4/29/16

Congratulations to the fifth graders for completing day 2 of their ELA PARCC testing. The students have one more day of ELA testing on Monday.

I hope everyone has a great weekend

4/28/16

I wanted to compliment my students for arriving at school on time and in a positive state of mind. It wasn't the most enjoyable day for everyone, considering the testing being done. Yet, the students soldiered through. As a reminder, the fifth grade will also being testing tomorrow and on Monday.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading


Trivia

Where was Paul Revere born?

4/27/16

Today, the fifth graders continued to progress with their informational writing papers on the Revolutionary War. The students have been using the resources at their disposal and have been working diligently to craft a meaningful writing piece about a topic pertaining to the Revolutionary War period. I was able to conference with individual students today and I am encouraged with the work that has been done to this point.

We also continued to progress deeper into Number the Stars. We are getting into the later stages of the novel. Today the students used some comprehension questions to guide them in their reading.

Tomorrow, the fifth grade begins the ELA portion of the PARCC assessment. I would encourage all students to get a good night's sleep, eat a nice breakfast and arrive at school in a timely fashion. I am confident that the students will do very well on this.


Homework

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading


Trivia

Which hill in Charlestown actually saw the heaviest fighting during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

4/26/16

This Tuesday, saw the fifth graders take a small assessment during math class to gauge their progress in regards to their comprehension of the work done with decimals to this point in the unit. The students appeared to be quite confident in their performance on this assessment. I look forward to going through these results.

Later in the day, we did some work with a narrative writing piece that asked the students to put themselves into the shoes of a character in a short story. The students were enthusiastic and active participants during this work.


Homework


Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading


Trivia

How many colonial soldiers fought in the battle of Bunker Hill?

4/25/16

It was nice to see all of my students back at school today. The class appears to be well rested and came prepared to get back into the swing of things during today's lessons. This is an eventful week, with the start of the PARCC testing window. Room 312, kicked of the work week with a very productive day.

Fifth graders began to type their George Washington persuasive letters during our social studies time today. The students were quite convincing in their attempts to persuade Washington to accept command of the Continental Army.

Later in the day, the members of room 312 continued to work on their informational writing. I have begun to conference with my students and I have enjoyed getting to read these early pieces of writing.

Homework

Math - workbook page 68

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading


Trivia

Which president was on the 2 dollar bill?

4/15/16

I hope everyone has a great April vacation and I look forward to seeing everyone back at school the last week of April, as we enter the home stretch of the school year.

4/13/16

During social studies today, the fifth graders continued to craft their persuasive letters. These letters, which are written from the point of view of John Adams to George Washington, are coming along nicely. The students are making convincing arguments as to why Washington should take charge of the Continental Army.

Later in the day, the students read deeper into Number The Stars. We are getting to some of the more meaningful moments of the book and the students are very much enjoying this novel. After reading, the fifth graders continued to work together in their small reading groups on comprehension questions that dealt with important turning points to this point in the story.

I continue to encourage my students to visit a library outside of school to supplement their resources.

Homework

Math - workbook page 62

Reading - 30 minutes of quiet reading

Science - worksheet due Wednesday

Trivia

What date was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?