6/22/23

Congratulations to all of the fifth graders on completing a wonderful school year and their time at the Thompson School. It has been a pleasure to learn and laugh with my 25 students and I know they will all do wonderful things at the Gibbs and in the future. I also want to thank all parents and families for the thoughtful gifts, they are much appreciated. I hope everyone has a relaxing summer break.

6/21/23

The graduation ceremony was a huge success. Congratulations to all of the fifth graders and a thank you to family and friends for attending.

Tomorrow is the last day of school with the clap out ceremony beginning at 11:15.

6/20/23

The last week of the school year is upon us. Today the kids spent some time cleaning their desks and work bins. They also received a final copy of their informational writing pieces with a rubric attached. The work done on these was top notch and the kids should feel proud of their efforts.

In the afternoon, the kids worked on an art project that saw them painting planters that will be hung up outside the Thompson School.

Tomorrow is the graduation ceremony and families are invited to attend. Parents and other family members should look to start entering the school around 845 and the ceremony will begin around 9 o'clock.

6/16/23

The fifth graders enjoyed themselves a great deal at Launch this morning. They wished they could have spent the whole weekend there.

Next week is our final week of school and the graduation ceremony will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday the 21st. Parents and families are invited to begin entering the Thompson building fifteen minutes before the ceremony commences.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

6/15/23

Each of the fifth graders took some time today to share a response of two from their fantasy book club packet. The groups worked well together during this unit and the students seemed to enjoy the novels that they read.

Tomorrow morning we are taking a field trip to Launch in Woburn.

6/14/23

All fifth graders completed their informational writing pieces this morning. A lot of time and effort went into these and the kids did a nice job. They will each receive a hard copy next week with a grade attached.

Tomorrow, we are going to watch a movie and on Friday is our field trip day. 

6/13/23

A few more students crossed the finish line with their informational writing pieces this morning. The goal is to have the final few kids published tomorrow.

The fifth graders have a movie day coming up this Thursday followed by a field trip to Launch in Woburn on Friday.

6/12/23

The fifth graders have a movie day coming up this Thursday followed by a field trip to Launch in Woburn on Friday. Exciting times for the kids.

The early part of the week will see all fifth graders look to put the finishing touches on their informational writing pieces.

6/9/23

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

When we returned to school, the members of A303 met with their second grade book buddies ones final time. They were able to exchange cards and wish each other a nice summer to come.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend. Next week, the goal is to have all of the kids complete with a published informational essay.

6/8/23

Field Day was a success. The weather cooperated and the kids had a great time. Thank you to the fifth graders for also helping the younger kids during their portion of the day.

Tomorrow we are going to walk to the Gibbs and tour the building. As a reminder, we are asking all students to be dropped off at the Thompson at 7:50 so that we are able to walk to the Gibbs and arrive on time.

6/7/23

The fifth graders continued to work with converting units of measurement during class. Our focus today was on exploring the U.S. standard measurements. We have had two productive lessons in a row.

Tomorrow is field day and on Friday we are going to the Gibbs in the morning. As a reminder, we are asking all students to be dropped off at the Thompson at 7:50 so that we are able to walk to the Gibbs and arrive on time for our tours.

6/6/23

We dug into the details of the Battle of Bunker Hill this afternoon. The students looked at some paintings and maps of the battle and then also looked at some data tables about the number of soldiers on the battlefield. This was an interesting and productive lesson.

Please have permission slips and waivers for Gibbs visit and Launch returned as soon as possible.

6/5/23

This is a busy week for the us. We have field day on Thursday and our Gibbs visit on Friday. The fifth graders also are going to attempt to have their informational pieces published by the end of the week. 

There will be no more homework given this year.

6/2/23

The members of A303 were able to watch a performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. this morning. All of the kids who took part in the play did a great job and the students in the audience enjoyed the performances.

Next week has two notable items. On Thursday the eighth, the Thompson School is having field day. Finally, on Friday we are going to walk to the Gibbs School to tour the building.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

6/1/23

The kids had a blast during the Parkour enrichment program yesterday. After seeing an instructor model a Parkour movement, the kids then modeled the same movement. 

The month of June will begin with a fantasy book group lesson. On Friday we are going to be in the audience during one of the school plays.