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.

3/31/26

The month of March wrapped up today with the fifth graders taking the second and final session of their ELA MCAS test. My compliments to the kids for putting their best foot forward these past two days. Tomorrow, we will return to a normal routine. On Thursday we will meet with our second grade book buddies.

3/30/26

The fifth graders took the first portion of their ELA MCAS this morning. Tomorrow, they will take the second session. We will return to a regular schedule on Wednesday.

3/27/26

We spent our ELA time wrapping up yesterday's work with our Jackie Robinson text. We also dedicated some time to working specifically with grammar and punctuation. The kids were tasked with correcting errors that they identified in a series of sentences. The kids did a nice job with this.

As a reminder, the fifth graders are taking their ELA MCAS test on Monday and Tuesday next week. Please work to ensure that all students arrive at school on time so that testing can commence at the expected time. I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

3/26/26

The kids used various strategies to compare values of decimals and them to add them during math class this afternoon. With the remaining time, the fifth graders played another round of "Fill 2".

Homework

Math - decimal worksheet, due in class on Friday 3/27

3/25/26

The kids continued to read about Jackie Robinson's life during our ELA time this morning. They dealt with a portion of the text that same how Robinson's life was changing in numerous ways as his fame grew. The later stages of the lesson saw the kids responding to a writing prompt.

Homework

Math - decimal worksheet, due in class on Friday 3/27

3/24/26

The fifth graders took a decimal assessment this morning in math class. Their work has been top notch throughout the early going in this unit, and I am sure that will be reflected in the results. Tomorrow, the kids are going to start working to add decimals.

Homework

Math - decimal worksheet, due in class on Friday 3/27