4/10/26

We concluded the work week by wrapping up our exploration of an essay that Jackie Robinson wrote in the 1950s, reflecting on his life and the impact to future generations. The kids responded to some questions and then worked to gather some definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary from the essay.

Next week, the fifth graders are welcome to bring in a board or card game on Thursday for book buddies and to leave that in the classroom for our classwide board game time on Friday.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

4/9/26

In math class, the members of A303 began unit seven. This unit will see the kids multiplying fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers. Using visual aides today, the fifth graders worked in pairs to solve a series of word problems. Some early fits and starts, but I was happy with the progress that the kids made. We will begin tomorrow's lesson by focusing on a few key problems from today's work.

Homework

Math - pre-algebra worksheet due in class on 4/7

4/8/26

The fifth graders reread a portion of the text that dealt with a key moment in Jackie Robinson's life during ELA. This lead into a piece of writing, where the kids looked to analyze the moment from various perspectives. Tomorrow, we will begin our lesson by discussing their pieces of writing.

Homework

Math - pre-algebra worksheet due in class on 4/7

4/7/26

During our all block time this morning, the fifth graders worked on some grammar practice. They looked to identify and correct grammar, spelling and punctuation errors in a variety of sentences. This work is paying of in their personal writing.

Homework

Math - pre-algebra worksheet due in class on 4/7

4/6/26

We have two important goals in room A303 this week. The first is that the kids are going to complete their mid-unit Jackie Robinson assessment. Some of the fifth graders were able to cross that line today. We will look for the rest of the class to finish up tomorrow.

The second key item this week is to wrap up our decimal unit during math class.

Homework

Math - homework will be given tomorrow

4/2/26

The fifth graders started work on their mid-unit assessment during ELA this morning. Each of the kids is tasked with responding to two writing prompts. The majority of the class was able to complete the first portion today. We will look to wrap this up next Monday.

I hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend.

4/1/26

The fifth graders spent their ELA time reading the last portion of our Jackie Robinson anchor text. This portion of the book and our larger class discussion dealt with legacies and what Robinson's is. We ended the lesson with a fruitful class discussion. Tomorrow, the members of A303 are going to respond to a writing prompt.