this morning. They were also treated to slushes this afternoon. A great day. Two left.

6/21/22

We began our final week together, with a fun movie day.  The fifth graders voted and we watched Harry Potter. This was a nice way to wrap up our fantasy book unit. 

For lunch, pizzas were delievered.

Tomorrow we are going to Launch in Woburn. Also, all Chromebooks and chargers should be returned tomorrow.

6/17/22

We ended the week by taking part in an excellent enrichment program called Wingmasters. The students visited with a number of birds of prey that have been saved and rehabilitated by the program and its leader Jim Parks. The kids really enjoyed this program and learned a great deal.

A wonderful organization helping out animals in need. Here is their website:

http://www.wingmasters.net/aboutus.htm

The fifth graders also had their last book buddies session with their second grade friends. They were able to exchange cards with one another. 

As a reminder, we will have all fifth graders turn in their Chromebooks next Tuesday the 21st. Please ensure that all students bring their devices and chargers with them that day.

Have a nice weekend.

6/16/22

The fifth graders took a tour of the Gibbs School this morning. They were able to meet some of their future teachers and visit the classrooms that they will be learning in next year.

Tomorrow we are going to take part in an enrichment program involving live animals. This should be exciting. 

6/15/22

Field Day was a great success today. The kids worked well together in their stations and they also did a nice job helping the younger kids during their field days.

Tomorrow, the fifth grade is going to be walking to the Gibbs to visit that school. We are asking all fifth graders to come to school at 8 am to ensure we get to the Gibbs on time.

6/14/22

The graduation ceremony went great this morning. Congratulations to all of the fifth graders on their big day. It was nice to see all of the family members here supporting their graduates.

Tomorrow we are going to have our field day. 

6/12/22

We began our final full week of school today by taking part in a great enrichment program. This program saw BMX rider Chris Poulos speak with the kids while performing tricks on his bike. Here is a link to his program:

https://www.chrispoulos.com/

Tomorrow the fifth graders will have their celebration of learning graduation ceremony. I look forward to seeing families tomorrow. As a reminder, should you want to dismiss your child after the ceremony is complete please let both myself and Vicki Rose know. Thanks in advance for your attention to this.

6/9/22

The fifth graders practiced for next week's graduation ceremony this morning. This dry run was a nice opportunity for all of the kids to see how the graduation would progress. They are excited for next week.

Tomorrow, the fifth graders are heading to Plymouth for their field trip.

6/8/22

Fantasy book groups and geometry work were the two main areas of focus this Wednesday. Although the kids were disappointed in the postponement of Field Day, they still put in solid work in these two subjects.

Tomorrow, we are going to look to have everyone finished with their informational writing pieces.

6/7/22

All of the fifth graders were able to complete their iReady testing this morning. We also had a productive geometry lesson, comparing the different characteristics of a variety of triangles. 

Please make sure that the kids all have their Chromebooks each day and that they are fully charged these last three weeks of the year.

Due to tomorrow's weather, Field Day has been postponed until next Wednesday June 15th.

6/6/22

This is going to be a busy week for the fifth graders. Today, the kids worked on their final reading iReady testing session. We will look to have all of the kids complete with this by tomorrow.

We were also able to have more fifth graders publish their final draft of their informational writing piece. There are just a few conferences left and then all of the kids will get to take home a published draft.

On Wednesday of this week, the entire school is going to take part in Field Day. The first half of that day will see the fifth graders assisting the younger grades and the second portion of the day will see the older grades taking part in team games.

Finally, on Friday all four fifth grade classes are going to be traveling to Plymouth to visit Plimoth Patuxet. The fifth graders are eager for their first official field trip in quite some time.

Please make sure that the kids all have their Chromebooks each day and that they are fully charged these last three weeks of the year.

6/3/22

The fifth graders spent some time this afternoon finishing up the math portion of their iReady assessment. Once again, I am proud of the way that the kids worked through this exam. Next week, we will look to finish up the reading part of this assessment.

During social studies time, the kids worked in pairs to respond to questions about the Battle of Bunker Hill. Many of the students were able to finish their writing piece about the battlefield strategy of both sides in this important Revolutionary War battle.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend. Next week, we have field day on Wednesday. Each of the fifth graders is encouraged to wear red clothes, which is out field day grade color.

6/2/22

The fifth graders undertook the math portion of their iReady assessment this morning. They worked hard on this and we will look to have everyone finished with this tomorrow.

As a reminder, the kids should have Chromebooks fully charged and ready to go for tomorrow and next Monday as we look to wrap up math and begin the reading test.

6/1/22

We began our final month of the school year with a concerted writing session. More conferences took place as other kids were making some last minute edits to their drafts. The goal is to have every student have a published piece by next Friday.

Tomorrow, the kids are going to be taking the iReady math assessment. Please have Chromebooks fully charged for tomorrow.