9/15/16

During social studies today, the fifth graders brought their knowledge concerning the directions of the compass into their look at the continents. I have been impressed with the passion that the students are bringing into these initial lessons and I am eager to continue to work next week. We will soon turn our attention to longitude and latitude.

The students were also introduced to using sticky notes to guide their close reading of texts. Students will be using these notes throughout the course of the year, especially during our upcoming work with the novel, Bud Not Buddy.

Students in grades three through five also took part in an assembly concerning renewable energy. One fifth grade student was able to show off their acting skills:

As a reminder to parents and guardians, the fifth graders should be looking to return signed and completed science camp forms as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Students today, also received a permission slip for A.M. and P.M. patrols. Please return these as soon as possible if students are interested

Homework

30 minutes of quiet reading, fill out reader's log on a nightly basis. Due Friday