2/4/26

The fifth graders began to formulate their narrative essays during ELA this morning. Each of the kids used a graphic organizer to begin gathering the elements of their story. Tomorrow, we will look to draft our lead paragraph.

A303 welcomed its newest member during morning meeting. Romeo, the ball python, will be in the classroom for the next few weeks. The students learned about pythons and were able to make some observations about Romeo. There was lots of excitement in the roo

Homework

Math - word problems worksheet due on Friday 2/6

2/3/26

During math class we continued to interpret values of the points on coordinate grids and the shape of a graph. The kids are doing a nice job with these early unit 5 lessons.  

Homework

Math - word problems worksheet due on Friday 2/6

2/2/26

The focus of our ELA work these next two weeks will be on reading and then creating a work of narrative fiction. To prepare us for this, the fifth graders read an example of a narrative text concerning an event in the rainforest. The kids worked in pairs to determine some characteristics of the form and then used an organizer to capture the gist of the story.

Homework

Math - word problems worksheet due on Friday 2/6

1/30/26

We finished a productive writing week during our ELA time this morning. Each of the kids was able to finish the first draft of their literary analysis essay. Next week we will look to refine these pieces before moving into the final portion of our rainforest unit.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend.

1/29/26

The focus of our work time today revolved around two important items. In ELA this morning, the kids worked to draft the concluding paragraph of their literary analysis essays. This was a productive session and many of the fifth graders were able to complete their draft. Over the next few sessions, the kids will look to edit and refine their pieces.

During math class, in the afternoon, we delved deeper into unit five. The kids are working with data tables and line graphs to explore the seasonal temperatures in major world cities. There is a long of engagement with this material and we will look to carry that momentum into tomorrow's work.

The members of A303 were also able to meet with their second grade book buddies. Working in pairs, the kids made some Valentine's Day Cards for local senior centers.

1/28/26

We wrapped up unit four during out math time in the afternoon. The fifth graders did a fine job of revisiting some important multiplication and division concepts during this unit.

Our ELA time was spent drafting body or proof paragraphs for out literary analysis essays. The kids are writing about some of the sensory language contained within our anchor text, The Most Beautiful Roof in the World. Over the next week, we will look to see the members of A303 continue to draft this important piece of writing.

1/22/26

The kids are approaching the end of unit four in their math class. Today and tomorrow are going to be spent reviewing some division strategies and solving multi-step word problems. The fifth graders will have time to share their thinking with peers and with the larger class.