The fifth graders had a productive start to the day. During ELA this morning each of the kids was able to draft their first proof paragraph, which was used to compare an athlete of their choosing with Jackie Robinson. We are going to look to complete our first drafts by early next week.
As a reminder, we are traveling to the Gibbs on Monday morning. Kids should be at Thompson by 740, so that we can leave at 745.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Today was one of the more enjoyable days of the school year, as Jim Parks from the Wingmasters program visited the Thompson. Jim brought five birds of prey, all of whom have been rescued and rehabilitated, into the school to visit with the fifth graders. The kids learned about the uniqueness of each of the birds and their adaptations. This was an excellent session and the kids were engaged and entertained throughout.
Here is some more information about this wonderful program:
https://www.wingmasters.net/aboutus.htm
The fifth graders continued to work on the early stages of their compare and contrast essay during our ELA time this morning. A handful of the kids began their first draft, while others are nearing that point. We will look to have everyone in the class working on a draft by tomorrow.
The focus of our math lesson today was on multiplying decimals. The fifth graders called to mind previous strategies that we have used to help them solve these problems. A productive lesson and we will look to carry that momentum into tomorrow's work.
We also continue to work on a social studies project that has each of the kids creating a series of Revolutionary War themed trading cards. These are shaping up nicely.
We ended the week by starting a new project in social studies. Each of the fifth graders will be creating six Revolutionary War themed trading cards. These can represent either a person or event. There was a lot of creativity and enthusiasm for this today and we will look to carry that over after the holiday weekend.
The students received two permission slips today for upcoming field trip. Please fill these out and return as soon as possible.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend.
The fifth graders completed their final MCAS test this morning. My compliments to all of the kids for their diligence throughout this testing window.
Tomorrow, we are going to compare and contrast Jackie Robinson will another baseball player.
The kids took part in a workshop moderated by the author Grace Lin. This enrichment took the shape of a reader's theater and a draw along activity. The kids enjoyed this a great deal.
Tomorrow we will conclude the MCAS testing schedule when the kids take the second and finals session of their science test.
